Idolmaster 2 Let's Play

[Cael K.]

It's actually most TVs as well (They don't do it properly, and most barring a few (which ironically my Sony TV being one of them) will cap out  at 1080i.

I've noticed that some TVs don't even support component well. I remember having a problem with my friend's TV - if I remember correctly, the component had some ghosting going on, but only when the sound was plugged into the TV as well. Take the sound jacks out, and things were fine. Or something. Either way, HDMI was fine.

Component video, three plus two cords as it may have been, can do everything HDMI can, without the headache of HDCP. Fun fact, how to crack it is public information. Intel will take to the courts anyone who tries to mass produce such a device, though.

Well sorry, I felt I had to vent. I didn't do it enough before, apparently.

[Setsuna]

I've noticed that some TVs don't even support component well. I remember having a problem with my friend's TV - if I remember correctly, the component had some ghosting going on, but only when the sound was plugged into the TV as well. Take the sound jacks out, and things were fine. Or something. Either way, HDMI was fine.

Component video, three plus two cords as it may have been, can do everything HDMI can, without the headache of HDCP. Fun fact, how to crack it is public information. Intel will take to the courts anyone who tries to mass produce such a device, though.

Well sorry, I felt I had to vent. I didn't do it enough before, apparently.

Oh believe me, you don't want to know what I've got to say about HDCP. If you ever caught me about a month ago, you wouldn't want to hear what I had to say when I found out that a bad HDCP implementation actually BURNED the monitor (or more accurately, the HDMI port the cable was connected to!)

If it wasn't for the fact the person who owned both sets of equipment now has no standing (Monitor got returned for replacement, so did the BR player for a refund) honestly, he could have sued them to the moon.

(Yes, I can swear very, very well. In multiple languages. I actually had a police officer ask outside the window what the problem was.)

Anyway, the problem with component is that very few places set up the component part properly - it's incredibly rare, mostly cause the builds are just slapshod. The ghosting you describe is most likely the fact that either intenally (or the cable itself) has some sort of grounding issue. More likely it's the grounding of the port on the TV.

You can fix that by converting the L/R to a 3.5mm or 5mm plug and throwing it into a speaker system though.

Most TV manufacturers don't actually EXPECT you to use the Component ports for anything other than SD oddly enogh. (Which led to an amusing conversation with Samsung's sales desk actually, which involved a conference call from Korea.)

The sad part is that Displayport is basically HDMI without HDCP (And consequently without the royalty fees) however not many devices (and no consoles, sadly) support it, since it's Apple proparitary. Digital DOES generally perform better over longer distance cable though, so in some respects digital's superior. Then again, there's no stupid things like HDCP on analog...

There ARE a few HDCP strippers out there mass produced. The trick is none of them advertise the feature. It just 'happens' to work.

[chikorita157]

Back on topic... the third part is now uploaded... Won't be uploading more until next week (and need to finish the next recording to Week 28). Future parts will be approximately 40 mins long and uploaded every week.

http://www.gamerstube.com/videos/lets-play-the-idolmster-2-part-iii-23881

FYI: Apple doesn't own Displayport, Video Electronics Standards Association does... and the Mini-Display Port Apple developed is officially part of the Displayport standard.

[chikorita157]

Finished off the recording and now ending at Week 22... I feel that I need better equipment (preferably an HD PVR of some sort) before going on and my mic sounds like crap. Somehow, it distorts my voice and makes it sound uglier or something.

Aside from that, I should have enough episodes to post for about 8 weeks... after that, I will resume where I left off.

[chikorita157]

The first part of Episode 1 is officially uploaded and affirmed by my recent blog posts, which contains all the embeds to all the videos for it.

http://chikorita157.com/2012/03/27/lets-play-the-idolmster-2-episode-1-part-1/

Second half will be completely uploaded at the end of April.

[chikorita157]

The first two parts of the second half is uploaded and posted. You can view both on this posts (contains extra game notes)

http://chikorita157.com/2012/04/10/lets-play-the-idolmster-2-episode-1-second-half-parts-vi-and-vii/

Aside from that, I won't be bumping this topic. So for future updates, just refer to the Let's Play Idolmaster 2 feed - http://chikorita157.com/category/letsplays/imas2letsplay/feed/ or my Gamerstube profile.

[chikorita157]

And... now we are back... I have delayed uploading episodes due to exams and somebody is working on the bathroom. Aside from that, I am getting a Hauppauge HD PVR (one with the PS3 cables since I don't have them), so future videos will be in 720P. Also will get those points so I can buy one DLC song for the last album.

But yeah, going to get the test videos once I get it so you can judge the picture quality.

[chikorita157]

Oddly enough, I came across this after buying the capture device... lol... Apparently, Elgato has made a HD capture device that can take straight up HDMI (unencrypted), but still no 1080p. At least it's getting there, but it seems like a 1080p capture device is unlikely unless you get the Blackmagic Intensity, which not so many computers support (unless you have a Mac, just need the Thunderbolt port, which my Mid 2010 Mac doesn't have). 

If you wondering, here is the link to the device's site - http://www.gamecapture.com/