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Model

Brand: Raspberry Pi

Model: 83-16553RK

Combo Type: 2 Model B Media Center

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Motherboard: Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Board

CPU: ARM7 900Mhz CPU

Memory: 1GB Ram

Onboard LAN

LAN Speed: 10/100Mbps

Max LAN Speed: 10/100Mbps

Rear Panel Ports

HDMI: 1 x HDMI

USB 1.1/2.0: 4 x USB 2.0

Features

Features: Looking for a Media Player that doesn't take up much space. Look no further than the Media Center Starter Kit. This kit has the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B, Black case, Wireless ethernet and a HDMI cable. Everything you need to get started playing movies, browsing the internet or displaying photos.

The updated Pi 2 Model B design is based around a Broadcom BCM2836 SoC, which includes an Quad Core ARM7 900 MHz processor, VideoCore IV GPU, and 1 Gigabyte of RAM. This revision Pi 2 Model B board features four mounting holes for easy installation, a built-in reset circuit, and can be powered via the USB data ports. The design does not include a built-in hard disk or solid-state drive, instead relying on an microSD card for booting and long-term storage. This board is intended to run Linux kernel based operating systems.

The Raspberry Pi uses Linux-kernel based operating systems. The Raspberry Pi does not come with a real-time clock, so an OS must use a network time server, or ask the user for time information at boot time to get access to time and date info for file time and date stamping. However a real time clock (such as the DS1307) with battery backup can be easily added via the I2C interface.

Board Specifications

- Processor: ARM 900Mhz CPU
- USB: Four USB 2.0 Ports
- Ethernet: 10/100 Ethernet Port
- Video Output: HDMI and Composite
- Sound: L/R Stereo
- Memory: 1GB Ram
- Operating System: Uses microSD card slot to load O/S
- Digital interfaces: 2 onboard ribbon slots for Camera and Display
- GPIO: 40 GPIO pins, backwards compatible to B board

Case Specifications

- 2 piece tool-less design snaps together
- Supports Pi Camera modules
- Two mounting slots designed for mounting on a wall

Package Contents

Package Contents: Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Board
Multicomp Black Pi 2 Model B Case
(Note: OpenElec_Pi2 is the Operating system to select upon Boot up)
Raspberry Pi Power Supply
Wi-Pi Wireless Adapter
3' HDMi Cable
7' Ethernet Cable
36 Page Raspberry Pi User Guide

Warranty, Returns, And Additional Information

Warranty
Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year
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Manufacturer Contact Info
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Website: http://www.newark.com/|
Support Phone: 1-877-736-4835
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John M. 3/27/2016 5:37:27 PM Ownership: 2/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 4/5An excellent starting point. This review is from: Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Media Center Pros: It has pretty much all you need to get started with little excess. With a USB keyboard and mouse, plugged into a TV HDMI port this is a netbook class Linus computer. Cons: Need an apt-get update, apt-get dist-upgrade to connect to a WPA wifi network. Need to make sure the keyboard is US, not UK. Other Thoughts: Don't upgrade to Jessie just yet. Nice, but a bit too buggy. This is basically a netbook without peripherals and a with a GPIO bus with some high level tools to manipulate it. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Kevin A. 2/15/2016 3:47:21 PM Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 3/5Won't boot This review is from: Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Media Center Pros: Received all items as described Cons: Won't boot. Other Thoughts: I am unable to get the Pi 2 Model B to boot. The LEDs come on quickly and both stay lit. No activity. I've tried all the suggestions at https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=58151 and still no joy. The first attempts, I had HDMI hooked up to a display but got no signal. OK, so sometime after that I lost the provided NOOBS card, but I have formatted and load NOOBS on three different MicroSD cards and get the same behavior. I can't send the order back to Newegg because I'm missing a piece (and that's my fault). But I really think the Pi is defective. What options do I have? Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
James B. 2/10/2016 3:58:23 AM Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Good media center This review is from: Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Media Center Pros: Can do 1080p, no stuttering under provided Rasbian os. Cool & fan less media center Cons: no power off switch Other Thoughts: easy to add switch with a togle on GPIO pins 5&6 to power up from off state and a python script to soft off in power on state. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Anonymous 12/29/2015 4:27:48 PM Ownership: 2/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 3/5Bad case is a let down. This review is from: Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Media Center Pros: One stop shopping to get a pi up and running Cons: The case is garbage. It would not latch together with or without the board installed. The case creates a tunnel to the network and USB ports that will cause issues connecting some cables/devices and removing the network cable. Replacing the case with a functional one completely negates any convenience of buying the kit. Other Thoughts: You're better off rolling your own and getting individual quality components. The packaging could use a rethink as it very bulky and size inefficient which is marked contrast to the pi itself. This bulk does nothing to protect the contents that could not be achieved by right sized packaging and cutting the waste. 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!