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   Adrian to tnp@invalid.invalid   
   Re: How to display a camera stream   
   02 Feb 26 16:30:14   
   
   From: bulleid@ku.gro.lioff   
      
   In message <10lqebu$nh20$1@dont-email.me>, The Natural Philosopher   
    writes   
   >On 02/02/2026 13:57, Adrian wrote:   
   >> What I'd like to do is to attach a screen to the Pi (which is   
   >>attached  to the cabinet), and use that instead.  My question is how   
   >>to do that.   The Pi has neither mouse nor keyboard attached to it, so   
   >>I need a means  of telling the Pi (ideally at boot time) to display   
   >>the camera stream on  that display.  How do I do that ? I did consider   
   >>a simple CCTV setup,  but would that preclude remote viewing ?   
   >>   
   >all Pis above a Pico have HDMI output. so you can attach a screen to   
   >that and run a GUI   
   >   
      
   Thanks, I was expecting to use the HDMI output.   
      
   >   
   >If you want to run the Pios Linux in 'kiosk' mode that can be done.   
   >Auto login and set the program you want to run in the user startup menu   
   >   
      
   A quick look online suggests that kiosk mode is what I want.   
      
   >> Also, any recommendations for a suitable display to use.  Ideally   
   >>something no bigger than A5 as space is a tight.   
   >   
   >e.g.   
   >https://thepihut.com/products/3-2-ips-hdmi-lcd-display-for-raspberry-pi-   
   >480x800 ?   
   >   
      
   Looks like the sort of thing I'm after.   
      
   Thanks again   
      
   Adrian   
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