Monday, December 19, 2016

HDfury blanking out

Seems I might have solved the mystery of the HDfury mysteriously blanking out... in my case, anyway. Apparently this is a known problem since searching "HDfury blanks out" returns results for all HDfury models.

My chain is source > DVDO Edge > Monoprice Item 5369 + 2029 > HDfury (VGA out) > monitor.

Apparently my short 1.5 ft Monoprice HDMI cable (from Monoprice Item 5369 to the HDfury) was what was causing the blackouts, in which I would lose at least five seconds. For now, switching to a longer HDMI cable (same Monoprice brand, 6 feet) seems to prevent the blanking out.

EDIT: Since then I've just bought a higher-speed HDMI cable... seems to work fine.

EDIT 2: No, it doesn't. But flicking the Monoprice HD #5369 seemed to do the trick... and actually, now that I've got the Monoprice item page open, I'm reading the reviews and maybe the loss of sync is related to voltage drops, according to "Mike" from December 24, 2009. Now I just need to figure out what he means by voltage regulator.

EDIT 3: Pretty sure the problem is not with the HDfury but with the Monoprice item. I think I can make sure it doesn't lose sync by making sure the power switch is flicked on when there are no more source changes. In other words, make sure I power on last, or in the case of PS3, turn off and turn on again when entering and exiting a game.

Sunday, December 11, 2016

Capturing upscaled gameplay with an OSSC on an Intensity Pro

Quick footnote here folks: Sometimes I have to set the Intensity Pro to capture at 720p60 rather than 720p59.94 like I do with the PS3, TiVo, and anything else I capture  off the DVDO Edge.
  • 240p line X3
  • 480p line X2


Going in depth, assuming these are my DVDO Edge settings:

DVDO Edge:
Video Output: 720p 60 Hz
1:1 Frame Rate: Enable
Output Frame Lock: Auto Lock


Here's when I need the Intensity Pro at 720p59.94 Hz and when I need it at 720p60:

PS1 (SCPH-5501), RGB SCART, line X3: 720p60
PSPgo, component, 480i, line X3 (PS One Classic): 720p60
PSPgo, component, 480p, line X2 (PS One Classic): 720p60
PSPgo, component, 480p, line X2 (PSP game): 720p59.94