My shootout of OSSC/XRGB/PVM

[leonk]

So I was lucky enough to get all 3 for a side by side comparison. 2003 NIB PVM, XRGB mini and OSSC with 0.75 firmware all running into my late 2015 Samsung 6300 (one of their last great 1080p TV’s)

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My workhorse is the PVM but wanted to do a quick compare of the devices on my hd tv.

My TV does support 3X in OSSC which is cool!

PVM

Pros:

– can sync on a shoe string (out of ref Vpp and csync just work it probably has a good amp and lpf)
– crt eye candy
– no lag

Cons:

– only 20″

XRGB mini Framemeister

Pros:
– hdmi. easy for newbies to get going
– lots of different inputs (I have component adapter too)
– osd
– good remote
– can’t feel lag

cons:
– price
– too many options in menu
– cant control LPF on its own
– dreaded 10s black screen to sync
– very sensitive to sync levels – too low and black screen
– remote has to point directly at device

ossc

pros:
– price
– lots of options in the menu
– granular control of filtering
– no lag
– very quick sync
– identical video quality to xrgb mini

cons:
– no hdmi – i couldnt test audio. didnt play well with my TV ($20 devices on ebay have hdmi but this doesn’t)
– 3X mode has a strange artifact in top right corner
– not as user friendly for newbs
– outside of unit shows its a community project vs commercial product
– lpf in auto shows a bit of noise in solid background that xrgb doesnt
– no zoom capability (used to this from xrgb and hidef nes)
– in some spots on the screen dark, faint blotches are visible – not there with others

mistake in 3X:

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[leonk]

overall, I was very happy with ossc image quality. better than I expected from my n64rgb and nesrgb I tested with.

But I think the no hdmi audio for me is a deal breaker like xrgb is for many with consoles that switch resolutions often.

Hopefully this will be fixed in the future and be a real contender as xrgb mini replacement.

awesome job!

[BuckoA51]

The strange artefact indicates a slight problem with sync, changing cables or sources should fix it.

I dunno about not as user friendly, for most sources it should just plug and play. Getting optimal picture out of the Mini is quite a hassle.

As for added noise, should be less than XRGB Mini not more, but without knowing your source I can’t speculate.

HDMI audio can be added with an upgrade.

[Thomago]

“identical video quality to xrgb mini”

Scaling aside, I’d say the OSSC’s video quality is far better than the Framemeister’s. In every respect.

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