OSSC v1.6 (Open Source Scan Converter) with Remote and Power Cable

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Hello all,

I'm presenting a unique opportunity to be one of the first to own the new version 1.6 of the Open Source Scan Converter.
Basically, I've been building these for friends in my spare time, and selling on the spares.

Status/Availability

Batch 1

OSSC #1: Assembled - SOLD to chatopirulo - payment received, dispatched!
OSSC #2: Assembled - SOLD to a.mi.goun - payment received, dispatched!
OSSC #3: Assembled - SOLD to xyzzy - payment received, dispatched!
OSSC #4: Assembled - SOLD to nicolahu - payment received, dispatched!
OSSC #5: Assembled - SOLD - was reserved for a member outside of AmiBay

Batch 2

OSSC #6: Assembled - SOLD outside of AmiBay - payment received, dispatched!
OSSC #7: Assembled - SOLD to a.mi.goun - payment received, dispatched!
OSSC #8: Assembled - SOLD to javidoom - payment received, dispatched!
OSSC #9: Assembled - SOLD to mambrino - payment received, dispatched!
OSSC #10: Assembled - SOLD to ianos - payment received, dispatched!
OSSC #11: Assembled - SOLD to k0x - payment received, dispatched!
OSSC #12: Assembled - SOLD to TheLastBandit - payment received, dispatched!
OSSC #13: Assembled - SOLD to miisalo - payment received, dispatched!
OSSC #14: WITHDRAWN
OSSC #15: WITHDRAWN


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What is the OSSC?

A scan converter/line doubler/tripler/4x/5x which takes RGB SCART (or component, or VGA) input, and produces HDMI output suitable for a modern television or monitor.
Amiga users may be familiar with scandoublers - this is that and more.

The OSSC is an open-source projected invented by marqs, who frequently provides firmware updates to fix issues and add features:
https://github.com/marqs85/ossc
https://github.com/marqs85/ossc_pcb

OSSC is unique in that it is extremely fast; latency is <2 scanlines. Other video processing solutions often add multiple frames of "input lag" to a signal which can affect perceived reaction time in timing-sensitive games such as fighting games; OSSC does not. Input lag will be restricted to that of the display itself.

The OSSC is highly configurable and comes with a remote control to allow you to switch inputs/modes and use its menu system. From there, you can tune sync settings, signal filtering, line multiplication modes, configuring "scanlines" (for CRT-style effect) and much more.

Here's a quick example of Parodius on the PlayStation being output in 1080p and displayed on a 28 inch 4K computer monitor - it's a stunning picture!
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Optional scanlines:
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This new version of the OSSC adds the ability to pass audio over HDMI - so external cabling/add-on boards are no longer required to hear sound from your input device. Audio is digitized and included with the HDMI signal, so your TV or receiver will let you hear it.

For more info about the OSSC, lists of tested consoles/computers, settings, and to get an idea of what it can do, see the wiki page:
http://junkerhq.net/xrgb/index.php?title=OSSC



How much does it cost?

£180 + shipping.
Shipping to UK: £7 insured and tracked
Shipping to Europe: £12 insured and tracked
Shipping elsewhere: Please ask!

Bank transfers are preferred.
I can accept PayPal, but must ask that you cover any fees. Thankyou.



What do I get?

  • 1x OSSC, fully assembled in case with rubber feet
  • 1x Remote control pre-programmed and paired with the OSSC
  • 1x DC barrel jack to USB cable - allows you to use a spare phone charger to power the device - 1.5A+ recommended.



Why buy from me?

  • Built with a beautiful high-quality purple PCB with gold contacts courtesy of OSH Park!
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  • Beautiful matte black acrylic case, laser-cut and engraved at the local Maker Space!
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  • Tons of time goes into hand-soldering and testing each unit - every single component is lovingly soldered to a high standard.
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  • Tested by myself with a variety of consoles and computers (PS1, PS2, Amiga, Spectrum +2, 486 PC)
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  • I'm a Computer Science student trying to make ends meet before I go back to University in September - you're directly supporting any future projects I build and contributions I make to Open Source software and hardware.



