[Thasios]

I already have that and still have the issue :/

[Thasios]

Can confirm i have this same issue, tried with both PS2 and Wii as well. Thought it was my TV but maybe not since you have the same issue. It is very specefic times also it seems, like when i try NFS underground for PS2 it cuts out a couple of times when the race starts, then it is fine the rest of the race. weird.

[Thasios]

So weirdest thing now, just got the Retrotink 2x Multiformat. Tested game mode on the TV, Both passthrough and line2x i get the flicker. Then when i switch to “standard”-mode on the tv, i get the flicker on line2x, but NOT on passthrough. Why is line2x making the image worse with flickering in line2x than passthrough?

[Thasios]

Ah sorry i missunderstood the question, when it is in passthrough the signal is 576i

[Thasios]

Hi,

Not sure exactly what i should be looking for. The information i get is the connection type, HDMI, and the resolution, i.e. 576p.

[Thasios]

Hi

Thanks for the answer 🙂

I thought my pal og Xbox did output in 576i but i was wrong on that one. Still no flicker from that one, or my wii when it is set to 480i. So my point stands i guess, because i don’t think it is the difference between 480i and 576i that makes the flickering… right?

“You can set RetroTINK to pass through mode for interlace sources, that will make your TV handle the deinterlacing.”

it seems then as the retrotink and my TV handles deinterlacing the same then because i see no difference when using passthrough.

So to summerize, only way for me to get rid of the flickering is to have my TV handle it, e.g. using standard display setting instead of game setting, and thereby introducing some input latency?

[Thasios]

If i rephrase my question: Is there any way for me to get rid of the flickering, have no input latency, and still be use the Game-mode on my TV? Any device/cables etc?

Thanks in advance

[Thasios]

Hi, thanks for your answer 🙂

Ok, so i am a bit confused. I thought deinterlacing and line doubling was essentially the same thing, filling in the alternating odd/even lines. so what is the difference from the 576i signal that i get from my PS2 and other 576i signal i get from other consoles where i do not see this flickering?

And just to confirm, so there is no way i can use the retrotink 2x pro to get rid of the flickering, i can might as well plug it right into the TV? i feel it’s weird i have seen several videos about how PS2 looks using the retrotink 2x without anyone mentioning the flickering.

Is there any other device i can use so that i have not have to set the tv from game mode? OSSC perhaps?

Sorry for alot of questions.

[Thasios]

James-F:

Yes i do.

mikechi2:

Thanks 🙂 And regarding the component video switcher, i have thought about that, but apparently it is really hard to find an component switch nowadays in europe. But thanks for the advice, and as soon as i find one, i will go ahead with that 🙂 Any brands you know if i might want to look up?

[Thasios]

No Extensioncables, no splitters.

Tv never shuts down completely, it only goes into standby.

Is there any issue with having the retrotink on 24/7? If not i think i will just leave it on then in a location where the status LED is not as visible.

as for the edvice of going full RGB scart, thanks i will look into that, it will be a future project 🙂

[Thasios]

For anyone curious, here is the reason i am going through this hassle:

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The goal is to have a pleasant looking setup, while holding the priority that it shoud be hasslefree to start any game at any time. I want my non-gamer girlfriend and other friends to be able to sit down at any time and start any game they are interested in without being discouraged about what 30 buttons needs to be pressed to get the right system going.

So thats where the retrotink comes in 🙂 Now it seems to work with many of my consoles, but my mega drive has a special place in my heart, so now i am wondering, any tips of how i can hook it up to the tv and get rid of that awful interlacing while still getting nice colors? All advices are welcome, even if it is some other devices than retrotink etc.

[Thasios]

Hi James-F

Thanks alot :), pluging in the power first then the HDMI cable worked. Problem is that i have hooked up the outlet where i have plugged in all my game consoles to google home and i turn of the power whenever i am not playing anything. And in the same process turning of the retrotink 2x. But whenever i turn it on it seems to report “DVI only” then for some reason. So i guess i just have to leave it on forever then, unless there is some fix i can apply? Also i presume there is no way to dim the status LED?

I have an Samsung TV flat screen tv
“How long is you ‘cable management’ now?” I am unsure what that question means. 😛

[Thasios]

New issue now. I have completly lost audio. This happend the first time yesterday a while after flashing with new firmware. it just stopped all of a sudden. I figured there might been some issue while getting the firmware, so i did it again. Afterwards it works. Then today, i did some cablemanagement so the device was unplugged, when i plugged it in again, no audio. I tried flashing the firmware onto it again, but it did not do anything. So now i just plain don’t have any audio and i don’t know what to do.

[Thasios]

So an update. I downloaded the new firmware from the retrotink website and flashed the device. Now after, i would say the color is somewhat better on all other consoles, but not on the genesis. So either there was some fix in the firmware, or it is just placebo after being tired of testing so much 😛 but anyhow. ok so my mega drive seems to be a lost cause with the retrotink. The colors are great directly plugged into the tv, but with anoying interlacing. With the retrotink the colors are aweful, but the interlacing is gone at least. Do anyone have any idea how i can enjoy my mega drive on an modern TV without interlacing?

[Thasios]

While we are at it, can someone explain to me what comb filter and what the difference between the two settings are?

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