How to interface SPI TFT LCD(ST7735) with RaspberryPi- Part 2

In this Part2 of interfacing LCD with Raspberry Pi, we are going to use low level drivers/Frame buffers to interface LCD with RPI over SPI interface and hence giving ability to play videos and show console out on the LCD

Please checkout below Part -1 on How to interface LCD with Raspberry PI https://youtu.be/SYdGNpfLxKw Download the dts from link below

http://usheethe.com/3M6v

To add console output to the LCD run the commands below sudo nano /boot/cmdline.txt

At the end of the line enter below text: fbcon=map:10 fbcon=font:VGA8x8

Then save the file. To stream a rtsp stream to lcd, execute the command below ffmpeg -i rtsp://wowzaec2demo.streamlock.net/vod/mp4:BigBuckBunny_115k.mp4 -vf scale=200:-1 -pix_fmt rgb565 -f fbdev /dev/fb1 Execute the command below and you will have the desktop on the lcd FRAMEBUFFER=/dev/fb1 startx This video was created upon request from one of the subscribers. Music: Verve Musician: A-GROUP