Reply To: OSSC v1.xx series beta firmware
Hi @marqs, I am wondering if there is any need for me to mod my OSSC rev. 1.6 to install the latest firmware 1.xx. It might be risky, and I don’t want to solder without a strong reason. The main motivation is to minimize the number of converters and make an ultimate device that supports both game consoles and a VCR player. I know that OSSC is not too good when it comes to VCR compatibility, but maybe some sync bugs were addressed and fixed in 1.xx (as I read in what has changed).
An old thread about VCR compatibility: https://videogameperfection.com/forums/topic/vcr-compatibility/
So far, I have 2 significant issues:
1) OSSC loses sync and drops audio/video frequently when getting input from the VCR. If newer firmware has some solution, it’s nice to know.
2) VCR has European SCART output, but not RGB, so I use a SCART to S-video/RCAs adapter and an OSSC add-on board like this to get a proper signal: https://videogameperfection.com/forums/topic/ossc-av-s-video-transcoder-add-on-worthy-upgrade-or-scam/. Since it’s a popular solution, maybe someone else had the same issue. Unfortunately, the colors of S-video output are not bright enough compared to CVBS (which shouldn’t be the case, I expected to see an image with better quality). Is it an issue with the add-on board itself or something related to Lumacode, which can be accessed only in 1.xx firmware? I’ll try to connect the add-on board with OSSC using component cables, not SCART, maybe it will help.
Thank you in advance.
Update: I tried my setup on RetroScaler2x, it has similar issues with sync, but at least getting the image from S-video works properly, and the colors are correct. If OSSC is still not compatible with VCRs, I’ll leave it as it is (so far I am happy with 1.6 and 0.90 firmware features) and will have to deal with an additional S-video to HDMI converter for VCR.
