RetroTink 2x SCART – MSX2 no sound i.c.w. Denon Receiver

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  • February 3, 2023 at 4:18 PM #56462
    ArjanZ
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      I have an audio issue with my MSX2 (Philips NMS8245), the RetroTINK 2X SCART and (seemingly) my Denon AVR-X2600H.

      I don’t have any video problems, that works in all combinations. Also when I connect the MSX2 and the RetroTink directly (via HDMI) to my TV (LG OLED C9, OLED65C9PLA) and my computer monitor (Alienware AW3423DW) audio also works.

      The issue is that when I connect it to my Denon AVR-X2600H receiver there is no sound. This is the intended setup and the reason I bought the RetroTink. The image works perfectly on the LG TV, but no sound. When I switch the SCART cable to an ancient Philips HDD recorder / DVD player, sound immediately works.

      I noticed that when I put the HDMI cable in the TV that is connected to the Denon via E-ARC: The sound of the MSX does not work initially, but when I first connect the Philips HDD recorder (the audio works) and then switch the SCART cable to the MSX, the sound of the MSX works! When I switch the MSX off and on (or switch the HDMI input on the Denon), the sound does not work anymore.

      I don’t know which firmware I have installed on the RetroTINK. I don’t know how I can see that. I received it about 3 weeks ago from videogameperfection.com, so I assume that it is on the most recent version. I read a remark in the manual that there might be an “off-spec video timing of some-retro consoles causes some displays to reject the audio stream”, but I would really like to think that the RetroTINK can take care of that.

      I hope someone on this forum can help me with this; I did not get a reply on the Discord. Thanks!

      February 3, 2023 at 7:40 PM #56463
      BuckoA51
      Keymaster

        So are you going RetroTINK->Denon->TV or RetroTINK->TV->Denon (via eARC) ?

        February 3, 2023 at 9:48 PM #56464
        ArjanZ
        Participant

          The goal is to have MSX2 –(SCART)-> RetroTINK –(hdmi)-> Denon –(hdmi)-> TV.

          (The eARC setup I only used for testing)

          February 3, 2023 at 10:25 PM #56465
          BuckoA51
          Keymaster

            Ensure you have all picture processing turned off on the Denon

            February 15, 2023 at 10:06 PM #56557
            ArjanZ
            Participant

              I fiddled with every video (and audio) setting of the Denon, but nothing worked. I’ve set Video Mode to Bypass, which, I think, disables all picture processing, (all other picture settings are disabled and menu / volume overlay is not available anymore) but no results. Video always works, audio never.

              I can’t find many other people having issues with a Retrotink and Denon, just a couple of links, but no-one seems to have a solution (without additional hardware). (I’m not allowed to post the links here)

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