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Re: Announcing the new "Gold Card" - QIMSI Gold
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2024 7:17 pm
by t0nyt
Maskenlos wrote: Mon Jun 17, 2024 7:00 pm
This behaviour is really strange. Do you have something in between the video line? HDMI or VGA switch or whatever?
We already tested many different monitors and HDMI to VGA adapters successful. Can you kindly share some images?
Can you borrow another monitor from a friend to test?
Thanks!
Stephan
Hi Stephan,
I have a VGA switch, but everything else going thru it is fine (QL VGA & TI-99/4a VGA)
Will try and get a picture
I’ve managed to get a working image by passing the Qimsi Gold VGA output thru an OSSC to HDMI.
Thanks
Re: Announcing the new "Gold Card" - QIMSI Gold
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2024 7:22 pm
by t0nyt
Difficult to get an image due to the way it scrolls and flashes in and out
Re: Announcing the new "Gold Card" - QIMSI Gold
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2024 9:04 pm
by Maskenlos
Try to remove everything in between
Re: Announcing the new "Gold Card" - QIMSI Gold
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2024 12:16 am
by Peter
t0nyt wrote: Mon Jun 17, 2024 7:17 pm
I have a VGA switch, but everything else going thru it is fine (QL VGA & TI-99/4a VGA)
What is "QL VGA" as the QL has no VGA output?
With which device did you convert QIMSI to VGA?
Re: Announcing the new "Gold Card" - QIMSI Gold
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2024 5:52 am
by t0nyt
Peter wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2024 12:16 am
t0nyt wrote: Mon Jun 17, 2024 7:17 pm
I have a VGA switch, but everything else going thru it is fine (QL VGA & TI-99/4a VGA)
What is "QL VGA" as the QL has no VGA output?
With which device did you convert QIMSI to VGA?
By “QL VGA” I mean a QL to VGA device like Chr$/techy sell
The QIMSI gold has a simple MiniHDMI to VGA cable (also tried MiniHDMI to HDMI). The OSSC solves the issue which suggests my Sony doesn’t like the signal it gets for some reason
Re: Announcing the new "Gold Card" - QIMSI Gold
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2024 8:35 am
by Maskenlos
t0nyt wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2024 5:52 am
The OSSC solves the issue which suggests my Sony doesn’t like the signal it gets for some reason
So, this means you have a working solution providing a good quality picture out of your Qimsi Gold?
Re: Announcing the new "Gold Card" - QIMSI Gold
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2024 8:47 am
by t0nyt
Maskenlos wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2024 8:35 am
t0nyt wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2024 5:52 am
The OSSC solves the issue which suggests my Sony doesn’t like the signal it gets for some reason
So, this means you have a working solution providing a good quality picture out of your Qimsi Gold?
Yes. I need to adjust the OSSC though as it seems the image goes off right hand side of screen slightly.
Many thanks
Re: Announcing the new "Gold Card" - QIMSI Gold
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2024 9:04 am
by Peter
t0nyt wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2024 5:52 am
By “QL VGA” I mean a QL to VGA device like Chr$/techy sell
I don't know what they sell. Any info what it is? Which resolution does it generate at the output?
t0nyt wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2024 5:52 am
The QIMSI gold has a simple MiniHDMI to VGA cable (also tried MiniHDMI to HDMI).
To what did you connect the MiniHDMI to HDMI cable?
t0nyt wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2024 5:52 am
The OSSC solves the issue which suggests my Sony doesn’t like the signal it gets for some reason
What is "your Sony"? Model?
Re: Announcing the new "Gold Card" - QIMSI Gold
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2024 9:27 am
by t0nyt
Techy’s is as per this thread
viewtopic.php?t=4543&hilit=Ql2vga
It shows as 1024x768/60
I connected the Qimsi MiniHDMI cable to an HDMI input on the TV (tried all 3 just in case)
It is a Sony KDL - 26V4000
Thanks
Re: Announcing the new "Gold Card" - QIMSI Gold
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 6:40 pm
by Peter
Thanks Tony, and also for the further infos provided by PM. In conclusion, I see a timing incompatibilty between QIMSI Gold and the rather old Sony TV.
Since the vast majority of monitors were successfully tested with QIMSI, and you have a workaround with the OSSC, we have decided not to risk experimental FPGA changes for this particular TV.