You might wonder why you’d need an upscaler at all, since all Flat-screen TV’s automatically convert the signal it receives to the native resolution of the panel. In short, it’s because your TV’s built-in upscaler (in most cases) is just a cheap, basic scaler that doesn’t account for lag, or processing of the 240p signal that most retro consoles produce. Using a device that was specifically designed for a low-lag, gaming experience will result in an much better look and feel, with options tailored right to the retro-gaming enthusiast. Also, some TV’s process 240p as 480i and most won’t accept RGB at all, requiring some kind of conversion anyway.

To configure the OSSC for a new infrared remote, find a suitable manufacturer code (e.g. from Toshiba, NEC etc.) so that the OSSC's green LED blinks when a remote button is pressed. Now, power cycle the OSSC while holding BTN1 on the OSSC's PCB. A target function name (e.g. "MENU") will then be displayed on the OSCC's LCD screen. Press the corresponding key on the remote control, if the OSSC receives the code correctly you will be prompted to confirm the new code. Press the same key again to confirm, or BTN0 on the OSSC's PCB to go to the previous key. If you press BTN0 when configuring the first key, the default keymaps will be loaded. Now this doesn't seem to make a visually difference to my eyes, but I thought it was worth reporting for anyone wanting to use their XRGB as an HDMI switch.Although the XRGB isn't perfectly suited for that, I also used it for playing my PAL GameCube via RGB (COMP as SYNC by Retrogamingcables) as the quality you can get is still better than what my HDTV's internal upscaler produces. Noise. I could find no difference in noise levels between the two inputs. This seems to be just a problem with the Framemeister no matter what input you use. My conclusion on these cables is simple: If you’re looking for a zero-lag, inexpensive solution, test your TV’s component input; If it’s compatible with 240p and does a good job scaling the image, you can’t go wrong with these. The OSSC and the Framemeister, despite the Framemeister having a frame buffer, time their output signals with the input. This means that when the mode of the game changes, the signal drops, and your television or monitor needs to resync with the upscaler after the upscaler resyncs with the source. This all means that switching between 240p and 480i can have some heavy delays. The HDMI Full vs Limited setting does change something. Full is on be default and the colors looked better to my eyes with full on.

Rule 2: if set to output 720p or less then the TV should scale the image to occupy exactly 960 pixels vertically

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FirebrandX’s custom profiles (a must-have for all FM users): http://www.firebrandx.com/framemeisterprofiles.html Contrast ramp. Component here again has a steeper contrast ramp than RGB. This actually gave PS1 games an overall sharper appearance because of the steeper contrast jump between pixels. The pixels themselves are not any sharper, just the color contrast between them. It's only when you zoom way in to like 30x that you see it's an illusion. Even so, it has the effect of making the graphics look more 'crisp' than RGB. If you’re just looking for a good, cheap solution to playing classic consoles on your HDTV, do a 240p compatibility test and see if the HD Retrovision cables will be a good solution for you. Zero added lag. Pound for pound, this device seems to be a FAR better option than any other device, both functionality-wise and price-wise, especially if you take into account how much you're getting for a considerably lower price. I was always looking for a solution like this, but was never willing to pay the ridiculous prices that the other devices go for, so this one is definitely on my "to buy" list. One more thing to note is that the OSSC doesn’t pass audio through the HDMI/DVI connector. An add-on board is being made available, however I didn’t find this to be an issue on any of my displays: My TV’s allowed me to simply choose audio from a different source.

The VP50 was designed to scale SD video and not game graphics, so the “style” and filtering used may not be to everyone’s liking. Here again, Line Triple mode on the OSSC significantly reduces the influence of the VP50’s scaling function, but not entirely. The Framemeister was clearly sharper and cleaner looking in this regard. To start off with a TLDR: Don't update to this firmware of 2.04E if you prefer to retain 5x scale scanlines for 240p content. If you already have, I've thrown the previous firmware on my Google Drive:

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Overall, if you’re looking for a convenient and easy-to-use solution for playing retro Nintendo games on your modern TV, the Kaico HDMI Adapter is definitely worth considering. I’ve tested on a handful of other TV’s and had mixed success. Many TV’s weren’t compatible at all. Some 1080p TV’s stretched the image to the top and bottom of the screen, resulting in an improper aspect ratio. One Sony 4K TV looked absolutely perfect and it’s internal scaler did an excellent job processing the 240p signal…but wasn’t compatible with the SNES, only the N64.