XRGB-3 and PAL 50 possible?

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XRGB-3 and PAL 50 possible?

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Hello!

I just got an XRGB-3 unit, but unfortunatelly since I am in Greece, all stuff is PAL50 here... so consoles like saturn/dc/snes/genesis only output this... is there a firmware upgrade so PAL can be supported too?
I have connected my SNES via VHS and it is a mess. I tried SVHS but I only get a black/white picture... I am building a JP-scart->EU-scart adapter, but I have little hope it will help much...
Do you have any suggestions for my "problem" ?
Thanks! :D
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I don't know (tested around so much that I don't know if I tested this). The 2plus does PAL though.

The problem lies elsewhere though. If the input is PAL you some weird 50Hz VGA-like and practically no TV or monitor can display that, so even if the XRGB-3 does PAL (without a framerate conversion) your display might not be able to display it, since it'S totally out of specs.
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VGA signal @50hz works fine in all CRT monitors and LCD-TV ones. I know that because I come from the amiga world, where our vga signal is 50hz...
the problem is that XRGB-3 cannot understand PAL in VHS (scrambled image, OSD looks OK in front of it!) and in SVHS the output is black&white...
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Very well then. Give the RGB input a try and it doesn't work, get a 2plus instead. They are PAL compatible.
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thanks!

anyone interested in swapping the xrgb-3 with a 2+ ??? :lol:
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How much (cash) would you ask for the 3 in addition to the 2plus.
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actually nothing, I just want a good "vga-box" for my consoles and older computers... was planning to sell it for 200eur
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soooo
any takers? :)
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I am HIGHLY interested in doing a direct trade, my xrgb-3 for your xrgb-2+ :D
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PM sent.
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