HDfury 4S User Manual Scaler Firmware Rev 1.6
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1. 14 RGB Shift 15 Power Status LED 16 Specialized Function 17 Toggle PAL NTSC 18 Audio EDID 19 Video EDID 20 Scaler GUI For Advanced Users Only 21 Frequently Asked Questions FAQ 22 Scaler 23 DVI Mode for use with Capture Cards and SDI Converters 24 General 25 Sound 25 Inputs2. 27 Video 27 Image Shifting 28 RGB Image Sync 29 Colour Depth Upscaling 30 Power 30 Miscellaneous 31 Specifications 33 Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 3 HDfury 4S User Manual Overview The HDfury team would like to thank you personally for purchasing the HDfury4S This unique HDMI converter with the powerful scaler firmware installed will allow you to input hdmi at any supported resolution and output it at virtually any standard HDTV or PC resolution You will be able to output over component video RGBHV DVI D or HDMI It can output both Digital and Analog Video Audio simu
3. In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 35 HDfury 4S User Manual Team HDfury thanks you for your support For help visit http www HDfury com
4. fit the requirements of the S PDIF standard Lossless audio is transmitted through HDMI output only The HDfury4S does not compress or otherwise down convert the incoming audio Only stereo PCM and 5 1 sound can be output via SPDIF and analog audio output DVI D Mode for Use with Capture Cards and SDI Converters To use the HDfury 4S with a HDMI PC capture card or SDI converter you will need the Dr HDMI as well as the HDfury 4 The Dr HDMI with a DVI D bin EDID file loaded on it is needed to trick the HDfury 4 into DVI D mode instead of HDMI mode You will also need to run separate audio to the PC capture card or SDI converter as DVI D does not support audio DVI D uses the same pinout as HDMI but it does not include audio output Hacked firmware and cracked files for the 3Dfury firmware have surfaced in the past which made everything super easy in this regard similar files could be available as well Ask in the forums Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 24 HDfury 4S User Manual General Why do I need HD 720p or Full HD 1080p Blu ray players HDMI graphic cards PS3 PS4 Xbox 360 Elite Xbox One are all able to unleash their true potential 720p 1080p mode only through the HDMI output If you want a valid ticket to the Full HD world you either needs a compat
5. have It has a single 3D HDMI 1 4 compliant with HDCP with support for Deep Color TM The HDfury 4S is the first product we offered that can upscale or downscale HDMI to work with any tv at the tv native resolution in either HDMI DVI YUV or RGB mode It passes though all colour spaces and is fully compatible with all HDMI audio formats Video Does the HDfury4S change the resolution Up convert or down covert Yes The HDfury4S can upscale downscale from any HDMI resolution to any others resolution in either HDMI DVI YUV or RGB format It can framerate convert film based sources up to 96hz in 1080p mode The HDfury4S outputs whatever resolution you set it to output Set it to 1600x1200 and everything HDMI source of any resolution will be displayed as 1600x1200 Basically you just have to set the output to your display native max resolution Does the HDfury4 support both Component and RGB video output I thought they were the same The HDfury4 supports both component Y Pb Pr or YUV and RGBHV sometimes called VGA signal types on the output They are not the same at all and cannot be used interchangeably Some displays have component inputs some displays have RGB some have both The HDfury4 lets you choose between the two to best match your display s requirements My picture is all green What s going on You likely have a display that only accepts RGB and you have the HDfury4 set to component output Y Pb Pr Switch it to RGB I wa
6. power Use the HDfury4 power supply Logo BLINKING on for split second off for 5 seconds The HDfury4 is receiving power and is ready to accept an HDMI signal Logo ON The HDfury4 is powered and receiving and decoding the HDMI signal Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 6 HDfury 4S User Manual RGB Shift Image Centering in RGB mode The HDfury4S perfectly centers the image automatically when Component and or Digital video output is used If RGB video output is needed some fine 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 20 seconds Note reset will revert all settings back to factory default The HDfury4S automatically saves the setting and will remember it the next time the resolution is used Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 7 HDfury 4S User Manual HDTV Video or PC graphics Mode Selection Button On the original 3Dfury unit the slide
