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spadgy wrote:The PS360+ PCB has two outs: a USB and an RJ45. Am I correct that you can run a cable from either to PS3/360 (obviously with there being a USB connector on the other end!)?
You can either use an USB-cable directly to your USB enabled console (PC, 360 or PS3) or buy an RJ45->USB, RJ45->PSX, RJ45->Dreamcast, RJ45->etc...

Beware though, that the PSX support is shoddy at best and the DC support requires you to power on the console before plugging the RJ45 connector into your PS360+
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emphatic wrote:
spadgy wrote:The PS360+ PCB has two outs: a USB and an RJ45. Am I correct that you can run a cable from either to PS3/360 (obviously with there being a USB connector on the other end!)?
You can either use an USB-cable directly to your USB enabled console (PC, 360 or PS3) or buy an RJ45->USB, RJ45->PSX, RJ45->Dreamcast, RJ45->etc...

Beware though, that the PSX support is shoddy at best and the DC support requires you to power on the console before plugging the RJ45 connector into your PS360+
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While we're on the PS360+, where's a good place to get one from in the EU? Playasia are out at the moment and the buttons on my EX2 are driving me up the wall. Figured if I'm going to mod it, I may as well take out its supposedly shoddy PCB too.

What's wrong with the PSX support? I was hoping to have something to go well with PSX/PS2 as well given that they're supported.
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TransatlanticFoe wrote:While we're on the PS360+, where's a good place to get one from in the EU?
Why not order it directly from Akihabarashop? Or check out Jasenscustoms, I think he has the lowest US price. I have no EU seller link, sorry.
TransatlanticFoe wrote:What's wrong with the PSX support? I was hoping to have something to go well with PSX/PS2 as well given that they're supported.
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Unless they changed their tune, I wouldn't buy any cables from RGB (they think shielding isn't necessary, last report we heard).
Can confirm that's false, it's just two guys running the outfit and they're pretty passionate about what they do, but I guess during rush-times a few orders can get botched. I've had nothing but great service and great cables from them though.
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Unless they changed their tune, I wouldn't buy any cables from RGB (they think shielding isn't necessary, last report we heard).
Can confirm that's false, it's just two guys running the outfit and they're pretty passionate about what they do, but I guess during rush-times a few orders can get botched. I've had nothing but great service and great cables from them though.
Do they still not bother to wire all the grounds?
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bobrocks95 wrote:
BuckoA51 wrote:
Unless they changed their tune, I wouldn't buy any cables from RGB (they think shielding isn't necessary, last report we heard).
Can confirm that's false, it's just two guys running the outfit and they're pretty passionate about what they do, but I guess during rush-times a few orders can get botched. I've had nothing but great service and great cables from them though.
Do they still not bother to wire all the grounds?
Yep, they still don't. A few months ago I had them build a custom SCART cable for one of my modding customers (I added RGB to his TurboDuo), and because they didn't wire up all the grounds (in addition to not wiring the DIN shroud for ground) it caused problems for my customer. Ever since then I've built SCART cables when needed for my customers.
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Weird, only issue I've ever had was a cable with audio left and right swapped, which they sorted out pronto. Zero noise or interference (save a little buzzing when the screen goes white I guess) on any of their cables I've owned. Maybe the US outlet is different to the UK one?
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I'm trying to figure out if I can hook up 2 scalers to 1 DVD-D input via some kind of switch. Do I have to worry about HDCP or the switch needing a power supply?

Basically I thought HDMI switches needed the power supply because they work with digital signals, but now I'm wondering if maybe that's just because they come with a processor handling the HDCP handshake that needs the voltage.
Which means a DVDI-D switch (all those I've come across appear not to use a psu) wouldn't need any kind of 5v input if the input signals don't have HDCP... right?
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I'm all about insignificant hardware questions these days!

I really think I know the answer here, but just in case... Am I right that Viper Phase 1 can't be rotated through dips/settings, so the image is locked to the vert display opposite to most vert shooters default vert display? Put another way, do I have to physically rotate my monitor to rotate the otherwise upside-down image? It's been so long since I fired up my cart, I forget!

