Reply To: Recommended SCART Splitter

[nmalinoski]

It depends on what you want to do and what your budget is. You can try keeping your existing distribution amp, but trying different outputs to see if they fare better with the sync signal, or upgrading to boutique shielded cables from Retro Gaming Cables (Pack-a-punch, I think).

Yes, it’s possible to change the settings on the OSSC to optimize it for specific game consoles; but you still haven’t mentioned which consoles or devices you’re trying to use with the OSSC, so I can’t point you at any specific configurations to try.

I personally wouldn’t buy a passive splitter like that. Splitting the signals between two leads like that might work, or it may result in the signal being too weak for one or both of the displays. Plus, that adapter looks skinny, and it has a very low cost, which tells me it’s not shielded; an unshielded cable, especially one that length, is likely to result in visual noise and/or audio hum. You probably wouldn’t notice on your CRT, but I’m sure it’ll be noticeable through the OSSC.

Compare that with powered distribution amps and powered splitters, which are [usually] specifically designed to ensure that the incoming signal is replicated properly to each output. You’ll still want shielded cables.