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Adafruit DVI Sock for Pico - Works with HDMI Displays
· MPN: ADA5957
The Adafruit DVI Sock is a compact DVI/HDMI output board designed to solder directly onto the end of a Raspberry Pi Pico or Pico W like a little PCB sock. Us...
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The Adafruit DVI Sock is a compact DVI/HDMI output board designed to solder directly onto the end of a Raspberry Pi Pico or Pico W like a little PCB sock. Using the RP2040's PIO system, it enables your Pico to drive any HDMI monitor or display with digital video output.
This is a passive breakout with no active components — just an HDMI connector and 220 Ω series resistors. It connects to GPIO 12–19 on the Pico's bottom pins, with additional breakout pads for 5V, GND, Hot-Plug Detect, CEC, and Util pins for advanced use.
Key Features
- Pico Sock Form Factor – Solders directly onto the end of a Raspberry Pi Pico or Pico W
- HDMI/DVI Connector – Standard HDMI port for connecting to any HDMI monitor or display
- 220 Ω Series Resistors – Fitted on all data and clock lines for proper signal termination
- Passive Design – No active components; purely a connector breakout with resistors
- Advanced Breakout Pins – 5V, GND, Hot-Plug Detect, CEC, and Util pins accessible for advanced projects
Pin Connections
- GP12 → D0+
- GP13 → D0−
- GP14 → CK+
- GP15 → CK−
- GP16 → D2+
- GP17 → D2−
- GP18 → D1+
- GP19 → D1−
- Pico GND → GND
Also Available
- DVI Breakout Board (standalone breadboard-friendly version)
Ideal For
- Adding HDMI video output to Raspberry Pi Pico and Pico W projects
- Digital video generation demos and experiments
- Compact builds where a socketed form factor is preferred over wiring
Package Contents
- 1× Adafruit DVI Sock for Pico
Jargon buster
Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- breakout
- A breakout board carries a small or fine-pitched component and brings its connections out to standard, breadboard- and header-friendly pins. Describing a part as a breakout means it can be wired into a project without soldering directly to the component's tiny contacts.
- GND
- GND is the ground or reference connection (0 V) for a circuit. When connecting two devices together, their grounds must be joined so both agree on what counts as a low or high signal.
- GPIO
- General-purpose input/output pins are microcontroller pins you can set in software to read signals, switch devices on and off, or connect to peripherals. The number of GPIO pins matters because it limits how many buttons, LEDs, sensors, and other parts you can wire directly to the board.
- HDMI
- HDMI is a common digital video and audio connection used by computers, media players, and many displays. If a display kit has HDMI input, it is usually much easier to test with a single-board computer because it can act like a normal monitor.
- PCB
- A printed circuit board (PCB) is a board, usually rigid, with etched copper tracks that connect electronic components together without loose wiring. Components are mounted on the board and signals route between them through the copper layout.
- RP2040
- The RP2040 is a dual-core Arm Cortex-M0+ microcontroller chip from Raspberry Pi, used on many maker boards and offering programmable I/O, multiple GPIO pins and reasonable processing speed. Code and accessories built for that chip should work where RP2040 compatibility is listed, though demanding tasks such as reading a camera can require careful pin allocation and timing.
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