I know there's that 'SW1' switch on the SP1 mobo, but I'm away from my set-up!
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Which means a DVDI-D switch (all those I've come across appear not to use a psu) wouldn't need any kind of 5v input if the input signals don't have HDCP... right?
there are mechanical switches which don't use any ICs, but I wouldn't recommend them. Cheaper ones will use ICs, but might run without an external PSU. They just use 5V from an active signal coming in. Whatever you decide for, just don't get an automatic switch. Always get one with manual input selection.
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spadgy wrote:I know there's that 'SW1' switch on the SP1 mobo, but I'm away from my set-up!
IIRC, that's the rotation for SPI mobos.
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Fudoh wrote:
Which means a DVDI-D switch (all those I've come across appear not to use a psu) wouldn't need any kind of 5v input if the input signals don't have HDCP... right?
there are mechanical switches which don't use any ICs, but I wouldn't recommend them. Cheaper ones will use ICs, but might run without an external PSU. They just use 5V from an active signal coming in. Whatever you decide for, just don't get an automatic switch. Always get one with manual input selection.
So it actually is the exact same thing as with HDMI switches? Guess I'll have to look hard then... there didn't seem to be anything decent for a tolerable price on amazon, unless I missed something.
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What do you want to spend ? There's a 4:1 HDMI switch from Ligawo which also does audio extraction (to SPDIF and analogue stereo) which I usually recommend. I think it's around 39 EUR.
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emphatic wrote:
spadgy wrote:I know there's that 'SW1' switch on the SP1 mobo, but I'm away from my set-up!
IIRC, that's the rotation for SPI mobos.
Tomorrow morning, I shall confirm that one! I know there's switches for that slightly convoluted method of swapping an SP1 cart, but that doesn't appear to use the SW1 switch.

And thanks again emphatic!
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What do you want to spend ? There's a 4:1 HDMI switch from Ligawo which also does audio extraction (to SPDIF and analogue stereo) which I usually recommend. I think it's around 39 EUR.
Ugh... yeah, you can go from DVI-D to HDMI and back to DVI-D, I completely forgot about that. That also makes looking for switches much easier. HDMI connectors suck, but what can you do. At least for the scaler setup I know I won't have to constantly switch the plugs around. I was about to replace my current HDMI switch anyways.
The switch you're recommending sounds good, but if I'm going to use just one switch for my PC, HD consoles and the scalers I'd prefer one with 5 inputs and 2 outputs. Audio extraction doesn't matter because I never input audio into my scalers anyways. I should be able to find something nice on my own though.

You still got me on the right track of thinking, thanks!
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Just try not to use too many HDMI to DVI adapters. I had so many bad experiences with those. Stick with DVI to HDMI cables if you need some and possibly ONE Redmere HDMI cable along with an adapter at the end of the chain. The Monoprice Redmere cables are available from Amazon.de for next to nothing.

5:2 switches are probably not this easy to find. 4:2 matrix switches are common though.
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Fudoh wrote:Just try not to use too many HDMI to DVI adapters. I had so many bad experiences with those. Stick with DVI to HDMI cables if you need some and possibly ONE Redmere HDMI cable along with an adapter at the end of the chain. The Monoprice Redmere cables are available from Amazon.de for next to nothing.

5:2 switches are probably not this easy to find. 4:2 matrix switches are common though.
I planned on using HDMI-DVI cables anyways since I've been using one for years with my VP30. So the Redmere HDMI cable + DVi adapter at the end ensures better stabilty than a regular HDMI-DVI cable in the same place?

