Generally yes. One exception is any module that offers a USB Port connected to the onboard USB Hub. These modules must be connected to Dupont [A], as this provides the required USB+/- and 5V pins. There may be some modules that require a specific Dupont connector ([A], [B] or [E]). For example the BOOT and RESET button module requires [B]. If a module requires a specific connector all other connectors will be crossed out. This information is included on the module labeling directly on the front of the board.

If you are moving modules to different Dupont connectors please remember to change the pin settings in your code so that the match the pins on the target Dupont connector. See our Boards page for information on pin names and assignments.

No. The audio output is adequate for most earbud headphones, but it is not sufficient to drive speakers. You would typically connect the line level output to computer speakers or to an amplifier.

Technically, the RP2DV  (“Beanz”) is a DVI device and it is not HDMI compliant. That said, you do use it with HDMI cables and it works with the HDMI inputs on virtually all TVs and monitors. The RP2DV does not provide interleaved audio over HDMI. You will need to use ear buds or powered speakers for audio playback. It is possible to “inject” audio back into the DVI signal using an audio embedder similar to this unit:

The standard resolution for CircuitPython are 320X240,  640X480 and 720X400. For maximum compatibility we recommend 640X480. Higher resolutions may be possible due to the overclocking capabilities of the RP2DV.

Supported resolutions are  typically 320X240, 640X480 and 800X600.  640X480 is the best resolution for wide compatibility with TVs and monitors. We’ve also had success with 800X600 in AnnexRDS and some Arduino libraries can support 720p (though that is the absolute limit).

Yes. While the Zushi is natively a VGA board you can connect it to a VGA to HDMI converter if you need HDMI connectivity. These converters are very inexpensive (~$10) from Amazon and AliExpress.

One of the advantages of using a VGA to HDMI converter is that that you can embed (optionally) the line level stereo audio signal generated by the Zushi into the HDMI signal.  Doing so enables TV’s to play video and audio from the Zushi. Accordingly, we recommend that you purchase a converter that supports audio (line level) input in addition to VGA.  We have had great results with converters that look like this model:

BrainBoardz has developed an ultra-low cost ESP32S3 based VGA board (“Zushi”) and, inspired by the Adafruit Fruit Jam, we have recently introduced the amazing RP2350B equipped RP2DV “Beanz” DVI based board. The Beanz board works with virtually all consumer TVs and computer monitors using a regular HDMI cable. It provides amazingly crisp digital audio via a TI I2S DAC (earbuds or powered speakers are required), as well as loads of GPIOs and 3 USB ports (4 USB total) for endless experimentation. We’ve also been working hard on a expanding our lineup of BZModules (BZMods) and BZCards. Brainboardz is, in essence, building a low cost plug-and-play system for video/audio focused electronics that everyone can afford to use. We are calling this approach Plug and Code.