Using a Sync Stripper with a PAL Gamecube

[jay]

So I recently started installing sync strippers in all of my scart cables for various consoles to use with my Extron Crosspoint, which has worked out fine up until now. Today I decided to install a sync stripper in my Gamecube scart that is wired for sync over composite video (since that is all the PAL Gamecube has available).

I can confirm everything definitely worked before I installed the sync stripper when connecting directly to the PVM. I'm getting no sync while connected to either the Extron or the PVM directly after installing the stripper. I tested it on my n64 and it worked just fine, so it's not an issue with the sync stripper from what I can tell.

Me and my friend talked about it for a bit, and he thinks that I may need to install what is outlined on this page into the cable, specifically this part under the PAL column for Gamecube

220uF Capacitors* in series on R, G & B. If you are going to watch/use the Composite video picture aswell (Scart connection) then you also need to use a 75ohm resistor to ground and 220uF capacitor* in series on Composite Video

Anybody have any ideas on what the problem might be?

[AndehX]

The Gamecube is well documented to not work with sync strippers. Mine works if I run it through a scart distribution amplifier first, before it goes through the sync stripper. (I have one sync stripper in my Framemeister scart adapter instead of sync strippers in every scart cable)

[jay]

The Gamecube is well documented to not work with sync strippers. Mine works if I run it through a scart distribution amplifier first, before it goes through the sync stripper. (I have one sync stripper in my Framemeister scart adapter instead of sync strippers in every scart cable)

Interesting, I never came across that when searching for a solution. Do you have a link to the scart distribution amplifier you have, or an example of one?

[AndehX]

http://www.shinybow.com.tw/pro/detail.p ... d=111&f=61

[jay]

I'm gonna try this and see if I get the same result http://www.extron.com/product/product.a ... 300hv#spec

[RGB0b]

The Gamecube is well documented to not work with sync strippers. Mine works if I run it through a scart distribution amplifier first, before it goes through the sync stripper. (I have one sync stripper in my Framemeister scart adapter instead of sync strippers in every scart cable)

Where exactly was it documented? Did anyone ever determine exactly why?

[AndehX]

well I guess "well documented" was an overstatement, but I have read comments from people in the past that the Gamecube just does not like sync strippers. Might have been on here, not entirely sure. A few people have definitely reported similar issues though.

As for why, I have no idea personally, but running my Gamecube through a SCART distribution amplifier before it gets to the sync stripper seems to fix the issue for me.

[jay]

Received the Extron Distribution amplifier the other day, worked perfectly. I removed the sync stripper that I originally installed in my GC scart cable and installed it on the output end inside of the distribution amplifier. Here's a link to some images of what I did for reference. So as Andeh said, a distribution amplifier (of any sort) should fix the issue. The one I got was this model, cost me about $15 shipped.

[AndehX]

Glad it worked for you too. Man $15 is damn good. I had to pay £80 for my SCART DA... that was a painful purchase.

[jay]

Well yours is also a switch, so that's not awful. This is only being used as a pass through for my gamecube. I paid $65 for my madcatz switch a while ago before switching to an extron crosspoint. Switches aren't cheap.

[AndehX]

Well yours is also a switch, so that's not awful. This is only being used as a pass through for my gamecube. I paid $65 for my madcatz switch a while ago before switching to an extron crosspoint. Switches aren't cheap.

Shinybow SB-3715 is purely a 4 way distribution amplifier, not a switch, unfortunately :/

[jay]

Ohh I see. I don't have much experience with the framemeister, does it require a distribution amplifier for all systems? Sucks that it doesn't function as a switch.

[AndehX]

no no, its not required for anything. I just use it to split my console between my BVM and Framemeister. As you can see from this thread, however, it is required if you want to use a sync stripper with the Gamecube