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Non-NEC Console Related Discussion => Console Chat => Topic started by: Joe Redifer on June 28, 2011, 11:42:35 AM
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I currently have in my possession a SCART (Euro) to HDMI converter which upscales incoming RGB signals to 720p. That in itself is fine and it looks great... as long as nothing is in motion. It sends out a 720p 60 signal. 60 frames per second. I am inputting a 240p signal, 60 frames per second. But the converter seems to be grabbing a full frame (two fields) and then doing weird-ass stuff with it. This causes artifacts in the 720p conversion. I can't understand why it is waiting for a full frame when it is sending out a 60fps signal in the end.
Check out this picture from Street Fighter 2 for some system called the PC Engine:
(http://www.joeredifer.com/crap/SF2PCE.png)
This is unacceptable. Does anyone know of such a converter/scaler that will scale on a per-field basis, thus eliminating any/all interlacing artifacts in the output display? Oh, and it needs to be something that I can actually acquire, not like an XRGB of which there are only a couple hundred in existence and nearly impossible to get. Also, XRGBs don't have a Euro SCART connection, only the wacky Japanese version.
I must use something like this because in order to record game footage from a 240p system, I must use composite. My capture card will not see component video at 240p. It will, however, see component video at 720p and above. HDMI as well. 480p only over HDMI (weak).
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Well if you want this for video capturing, this is the best capture card for games ever created.
It accepts HDMI, DIV, VGA, and Component. And yes, it recognizes true 240p through component.
http://micomsoft.co.jp/shop/sc-500n1.html
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That's awesome, but I bet drivers are hard to come by and I bet it wouldn't work on the Mac without drivers.
Damn it, I want that card! How does one even buy it?
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Currently supports Windows XP, Vista, and Win 7. Of course all software is in Japanese though.
I or anyone else in Japan could order one for you. I think NCSX is able to order these products as well
if you ask. They are around $250 though, just released a month ago. I'm itching to get one myself, but
I only have a lappy.
It is not available yet, but the little black box with the SCART socket is the X-Sync 1. It allows the card
to use a straight up pure RGB connection as well. Of course you'd need an adapter for your silly Euro cables,
though.
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Joe which converter box were you using?
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It is branded as "Digital Life".