7. rate Will it work Yes HDfury4S can toggle between PAL NTSC or 50Hz 60Hz at will What version of HDMI does the HDfury4 work with Do I need HDMI 1 3 1 4a Does it matter It does not matter The HDfury4S works with any version of HDMI from 1 0 and up Is there any latency delay introduced to the signal Less than one frame of latency per second is added to the signal which is not noticeable at all What is the USB port for To power the HDfury4S from any USB port such as a PS4 or Xbox One USB port and for firmware upgrades when new additional functions and enhancements are offered What about long HDMI cable runs Can I expect issues The HDfury4S acts as an HDMI repeater device So having a HDfury4 in the path will amplify and recover the signal You should not need any passive or active HDMI amplifiers especially if you put HDfury4S in Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 23 HDfury 4S User Manual the middle of your cable run If you previously had to use an amplifier the HDfury4S can most likely take its place The HDfury4 has been used with 50 foot and longer HDMI cables without issues How are the new lossless audio formats via HDMI input handled E g DTS HD MA and DD E AC3 Are they stripped down to DTS core or Dolby Digital respectively to
8. scaling in all modes ON OFF user selectable Horizontal and Vertical Sync Polarity Inverter included Automatic SD HD color space selection Accept third party accessories on its output Improved output cable driver for driving long cable runs 40 50 Software Firmware upgradeable through USB Special software available for Mits RPTV and others 1080i display Sound output o Analog and Digital Optical S PDIF 5 1 Dolby DTS through an innovative 3 5mm combo jack and 7 1 DTS MA amp Dolby True HD via HDMI output o HDMI audio pass through Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 33 HDfury 4S User Manual Input Output mode HDfury4S Input Output mode VIDEO MODE INPUT COMPATIBILITY Basically any CEA VESA input resolution is supported up to 1920x1200x60 All known SD HD and Full HD formats are supported including 480p50 480p60 576p50 576p60 720p50 720p60 1080i25 1080i30 1080p24 1080p25 1080p30 1080p50 1080p60 VIDEO MODE OUTPUT COMPATIBILITY All known SD HD and Full HD formats are supported including 480p50 480p60 576i 576p25 576p30 720p50 720p60 720p100 720p120 1080i 1080p24 1080p25 1080p30 1080p48 1080p50 1080p60 1080p72 1080p75 10
9. switch LEFT RIGHT on the side of the unit selects whether Video or Graphics output mode is selected L or HDTV icon HDTV Video modes 480p 720p 1080i 1080p Center Mid or Lock icon Locked mode Once a resolution is selected simply move the switch to this position so no further changes can be accidentally made R or PC icon PC Graphics modes 800x600 1024x768 1280x768 1360x768 1440x900 1600x900 1280x1024 1400x1050 1600x1200 1920x1200 Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 8 HDfury 4S User Manual Up Down Cycle Resolution Button The Up amp Down cycle resolution button allows the user to cycle though either PC or HDTV resolutions depending on the position of the switch Video Locked Graphics on the side of the unit Please note that on the original 3Dfury unit this switch is labelled as Stream Select LEFT or RIGHT HDTV Video mode in 60Hz 480p lt gt 720p60 lt gt 1080i30 lt gt 1080p60 HDTV Video mode in 50Hz 576p lt gt 720p50 lt gt 1080i25 lt gt 1080p50 Graphics mode 50 or 60Hz 800x600 lt gt 1024x768 lt gt 1280x768 lt gt 1360x768 lt gt 1440x900 lt gt 1600x900 lt gt 1280x1024 lt gt 1400x1050 lt gt 1600x1200 lt gt 1920x1200 Note that we allow conversion into any of the above mentioned modes If user s
10. 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 connector see picture in last question You could also use an Extron 109 or 202 box to combine the two sync lines My display requires the RGB signal to always include negative or positive sync to work How do I set this The HDfury4S allows you to force the output sync to either positive or negative or invert it Previous HDfury models did not alter the sync signal in any way requiring extra hardware if your display has special sync requirements To set sync lift the little panel found on the back of the HDfury4S and set DIP switches 2 and 3 as follows Always invert sync Set DIP switch 2 to OFF DIP switch 3 to OFF Always positive high sync Set DIP switch 2 to ON DIP switch 3 to ON Always negative low sync Set DIP switch 2 to OFF DIP switch 3 to ON Always pass sync through as is Set DIP switch 2 to ON DIP switch 3 to OFF How do the two sync DIP switches work For those people who want all the details the two sync DIP switches control RGB image sync as follows DIP switch 2 ON Sync Passed OFF Sync inverted operates after DIP3 selection so it is possible to invert a forced sync too DIP switch 3 ON Force sync positive high OFF Sync not forced simply passed Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input W
