Subj : Re: Releasing the TV before shutting down ?
To   : R.Wieser
From : Russell Marks
Date : Thu Aug 01 2024 19:44:31

"R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> wrote:

> Russel,
>
>> It might be worth trying "vcgencmd display_power 0" at that
>> point,which I think effectively stops the HDMI output,
> ...
>> it's "vcgencmd display_power 1" to get the picture back
>
> :-)  And how would I be able to see what I was typing, with HDMI having been
> switched off ?

I suppose you could use a command like this just to try it out briefly
with no need for further typing:

  vcgencmd display_power 0;sleep 10;vcgencmd display_power 1

> Yes, I also thought of such a solution.  But :
>
> 1) It looks like that shutting- and powering-down the RPi should be "rather
> effective" in stopping the HDMI output.

Well, yes, there is that. :-)

-Rus.

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