#81

New Product Ideas / Re: Pre-soldered Breakout Wire...

Last post by bekeanloinse56 - July 16, 2025, 10:06:32 PM

Thank you both for your feedback!

I would still love to have a 0.1 Wireling breakout with screw terminals! There are so many advantages:subway surfers

• Rapid prototyping. The screw terminals on the 0.1 Wireling breakout would make it easier to plug and unplug wires during the early stages of creating an electronic design.
• Smaller size. Not every project has room for the larger size of the Screw Terminal shield.
• Ease of use. Screw terminals are far easier to use than soldering, meaning more developers can use those 0.1 Wireling breakouts for their projects. And that means the 0.1 Wireling breakout with screw terminals can sell to more people!

Hey @bibletech55, totally agree with you on this — screw terminals on a 0.1" Wireling breakout would make early-stage prototyping so much smoother. I've run workshops for beginners, and soldering is often the biggest barrier. Being able to just plug wires in securely? Game changer.
Also, the smaller footprint vs. full terminal shields is a big win for compact builds. I'd definitely buy a couple if they hit the store. Hope the TinyCircuits team seriously considers it!

#82

TinyTV & Tiny Video Player / Re: Tiny TV 2 - AVI Format and...

Last post by geometrylite - July 16, 2025, 07:49:37 PM

I was going to search the forum to see if this had already been answered, but couldn't find a search feature for the forum. Hoping this isn't duplicated info I am asking.

When I purchased the TinyTV 2, I thought that any video in AVI format would work, but unfortunately I am finding that is not the case and that it needs to be formatted in a specific way (ffmpeg codec I believe?). I have read that if I download the Tiny TV video converter for Mac, it should work to convert my files to the proper AVI format, although as a general rule for security reasons, I never download anything to my Mac unless it's through the app store. It doesn't look like your video converter is available through the Mac App store.

Is there an app that is sold in the Mac App store that I can use to convert my videos to the proper AVI format that you require? I have already tried a few of the top results for video conversion, but they don't convert with the proper AVI format that you use and those video's won't work after I add them to the Tiny TV 2.

Thank you in advance for any help you can provide for this. 

Totally understand your concern — it can definitely be tricky when file formats are more specific than expected, especially on macOS where security is a priority.

You're right that the TinyTV 2 requires AVI files in a very specific format, typically encoded using ffmpeg with certain settings (like specific resolution, codec, bitrate, etc.). Most generic video converters — even popular ones from the Mac App Store — won't produce the right output without deep customization.

Unfortunately, as of now, I don't believe there's a Mac App Store app that fully replicates the conversion process used by the official TinyTV Video Converter. That converter is optimized to meet all the TinyTV playback requirements.

#83

TinyTV & Tiny Video Player / Re: Tiny TV 2 - AVI Format and...

Last post by enygma - July 16, 2025, 08:16:05 AM

I've been dying for Handbrake parameters - I want to take a bunch of videos of my friends etc. (~100+ videos) and load them on my TinyTV 2, which doing so via TinyTV Converter would be time consuming, where Handbrake can batch-convert.

#84

TinyTV & Tiny Video Player / Re: Tiny TV 2 - AVI Format and...

Last post by aureliojin - July 12, 2025, 12:13:56 AM

I was going to search the forum to see if this had already been answered, but couldn't find a search feature for the forum. Hoping this isn't duplicated info I am asking.
Incredibox
When I purchased the TinyTV 2, I thought that any video in AVI format would work, but unfortunately I am finding that is not the case and that it needs to be formatted in a specific way (ffmpeg codec I believe?). I have read that if I download the Tiny TV video converter for Mac, it should work to convert my files to the proper AVI format, although as a general rule for security reasons, I never download anything to my Mac unless it's through the app store. It doesn't look like your video converter is available through the Mac App store.

Is there an app that is sold in the Mac App store that I can use to convert my videos to the proper AVI format that you require? I have already tried a few of the top results for video conversion, but they don't convert with the proper AVI format that you use and those video's won't work after I add them to the Tiny TV 2.

Thank you in advance for any help you can provide for this. 

It's true that I also misunderstood like you, thinking AVI is AVI, but unexpectedly there are so many different versions of codec. I think the company should give clearer instructions or provide sample files so that users can easily visualize what the correct format is. Hopefully there will be an official app on the App Store soon so I don't have to look for external software!

#85

Wirelings / IR board - size adaptation

Last post by Casting Geometry - July 09, 2025, 11:58:41 PM

I purchased this board for an extremely small project. I would like to reduce the size at the corners with the holes. (My project is so small I need to remove the wire connector plastic housing.. 😂 Not me wishing they were ribbon connectors.😉) Can I do this? File off about 1mm from each corner?

#86

TinyTV & Tiny Video Player / Re: Controlling buttons on sid...

Last post by stickmanhook2 - July 09, 2025, 10:56:47 PM

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#87

Wirelings / RobotZero 3v Question

Last post by JF - July 07, 2025, 10:47:12 AM

Hi , I am new to Tiny Circuits and came across it when looking for small Arduino like devices .

I have a project in mind where I want to control a 3 volt motor , this project needs to be self contained and work for a fair amount of hours.

I have a few questions please help if you can

• How do I power the RobotZero , I know there is a battery connector but this just powers the motors from what I can tell .
• If I plug in a 3.7 volt battery can I reduce the voltage to 3 volts ?
• What voltage is the control circuit , I know with other motor drives the motor driver takes in for example 28 volts , but Arduino is still controlling it with a 5 volt signal. If this works the same and sends say 3.7 volt to the motor it might damage it .

These are the motors

#88

TinyTV & Tiny Video Player / Re: File Sizes for TV 2

Last post by NiceMarmut - June 29, 2025, 07:59:24 PM

I am experiencing this too. Is there any explanation for this? Output size says 43MB but comes out 240MB. Is there anything we can prep better to get those file sizes? Maybe it's the audio?

#89

TinyTV & Tiny Video Player / Re: Replace Battery with exter...

Last post by rcarlom - June 23, 2025, 08:58:58 AM

Sorry if im gonna post on an old thread, and idk if this is also applicable to Tinytv mini but for my case, Tinytv 2, I just opened up the back, unplugged the battery, re-assembled, and at the moment, I have it plugged on the usb cable and turned on for the whole time I'm gonna work. If I don't update here, it means it still works.

#90

TinyTV & Tiny Video Player / Re: TinyTV2 encoding parameter...

Last post by ang-tinytv - June 18, 2025, 06:22:37 PM

Hello, I was wondering if you ever worked this out and what you did for this? I am also looking for a way to convert my videos (also on a Mac) to the specific AVI format that is needed for the TinyTV and would appreciate any info you can give.

Thank you!