Questions that do not deserve a thread

[ryu]

Can the VP30, Lumagen HD Pro or OSSC be used to strip HDCP from a HDMI source?

Just wanted to record PS3 gameplay and noticed it has no option to turn off HDCP.

Nope. Manufacturers of widely distributed video processors can't market products to circumvent industry copy protection measures. You would get sued. Machines that allow you to toggle HDCP simply refuse to process protected content when HDCP is off.

Thanks. I knew letting a friend borrow my PS2 with component cable indefinitely was going to bite me in the back eventually.

[vol.2]

Thanks. I knew letting a friend borrow my PS2 with component cable indefinitely was going to bite me in the back eventually.

You should be able to find an HDCP stripper from ali express without too much difficulty. Just do some searches.

[ryu]

Thanks. I knew letting a friend borrow my PS2 with component cable indefinitely was going to bite me in the back eventually.

You should be able to find an HDCP stripper from ali express without too much difficulty. Just do some searches.

Uh, I just meant I didn't have my component cable available at the moment. I'll get my stuff back in a couple of days now that I have a reason to ask for it. No reason to order anything yet.

[ldeveraux]

Thanks. I knew letting a friend borrow my PS2 with component cable indefinitely was going to bite me in the back eventually.

You should be able to find an HDCP stripper from ali express without too much difficulty. Just do some searches.

Be prepared to order a handful of devices, none of which will likely strip HDCP.

[bobrocks95]

If anyone does need HDCP stripped, check the Tink 4K Discord and simply ask for splitter recommendations for PS3 usage.

[lettuce]

Does anyone know of a HDMI martix/switch that does 4K 120 and has 2 outputs??, am wanting to output to my main display and also my capture card.

Ideally I'm after a device that accepts, VRR, ALLM, HDR etc. I did get a non branded one from Amazon but or though it stated it supported VRR or ALLM and seems to drop the signal for a second or so now and again!

[vol.2]

Does anyone know of a HDMI martix/switch that does 4K 120 and has 2 outputs??, am wanting to output to my main display and also my capture card.

Ideally I'm after a device that accepts, VRR, ALLM, HDR etc. I did get a non branded one from Amazon but or though it stated it supported VRR or ALLM and seems to drop the signal for a second or so now and again!

Extron DA2 HD 4k Plus does HDR, 12-bit color. Not sure how it handles VRR etc, but someone here might have that info.

[lettuce]

Does anyone know of a HDMI martix/switch that does 4K 120 and has 2 outputs??, am wanting to output to my main display and also my capture card.

Ideally I'm after a device that accepts, VRR, ALLM, HDR etc. I did get a non branded one from Amazon but or though it stated it supported VRR or ALLM and seems to drop the signal for a second or so now and again!

Extron DA2 HD 4k Plus does HDR, 12-bit color. Not sure how it handles VRR etc, but someone here might have that info.

Thanks for the link. Thats a bit out of my price range sadly

[Fudoh]

Extron DA2 HD 4k Plus does HDR, 12-bit color. Not sure how it handles VRR etc, but someone here might have that info.

all of Extron's devices are limited to 18gbps at best, so basically HDMI 2.0. That's the standard as of 10 years ago (2013/2014).
Today you're looking at bandwith requirements up to 40 or 48gbps from modern PCs or consoles.

[bobrocks95]

Any recommendations for CD burners, vintage/industrial/good commercial ones? I use an LG combo blu-ray drive right now, but I wonder if I can get better burns with something else. I've got the newer Taiyo Yuden discs which seem to hit 16x at a minimum, and I usually get skipping on PS1 FMVs.

[orange808]

Any recommendations for CD burners, vintage/industrial/good commercial ones?

I use this one. Had no idea a person couldn't buy disks to write below 16x. I'm glad I still have some old ones. I've never had any luck burning game disks at high speeds with any drive.

[vol.2]

I use this one. Had no idea a person couldn't buy disks to write below 16x. I'm glad I still have some old ones. I've never had any luck burning game disks at high speeds with any drive.

There are some specific configurations and brands that seem to work better for specific consoles. I remember when I soft modded my PS2 I found out with some research that there was a certain series of Verbatim discs that seemed to always work right, and so I bought them and they did. It didn't seem to make a lick of difference what speed I used, it was more about the type of disc than anything else.

[bobrocks95]

Any recommendations for CD burners, vintage/industrial/good commercial ones?

I use this one. Had no idea a person couldn't buy disks to write below 16x. I'm glad I still have some old ones. I've never had any luck burning game disks at high speeds with any drive.

Is Nero reporting accurate with the medium's supported write speed? I want to say 16x was the lowest listed, though maybe 8x was doable by the disc but not my drive. I'll have to check again.

[vol.2]

Is Nero reporting accurate with the medium's supported write speed? I want to say 16x was the lowest listed, though maybe 8x was doable by the disc but not my drive. I'll have to check again.

I would use imgburn and not nero for games. Just make sure you don't download the version with a virus in it. I think MajorGeeks has the good one probably.

[bobrocks95]

Any recommendations for CD burners, vintage/industrial/good commercial ones?

