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schneirc · Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Posts: 39

I got my EXT-HD box yesterday, but there was no manual. The one on-line is does not tell you how to change setting and such.

The reason I say this is becuase I hooked my XBOX 360 and PS3 up with the box to my projector.

Equipment: AmPro 4600 and trying to run Xbox 360 and PS3 at 1080p. (The reason I bought the box)

XBOX 360 (component cables)

The colors look right and everything seemed to be ok, but then I noticed the picture is pushed to the left and no amount of phase or left blanking adjustment will show me the left side of the picture. This literly has cut off about 1/8th of the screen on the left side and the center of the picture is pushed over to the left.

PS3 (HDMI)

Colors look extremely dark and has a dark band type distortion on the top portion of the picture.

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I have tried any setting I could find on the PS3 and XBOX. (Works find in 1080i, but my old box did that). So I need to see if there are any settings I can do on the EXT-HD box itself. Since it didn't come with a manual and I can't find one that properly documents my options on the box (like jumpers and even if it has any) I am at a loss.

Any ideas? I am having family over for Thanksgiving and would love to resolve this tonight Wink

Thanks for any help you can provide.

moome · Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Posts: 497

hi, the shifting problem will need adjust your projector's shift to correct it, or you can try set RGBS mode to your ampro!
you will need open the box, there is a jumper can set RGBS output!

**kal** · Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 1:15 am Post subject:

Moome, could you update the manual to show what the internal settings/jumpers do? That will likely save you a lot of emails/questions. Would be great to include a printed copy right in the box as well as not everyone follows the forum.

Kal

Gino · Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 1:53 am Post subject:

I think the problem with the xbox360 at 1080p is a known issue with the timings/porches... happens to everyone else who has their xbox360 outputting 1080p directly to their crt projector

**kal** · Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 2:26 am Post subject:

Gino's right: Sorry I missed it the first time but the Xbox360 *component* output is generally considered as broken. You have to use the HDMI output (only available on the Elite version).

Kal

overclkr · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 4227

**kal** · Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 2:52 am Post subject:

Really? Oops! Didn't know that!

So buy a PS3 instead.... Wink

Kal

ralpharch · Joined: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 211 Location: Derwood

Sort of jumping in to avoid cluttering the other thread - but I have a problem with controls on my Unit.

The remote control will work for a while (eg switching inputs/adjusting gamma/power on off) then it will stop working for a while. When its not working even the front panel switches (power on/off) and input change don't work either.

so I don't think its a problem with the remote itself (changed batteries which were good anyway) but something inside the unit.

Moome - any ideas on a quick fix or am I involved in a need to return/exchange?

Powering the unit off will get it working again (and responding to the commands of the remote) but it doesn't seem practical as is (especially as a prime use for me will be switching inputs between HDMI1 2 and component)

Also waiting a while seems to get controls working again.
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Edit to note below is response from Moome:

yes! there is a ROM will save the status when you change input or gamma or other thing,
ROM writing is slow, so sometimes will slow response. if you can not accept the response time,
just let me know!

WTS · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 1276 Location: Calgary

Hmmm, that problem was suppose to have been fixed.

moome · Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Posts: 497

ralpharch · Joined: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 211 Location: Derwood

**kal** · Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:10 pm Post subject:

Moome, are you saying that it takes ~30 seconds to switch inputs? Or that once you've switched, you can't switch again for 30 seconds? Or that only after adjusting gamma that you can't switch inputs for 30 seconds?

whizzard94 · Joined: 03 Oct 2006 Posts: 12

I had trouble with the IR until i remove the plastic covering. Embarassed

jer

WTS · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 1276 Location: Calgary

The plastic covering on what?

whizzard94 · Joined: 03 Oct 2006 Posts: 12

The remote.

WTS · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 1276 Location: Calgary

okay.

PEH · Joined: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 18

garyfritz · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 12026 Location: Fort Collins, CO

Just hooked up my EXT HD and noticed these problems:

* The same "freeze up, buttons don't work, have to pull the power" problem mentioned above.

* I tried using the EXT HD's optical port to feed audio from the HD-A2's HDMI to my receiver, but got no sound. When I plugged the optical cable directly into the HD-A2, the sound worked.

* HDMI from my HD-A2 HD-DVD player looks OK. DVI->HDMI from my Momitsu SD DVD player has a very strong green cast and possibly other color errors. Any guesses what might cause that?

paw · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 1176 Location: Arvada, CO

Gary

P 53 of the user's guide talks about the Digital Out HDMI. Looks like it needs to be set to AUTO. There was an interesting note

Note
Setting “Auto” or “PCM” will reduce output level of multi
channel sound from the ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT jacks and
the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT BITSTREAM/PCM jack if you:

– view the playback picture on an HDMI TV connected to
this player.
– play an HD DVD video disc of a certain type, recorded in
linear PCM format.

In this case,the output level will be restored by setting to
“Downmixed PCM”.

Something to remember if you do switch to the SPDIF output

Also, p 60 describes the various sound format conversions.

garyfritz · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 12026 Location: Fort Collins, CO

Um.

I'm sure that's supposed to mean something useful but I'm having trouble deciphering it. Laughing

It says it will "reduce output level" -- presumably just lowering the volume -- if you view on an HDMI TV (isn't that what most people would be doing?) or play a linear-PCM HD DVD. I'm not doing either so I don't think it applies, but I'll go try setting it to "downmixed PCM" to see if anything changes.