We have written about various types of rounded IPS displays in the past, like the Elecrow CrowPanel 1.28-inch and 2.1-inch rotary displays, the Waveshare ESP32-P4-WIFI6-Touch rounded touchscreen displays, and the MaTouch ESP32-S3 2.1-inch touch display, but this is the first time we have seen a rounded display with a (mini) HDMI port built into it.
The 2.8-inch Round IPS Display from Elecrow is a compact circular 480×480 display housed in a CNC-machined aluminum shell. It features an IPS panel with wide viewing angles, an ST7701S driver, a mini HDMI video input, and a USB-C port for power. Thanks to its HDMI input, the display supports common operating systems such as Raspberry Pi OS, Ubuntu, Kali, and Windows, making it suitable for creative displays, industrial control interfaces, dashboards, and compact UI applications.
Elecrow 2.8-inch round IPS display specifications:
- Display – 2.8-inch circular IPS panel
- Resolution – 480 × 480 pixels
- Driver IC – ST7701S
- Viewing angle – All-round (IPS, ~178°)
- Pixel pitch – 0.1461 × 0.1462 mm
- Active area – 70.13 × 70.13 mm
- Brightness – 250 cd/m²
- Video input – Mini HDMI port
- Misc – Pin-press backlight control (10% steps, long press to turn off)
- Power Supply – 5V via USB-C port, ~0.9 W consumption
- Dimensions – 89.5 × 89.5 × 10 mm
- Weight – 85 grams (net)
- Material – CNC-machined aluminum housing
The display works as a standard mini HDMI monitor, so no special drivers are needed across platforms, and most applications should recognize it instantly, although 480×480 is somewhat of an uncommon resolution. If the display is indeed recognized, you should be able to design your dashboards, UI panels, or media displays without additional configuration. A few more details are available in the user manual.
The 2.8-inch round IPS display is priced at$39.90 on Elecrow, and it might become available soon on the company’s AliExpress and/or Amazon stores. In the package, you will get the HDMI round display itself, along with a mini HDMI to HDMI cable, and a separate USB-C power cable.
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