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Title: Help! XRGB-2Plus and XSelect-D4 problems
Post by: 123punk on December 15, 2006, 11:36:45 AM
Hi, long time lurker looking for some advice.  I picked up a used XRGB-2Plus and a new XSelect-D4 while in Japan recently, and I can't get either to work properly for me.  I previously used an XRGB-2 and was hoping to upgrade my setup to allow component / d4 hookups.  I've been trying to use a PS2 (Component, D-term and RGB), a Saturn (RGB) and an Xbox 1 (Component, D-Term).  I initially tried to hook them up to a 34" Arcade monitor which takes VGA input (up to 800 x 600 i think), but then tried on my 19" CRT, and a 21" LCD as well.

XRGB-2Plus problem: Wavy, distorted images.

XSelect-D4 problem: output is green only, no red or blue.

I tried my old XRGB-2 with RGB hookups for the Saturn and PS2 on all three monitors and it works fine.  I'm scratching my head right now...any help is appreciated!  
Title: Help! XRGB-2Plus and XSelect-D4 problems
Post by: NFG on December 15, 2006, 12:01:59 PM
If you're only getting green you've probably got the units set to RGB mode.  Since RGB has equal-brightness R, G and B it's expecting the B/R channels to be very bright, but you're feeding it a component signal where the B/R channels are very dim.

I'd bet you ARE getting red and blue, they're just barely noticable.

Title: Help! XRGB-2Plus and XSelect-D4 problems
Post by: 123punk on December 16, 2006, 10:35:03 AM
Thanks for the reply!  I Did some more testing and noticed the power supply that came with the used xrgb-2 plus I bought wasn't the stock one...so i tried my old stock one from the xrgb-2 and it worked.  Bizarre but the xrgb-2plus wasn't getting enough juice - now the distortion has gone away.

I've now routed the xselect-d4 d-term out into the xrgb-2plus and the picture is fine.  But if i try the vga out from the xselect directly into a monitor the picture is still green only.

When you say I probably have the units set to RGB, what do you mean?  Is there a mode to change that would affect the xselect's vga out?  Thanks!