I don't think I have any 480i RGB or HDMI sources. I tried the Dreamcast over composite (which I assume is 480i) for the heck of it; still 30fps. I might be able to do something through component when my D-terminal adapter comes in the mail. I'll try out the Wii or something when it comes in.Fudoh wrote:nice and extensive review - thanks !
The resolutions you mentioned as unsupported via HDMI (16:10 ones) should work through VGA though.
One point I missed in the review: as you mentioned composite and s-video 240p is seen as 480i instead with forced deinterlacing to 30fps, while RGB works with 240p/60fps. What about 480i ? Any way of recording this in true interlaced - maybe via component, RGB or HDMI ?
And at a further glance, there seems to be more supported resolutions in the card settings than what the spec sheet indicates. 1680x1050 and 1280x800 are present. It also scales the source to whatever resolution you pick, at least through HDMI and composite. (VGA input produces a scrambled image unless you match the source resolution.) The source's original resolution is always marked as "default" in the drop down list, as well. The pass-through output seems to always be 1:1; no signal conversion, no up or downscaling, and the original colors seem to remain intact.
(Fudoh, while I've got you here, care if I ask for a recommendation? I have a lovely 31kHz CRT VGA monitor that I'd like to hook up to the 15kHz RGB output of the Genesis via the XSYNC-1. I assume I just need a simple linedoubler, preferably something with zero latency and good IQ with no need for scanlines or other filters. Don't really feel like shelling out the cash for something big like an XRGB just yet. Know of anything that does this one specific job well?)