Anyone who uses the LM1881 to get the sync signal from composite video; Is there any harm if pure composite sync goes where composite video goes in?
That's good to know. Thanks, broken.
And just to get my curiosities out of the way, for a PCE RGB mod, would there be any difference between using straight composite sync and sync stripped from composite video?
The only time I have seen straight composite sync have a problem with an LM1881N is when using some of the older RGB cards on the BMV-201FU. That monitor detested composite sync going through any sort of sync stripper. When I had it I ended up just wiring all my systems for composite sync instead of using the LM1881N. Most PVM's and even the XRGB should not have a problem with it though. Its just something to be aware of if you ever went to one of those monitors or were wiring it up for someone else with one.
I'm going the route of a CVS287 with my Wega and a GBS 8220 for my VGA monitors for the time being. I don't think I'll go PVM, so I'm probably going XRGB-mini next.
That's good to know. Thanks, broken.
And just to get my curiosities out of the way, for a PCE RGB mod, would there be any difference between using straight composite sync and sync stripped from composite video?
You need to amplify composite sync on all PCE systems. But once you do that I haven't heard of any differences.
Ahh. I just checked the amp I got from you a while ago. I thought it also amped sync.
If I take composite video, does it need to be amplified as well?
So if I was to go the PVM route, I don't even have to strip sync out?C vid can be used in place of sync. That's what I'm using for my PVM-2530
So if I was to go the PVM route, I don't even have to strip sync out?