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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Discussion => Topic started by: Gogan on May 18, 2009, 03:52:01 PM

Title: grrr...Video Questiion
Post by: Gogan on May 18, 2009, 03:52:01 PM

Okay, so I was playing my duo and noticed on Gate of Thunder some of the brighter colors had lines through them (e.g. my shield and some big lights in stage 1). I am playing on a Vizio lcd tv. Other games have done this too, in Exile when you hit someone or get hit. I don't have a video mod, and was wondering if a mod would solve this problem, or any other way that might work. There is a game setting on the  tv which really just brightens up the colors, but whatever mode I am in, the problem persists. Does anyone have any screenshots of before/after video mod that you wouldn't mind posting? I am sure there are some in a thread, but haven't found the time to search through, and this is mildly annoying. I would really appreciate some screenshots as I am thinking of doing this anyway, also if you know any mod options that are possible for enhancing my video, I'm a little confused what does what.

Thankks
-Gogan

Title: Re: grrr...Video Questiion
Post by: Black Tiger on May 18, 2009, 05:00:15 PM

An RGB or S-Video mod will improve the picture, but the main problem is your TV. If you want the games to look right, you'll have to get a crt.

Title: Re: grrr...Video Questiion
Post by: Tom on May 18, 2009, 05:05:53 PM

sounds like the TV is treating the video signal as 480i instead of 240p. Such LCD/displays try to frame interpolate the two fields. Sounds like you're seeing an artifact from this processes (I've seen this before).

Title: Re: grrr...Video Questiion
Post by: Gogan on May 19, 2009, 01:07:15 AM

So the crt, what is it and how much would set me back?

Title: Re: grrr...Video Questiion
Post by: spenoza on May 19, 2009, 02:23:39 AM

A CRT is just a traditional tube TV. They're pretty cheap these days, but most of the ones still on the market are of lesser quality. The prime days of the tube TV are past. Might be worth finding a used WEGA or something.

Title: Re: grrr...Video Questiion
Post by: Gogan on May 19, 2009, 04:22:59 AM

So iam basically screwed for fixing this problem on my current tv? I have a crt but want to keep my duo in my room and not bring in the other tv from my basement

Title: Re: grrr...Video Questiion
Post by: ccovell on May 19, 2009, 04:37:40 AM

It sounds like flickering (60hz) images, such as the usual shadows in fighting games, are being deinterlaced by the TV.  So instead of seeing a flickery 240-line image at 60hz (which is as usual on CRTs), your TV (and probably most LCD TVs out there) is combining fields to make a 480-line image at 30hz.

Title: Re: grrr...Video Questiion
Post by: Gogan on May 20, 2009, 09:38:14 AM

Thanks for the info, I can deal with it, for it is only a minor inconvenience    :D

Title: Re: grrr...Video Questiion
Post by: Arkhan on May 21, 2009, 10:01:05 AM

Quote from: Gogan on May 20, 2009, 09:38:14 AM

Thanks for the info, I can deal with it, for it is only a minor inconvenience    :D

hit up a thrift shop for a cheap CRT

the older the better!