I use this one. Had no idea a person couldn't buy disks to write below 16x. I'm glad I still have some old ones. I've never had any luck burning game disks at high speeds with any drive.

Is Nero reporting accurate with the medium's supported write speed? I want to say 16x was the lowest listed, though maybe 8x was doable by the disc but not my drive. I'll have to check again.

I would use imgburn and not nero for games. Just make sure you don't download the version with a virus in it. I think MajorGeeks has the good one probably.

Ah whoops I do have ImgBurn, 2.5.7.0 with the Dreamcast modification.

Here's what it reports, looks like 16x minimum. Don't know for sure if that's a medium limitation or a drive limitation. These are the CMC Pro "Powered by TY Technology" discs.

[vol.2]

Ah whoops I do have ImgBurn, 2.5.7.0 with the Dreamcast modification.

Here's what it reports, looks like 16x minimum. Don't know for sure if that's a medium limitation or a drive limitation. These are the CMC Pro "Powered by TY Technology" discs.

AFAIK, it's got to be a drive limitation. Never heard of a disc that can't do lower speed burns. Should be able to go right down to 1x for anything, but it's slow as molasses.

Pioneer drives have always been solid for me. I believe they can do DVDs down to 1x.

Edit: Nevermind, I did some searching and people do claim that a lot of CD-R's now only support down to 16X. I bought a whole crap load of DVDs and CDs a long time ago and they all do 1X, so I guess I just never thought that would change.

Doing a search for "CD-R 1X" reveals a whole bunch of options on ebay and amazon for 1X-16X discs for very cheap

[bobrocks95]

Ah whoops I do have ImgBurn, 2.5.7.0 with the Dreamcast modification.

Here's what it reports, looks like 16x minimum. Don't know for sure if that's a medium limitation or a drive limitation. These are the CMC Pro "Powered by TY Technology" discs.

AFAIK, it's got to be a drive limitation. Never heard of a disc that can't do lower speed burns. Should be able to go right down to 1x for anything, but it's slow as molasses.

Pioneer drives have always been solid for me. I believe they can do DVDs down to 1x.

Edit: Nevermind, I did some searching and people do claim that a lot of CD-R's now only support down to 16X. I bought a whole crap load of DVDs and CDs a long time ago and they all do 1X, so I guess I just never thought that would change.

Doing a search for "CD-R 1X" reveals a whole bunch of options on ebay and amazon for 1X-16X discs for very cheap

From poking around some niche forums where people at least sound like they know what they're talking about, there's different types of dyes used, and most these days are optimized for faster burns by activating/reacting more quickly to energy from the laser, with the expectation that most people will be burning on a faster speed. I've found my drive actually performs best error-wise on ImgBurn's MAX speed setting, with 16x a close second- 16x seemed to perform better on my actual consoles though.

Not entirely sure I want to start digging around for older CD-Rs if I don't have to, they're not exactly the best format for longevity. I have done tests and the Taiyo Yuden stacks I've got perform much better than other old discs I had burned to previously or found to test with (look at the bottom-left C1 Errors section):

Spoiler

Battle Garegga - 16x burn Taiyo Yuden

Battle Garegga - MAX burn Taiyo Yuden


Guardian Heroes - Memorex

Ys Book I & II - Memorex


Rayman 2 - Dynex (bad sector locked up the reading entirely)


Galaxy Fraulein Yuna - Fujifilm

I guess I just don't know if I'm at diminishing returns and my PSOne's laser is the weakest link here, or if buying a new burner/new media would actually help. Guess it wouldn't hurt to try if anybody can recommend some media- old Verbatim CD-Rs or something? TY's prior to CMC's acquisition? Maybe some other TY series are built for slower burns still?

[vol.2]

From poking around some niche forums where people at least sound like they know what they're talking about, there's different types of dyes used, and most these days are optimized for faster burns by activating/reacting more quickly to energy from the laser, with the expectation that most people will be burning on a faster speed. I've found my drive actually performs best error-wise on ImgBurn's MAX speed setting, with 16x a close second- 16x seemed to perform better on my actual consoles though.

Not entirely sure I want to start digging around for older CD-Rs if I don't have to, they're not exactly the best format for longevity. I have done tests and the Taiyo Yuden stacks I've got perform much better than other old discs I had burned to previously or found to test with (look at the bottom-left C1 Errors section):

That is my experience as well. I've never personally had more luck trying to burn at 1X; I was just trying to help you find what it seemed like you were looking for.

I guess I just don't know if I'm at diminishing returns and my PSOne's laser is the weakest link here, or if buying a new burner/new media would actually help.

It could be, but actually I would be extremely suspicious of your PSOne's surface mount caps. I have yet to encounter a unit that wasn't riddled with bad caps, and the last time I messed with one in more than 10 years ago. In 2024, it needing a recap becomes very likely.

Guess it wouldn't hurt to try if anybody can recommend some media- old Verbatim CD-Rs or something? TY's prior to CMC's acquisition? Maybe some other TY series are built for slower burns still?

Last time I bought CD-Rs I got Verbatim DataLifePlus. They seem to work well for PSX games for me on my Pioneer drive.

I would be most suspicious of the PSOne though (the caps not the laser).