Omnigamer wrote:
One thing I'm curious about though - did you (or anybody else, for that matter) look into the ADV7842 as an option for the primary or daughtercard encoder? On paper it has a lot of great features (all variety of analog inputs, 2x HDMI, configurable cleaning/processing), albeit at a higher cost. I'm planning to get an eval board for testing soon, but wanted to know if you had any additional knowledge about the part that would make it unsuitable for retro consoles.
The downfall of most encoders has been non support or unknown support of 240p.
I looked at the ADV7842 and it does not mention going as low as 240p. It is also intimidating to prototype. It is a BGA and uses RAM which needs length matched traces. BGA packages need a stencil and reflow oven. I know you can build ovens but I still do not have one.
I also lack the programming skill to do such a project myself which has been my biggest downfall. I am just a pcb designer trying to apply my skills towards something interesting. I thought these would turn into a community effort but that has not been the case.
Lawfer wrote:
1. Does this Wolf Edition have the same capabilities with the PSP that the regular OSSC has?
2. Can it convert/transcode S-Video to RGB and/or YPbPr?
3. Will you be able to buy pre-made/pre-assembled units online (like the regular OSSC that's available from VGP) or it's gonna be DIY stuff?
1. I do not know. Probably yes.
2. The current setup is outputting HDMI.
3. I do not currently have plans to build anything. I have a newborn on the way and money is tight right now. Hobbies like this fall to the wayside.
Galdelico wrote:'Stupid questions' guy here.
Apologies, should I have missed you giving this information already, in the past: do you plan designing a proper case/shell - similar to the Framemeister, as an example - for your OSSC, or will it have the usual sandwich layout?
I am currently working on my final design (a different layout of the original OSSC) which could be put into an extruded aluminum housing. Basically I kept all connectors and LCD facing forward and backward with space on the sides to go into rails. It does not fit an existing off-the-shelf housing so it would have be to ordered in bulk or nothing at all.
My motivation is to be able to use all my parts I bought two years ago when I first revealed the Wolf. I need to prove to my wife I didn't blow our savings on something that didn't get built. I also hooked it up like the original OSSC on purpose so it uses the same firmware. It does have a WiFi/Blutooth module attached because I was curious about controlling it with an Android app. But it will work like normal without the module attached.