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kencol
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Post subject: Re: Crystalio II Posted: 24 Apr 2018, 17:12 |
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Have you managed to get the OSD to show on your display? If you don't have a remote you can turn on the On Screen Display by using the front panel buttons on the unit. I'm going from memory here but if you press the Middle Button and scroll down to last menu option "System"? then select it and scroll to the 4th option down. Something like "OSD Control". If the OSD displays then you'll have a better chance of troubleshooting. If it doesn't display then head to the Output menu and make sure the settings are compatible with your TV. Do you have the manual? It's still available here http://www.pixelmagicsystems.com/support/downloads/manuals/
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mimylovesjapan
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Post subject: Re: Crystalio II Posted: 05 Jun 2018, 00:20 |
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Last news : I could try last week a new PSU for the crystalio II VPS 3300, but it doesn't work... Here is a little point again :
- PSU has no problem then. - The HDMI IN 1, 2, 3, 4 are working, - but not the HDMI 1, 2 OUT, neither Video analog IN, 1, 2, 3, 4 . (menu doesn't recoginze it) - component out is giving a green screen with artefacts. - Menu is working.
Someone could help me to continue my investigation ?
_________________ LD-V4300D (PAL/NTSC) CLD-959 (NTSC) CXUHD (DVD/BD/UHD/SACD) Lumagen 2144 (scaler) Collection
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hexum77
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Post subject: Re: Crystalio II Posted: 24 Feb 2019, 05:08 |
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mimylovesjapan wrote: OK ! good news ! After several month, I get improvement !
- I cleaned some circuits with alcool - I changed all the flat flexibles cables with new.
I finally get a picture through RGBHV ! And also all the video/HDMI IN are working. The last things not working are the HDMI out. I use my OSSC for sending the RGBHV signal to my TV (HDMI)
In the menu, all seems to work. I have, and will have some question to experienced people !
1. about DCDi and VXP : For the very good quality pressed movies, I can use VXP mode to get a very beautiful image. But when I use a normal or bad quality movie, I need to use DCDi mode, or I get lot of artifacts and blur. Is it normal ?
2. what exactly does the numbers selection of the film bias ? (default is 5, but it seems that 9 has some best results sometimes... ?)
3. I absolutely now nothing about comb filter configuration... Does someone has a simple tutorial about the comb filter settings ?
I wait for your help ! Did you ever end up getting the HDMI OUT to work?
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exinferis
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Post subject: Re: Crystalio II Posted: 03 Sep 2020, 20:38 |
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Hello, I did not want to start a new thread, so I´m asking here: The Crystalio II, once plugged into the wall, stays on permanently. I don´t like the idea of having a device always "on". So, is it possible, or better, is it advisable to use a powerstrip with a switch (which I do at the moment) ? It has a harddisc, and everytime I connect the Crystalio II to the power supply the harddisc starts to spin. Somehow, it does not feel right to unplug the scaler in this way. Opinions ? Another thing I found out, since I got it used: The optical out is not working. Does someone has the same problem ? The coax out is alright, but I like to have my set-up working.So, any idea ? Changing an optical out should not be the problem, hardware wise - but if it´s like a bug in the software, I´d save my time and energy. Besides that, this machine is awesome and makes LD look really nice on an LCD.
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sonicboom
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Post subject: Re: Crystalio II Posted: 05 Sep 2020, 19:12 |
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exinferis wrote: The Crystalio II, once plugged into the wall, stays on permanently. I don´t like the idea of having a device always "on". So, is it possible, or better, is it advisable to use a powerstrip with a switch (which I do at the moment) ? It has a harddisc, and everytime I connect the Crystalio II to the power supply the harddisc starts to spin. Somehow, it does not feel right to unplug the scaler in this way. Opinions ? I recently restored/repaired/salvaged the PS in my 3800. In doing so I also decided it would be best to put it on its own power strip that I can manually turn off to disconnect power when not in use. Like yourself, I personally also do not like this particular unit to be always on considering the crappy power supply that is known to overheat or catch fire. Maybe this isn't ideal but neither is a fire. Perhaps the best solution is to put in a better rated PS AND keep it on a power strip. You can follow my journey here: Crystalio II VPS-3800 Power Supply ReplacementOh and my optical output is working fine so not sure about that...sorry.
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exinferis
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Post subject: Re: Crystalio II Posted: 12 Sep 2020, 09:26 |
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Hello guys, thx alot for all your input. @lons_vex: I had to google what a UPS is, alright but I´m not sure if I need this kind of hardware (pretty expensive as well...) @substance: Yes, a surge protector is maybe a good idea, with all this old stuff I have here. Thx for telling me about the reset - will do that some day, but right now, I´m glad that (nearly) everything is working. @sonicboom: I was reading about a dead power supply here earlier, (another thread) thx for the link. This is very interesting and will be surely helpful. Thats the downside of collecting old hardware - for some it´s part of the fun to repair this stuff, but to me it´s a pain. Getting the right replacement is hard enough.. So, well, I guess I don´t want to have a fire as well, I will use it with the the power strip. At the moment I´m watching quite some LDS again, as it´s so much fun with the Crystalio (watched DEAD PRESIDENTS recently, which has a great transfer as well..). But there are times this machine will not be used for weeks.
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exinferis
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Post subject: Re: Crystalio II Posted: 02 Oct 2020, 18:12 |
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Joined: 18 Jul 2009, 13:00 Posts: 348 Location: Germany Has thanked: 20 times Been thanked: 6 times
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This may be a stupid question, but....the remote that I have for the Crystalio, it has no backlight - and the buttons are really hard to read. So I wonder, is my remote maybe not working or does it come without a backlight ?
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