8.8 IPS HDMI Side Monitor (480×1920)

This is a general-purpose 8.8′ HDMI display from Waveshare, with 480×1920 resolution (vertical by default but can be changed for horizontal use) intended for use as a secondary/side display.

The display features an IPS panel with 170° viewing angles and a 480 x 1920 resolution. The body is made from CNC-processed alloy which contains dual hi-fi speakers. On the side is a full-size HDMI port along with a USB-C power port (~500mA current draw at the brightest setting) and a combined ON/OFF/backlight brightness button. A collapsable stand built into the rear makes this great as a portable monitor solution…or just at a great angle under your desk.

You can use this monitor with a Raspberry Pi, Jetson Nano, Windows PC and many other HDMI output devices (setup support is only offered for the listed devices, via the product documentation).

Comes complete with a USB-C cable and HDMI cable.

Important Notes

• With the Raspberry Pi, you need to configure the system resolution manually
• Windows, note that the default orientation of the display is vertical with 480×1920 hardware. This can be changed in the Windows display settings.
• If you wish to use this monitor with a Raspberry Pi Zero, you will need to buy a Mini-HDMI cable.
• This display does not have a touchscreen

Connection Example – Raspberry Pi

Features

• 8.8′ IPS display with a hardware resolution of 480×1920
• Full metal CNC alloy shell
• Use with Raspberry Pi, it supports Raspberry Pi OS / Ubuntu / Kali and Retropie
• Use with Jetson Nano, it supports Ubuntu
• Use with Desktop PC, it supports Windows 11 / 10 /8.1 / 8 /7 without a driver
• Backlight control for power saving via on/off button
• Power consumption (5V):
  • Dimmest setting: 260mA
  • Brightest setting 500mA

Package Contents

• 1x 8.8′ Side Monitor
• 1x USB-A to USB-C cable
• 1x HDMI cable

Resources

• Product documentation
• Raspberry Pi setup
• Windows Setup