Questions that do not deserve a thread

[vol.2]

@bobrocks

Yeah, I'm kinda in the same boat. I have a "useless" Blu ray drive in my PC. However, just like DVD, it will eventually be hacked and we will be able to use xbmc (or whatever it's called now) to play Blu ray direct from our PC.
Doesn't help now tho.

[Fudoh]

BD has been cracked many, many years ago. If you run AnyDVD HD in the background you can play back BDs without any problems in programs like VLC. If you don't mind ripping them before playing them, you can use makemkv (which is free), which produces media player compatible files.

[vol.2]

Oh damn. I guess I didn't look hard enough. Thanks Fudoh!

[Guspaz]

AnyDVD was discontinued, so I think it won't work on new blurays coming out... but that just applies to that one solution.

Another option is buying cheap bluray playback software. The big two (WinDVD/PowerDVD) can generally be found for $40 USD when they're on sale. I'm not sure that there's anything legit cheaper than that. Some that claim to be free are either scams or don't properly support blurays (like play movies but not menus).

[Fudoh]

Slysoft was erradicated. RedFox (same people) continues to bring new AnyDVD versions. Last one was released 10 days ago.

[Woozle]

Does Retro Console Accessories still offer coax cables? Has anyone used them, and if so, do they eliminate any audio buzzing?

As far as I can tell the only way to eliminate all buzzing is to wire in audio connectors with their own separate ground- has anyone found success with other methods?

I have coax cables from her, but I have SNES BNC coax cables going into an extron crosspoint then coax cables to framemeister. Audio goes through the crosspoint with Phoenix connectors. I haven't noticed audio buzzing but then again I haven't listened very closely.

It's most noticeable when there's no sound playing to cover it up, like a pause screen that doesn't play any music, or intro logos on games. I guess I'd need to hear from someone who has both types, or just go ahead and shell out for some and hear it for myself.

My guess is that buzz can't be eliminated and I'll still be disappointed though...

I have standard scart cables along with the BNC/coax cables. If no one else tests it for you, I can when I'm back home after January 1st. That way you don't waste money on cables that may not fix your problem.

Maybe a band pass/band reject filter at the end of the audio line (I guess depends on where the noise is introduced) could remove the buzzing? Have you/someone looked at the audio lines on an oscilloscope to pinpoint the buzzing source?

[atheistgod1999]

Another option is buying cheap bluray playback software. The big two (WinDVD/PowerDVD) can generally be found for $40 USD when they're on sale.

Wait, that shit's available!?!?!? Why wasn't that the first fucking thing you guys told me about!?!? That's EXACTLY what I wanted to know existed in the first place!

[Ikaruga11]

Can a brand new Splash Blue Japanese PS3 Slim (released 2010~2011) be modded for Custom Firmware?

[bobrocks95]

Another option is buying cheap bluray playback software. The big two (WinDVD/PowerDVD) can generally be found for $40 USD when they're on sale.

Wait, that shit's available!?!?!? Why wasn't that the first fucking thing you guys told me about!?!? That's EXACTLY what I wanted to know existed in the first place!

Is that sarcasm or are you not reading replies

Can a brand new Splash Blue Japanese PS3 Slim (released 2010~2011) be modded for Custom Firmware?

Depends on the model. The CECH-3000's can't at all. Earlier models may or may not be able to, depending on when they were made- I'd make sure you can see the back of the console or the model number or whatever you need before buying, or ask on a more specialized forum. Hackinformer's guide is the easiest way to check a model: http://hackinformer.com/PlayStationGuid ... MODEL.html

Keep in mind if you have to downgrade your firmware it's a pretty complicated soldering process. Here's an example from one flasher board's install guide: http://i.imgur.com/xbvGe.jpg

[ApolloBoy]

Another option is buying cheap bluray playback software. The big two (WinDVD/PowerDVD) can generally be found for $40 USD when they're on sale.

Wait, that shit's available!?!?!? Why wasn't that the first fucking thing you guys told me about!?!? That's EXACTLY what I wanted to know existed in the first place!

Is that sarcasm or are you not reading replies

Look who you're replying to...

[FinalBaton]

Look who you're replying to...

Lol

[Lord of Pirates]

AnyDVD was discontinued, so I think it won't work on new blurays coming out... but that just applies to that one solution.

Another option is buying cheap bluray playback software. The big two (WinDVD/PowerDVD) can generally be found for $40 USD when they're on sale. I'm not sure that there's anything legit cheaper than that. Some that claim to be free are either scams or don't properly support blurays (like play movies but not menus).

That's how it works if you use ADVD and MPC-HC. If you want to watch extras it's problematic, other than that I prefer it.

[atheistgod1999]

Occasionally, my sound card gets interference from my graphics card. They're spaced a PCIe slot apart, which makes me wonder how it can even get interference from that. Certain apps make the interference much worse, to the point of being as loud as the actual audio. How can I fix this?

[bobrocks95]

I have coax cables from her, but I have SNES BNC coax cables going into an extron crosspoint then coax cables to framemeister. Audio goes through the crosspoint with Phoenix connectors. I haven't noticed audio buzzing but then again I haven't listened very closely.

It's most noticeable when there's no sound playing to cover it up, like a pause screen that doesn't play any music, or intro logos on games. I guess I'd need to hear from someone who has both types, or just go ahead and shell out for some and hear it for myself.

