Introducing Raspberry Pi B+

#1

Post by benn_88 » Mon, Jul 14, 2014, 6:09 AM UTC

Re: Introducing Raspberry Pi B+

#2

Post by stollercyrus » Mon, Jul 14, 2014, 6:21 AM UTC

I'm really glad they've added more USB ports.

#3

Post by ioseph » Mon, Jul 14, 2014, 6:29 AM UTC

Would be nice to have an audio input jack. Pretty low on space as it is though.

#4

Post by kenrikm » Mon, Jul 14, 2014, 6:30 AM UTC

I hope the USB ports will now output enough voltage to actually power common peripherals without using a hub.

#5

Post by rebolek » Mon, Jul 14, 2014, 6:30 AM UTC

"moved composite video onto the 3.5mm jack" - can it output both composite video and sound at the same time?

#6

Post by nwh » Mon, Jul 14, 2014, 6:35 AM UTC

rebolek wrote: post #5

"moved composite video onto the 3.5mm jack" - can it output both composite video and sound at the same time?

Yes. Same as the iPod can have composite video and two audio channels. Three ring / four section plugs.

#7

Post by mrmagooey » Mon, Jul 14, 2014, 6:36 AM UTC

kenrikm wrote: post #4

I hope the USB ports will now output enough voltage to actually power common peripherals without using a hub.

Given that it's a USB plug powering the device, I doubt it, although maybe the lower power usage by the Pi might provide some extra overhead.

#8

Post by jedahan » Mon, Jul 14, 2014, 6:36 AM UTC

Much better port layout. Glad to hear audio is improved. Not sure what projects needed more pins but not complaining.

Wish USB/Ethernet didn't share a bus, but I never actually ran into that being an issue yet.

#9

Post by ekianjo » Mon, Jul 14, 2014, 6:37 AM UTC

kenrikm wrote: post #4

I hope the USB ports will now output enough voltage to actually power common peripherals without using a hub.

Not sure if this is the case since they announced "reduced power consumption" ?

#10

Post by ekianjo » Mon, Jul 14, 2014, 6:37 AM UTC

ioseph wrote: post #3

Would be nice to have an audio input jack. Pretty low on space as it is though.

You can probably do it via a USB dongle with the new ports added.