Cheaper than a ScanDoubler...

JonSick · 13 March 2013, 20:41

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuiun-Le...p2047675.l2557

Anyone used this sort of thing? Amiga scart (and in my case, SNES too?)

rare_j · 13 March 2013, 22:55

You can find a review here: http://retrogaming.hazard-city.de/
I haven't used one but the ebay listing suggests it will take in 50hz and output that too which is good news for PAL devices.

demolition · 13 March 2013, 23:34

Looks promising. From the test they found that it works well with 240p sources (most Amiga games) and gives a good picture. The LKV362 even has 1080p HDMI output instead of 720p, which might give slightly better quality if used on a 1080p display.

Edit: They don't say anything regarding delay though, and since the ebay ad says 'Audio delay time is 112ms for 48kHz sampling rate' I'm hoping that's not the latency through the device or it will be useless for gaming.

Edit 2: I thought it looked so interesting that I just ordered one LKV362.

xc8 · 14 March 2013, 16:20

I am curious if this works ok with the Amiga.... --> http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=39579&page=76 (post 3014) (different model.. but...)

kipper2k · 14 March 2013, 16:34

people who have used this with a Sega Genesis are not too happy with this model. google the review of it

demolition · 14 March 2013, 18:07

Oh well, now I ordered it, and it's already been shipped

. I'll provide some feedback once I receive it.

JonSick · 14 March 2013, 18:56

I dunno... looks OK to me...

[ Show youtube player ]

rare_j · 16 March 2013, 14:05

I don't get it. That youtube you linked to says xrgb mini, which is a considerably more expensive unit.

JonSick · 16 March 2013, 20:32

Apologies - pasted the wrong video...

JonSick · 04 April 2013, 21:52

Demolition. How did your testing go?

My new TV is showing up soon and this is playing heavy on my mind

demolition · 05 April 2013, 02:19

I still haven't received the item, but I hope to get it next week. For customs reasons I had it shipped to a friend's address in US, and it should have just been carried back to DK. This means no customs fees or taxes at all.

Otherwise it would have been too expensive.

Edit: Looks like this will take a while since he forgot to bring it back to me from the US, so it's still at his place over there.

Looks like I might not get it until the end of summer, but that's what happens sometimes.

demolition · 24 July 2013, 03:07

And now it has arrived, only about 4 months late, but better late than never.

Well, unfortunately it doesn't seem to work at all. I can get the picture from the converter on the TV and switch between 720p/1080p, but when I turn on the Amiga it just shows a black screen. Not sure if it is the adapter or my SCART RGB cable (which is working fine straight to the TV). I'm hoping I can get it to work with another cable since it should work great with RGB and 240p modes.

xc8 · 24 July 2013, 09:02

IIRC pin 16 on SCART should provide some voltage so the monitor/tv (or your device probably) know the video is RGB not composite

demolition · 24 July 2013, 09:54

Apparently my cable doesn't have a resistor on this pin, so pin 16 has 5V on it which is outside the 1-3V spec. I should probably modify it to get within the spec.

13 March 2013, 20:41	#1
JonSick Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 255	Cheaper than a ScanDoubler... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuiun-Le...p2047675.l2557 Anyone used this sort of thing? Amiga scart (and in my case, SNES too?)

13 March 2013, 23:34	#3
demolition Unregistered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Copenhagen / DK Age: 44 Posts: 4,190	Looks promising. From the test they found that it works well with 240p sources (most Amiga games) and gives a good picture. The LKV362 even has 1080p HDMI output instead of 720p, which might give slightly better quality if used on a 1080p display. Edit: They don't say anything regarding delay though, and since the ebay ad says 'Audio delay time is 112ms for 48kHz sampling rate' I'm hoping that's not the latency through the device or it will be useless for gaming. Edit 2: I thought it looked so interesting that I just ordered one LKV362. Last edited by demolition; 13 March 2013 at 23:47.

05 April 2013, 02:19	#11
demolition Unregistered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Copenhagen / DK Age: 44 Posts: 4,190	I still haven't received the item, but I hope to get it next week. For customs reasons I had it shipped to a friend's address in US, and it should have just been carried back to DK. This means no customs fees or taxes at all. Otherwise it would have been too expensive. Edit: Looks like this will take a while since he forgot to bring it back to me from the US, so it's still at his place over there. Looks like I might not get it until the end of summer, but that's what happens sometimes. Last edited by demolition; 06 April 2013 at 21:47.

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13 March 2013, 22:55	#2
rare_j Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,179	You can find a review here: http://retrogaming.hazard-city.de/ I haven't used one but the ebay listing suggests it will take in 50hz and output that too which is good news for PAL devices.

14 March 2013, 16:20	#4
xc8 no c= no fun Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 320	I am curious if this works ok with the Amiga.... --> http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=39579&page=76 (post 3014) (different model.. but...)

14 March 2013, 16:34	#5
kipper2k Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thunder Bay, Canada Posts: 4,323	people who have used this with a Sega Genesis are not too happy with this model. google the review of it

14 March 2013, 18:07	#6
demolition Unregistered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Copenhagen / DK Age: 44 Posts: 4,190	Oh well, now I ordered it, and it's already been shipped . I'll provide some feedback once I receive it.

14 March 2013, 18:56	#7
JonSick Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 255	I dunno... looks OK to me... [ Show youtube player ]

16 March 2013, 14:05	#8
rare_j Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,179	I don't get it. That youtube you linked to says xrgb mini, which is a considerably more expensive unit.

16 March 2013, 20:32	#9
JonSick Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 255	Apologies - pasted the wrong video...

04 April 2013, 21:52	#10
JonSick Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 255	Demolition. How did your testing go? My new TV is showing up soon and this is playing heavy on my mind

24 July 2013, 03:07	#12
demolition Unregistered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Copenhagen / DK Age: 44 Posts: 4,190	And now it has arrived, only about 4 months late, but better late than never. Well, unfortunately it doesn't seem to work at all. I can get the picture from the converter on the TV and switch between 720p/1080p, but when I turn on the Amiga it just shows a black screen. Not sure if it is the adapter or my SCART RGB cable (which is working fine straight to the TV). I'm hoping I can get it to work with another cable since it should work great with RGB and 240p modes.

24 July 2013, 09:02	#13
xc8 no c= no fun Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 320	IIRC pin 16 on SCART should provide some voltage so the monitor/tv (or your device probably) know the video is RGB not composite

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24 July 2013, 09:54	#14
demolition Unregistered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Copenhagen / DK Age: 44 Posts: 4,190	Apparently my cable doesn't have a resistor on this pin, so pin 16 has 5V on it which is outside the 1-3V spec. I should probably modify it to get within the spec.