Adafruit 5.0" 40-pin 800x480 TFT Display without Touchscreen

This 5.0" TFT screen boasts a rich 800x480 resolution with LED backlighting, ideal for vibrant graphic displays common in miniature TVs, GPS devices, handheld games, and car displays. Its 40-pin connector includes 24-bit color capability via 8 red, 8 green, and 8 blue parallel pins, ensuring true color representation.

This model excludes a touchscreen, making it a cost-effective alternative to similar displays with touch capability. It functions as a "raw pixel-dot-clock" display, needing constant refresh at 60Hz. While high-end processors like those in the BeagleBone natively support RGB TTL displays, smaller microcontrollers seldom do, necessitating a fast processor or dedicated hardware like an FPGA.

The LED backlight demands a constant-current mode boost converter reaching up to 24V. For simplified interfacing, the Adafruit RA8875 driver board can manage video RAM and timing needs seamlessly with any microcontroller, including Arduino. For HDMI or DVI output control, the TFP401 driver board is recommended. Enthusiasts can attempt direct processor wiring, though support is limited.