# Using a Mini PAL/NTSC Display with a Raspberry Pi ## Overview An often neglected feature of the Raspberry Pi is that it actually has two types of video output. The high quality, high resolution HDMI output and the yellow RCA jack that outputs composite video at a much lower quality. Miniature displays are readily available for this composite format, and are often used for things like CCTV security and pocket TVs. ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/003/821/medium800/raspberry_pi_overview.jpg?1396802135) In this tutorial, you will learn how to attach a miniature display to your Raspberry Pi and to adjust the Pi's settings to reduce the resolution sufficiently to read the screen. - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/using-a-mini-pal-ntsc-display-with-a-raspberry-pi/parts.md) ## Featured Products ### Budget Pack for Raspberry Pi 1 Model B (Doesn't include RasPi) [Budget Pack for Raspberry Pi 1 Model B (Doesn't include RasPi)](https://www.adafruit.com/product/965) An optimized collection of parts and pieces to experiment with Raspberry Pi at home, school or work. 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