Thanks for looking! Any questions, please do ask. Cheers! :)
 
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Thanks first and foremost for doing this open source as I'm very interested in learning from such projects and maybe do mods in future. This truly is a thing of beauty.

Since I'm only interested in MS-DOS and custom cases I'd love to have one of these in the form of an expansion card which you put in your computer case and power from a 5V and/or 12V connector in your PSU, because my impression is that analog dvi is dying a slow death.
 
Interested in one... how long it will take to ship it since payment.. I'm in Spain

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ok386dx-40 said:
Thanks first and foremost for doing this open source as I'm very interested in learning from such projects and maybe do mods in future. This truly is a thing of beauty.
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Don't thank me - thank Markus Hiienkari aka. marqs - I'm just assembling a few of them. :) Although I have tried to contribute by submitting a couple of PCB fabrication fixes back to the project.
You should pass any suggestions/feature requests to him via the GitHub pages.

chatopirulo said:
Interested in one... how long it will take to ship it since payment.. I'm in Spain
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I will dispatch the item within 24 hours of payment being received - from then, it will take 5-7 days to reach Spain according to Royal Mail.

Sending PM!
 
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nicolahu said:
I am interested in one, send me a pm so i can send you the money. Thx :D
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Thanks for the interest - but I won't be taking payments from anyone for the unassembled boards until they are finished and tested to be working.

You are next in line after the previous two members.
There is also a chance that board #5 will become available, which is ready to ship, but a local buyer has asked me to wait until he has money. I'll be offering it for sale here if they cancel.

Status update: A board was assembled and successfully boots up, however it has problems maintaining a stable sync signal - it may take time to debug this. Sometimes things don't work out first time! :)
I'm moving straight onto assembling another board as I'd like to get a.mi.goun and xyzzy's orders fulfilled ASAP and it takes less time to just put another board together than it does to find and fix faults.

Cheers :)

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Board #5 (which was reserved outside of AmiBay) has now been paid for and sold - sorry!
 
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Payment received for OSSC #1 - dispatched to chatopirulo via insured tracked service. PM provided with tracking details.

Status update: Board #2 (for a.mi.goun) has been assembled and everything initially looks good! :)
Giving it a proper test - expect an update tomorrow, it should be ready to dispatch by then :)

Board #3 is also partially assembled.

Cheers!
 
Status update: Board #2 (for a.mi.goun) is tested OK and ready to ship.

PM'ed with payment information.

EDIT: Payment received! will be dispatching the OSSC tomorrow.

Thanks!
 
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a.mi.goun said:
Received and working nice :) thanks. Feedback follow.
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Great to hear, thankyou for the feedback! :)

Apologies for the delay re: Boards #3/4 - I've been ill recently. :(

Board #3 is nearly ready for testing, so expect an update shortly.
I appreciate your patience. :)
 
chatopirulo said:
received last week..working perfect
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Excellent, enjoy! :D
If you get a few minutes spare would you mind leaving me feedback on my profile? Thanks! :)

Status update:
Board #3 appears to be all good! Doing some final testing and will be PMing xyzzy soon to organise payment/shipping.

I think I know what's wrong with Board #4 too, so watch this space.

Cheers :)
 
Package received last friday, I tested it a bit during the weekend:
- Amiga 1200 -> SCART -> OSSC -> Dell 4K
- Amiga 4000 -> int. flicker fixer -> VGA -> OSSC -> Dell 4K

Gorgeous output!

Will test audio + advanced settings in the next days, but so far everything looks great so far even with the default settings.

Thanks!
 
You are very welcome, I'm thrilled that you like it! :D

Audio should "just work" too, although if your Amiga SCART cable doesn't carry audio, you can use the 3.5mm jack closest to the SCART connector as an input - the switch hidden next to it toggles this jack between being an input and an output (breakout) for AV1. :)

Working on the last OSSC today, hopefully I can get somewhere with it shortly.
Also thinking of doing another batch :)
 
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