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[ZellSF]

Can anybody recommend an HDMI audio extractor to get SPDIF from an HDMI input? I will need one soon for when Gamecube HDMI boards come out, as my receiver doesn't have HDMI inputs.

Lots of $30 ones on Amazon (that are probably all clones of something else...), but I see that they have a switch to go between 5.1 and 2 channel audio? Doesn't Dolby Digital have flags in the signal that would tell devices that 5.1 channel audio is being output? Kinda seems like the switch wouldn't be necessary or is a poor design choice, but I haven't used one of these before so I may be concerned about nothing...

I have one of those common eBay adapters (well I bought one and loaned it to my parents). Works fine for stereo PCM, works fine for DD and DTS from an Android box. Can't get it to work with anything but stereo from newer blu-ray players.

The switch makes sense for faking EDID. Let's look at the most common use for this device, you want to connect it to a TV (HDMI) to get picture and AVR (optical) to get surround DD/DTS. The TV will say in it's EDID "I don't support DD or DTS" and the box would have no DD or DTS to extract if it was just forwarding that EDID.

This is the thing I have btw:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HDMI-Optical-SP ... SwjXRXbVNC

[Shoryukev]

Can anybody recommend an HDMI audio extractor to get SPDIF from an HDMI input? I will need one soon for when Gamecube HDMI boards come out, as my receiver doesn't have HDMI inputs.

Lots of $30 ones on Amazon (that are probably all clones of something else...), but I see that they have a switch to go between 5.1 and 2 channel audio? Doesn't Dolby Digital have flags in the signal that would tell devices that 5.1 channel audio is being output? Kinda seems like the switch wouldn't be necessary or is a poor design choice, but I haven't used one of these before so I may be concerned about nothing...

I wouldn't worry about it too much with gamecube. I don't remember GC ever having 5.1 support, it was all dolby pro-logic (which is a stereo signal decoded by your receiver)

[copy]

Does anyone have any tips for removing an NES voltage regulator? I tried starting with unscrewing the screw, but I can't get it to budge. The head has started stripping too.

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[bobrocks95]

I have one of those common eBay adapters (well I bought one and loaned it to my parents). Works fine for stereo PCM, works fine for DD and DTS from an Android box. Can't get it to work with anything but stereo from newer blu-ray players.

The switch makes sense for faking EDID. Let's look at the most common use for this device, you want to connect it to a TV (HDMI) to get picture and AVR (optical) to get surround DD/DTS. The TV will say in it's EDID "I don't support DD or DTS" and the box would have no DD or DTS to extract if it was just forwarding that EDID.

This is the thing I have btw:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HDMI-Optical-SP ... SwjXRXbVNC

That makes more sense now, and thanks for the recommendation. I don't think I'll be using anything on it smart enough to even check the display's EDID, but it's nice to know what the switch is doing.
I'll probably get the cheapest one available then, as they all seem to use the same exact design and are just rebranded anyway.

I wouldn't worry about it too much with gamecube. I don't remember GC ever having 5.1 support, it was all dolby pro-logic (which is a stereo signal decoded by your receiver)

It doesn't have 5.1, I just didn't quite understand what the switch did and wanted to be sure it would work fine.

[copy]

Does anyone have any tips for removing an NES voltage regulator? I tried starting with unscrewing the screw, but I can't get it to budge. The head has started stripping too.

While it's counter-intuitive, try to tighten it first instead. Don't overdo that obviously; you don't really want it to actually move but it will tend to break it free.

Thanks. When you say break free, do you mean that the metal tab on the regulator snaps off, or something?

Edit: Never mind, I'm sure you just mean that the screw becomes loose. I'll give it a try.

[pestro87]

I have a copy of Scooby-Doo Mystery for the Genesis and the game works perfectly fine except for when I try to load a save from a password. After I've entered the password I see the intro scene with the Mystery Machine rolling and as soon as the level starts I hear the first few tones of the music and then the game crashes with a static black image and chunks of rainbow colors moving horizontally in the background (the background looks white in the picture though). I've tried cleaning the game and I tried it with a Model 2 and a Model 1 JP Mega Drive (I also tried it with a Game Genie using the region code but same thing, just wanted to make sure). The weird part is that if I load a stage with the default password it works... If anyone has seen a similar issue in the past or if anyone has any ideas as to what the issue might be then please let me know! Thanks

[amaradona]

Hi,just wondering if the sony s-video to rgb converter YR-1000 or 3000 is accepting ntsc.

[copy]

Ugh. I just spent a couple more hours trying to loosen my NES voltage regulator screw, and I still can't get it to move in the slightest. I'm baffled. Googling this, I can't find a single other person having the same experience. It sounds like replacing the regulator is a piece of cake for everyone else, but so far it's a nightmare for me.

[Einzelherz]

Are you using a broad enough driver? You can also try heating the screw up and down while acting on it.

[Shoryukev]

It doesn't have 5.1, I just didn't quite understand what the switch did and wanted to be sure it would work fine.

Ahh, I didn't fully understand what you were trying to do. I'd think it would be pretty safe to assume with the switch set on stereo it mixes down 5.1/7.1/etc. signals to stereo for hooking up to equipment that doesn't support it, but for stereo signals it should work fine with the switch set either way.

I couldn't imagine the device trying to process stereo signals and expand them in a way where the SPDIF is sending out some form of 5.1 from it.....it would probably be much more expensive if it was capable of doing that. Then again if it is, perhaps I need to try and find something like that for my Laserdisc player LOL. AC-3 capable LD players and RF demodulators are expensive!

