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Ok that clears a few things up. But conclusion is the same, symptoms indicate a sync issue (since it can misinterpret the interlaced signal which should be pretty much standard coming from a video camera). I’m curious though, when the ossc locka onto the interlaced signal, there really is no picture on the capture card, or on any other display?
Possible I guess that there is some sync shenanigans going on in the control unit. If it’s altering voltage level that may be a bad thing.
Didyou try playing with the sync settings on the OSSC at all?
Any chance of getting hold of a manual for the control unit? Perhaps you can take a picture of the back of the unit so we can see the output labels?
Just as a note, for best result I think you should capture in passthrough so you can do more advanced de-interlacing afterwards. The ossc bob-deinterlace is not suitable for normal video camera content at all.

Sorry for the many new questions, just throwing some ideas out there.

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Says camera uses PAL but the readings on OSSC implies NTSC, but is weird because it should not matter if you change between line modes (first image is some off-spec 240p but the other one is on-spec interlaced ntsc). This suggests something is up with the sync. If I read the table correctly, sync is provided via composite video output only. This shouldn’t cause issues normally. So I think you may have a dodgy rgb cable. Check if there is a sync stripper or some kind of resistor on the composite video line (pin 20). When the sync is via 75ohm composite video, the line should just be passthrough with no components on it.

Also can you confirm whether the tape being played back is actually PAL or NTSC?

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Well both leds on and blank screen sounds like some hardware fault, but if you still want to try to install the new fw so you can use OSD instead, check this thread where there is instruction to navigate blind to fw update:
videogameperfection.com/forums/topic/navigating-the-menu-blind-to-update-and-turn-on-osd/

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@bramblepie: Read my posts further up

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In line x3 mode, output is 720p widescreen (4:3 video inside 16:9 frame), so it should work properly on your display with ”aspect” setting.
You may still run into trouble with interlaced video though, as it cannot be converted to 720p.

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@RowansSFC
Yes that is exactly what my post above quoting paulb_nl is about, how to get the file into the editor so a .json can be created…
http://pbnl.byethost7.com/ossc/profiles/?i=1

Good catch on the partition manager workaround!

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Paulb_nl (author of the profile editor webapp) wrote this on Shmups forum:

If you want to export your profiles from an older firmware version than version 0.89 then that is possible.

Select “Export sett.” after updating to firmware 0.89 and it will write your profiles to the sdcard. In the profile manager, select the firmware version of the profiles you want to import and you can then drag and drop the file into the profiles manager. It will show a list of the profile versions contained in the file and if they were skipped or not. After that you need to use the Import json button to import the settings.

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Any saved profiles will be lost, but otherwise you can change to any firmware no problem.

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The red light indicates it’s a sync issue. Either your cable or mod is faulty in some way. Btw the cable is definitely RGB, otherwise you would not get a picture at all.

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Yeah, PAL PS1 has an extra line compared to normal 50Hz 288p signal (314 instead of 313). This causes problems on several displays because the excess lines (when line-multiplied) is not tolerated. Some Sony TVs will not except this (W series from a few years back especially).

You can try the Panasonic hack, under Compatibility in the menu, but I think it won’t help on a Sony (doesn’t help on all Panasonics even).
junkerhq.net/xrgb/index.php?title=OSSC#Compatibility

Otherwise, I’m afraid you’re pretty screwed. You could try 60Hz mode if you have a modded PS1 (requires NTSC discs or ODE though).

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There is a theoretical risk of bricking your device, but the procedure has been quite streamlined it seems, with packages that lets you do a sequence of mods in a specific order, including creating a backup along the way.
You can read up in advance on one such method at wii.guide.
I cant remember exactly how I did it anymore, it was a couple of years ago, but I started with the letterbomb/hackmii and then just went from there.

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It’s a bit of a hassle to go through the setup initially, but I’d recommend to softmod your wii. Then you can force the output to 60Hz (480p or 480i) for your GC games to increase compatibility with your display.
Plus softmod really opens up your wii in so many other ways as well.

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If you use x3, decrease v.active to 240. Also see the tips & tweaks thread.
There are many external video processors that can help. The main one currently on the market is Extron DSC 301 HD, I believe.

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5x mode is only available for 240p/288p sources. With 480i/576i you are limited to 2x (480p), 3x (1440i), 4x (960p).

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If not accommodated at launch, I’m sure HDMI 240/288p is possible to implement.
I googled the Wii2HDMI and PS2toHDMI adapters, in the case of Wii that one seems to already upscale to 720 or 1080p. PS2toHDMI seems to pass through 480i/480p, but unclear what it does with 240p if playing PS1 games on PS2. In both cases, it seems the adapters take the component video as input, so I’d think this is a moot point because it would be better to just pipe the component directly into the OSSC Pro.

Regarding HDCP stripping, I have no idea.

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