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MagerValp
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1056 |
HDMI upscaling on a budget
I love my CRT to death, but sometimes a more compact option is needed. Does anyone know of an HDMI upscaler that doesn't cost $400, outputs 50 Hz without artifacts or dropping frames, and shows aspect correct 4:3 with black bars on a 16:9 display? The $30 converters on eBay are crap. Specifically, has anyone tried these KanexPro converters? http://www.kanexpro.com/converters/composite/ |
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Frantic
Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 1627 |
Were you happy with the RetroTink 2x at Datastorm? |
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MagerValp
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1056 |
Yes, though I have to play a bit more with it before my final verdict. I could only stay until 9pm on Friday and missed most of the party, but it performed well until then. |
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Mr.Ammo
Account closed
Registered: Oct 2002
Posts: 228 |
The stream looked like cam-quality. Did you use this new device as a source for the stream like you announced a few post earlier? |
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MagerValp
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1056 |
SceneSat couldn't get their capture card to work, so they set up a cam instead. |
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hedning
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 4601 |
I took MagerValp's place and ran all C64 stuff on Datastorm and I am very happy with the quality of the picture. No apparent jerky pic, lag or other disturbing stuff. |
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soci
Registered: Sep 2003
Posts: 474 |
Ok, so does this mean scrollers are smooth and stable and it doesn't try to de-interlace? |
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MagerValp
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1056 |
Yep. The RetroTink 2x doesn't do any frame rate conversion since it's scanline based, and it outputs a progressive 480p image which your TV won't try to deinterlace. |
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MagerValp
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1056 |
Jope: Would you mind sharing your OSSC settings for a pixel perfect image? |
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anonym
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 247 |
Reviving this thread ;-)
So... in order to try to get things right for Transmission64, I went above the budget and bought an XRGBmini, also known as Framemeister on eBay. It seems to be mostly working fine, and I got the colours pretty much adjusted BUT when the brightness on the screen changes fast, it seems that the framemeister adjusts the overall brightness. I can't seem to find the option that causes this. Any idea? Or can anyone change their settings that do not do this?
Here's an example recording with timestamp from a test stream:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/940339220?t=00h10m23s
Setup is C64g (with Lumafix) -> SVHS -> Framemeister -> Elgate HD60s -> OBS
I connected it directly to a TV via HDMI, too and saw the same brightness fluctuation. |
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ChristopherJam
Registered: Aug 2004
Posts: 1380 |
…and now that this thread is back, has anyone tried any of the newer RetroTink offerings? It seems the original 2x is hitting eol. |
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