cfx wrote:
Blair, is your Saturn a model 1 or model 2? I ask that because at least the ones I've dealt with model 2s have a hotter output and thus would need a lower brightness than a model 1 or most other consoles probably.
Yes, all of my Sega Saturn's are model 2 variants. One of them only likes outputting with C-sync and the others prefer sync on Luma (not sure why Saturns are like that).
The video output definitely benefited from a brightness adjustment in DVDO's picture settings menu.
(curious thing I've noted is that PlayStation 2's seem to output a brighter signal when playing PlayStation 1 games so I usually adjust brightness by -5 points when playing those on my Edge Green setup).
cfx wrote:
I don't have a handle on DE/EE settings or the other picture controls yet so I may use your numbers as a place to start to see what things look like.
Generally, if you're talking about PlayStation 2 480i games, most of them don't need sharpness adjustments. (Especially if you're using game mode 2) although some games do apply weird blur filters (often a flicker filter) so I usually take it on a by game by game basis. For instance, original Virtua fighter 4 on PS2 has an incredibly sharp video output, but Virtua fighter 4 evolution is rather blurry (mostly due to a bad implementation of anti-aliasing).
Or were you interested in picture adjustments for other resolutions?
cfx wrote:
That's a good question about the older DVDOs. What I gathered from Fudoh's page was that pre-VP20 they weren't great with 240p which I think is why the older ones haven't been favored for game use; but paired with the OSSC that wouldn't be an issue at all.
Fudoh wrote:indeed. The drawback is that they can only handle 480p input though and not 720p.
Well I know that the original HD can only upscale 480i/480p however the HD+ can also take 720p and 1080i. the only problem with that is my HD plus, when I tested it didn't really seem to like off-spec resolutions on its digital input. So it might have the same compatibility problems as modern TVs when it comes to the OSSC, but I would definitely like to give it a try. (Right now I'm using my HD+ as an HDMI/component hub for my PVM 20L5)
FBX wrote:I re-uploaded the latest comparison picture after adjusting the VP50's AR to match the Framemeister profile. It may take 10 minutes for the site to update the image though.
On the color/ contrast/ saturation/ front, I'm not so much worried about that as I am edge clarity and artifacts like ringing. Line triple mode definitely makes it a closer call with the VP50.
according to my research, brightness and contrast are the main components of what's perceived as a "sharper image" to the human eye. you'd be surprised how properly calibrating those settings would improve your viewing experience. (and then maybe try dialing the sharpness down by -5 or -10)