HDFury HDfury3, User Manual

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Page 2: ... Switch Settings 8 RGB Component Output 10 RGB Sync 11 Enhanced Colour Depth 13 RGB Shift 14 Power Status LED 15 Limiting Resolution Support EDID 16 Frequently Asked Questions FAQ 18 General 18 Sound 18 Inputs and Switching 20 Video 20 Image Shifting 23 RGB Image Sync 24 Colour Depth Upscaling 25 Limiting Resolution Support EDID 25 Power 26 Miscellaneous 27 Specifications 28 ...

Page 3: ...r HD ready TV or projector allowing you to watch high definition at up to FULL HD 1080p resolution The HDfury3 is the world s most powerful HDCP deciphering converter ever built It includes advanced features such as Two HDMI 1 3 inputs with Deep ColorTM support Auto Manual input switching 5 1 Dolby Digital DTS sound Perfect image centering in both Component and RGB modes Output resolution limiting...

Page 4: ...ct the HDfury3 power supply Connect an audio output cable optional As shipped the HDfury3 defaults to Component Y Pb Pr video output and will convert all resolutions up to and including FULL HD 1080p In most cases no further adjustments are required For displays with RGB VGA inputs or special requirements please see the DIP Switch Settings section further below to customize your HDfury3 ...

Page 5: ...then on permanently to indicate that the HDCP handshake has been completed The status of the blue logo may be used for troubleshooting Logo OFF Insufficient power Use the HDfury3 power supply Logo BLINKING on for split second off for 5 seconds The HDfury3 is receiving power and is ready to accept an HDMI signal Logo ON The HDfury3 is powered and receiving and decoding the HDMI signal ...

Page 6: ...sed to select the active HDMI input as follows 1A Input 1A is always active AUTO The input that is provided a signal first will remain active To switch to the other input turn off the active input device 2B Input 2B is always active You may switch between HDMI inputs at any time without first powering off the HDfury3 ...

Page 7: ...ne tuning of the image centering may be required The L R switch may be pushed up or down to shift the image until it is perfectly centered Hold the switch in either direction to shift the image faster To reset back to the default settings hold the switch in either direction for 15 seconds The HDfury3 automatically saves the setting and will remember it the next time the resolution is used ...

Page 8: ...P Switch Settings To customize your HDfury3 a bank of eight 8 DIP switches are provided Remove the small cover on the back of the HDfury3 to access the DIP switches The HDfury3 ships with the following factory default DIP switch settings ...

Page 9: ... factory defaults result in the following setup DIP 1 OFF Component output DIP 2 ON Sync passed DIP 3 OFF Sync not forced positive passthrough DIP 4 ON RGB color depth 0 255 DIP 5 OFF RGB shift disabled DIP 6 ON Power LED ON DIP 7 ON 1080p allowed on Port 2 DIP 8 ON 1080p allowed on Port 1 These settings are explained in the sections that follow ...

Page 10: ...HDfury3 com 10 HDfury3 User Manual RGB Component Output For displays with an RGB VGA input set DIP switch 1 to ON For displays with a Component Y Pb Pr Y Cb Cr YUV input set DIP switch 1 to OFF ...

Page 11: ...ed negative or inverted Check your owners manual to see if your RGB display has any special sync requirements RGB sync is not used when the HDfury3 is set to Component output mode To pass the RGB sync signals through as is set DIP switch 2 to ON and DIP switch 3 to OFF To force the RGB sync signals positive set DIP switch 2 to ON and DIP switch 3 to ON ...

Page 12: ...HDfury3 com 12 HDfury3 User Manual To force the RGB sync signals negative set DIP switch 2 to OFF and DIP switch 3 to ON To invert the RGB sync signals set DIP switch 2 to OFF and DIP switch 3 to OFF ...

Page 13: ...lour depth from the standard 16 235 range to 0 255 in order to provide a more dynamic picture Some users may choose to disable this feature To use enhanced colour depth 0 255 set DIP switch 4 to ON To disable this feature and use normal colour depth 16 235 set DIP switch 4 to OFF ...

Page 14: ...hift Some users may choose to disable the RGB Shift button if they choose to shift the image in a video processor or in the display To disable the RGB Shift button set DIP switch 5 to OFF To enable the RGB Shift button set DIP switch 5 to ON ...

Page 15: ...blue power status LED on the front of the HDfury3 When powered the HDfury3 logo will glow blue For troubleshooting purposes we recommend that you leave the power status LED enabled To disable the Power Status LED set DIP switch 6 to OFF To enable the Power Status LED set DIP switch 6 to ON ...

Page 16: ...y find it useful to disable FULL HD 1080p resolution support on the HDfury3 for older displays or Blu ray players that automatically reset to 1080p when turned on To disable 1080p support for Port 2B set DIP switch 7 to OFF To enable 1080p support for Port 2B set DIP switch 7 to ON ...