My guess is that buzz can't be eliminated and I'll still be disappointed though...

I have standard scart cables along with the BNC/coax cables. If no one else tests it for you, I can when I'm back home after January 1st. That way you don't waste money on cables that may not fix your problem.

Maybe a band pass/band reject filter at the end of the audio line (I guess depends on where the noise is introduced) could remove the buzzing? Have you/someone looked at the audio lines on an oscilloscope to pinpoint the buzzing source?

I've certainly never looked at any cables with a scope, since I don't have one, but IIRC the consensus is that it's coupling between the video and audio lines, and ultimately a grounding issue. So better grounding or better shielding on the individual wires would be needed to eliminate it. A test between the two would be nice, but might require that you have cables for the same system to really prove anything... I forget the price difference but I may just splurge for some coax cables next time I buy some and see what happens.

[ZellSF]

Occasionally, my sound card gets interference from my graphics card. They're spaced a PCIe slot apart, which makes me wonder how it can even get interference from that. Certain apps make the interference much worse, to the point of being as loud as the actual audio. How can I fix this?

How have you made sure it's the graphic card that's generating the interference? I've never seen that. I've plenty of HDDs cause interference though.

You also haven't said if you tried the obvious thing: moving the cards to difference PCIe slots.

And unless it's a really fancy sound card, you can probably replace it with something better pretty cheaply, but without knowing which sound card it is, that's hard to say.

When asking for help you really should provide as much information as possible.

[paulb_nl]

It's most noticeable when there's no sound playing to cover it up, like a pause screen that doesn't play any music, or intro logos on games. I guess I'd need to hear from someone who has both types, or just go ahead and shell out for some and hear it for myself.

Are you sure the buzzing is not coming from your display? My Sony LCD also produces a buzzing sound on bright scenes but that happens even when sound is muted.

[Ikaruga11]

I heard that Component/D-Terminal doesn't work with DVD playback on the Panasonic Q (GameCube + DVD Player). So the highest resolution you can get from DVDs on it is 480i via S-Video? It can't be modded or hacked to output DVDs in 480p?

Also, what is the color space encoding for DVDs? YPbPr or RGB? I was wondering which of the three options would give me the absolute picture quality for DVDs:

PS2 via RGsB or Component
PS3 via HDMI (RGsB support?) or Component
Dedicated DVD Player via Component

[Fudoh]

PS3, HDMI, YCbCr is the closest you can output to the original DVD encoding (which is YCbCr 4:2:0).

[Ikaruga11]

PS3, HDMI, YCbCr is the closest you can output to the original DVD encoding (which is YCbCr 4:2:0).

So HDMI supports YCbCr color encoding?

What about the Panasonic Q's DVD playback and 480p?

[Seraphic]

Is the power supply for the North American SNES (Model 1) and SNES (Jr/Mini) interchangeable?

[atheistgod1999]

Is the power supply for the North American SNES (Model 1) and SNES (Jr/Mini) interchangeable?

Yes.

I have an NESRGB on the way, and want to first bridge the ground and "natural" pins instead of mounting the switch. Is it possible to desolder it later and put in the switch?

[atheistgod1999]

What exactly is High Dynamic Range? YCbCr with increased bit depth for the Y?

[Fudoh]

HDR describes a way of mapping tones (between dark and ultra bright) to a video signal. Here's some good read on why HDR on current TV is nothing to get too excited about: http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/oled-cha ... 214392.htm

[bobrocks95]

HDR describes a way of mapping tones (between dark and ultra bright) to a video signal. Here's some good read on why HDR on current TV is nothing to get too excited about: http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/oled-cha ... 214392.htm

I was skeptical of OLED brightness limiting when I first heard about it from Xyga. Hopefully it's not an issue in the future- that reads as being much more a slight against OLED displays than HDR (though you did say "current" TVs).

[atheistgod1999]

Can someone answer my question about the NESRGB soldering?

[Einzelherz]

Can someone answer my question about the NESRGB soldering?

As long as you clean up the original bridge (I suggest using wire), yes, it'll be fine.

[Ikaruga11]

So HDMI supports YCbCr color encoding?

What about the Panasonic Q's DVD playback and 480p?

[Einzelherz]

I hate to be forum dad, but it's not necessary to bump your question a couple hours after its first asking. Especially on a holiday weekend.

[atheistgod1999]

Is there any way to disable Windows 10's GPU upscaling?

[Guspaz]

That's the graphics card/driver doing that, not Windows 10. On nVidia cards, open the nVIDIA control panel, go to "Adjust desktop size and position", and change the value in the "Perform scaling on:" dropdown from "GPU" to "Display".

A word of warning, for digital displays, it's generally much better to do it on the GPU than on the display. The GPU upscaling is better quality and handles resolution changes instantly. It's also potentially faster, if your display has additional lag for non-native resolutions (the GPU scaling does not add any lag).

On my U2711, the GPU scaling is worlds better. The U2711 is very slow at resolution changes, while the GPU is instant. The U2711's scaling isn't as sharp as the GPU. And finally, the U2711 has really buggy "aspect ratio scaling" support, often getting it wrong, or even drawing black borders on all four sides. The GPU scaling gets it right.