640x480 3.5 LCD to Pi wiring.

[toiletpaper69]

I'm starting on a Sega Nomad Pi3 prodject, and I bought this display.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/222137248549?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT
I was wondering how I should wire it to my Pi3 for the best resolution? I know a few guys have used this display but I don't know if they used the composite output or the VGA output to the Pi. Will the composite produce good resolution? Should I use a VGA to HDMI adapter?

Thanks

[Camble]

I believe DPI gives the best picture, but it uses most if not all of the GPIO pins.

[Ganreizu]

I use composite on mine.

[toiletpaper69]

I use composite on mine.

How does it look using the composite connection? Is it better than the other 3.5 screens out there. I'm wondering if I have room in my Nomad for a VGA to HDMI converter. If the composite is good I may just go that route.

[Ganreizu]

How does it look using the composite connection? Is it better than the other 3.5 screens out there. I'm wondering if I have room in my Nomad for a VGA to HDMI converter. If the composite is good I may just go that route.

I don't have any frame of reference.

I think the picture quality is good but i'm not a videophile (or whatever the video equivalent to the term audiophile is). I don't think you'll have room for a converter to be honest.

[toiletpaper69]

How does it look using the composite connection? Is it better than the other 3.5 screens out there. I'm wondering if I have room in my Nomad for a VGA to HDMI converter. If the composite is good I may just go that route.

I don't have any frame of reference.

I think the picture quality is good but i'm not a videophile (or whatever the video equivalent to the term audiophile is). I don't think you'll have room for a converter to be honest.

Thanks for your input. I'm just curious of what everyone is doing.

[alien0matic]

I've used composite to connect it. IMHO it looks better then the other 3.5" TFTs, at least way better then the one I got with the huge driverboard.

[Spleen21]

I connected mine up to one of these

http://www.trademe.co.nz/1128779562

I cut it open and had to shorten the cable to about 1". Its pretty fine delecate soldering but the picture is far clearer and colours much crisper than composite. Theres a lot of wires that obviously need to be put back in the right place but was totally worth it.

[alien0matic]

Do you have a picture on how you fitted that in the case?

[Spleen21]

At the moment i cant quite close the 2 shells so ive dismantled it while i wait for 1 of helders all in one boards. Should be ok then.

Ill take a pic in the morning