Interlace flicker question

notsonic · Post by **notsonic** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 6:30 pm

I just recently got a 3DO, having never played one in its prime.

One thing that stands out in nearly every game is the amount the screen flickers from it being an interlaced image.

I've tried it on my 27" panasonic tau, 36" sony vega trinitron, 13" commodore 1084s, and a 32" samsung slimfit hd crt.

The only tv to exhibit no flicker was the hd crt. I have a 42" 1080p samsung lcd yet to try it on, as well as a 15" 480p lcd. But I really dont have a regular non flat crt to try it with.

I tried it with both svideo and composite. (and even rf on the panasonic.)

Its an FZ-1, sn: 4HKSH02466 (i think its one of the later models with the shiny top.)

Should I try to get an FZ-10? Maybe another FZ-1? Or do they all just do this.

For reference, I've never been to thrilled with the svideo output of most PC's, and a lot of the interlace flicker on the ps2 is annoying but tolerable.

Hate to make my first thread a complaint, but I can't play the games without getting a headache from the flicker.

I should mention I'm in the US, so its all NTSC/60hz stuff.

notsonic · Post by **notsonic** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:27 pm

no one has either noticed or not noticed interlace flicker? no one has a single opinion or tidbit to share?

Post by **3DOKid** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:19 am

I've never noticed flicker or heard of anyone complaining of flicker on the 3DO previously. A quick google search only stumps up some idiot wittering on about a colour flicker in SF2

-- sorry, I think you are on your own.

acem77 · Post by **acem77** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:06 pm

Id call it more of a shimmer on the leading edge on sharper pictures, Good example is in the screen door transparency in Super street fighters character select loading screen.
I have noticed this on every fz1 model I am sure it is on other makes.
After doing the RGB mod it less noticeable.

awbacon · Post by **awbacon** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:14 pm

Could you get an image of the problem?

Cant guarentee I can help, but I am a filmmaker for a living, and I have a pretty good knowledge of video signals, and interlacing and progressive scans and syncs especially. Ive had to deal with some odd issues across different televisions, so maybe I can help

So perhaps a visual might be in order

mattyg · Post by **mattyg** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 1:51 am

awbacon wrote:

I am a filmmaker for a living

I've said it before and I'll say it again - the 3DO story would make an interesting film! hint hint!

awbacon · Post by **awbacon** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:29 am

haha a bit far off from my style.

I do sports films.You can check my reel out for fun at www.anthonywbacon.com

but if a film can get the m2 released, count me in!