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--- blog:retro_scart [2019/10/23 10:16] – [Summary of Findings] john
+++ blog:retro_scart [2020/06/30 20:03] (current) – john
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 ====== Hydra Scart Switcher (and OSSC tests) ======
+//Note: I have given up on the Hydra and replaced it with a [[blog:retro_scart2|Gscartsw]]//
 I have lots of systems to connect via RGB scart, at least 15 at the last count. I wanted a single display format (HDMI), so I have everything going through an OSSC Scaler; I needed a multi-way scart switch in front of it in order to handle all of the systems I wanted to connect up.
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-===== Summary of Findings =====
+====== Testing ======
-As I test each system, either connected to the Hydra, or bypassing it and connecting directly to OSSC, I will update the totals below.
-  * Number of systems working to Hydra: **3**
-  * Amiga 500, Atari STe, Gamecube
-  * Number of systems not working to Hydra: **9**
-  * Amiga 1200, Atari Jaguar, BBC, Master System, Megadrive, MSX2+, Saturn, SNES, ZX Spectrum
-  * Number of systems working direct to OSSC: **12**
-  * Amiga 500, Atari Jaguar, Atari STe, BBC, Gamecube, Master System, Megadrive, MSX2+, PC-9821, Saturn, SNES, ZX Spectrum
-  * Number of systems not working direct to OSSC: **1**
-  * Amiga 1200
-  * Number of systems that remain to be tested: **4**
-  * Amstrad CPC, Neo Geo AES, PC-Engine, Turbo Duo
-After jumping through many hoops to try and get the Hydra working correctly on the majority of systems I just cannot be bothered to spend further amounts of time to coax it into working with anything //it// considers //non-standard//. The irony is that my collection of Thor and Joytech electronic scart switches:
-{{:blog:thor-28570t-av-control-centre.jpg?200|}}
-...all //just// worked, with the same equipment.
-I hate to do it, since it was so expensive, but based on my findings, the Hydra is not fit for purpose.
-Anyone know of an alternative? Something with 15 or 16 sockets, ideally.
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 ===== Amiga =====
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 Works perfectly through OSSC (best Spectrum image I've ever seen!), not detected by the Hydra.
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+====== Summary of Findings ======
+As I test each system, either connected to the Hydra, or bypassing it and connecting directly to OSSC, I will update the totals below.
+  * Number of systems working to Hydra: **3**
+  * Amiga 500, Atari STe, Gamecube
+  * Number of systems not working to Hydra: **9**
+  * Amiga 1200, Atari Jaguar, BBC, Master System, Megadrive, MSX2+, Saturn, SNES, ZX Spectrum
+  * Number of systems working direct to OSSC: **12**
+  * Amiga 500, Atari Jaguar, Atari STe, BBC, Gamecube, Master System, Megadrive, MSX2+, PC-9821, Saturn, SNES, ZX Spectrum
+  * Number of systems not working direct to OSSC: **1**
+  * Amiga 1200
+  * Number of systems that remain to be tested: **4**
+  * Amstrad CPC, Neo Geo AES, PC-Engine, Turbo Duo
+After jumping through many hoops to try and get the Hydra working correctly on the majority of systems I just cannot be bothered to spend further amounts of time to coax it into working with anything //it// considers //non-standard//. The irony is that my collection of Thor and Joytech electronic scart switches:
+{{:blog:thor-28570t-av-control-centre.jpg?200|}}
+...all //just// worked, with the same equipment.
+I hate to do it, since it was so expensive, but based on my findings, the Hydra is not fit for my purpose.