The PiMod Zero brings old tech back to life by allowing a Raspberry Pi Zero to display color or B&W video—and play audio—on vintage televisions. It provides a super-compact way to watch old movies, play retro games, present digital art, or navigate your operating system using any television that receives standard NTSC broadcasts on VHF channels 2 and 3 (55.25 MHz and 61.25 MHz).
In the past, you would have needed a cumbersome RF modulator box to adapt the HDMI signal from a Pi Zero. Now, with this convenient HAT snapped on top of your Pi Zero, no additional dongles are required. In fact, once the Pi is powered up, the only other cable you need is a piece of coax to connect the PiMod Zero to your TV.
- Supports color and B&W video
- Supports audio
- Small form factor
- No external power supply
- Low power
- Open Source
- Operating frequency: VHF channels 2 and 3 (55.25 MHz and 61.25 MHz)
- Broadcast format: NTSC
- Supply voltage: 5V
- RF output power: 0.005 mW
- Impedance: 75 Ω
- Power draw: 100 mW
Check out the Setup directory.