Questions that do not deserve a thread

[Overkill]

I too need an component to VGA converter for my original xbox, anyone knows one of these devices being sold in Europe? Searching in ebay shows a lot of cheap converters.

[Fudoh]

while anything involving hdmi is an easy find these days, analogue transcoders are kinda hard to find. Which cheap converters are you refering to ?

[Overkill]

not "cheap" in price, but looks "chinese cheap" http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HDMI-S-VIDEO- ... 27e2ebb82c

[Fudoh]

you don't want anything like that. Not because it's "a cheap chinese product", but because it does processing. There's no way in knowing (and probably not a chance) that there's no processing involved when going from 480p component to VGA.

I would probably even say that Component > HDMI --> HDMI > VGA is your best option if you can't find a real transcoder.

[Overkill]

I have an GBS8200 but the image shakes a little, don't like it

[Fudoh]

I can imagine.

[LEGENOARYNINLIA]

Is it just me or does the PS3 mess up the aspect ratio when upscaling PS1 and PS2 games?

It looks perfect with the scaler turned off at 480p but it looks slightly wider than it should be when scaled to 720p or 1080p.

It's been bugging me for a while. Just wanted to see if anyone else had noticed it or if I was missing something.

I had similar woes back when CVS2 was released on the PSN. Believe me or not, but these issues appear even when using SDTVs. Ridiculous. But I found a solution.

To verify that I really sorted it out back then I tested my settings with two very similar games, King's Field III on disc versus Shadow Tower which was a digital download. Both display exactly the same, and run in 4:3.

My settings are: PS/PS2 upscaler set to Full Screen and Smoothing set to OFF. And after I've launched a game, I go to Other settings and change the ratio from Fullscreen to Normal. As far as I know this is the only way to get a "good" result if you are "only" using a PS3.

EDIT: I'm using a fat 40GB Hong Kong model PS3 with an Eizo EV2313W monitor through a Pioneer PDA-V100HD.

[HDgaming42]

Are all Dreamcast VGA boxes hot as hell? I have an old, transparent blue VGA box I bought from Racketboy "back in the day" and I'm wondering if the hot image is just inherent to the DC's output, or if the box I have is lacking resistors that should be used?

I'm running it through an extron emotia so I can play my DC "in VGA" on my PVM. I had to add a dog-shit plasmaenhancer pro to dial back the RGB gain to -50 on all three channels just to get it in "the zone". Not sure if the banding I'm seeing is a result of that hunk of garbage, or if the emotia is adding it. Without it the emotia is too blown out to make out much of anything but my tube crying out for mercy.

I'm hoping to hear "hey man, drop a few____on the RGB lines in the VGA box and all will be golden." Just need to know what that secret sauce is...

Also, Sonic Adventure has not aged well. Not at all.

edit: I have this one:

[HDgaming42]

I too need an component to VGA converter for my original xbox, anyone knows one of these devices being sold in Europe? Searching in ebay shows a lot of cheap converters.

I am also on the hunt for a good component to VGA converter--but one that will accept 480i as well. Just transcoding--well, I guess transcoding and deinterlacing if necessary. What did you decide on?

[Fudoh]

At least most DC VGA boxes have way too high RGB levels. Don't know what Sega was thinking. Maybe they took the specs from the 31khz Noami arcade boards. And yes, adding a few resistors is enough. Which ones exactly depends on your VGA box. I would use variable ones to be one the safe side ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potentiometer ). If you use 100-300 ohm potis, you'll be fine.

I am also on the hunt for a good component to VGA converter--but one that will accept 480i as well. Just transcoding--well, I guess transcoding and deinterlacing if necessary. What did you decide on?

that's two very different machines. Most (all?) transcoders accept 15khz as well. It's just a matter of getting RGBs instead of the usual RGBHV output. Deinterlacing puts to onto a completely different class of machines. Transcoders from Audio Authority, Crescenso Systems, Key Digital, Kramer or Neoya are all fine. Basically whatever you can find.

[Overkill]

I just want a transcoder, but the only one i found is this one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/StarTech-com- ... 19e997650a don't know about the quality.

It seems they are more common to find in the USA

[Fudoh]

never used it, but I guess it's neither better nor worse than others. There's a Mayflash transcoder on ebay, which is likely not getting any bids ($42 shipped customs/tax included, art. 221427005842)

[mchay]

Looks like the chassis is AE-2A, which uses the RM-831 remote.

Does anyone know if the RM-816 use the same codes, and therefore is interchangeable with the above mentioned?

I found and bought the correct remote for the set, which was the RM-832.

I am able to get into TT mode, which is done by pressing two buttons on the front of the monitor.

Pressing menu on the remote gives me the following options, where I'm missing the DEMO mode mentioned on different sites or a geometry settings menu for correcting the monitors otherwise great picture.

http://www.kaedebycafeen.dk/sony_crt_tt_menu.jpg

Maybe it's possible that some TT code number will get me to the Geometry settings menu, but pressing in numbers without knowing what the actually do can have great impact on various settings, so I'm really holding out for someone to hopefully clarify how I should be able to do some geometry adjustment and if I'm doing anything wrong.

The above mentioned problem is still causing me some sleepless nights, as I really don't understand why the DEMO menu isn't available, eventhough the TT mode seems enabled jf. the TT shown in top right corner.

Does anyone have knowledge about the DEMO submenu being disabled through TT code or anything simmilar?

Sorry to bring the above mentioned to the top again, but does anyone have the faintest idea as of how or where I can get information about accessing the DEMO mode?

[LEGENOARYNINLIA]

What was the way to access the service menu in a PVM 14M2MDE? I swear I saw someone mention it on these forums...

