Post by c64stuff on Nov 27, 2022 20:20:00 GMT
I'm mainly a raspberry pi guy but this new Orange Pi 800 has not only a great retro looking vibe like the Raspberry Pi 400, but also has even more tempting features that make it perfect for a retro computer or console gamer. I just wish you could buy it in all black!
Having full size HDMI is nice, and a VGA output port also being built in is a big plus for using older monitors or CRTs (he tested VGA from 1920x1080 all the way down to 640x480 and it works so most old monitors or CRTs should work) without need of buying a HDMI to VGA conversion dongle is really cool. And it also has other built in features like flash memory, power button, an internal speaker, a headphone or speaker jack, and an internal mic that are also big perks. It has USB 3.0 ports but also has a USB 4.0 power port too so I'm wondering if you can run things like video and power from the Pi 800 to a USB 4.0 capable monitor (or vise versa, running power from the monitor to the Pi 800 and video from the Pi to the monitor) using only a single cable plugged into that 4.0 port or if it's strictly for power?
If the raspberry pi foundation doesn't get their supply shortage issues sorted out fast these Orange Pi products may start passing them in popularity because these alternative single board computes don't seem to have any supply issues these days, and the software will start favoring the Orange Pi lineup in numbers. The only reason I haven't bought anything but Raspberry Pis in the past is because the software support for things like retro gaming was always better. That may start to change now because you simply can't buy a raspberry pi unless you pay huge markup prices to companies buying them all up and jacking up the price by throwing cheap kits in with them as a package deal.
Another question that comes to mind: Will this Pi 800 run The C64 mini, Maxi, or A500 mini front end software? Cuz I believe somebody on here mentioned they were running at least the C64 mini and Maxi on a Orange Pi in the past because the chipset was similar? Which you can't do on a Raspberry Pi.
Having full size HDMI is nice, and a VGA output port also being built in is a big plus for using older monitors or CRTs (he tested VGA from 1920x1080 all the way down to 640x480 and it works so most old monitors or CRTs should work) without need of buying a HDMI to VGA conversion dongle is really cool. And it also has other built in features like flash memory, power button, an internal speaker, a headphone or speaker jack, and an internal mic that are also big perks. It has USB 3.0 ports but also has a USB 4.0 power port too so I'm wondering if you can run things like video and power from the Pi 800 to a USB 4.0 capable monitor (or vise versa, running power from the monitor to the Pi 800 and video from the Pi to the monitor) using only a single cable plugged into that 4.0 port or if it's strictly for power?
If the raspberry pi foundation doesn't get their supply shortage issues sorted out fast these Orange Pi products may start passing them in popularity because these alternative single board computes don't seem to have any supply issues these days, and the software will start favoring the Orange Pi lineup in numbers. The only reason I haven't bought anything but Raspberry Pis in the past is because the software support for things like retro gaming was always better. That may start to change now because you simply can't buy a raspberry pi unless you pay huge markup prices to companies buying them all up and jacking up the price by throwing cheap kits in with them as a package deal.
Another question that comes to mind: Will this Pi 800 run The C64 mini, Maxi, or A500 mini front end software? Cuz I believe somebody on here mentioned they were running at least the C64 mini and Maxi on a Orange Pi in the past because the chipset was similar? Which you can't do on a Raspberry Pi.