[creamygarlicdip]

dug out my dreamcast and looking to trying out nesterdc the nes emulator. I know the dreamcast can output 240p with scanlines for games like street fighter 3 that have that mode programmed into them.

That said does anyone know if you can get nesterdc to do the same thing? Couldn't find out by googling. I'm using plain old composite video cables right now until i pickup some s-video ones.

[Einzelherz]

I believe all of the old emulators on DC were 480i.

[Einzelherz]

So greyscale calibration.

I performed a set of full calibrations where you set 10 IRE for brightness, 100 IRE for contrast, and the color levels in the high and low range. All works great - especially for games which use the full range.

But NTSC tv has black start at 7.5 IRE. So after setting a good full range on my TV, most TV scenes looked a touch too bright. Movies, too.

I couldn't find any guides that mentioned anything about this. The only 7.5 IRE related stuff I could find mentioned using PLUGE bars or the SMPTE color bars screen.

What I ended up doing was dropping the brightness using PLUGE bars and leaving the contrast where it was so I'm crushing my blacks a little (right?). Does anyone here have any advice on this?

[FinalBaton]

Anyone has experience with a Sony consumer CRT with Microblack Trinitron tubes?
If you do, please give your opinion on them as I'd love to hear it.






Hunting for a nice consumer CRT for a friend and I'm intrigued by these.
They're early '90s, have a screen that's curved in one axis and have usually a very industrial design, close to PVMs, and are black. More importantly though : they have Microblack Trinitron tubes, and those were featured in some older PVM models, like the 1390, 8220, etc. They're relatively easy to find, too, wich makes them a particularly attractive option.

Some North American consumer models include : the KV-xxTS20/25/30 familly, the KV-xxXBR10/15/50/60/65/70 familly, and more.
(The KV-xxXBR50 in particular piques my interest since it incorporates the ASC circuitry that's featured on some GDM pc monitors)




*And yes, I know : these sets only have S-video. But my friend is perfectly fine with S-video if he can have a good tube. Plus, we can always RGB mod them, eh?

[Cirventhor]

I've imported a SNES Mini to Norway from the US without a power supply, so I'm looking to get a power supply for it that can be plugged into the wall here without getting fried.

As far as I've been able to figure out, the SNES needs 10v DC, 850mA, and negative polarity on the plug.

Would this work:
http://www.elkjop.no/product/tv-lyd-og- ... -more-info

Sorry for the Norwegian. It's got 6 DC plugs: 0.75x2.35/1.0x3.0/1.3x3.5/1.7x4.0/2.1x5.0/2.5x5.5 mm. It supplies 1000 mA on switchable 3 - 4,5 - 5 - 6 - 9 - and 12V DC.

[ZellSF]

None of those DC plugs will fit. The US SNES uses a special plug. Console5 seems to have a DC plug that will fit, but I don't know how reliable they are.

Question from me: are polarity markings on DC plugs standardized?

[Cirventhor]

Thanks for the reply. I guess I'll just get an original SNES adapter off eBay and use a step-down adapter.

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[FinalBaton]

Thanks for the input cfx!

I haven't seen one of these in so many years, but as I recall the picture quality was not too different than a PVM-2530.

This falls in line with what I am expecting of these.
I briefly had a PVM-2030 (same line as 2530) and while it was good, it was a lot rougher than the other great PVMs I tried.

I don't know if all Microblack tube-equipped consumer Trinitrons are as sharp as the KV-xxXBR1 though. But it's reasonnable to think that they would (RGB input non-whitstanding). Maybe when RGB modded they get very close, is my guess.

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[Mantis128]

Can component be run through a SYNC stripper? If I were to get a XM29 I would want to run component systems into RGB 1. Would this setup work?

Component systems into switcher into component to SCART, into SYNC strike into sub D.

[kamiboy]

Doesn't XM29 support component as an input signal though? It has been a while since I owned one, but I seem to remember it did.

[Mantis128]

It has composite though BNC, S-Video, Sub-D and BNC. I suppose you could run component though BNC but for my planned setup I want to run it though the other RGB input.

[LEGENOARYNINLIA]

Hi,just wondering if the sony s-video to rgb converter YR-1000 or 3000 is accepting ntsc.

I too would like to know this. My Google Fu only got me mentions of PAL and SECAM in a manual.

[FinalBaton]

Doesn't XM29 support component as an input signal though? It has been a while since I owned one, but I seem to remember it did.

nope, doesnt accept component

you would need a component to RGB transcoder for that.

[creamygarlicdip]

I've read some of the "scanlines demystified" and I was curious:

A bunch of playstation 2 fighting games are 480i, what kind of hardware would I need to convert the video signal to 240p with scanlines?

Right now I'm using the playstation 2 component cables.

[Guspaz]

All this assuming that the games are actually line doubled 240p output at 480i

On a digital display? Ideally a Framemeister or OSSC, or if you set the PS2 to 480p on games that support it and use a scanline generator.

On a CRT? As the scanlines demystified page says, you can use one of the techniques for converting 480i signals to 240p, like the RGB interface, which IIRC can't do 480p -> 240p (need an Extron VSC for that), but can do 480i -> 240p.

[LEGENOARYNINLIA]

If there is anyone who can do 480i to 240p and has Capcom Vs SNK 2 for the PS2, can you post some photos of how it looks? I'm curious as it's currently the only PS2 fighting game that looks a bit ass on my setup. Emphasis on curious.

[amaradona]

Hi,just wondering if the sony s-video to rgb converter YR-1000 or 3000 is accepting ntsc.

I too would like to know this. My Google Fu only got me mentions of PAL and SECAM in a manual.

Yes Fudoh confirmed to me that they dont do NTSC...

He advised me the ntsc version Sony YR-421.