EDIT: Found it. Press Menu, then while holding Enter press Degauss.

[Overkill]

never used it, but I guess it's neither better nor worse than others. There's a Mayflash transcoder on ebay, which is likely not getting any bids ($42 shipped customs/tax included, art. 221427005842)

I noticed that one, but it's from USA. Portugal costums don't let anything pass without taxes (I mean EXTRA taxes)

[Fudoh]

no, the way it is shipped, all taxes are prepaid. It's a rather new method ebay.com offers, where the seller ships it to a local adress and it get's cargo forwarded to Europe. Really works.

[HDgaming42]

Anyone here own a Hanzo DC box? Is it too hot, and if not, can you tell what resistors it uses?

What was the way to access the service menu in a PVM 14M2MDE? I swear I saw someone mention it on these forums...

EDIT: Found it.

It's usually good form to post the solution when you find it--it helps people avoid "dead ends" when looking through old threads.

At least most DC VGA boxes have way too high RGB levels. Don't know what Sega was thinking. Maybe they took the specs from the 31khz Noami arcade boards. And yes, adding a few resistors is enough. Which ones exactly depends on your VGA box. I would use variable ones to be one the safe side ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potentiometer ). If you use 100-300 ohm potis, you'll be fine.

Thanks. I've seen mention that some users found 4ohms to be the right amount. 100-300 seems like it would be quite the jump...

Is there a way to adjust potentiometers in unison so you know you are affecting R,G and B equally? I guess something like what the SLG3000 used? Was that custom, or something you can buy?

Final question--is there a way to use the 240p test suite for Dreamcast and a multimeter to tell when you've dialed in the proper levels? For instance, display full red and then measure the voltage against what is expected? (I have no idea what mV is expected on a per channel basis--talking way beyond my depth here)

EDIT: I AM DUMB.

Spoiler

Hooked up my 360 through the emotia and it too was hot as hell. LOL. So my emotia's shot I think. Then I double check and low and behold I didn't have it set to 75ohm termination. Once I hit that both DC and 360 look superb through the emotia and on to the PVM. Phew!

[LEGENOARYNINLIA]

It's usually good form to post the solution when you find it--it helps people avoid "dead ends" when looking through old threads.

Agreed and done.

[Fudoh]

Thanks. I've seen mention that some users found 4ohms to be the right amount. 100-300 seems like it would be quite the jump...

4ohms would do nothing to the signal. You wouldn't even notice it.

Is there a way to adjust potentiometers in unison so you know you are affecting R,G and B equally? I guess something like what the SLG3000 used? Was that custom, or something you can buy?

custom.

Final question--is there a way to use the 240p test suite for Dreamcast and a multimeter to tell when you've dialed in the proper levels?

it's enough to reboot the DC to show that white splash screen in the beginning. You should have 0.7V for each color on that white screen.

[Overkill]

no, the way it is shipped, all taxes are prepaid. It's a rather new method ebay.com offers, where the seller ships it to a local adress and it get's cargo forwarded to Europe. Really works.

Do you know if the device works on 220v or needs a stepdown converter?

[Fudoh]

all those devices work on 5 or 12V DC anyway, so you can use any power supply you have nearby.

[Sixfortyfive]

Hey Fudoh, how were all of your input lag measurements for the Micomsoft scalers obtained in your review and cross-comparison from last year?

[Jademalo]

Has anyone had any experience controlling a Crosspoint with RS232?
I've got a decent USB one but I'm getting unable to connect every single time. As far as I'm aware the connector is working, I've checked it with a multimeter and it seems to have voltages in places. I've got absolutely no idea how to even begin to troubleshoot this, I've never had the... pleasure? of using rs232 before.

EDIT: Whoa, never mind, I was using too low a baud setting. 115200 fixed it.

(Oh man im so excited now!)

[Fudoh]

Hey Fudoh, how were all of your input lag measurements for the Micomsoft scalers obtained in your review and cross-comparison from last year?

camera, about 30-40 shots per display/processor, with two displays (CRT chain & processed chain). Source was a MD with Artemio's 240p test suite.

[Jelly]

Which is the best method to deinterlace PS2 and 360 arcade 480i ports to 240p to be displayed on a CRT monitor?

[Ed Oscuro]

Got the Silverhill tools in, marveled at the incompetence of the previous owner of my Phantasy Star IV cartridge a bit, put it back together (the one screw seems to be freely turning unfortunately).

Neither of the bits seems to reach into a Sega Nomad. The small one seems to be too small and I am pretty sure the 4.5mm one is biting into the recessed well holding that screw. Seems good otherwise, though.

[Fudoh]

Which is the best method to deinterlace PS2 and 360 arcade 480i ports to 240p to be displayed on a CRT monitor?

there are no 480i-only 360 ports. They all output in 480p using the proper cable. From there you can use a scan converter (Emotia, UVC, Genius, Extron VSC) to get 240p. For the PS2 you have to add a linedoubler in between the console and the scan converter, e.g. a XRGB-2.

[beatsgo]

Which is the best method to deinterlace PS2 and 360 arcade 480i ports to 240p to be displayed on a CRT monitor?

there are no 480i-only 360 ports. They all output in 480p using the proper cable.

Just to clarify what Fudoh says: all games output 480p but depending on the connector cable, the video resolution will be adjusted by the Xbox 360 itself.

[SuperDeadite]

Found an X Select D4 for cheap. If I input 240p RGB through the 21pin, can I use the D-Terminal output with my old SD Component input TV?

[Fudoh]

yes, you can. Gratulations on the find. Such a great device!