A 4:2 matrix will do as well if I won't find anything better.
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So the Redmere HDMI cable + DVi adapter at the end ensures better stabilty than a regular HDMI-DVI cable in the same place?
I've replaced most my HDMI cables with Redmere ones. Redmere cables only work in one direction and they have a little IC inside the cable (at the monitor's end) which makes sure that the signal is 100% identical to the source. If you buy the shorter ones (up to 3m), they also extremely thin. Like Apple USB cables.
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Fudoh wrote:The Monoprice Redmere cables are available from Amazon.de for next to nothing.
I find them quite pricey in Germany. Looking for a ~10m cable and there's no reasonably priced offer. For ~80€ I could buy a Monster cable...
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Fudoh wrote:
So the Redmere HDMI cable + DVi adapter at the end ensures better stabilty than a regular HDMI-DVI cable in the same place?
I've replaced most my HDMI cables with Redmere ones. Redmere cables only work in one direction and they have a little IC inside the cable (at the monitor's end) which makes sure that the signal is 100% identical to the source. If you buy the shorter ones (up to 3m), they also extremely thin. Like Apple USB cables.
That sounds almost like magic! A while back I bought a 10m HDMI cable to route along my wall to connect my PC with the HDMI switch without having the cable lying on the floor, but the signal ended up being pretty much dead when it arrived at the screen. So using a Redmere cable at the end would fix even that?

Just to be sure... these cables do their job even when they're connected to the output of a switch or matrix... yes?
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Up to (very) recently the 10m ones were available for about 30 EUR at Amazon.de (sold by Monoprice, delivered by Amazon). Right now only the 1,8m ones are left (9 EUR for white and 12 EUR for black). Everything else is overpriced of course.
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Just to be sure... these cables do their job even when they're connected to the output of a switch or matrix... yes?
yes. Unfortunately, as just noticed, currently only the short ones are in stock at Amazon.
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Fudoh wrote:
Just to be sure... these cables do their job even when they're connected to the output of a switch or matrix... yes?
yes. Unfortunately, as just noticed, currently only the short ones are in stock at Amazon.
True, but fortunately that's just right for me.

edit: OKAY.

edit2: Well. A problem I'm having with my current switch is that its LEDs are unacceptably bright. Turns out the cheapest one I can find that has an LED-off function costs 92 euros, and all the other matrixes appear to have the same problem as my switch.

I guess that's like a super cheap trick to get people to spill out all their money? >_>
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not sure if this related to hardware but I'll give it a go. I have a North American SuperNintendo Model 001 It looks almost brand new it's in such a great condition.

The sticker located right below the power switch is worn and has peeling all around it.
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Now me being picky I like my consoles 100% stock and looking as good as I can get it. I was wondering if the sticker labels for Snes were reproduced and or sold anywhere. I would like to replace it with a newer one if possible.
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BlackStealth08 wrote:Now me being picky I like my consoles 100% stock and looking as good as I can get it. I was wondering if the sticker labels for Snes were reproduced and or sold anywhere. I would like to replace it with a newer one if possible.
I cannot answer the repro question, however the SNES units older than that one did not have that sticker present. You could simply remove it completely (which, imo, looks better). Of course then there is the issue of molded EJECT or sticker EJECT on your eject button and if it matches the Power warning sticker as well as the corresponding serial number...but then maybe that is just too much of a requirement. :mrgreen:
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I suppose I could remove it but I kind of like it. It's one of the later 93' production snes, no yellowing and the Audio is not on a separate board.

Also one other question I have is I my SNES hooked up to a PVM so I use 2 external speakers. I have the SNS-001 & SNS-101, noticed that they sound slightly different with the audio, I can't quite figure out what it is. Does the 101 have better audio quality?
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Brilliant, although I went for the somewhat expensive one anyways since I thought I'd be the better choice in the long run. However the next morning I realized I still had to buy BNC cables to connect the scalers and my analogue matrix :? , so I had to go for cheap ones. Hopefuly that'll work out for me.
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I am curious here to all of you whom love RGBing

what is the largest number of RGB consoles you have wanted to hook up? I am curious to see in some project I have counted the most "common" ones to be up to 17 but I wonder if that's really it or if I am missing a bunch of consoles?
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