xrgb 2plus or other such upscalers - recomendations?

[gunrock]

I forgot to mention, the HD BOX PRO has a button to adjust aspect ratio, regardless of output resolution. Very handy for stuff like Virtual Console games or Cube games.

I've not had much chance to test 480i, but I fired up RE3 on on the Cube and it looked as it should.

I've boxed up my Vdigi cable, and will probably sell it. The VDigi cable is excellent, but there's no point in myself keeping both.

Yeah, well done Shakey, forgot to mention that you can tell it to be 4:3, 16:9 or Full screen (which is useful for my monitor as it's actually 5:4).

[mekanor]

I forgot to mention, the HD BOX PRO has a button to adjust aspect ratio, regardless of output resolution. Very handy for stuff like Virtual Console games or Cube games.

I've not had much chance to test 480i, but I fired up RE3 on on the Cube and it looked as it should.

Yeah, well done Shakey, forgot to mention that you can tell it to be 4:3, 16:9 or Full screen (which is useful for my monitor as it's actually 5:4).

ahh fantastic, thanks.

I've boxed up my Vdigi cable, and will probably sell it. The VDigi cable is excellent, but there's no point in myself keeping both.

well if you dont mind posting to australia then im more than happy to buy it off you. makes more sense than going and ordering a new one.

ah and about the power on the hd box pro. living in australia im on 240v power (same as uk i think?) but we use different power plugs. rather than buying a converter of some description, does the box use a standard connection and can i just get a power pack locally that will work with it?

[mekanor]

sorry to double post but just had a rumage around home and found 3 power packs, wondering if anyone knows if any will work with the hd box pro.

1 - OUTPUT: 4.5Vd.c. 600mA plug has diameter of about 3mm

2 - OUTPUT: 6Vd.c. 400mA plug has diameter of about 5mm

3 - OUTPUT DC 3.3V 350mA plug has diameter of about 3mm

all from old discmans/3rd party gba power cables. first one is the only one that appears to be decent quality but id be willing to try them all so long as i know im not likely to fry the box

[gunrock]

sorry to double post but just had a rumage around home and found 3 power packs, wondering if anyone knows if any will work with the hd box pro.

1 - OUTPUT: 4.5Vd.c. 600mA plug has diameter of about 3mm

2 - OUTPUT: 6Vd.c. 400mA plug has diameter of about 5mm

3 - OUTPUT DC 3.3V 350mA plug has diameter of about 3mm

all from old discmans/3rd party gba power cables. first one is the only one that appears to be decent quality but id be willing to try them all so long as i know im not likely to fry the box

I'll have a look at mine tonight (unless I get roped into sewing name tags into my daughters new school uniform).

[honeymustard]

Would it be possible to find out if a Megadrive 1 or 2 power supply would work on it? They both output 9V DC I believe.

Edit: The XRGB I mean, not the HD BOX.

[sj33]

^Just so you know, you can order than with a UK PSU anyway.

[mekanor]

well ordered mine anyway. when it comes ill try it with either of the two lower voltage rated ones (assuming the plug fits) and hope that it works. it wont fry will it? surely not.



will it?

[honeymustard]

@Shakey Jake - sorry, I meant with an XRGB, not the HD BOX.

Edit: seems like the MD power supplies are centre point negative, whereas the XRGB needs centre point positive. Hmm

[Salsa Party Animal]

do this support VGA to DVI cable so I can plug it into HDMI Switcher ?

[sj33]

It's analogue only, so while it will support DVI-I/A (because VGA and DVI-A are the same thing), you won't be able to run it through HDMI because HDMI/DVI-D is digital.

[gunrock]

sorry to double post but just had a rumage around home and found 3 power packs, wondering if anyone knows if any will work with the hd box pro.

1 - OUTPUT: 4.5Vd.c. 600mA plug has diameter of about 3mm

2 - OUTPUT: 6Vd.c. 400mA plug has diameter of about 5mm

3 - OUTPUT DC 3.3V 350mA plug has diameter of about 3mm

all from old discmans/3rd party gba power cables. first one is the only one that appears to be decent quality but id be willing to try them all so long as i know im not likely to fry the box

Ok, so none of those will do. The power supply I have is DC 5.0v 2.0a (yes that's 2 amps not milliamps) and as honeymustard said it's center positive. The tip seems to be about 5mm.

[honeymustard]

That's for the HD BOX not the XRGB right?

[gunrock]

That's for the HD BOX not the XRGB right?

Yeah, that's right 5.0v DC 2.0a center positive for HD Box Pro.

[sj33]

If anyone here does actually get an XRGB2+, I've got a Saturn JRGB cable here that I don't need. Saves you modding a Scart cable.

[Atticus]

I've just started using an xrgb-2plus for playing my Saturn on our LCD. Have to say the results you get from these things are staggering. The picture is so vibrant and crisp it's almost like it's never looked so good (granted: it's been a little while since I played on a CRT). And then there are the scanline options which add a really nice layer of authenticity.

Soukyugurentai was my first choice as I think it's a beautiful looking game however you hook it up, and it didn't disappoint. From the brightly coloured title screen and intro demo to the thick of the action it looked incredible.

Silvergun next. Last time I played it through standard RGB on the same TV the hi-res background looked like a patchwork quilt and the polys lacked a fair bit of definition. But now it's back to looking its best ... nice and crisp everywhere and that lovely glistening shimmer on the backgrounds is back.

Onto Garegga. A murky devil at the best of times ... again looking lovely and clean and crisp. Perfectly playable (even in the 'stripe up the screen' mode.

Lastly, Panzer Dragoon Saga. Like Garegga it can look murky in places but again, it looks ultra cripst and sharp through the xrgb-2plus. Can't remember it ever looking so sharp.

Definitely recommend one of these if you haven't got the space for a CRT for your RGB gaming needs. Amazing piece of kit!