Page 17: ...HDfury3 com 17 HDfury3 User Manual To disable 1080p support for Port 1A set DIP switch 8 to OFF To enable 1080p support for Port 1A set DIP switch 8 to ON ...

Page 18: ... to higher resolutions 720p 1080i 1080p but they only do this via the HDMI outputs not component So if you want to get the higher resolution benefits of your player s up conversion circuitry you re forced to use HDMI As well in the future it may not be possible to pass certain high definition content over component video cables A content flag called the ICT Image Constraint Token allows broadcaste...

Page 19: ...or located on the bottom of the unit labelled D A along with a headphone symbol It s a 2 in 1 connector meaning that you can plug in either a 3 5mm stereo analog jack or a digital mini TOLINK 3 5mm mini jack cable and get stereo analog sound or 5 1 Dolby DTS digital sound out of the HDfury3 See further below for pictures of both types of connectors cables HDfury3 3 5mm mini TOSLINK digital audio c...

Page 20: ...ry3 supports any resolution refresh rate combination interlaced or progressive up to 1080p 72Hz in RGB output mode including 1080p 24 All standard definition SD and high definition HD resolutions are supported in component Y Pb Pr output mode including 1080p 60 and 1080p 24 Does the HDfury3 change the resolution Up convert or down covert The HDfury3 does not change the resolution or refresh rate i...

Page 21: ...caler and then connect the HDfury3 to your display device using the analog RGB or Component input Simple I have a scaler or doubler with DVI HDMI inputs and a DVI HDMI output connected to my display device s DVI HDMI input I don t need an HDfury3 right Maybe You still need the HDfury3 if you want to use HDMI sources such as Blu ray or DVD players that have HDCP protected content and your display d...

Page 22: ...tion in the source device is set to OFF or DISABLED and not AUTOMATIC unless your TV specifically supports 24fps Most do not especially older TVs that do not have HDMI inputs 3 Make sure you re using the HDfury3 power supply at all times I m still getting a black screen from my PS3 when using the HDfury3 How can I fix this The problem is that you likely connected the HDfury3 to the HDMI port while...

Page 23: ...ge to the left or cropped cut off in any way like some other converters No The HDfury3 includes advanced features to ensure that the image stays perfectly centered when component Y Pb Pr output mode is used The HDfury3 also adds a new feature to allow for manual centering of the image when RGB output mode is used Does the HDfury3 automatically center the image In component Y Pb Pr output mode the ...

Page 24: ... hook it up Order the GREEN 5 BNC breakout cable and combine the H V sync lines using a 2 BNC T connector You could also use an Extron 109 or 202 box to combine the two sync lines The image rolls is unstable or doesn t always lock on What do I do Some displays such as early Electrohome ECP and Barco CRT projectors have fussy sync circuitry You need to combine the H V sync lines using a 2 BNC T con...

Page 25: ...heck 1080p from the list of supported resolutions So why would I want to limit the HDfury3 resolution to 1080i instead of 1080p Two reasons 1 Some source devices such as some Samsung Blu ray players auto detect the maximum resolution that the display can support every time the player is turned on and reset their resolution to that maximum The source sees the 1080p capable HDfury3 and therefore set...

Page 26: ...r GammaX power supplies with the HDfury3 What sort of power supply does the HDfury3 use The HDfury3 power supply adheres to these requirements Provides REGULATED 5 5VDC power with 1 0A min DC current Delivers the power through a small 0 65mm diameter center pin 2 6mm outer diameter DC plug like the one often used in cellular phone AC adaptor Provides the correct polarity with plus on the OUTER par...

Page 27: ...n I turn it off The easiest way to turn off the blue LED power light on the HDfury3 is to simply place a piece of tape over it Quick and simple However if you would like to deactivate it here s how Lift the little panel found on the back of the HDfury3 and turn DIP switch 6 to OFF To re enable the blue LED power light turn DIP switch 6 to ON ...

Page 28: ...space selection Accept third party accessories on its output Improved output cable driver for driving long cable runs 40 50 Software upgradeable firmware and EDID Details Input 2 x HDMI v1 3 DVI 1 0 compatible Switch Auto PortA PortB 10 bit deep color HDMI native support Output VGA FEMALE output connector 10 bit analog resolution HDCP supported Integrated HDCP decipher engine Pre programmed HDCP k...

Page 29: ... EIA CEA 861D DVI 1 0 HDCP 1 1 Digital Video Input Output Dual integrated HDMI 1 3 cores Supports DTV resolutions up to 1080p 72Hz or 720p 1080i 120Hz with 36 bit color depth Flexible digital video interface 24 30 36 bit RGB YCbCr 4 4 4 16 20 24 bit YCbCr 4 2 2 8 10 12 bit YCbCr 4 2 2 ITU R BT 656 Integrated RGB Color Space Converter for both RGB to YCbCr and YCbCr to RGB both 601 and 709 with tru...