11. 4 My picture blanks out from time to time when using the HDfury 4S Why is this happening If the HDfury 4S blue LED is OFF during the picture blanking the problem is with the HDfury 4S or the power supply If the HDfury 4S blue LED is ON during the picture blanking the problem is with the component cable RGB cable or the display Lift the little panel found on the back of the HDfury 4S and make sure that DIP switch 6 is set to ON DIP switch 6 is used to turn the blue LED on off make sure it is set to ON if you are experiencing problems with your HDfury4 The blue LED will never come on if you have DIP switch 6 set to off Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 31 HDfury 4S User Manual Miscellaneous The blue LED power light on the HDfury 4S is too bright in my light controlled Home Theater Can I turn it off The easiest way to turn off the blue LED power light on the HDfury4 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 HDfury4 and turn DIP switch 6 to OFF To re enable the blue LED power light turn DIP switch 6 to ON Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there
12. 80p96 All following PC graphics mode are supported in either 50 or 60Hz 800 600 1024 768 1280 768 1360 768 1440 900 1600 900 1280 1024 1400 1050 1600 1200 1920 1200 Passthrough any resolution display Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 34 HDfury 4S User Manual Specifications Features Input 1 x HDMI v1 4 DVI 1 0 compatible 12 bit deep color HDMI native support Automatic Input Format Detection Digital YCbCr and RGB Output Digital HDMI DVI D and or VGA FEMALE output connector 10 bit analog resolution HDCP supported Integrated HDCP decipher engine Pre programmed HDCP key Horizontal shift capability for RGB output mode o Enabled with a dip switch applied with push buttons Output horizontal and vertical sync polarity selector for RGB modes dip switch Digital Output format Either HDMI or DVI D Analog Output format Either RGB or YPbPr dip switch selectable o YPbPr requires VGA gt 3RCA breakout cable All HD SDTV formats from 1080p down to 480i NTSC and PAL o Including 1080p 72Hz PAL and NTSC for RGB output only o Including 1080p 24Hz PAL and NTSC 11 bit 225MHz DAC processing for true 10 bit analog output Two separate Intern
13. HDfury 4S User Manual Scaler Firmware Rev 1 6 Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 2 HDfury 4S User Manual Table of Contents Overview 3 Connecting Cables 4 Power Status LED 5 RGB Shift Image Centering 6 HDTV Video or PC Graphics Mode Selection 7 Up Down Cycle Resolution Button 8 Aspect Ratio Control Button 9 Dipswitch Settings 10 RGB Component Output 12 RGB Sync 13 Enchanced Colour Output
14. 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 OFF Specialized Function disabled DIP 8 OFF 60hz frame rate selection DIP 9 OFF Read audio info from sink device DIP 0 OFF Read video info from sink device These settings are explained in the sections that follow Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 12 HDfury 4S User Manual RGB VGA RGBHV Output or YUV COMPONENT YPbPr Output RGB VGA RGBHV Output If your Display accepts only RGB VGA or RGBHV set the Dip Switch 1 to ON YUV COMPONENT YPbPr Output If your Display accepts only YUV COMPONENT or YPbPr set the Dip Switch 1 to OFF Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 13 HDfury 4S User Manual RGB Sync When the HDfury4 is set to RGB output mode the sync signals may be passed through as is forced positive forced negative or inverted Check your owner s manual to see if your RGB display has any special sync requirements RGB sync is not used when the HDfury4 is set to Component output mode To pass the RGB sync signals t
15. al EDID EEPROM with complete CEA861 extension block Dip switch selectable o One EDID supports all formats o The other EDID is up to 1080i and no 24Hz support by default reprogrammable Full BTB and WTW support in YPbPb output Automatically switches color spaces for both HDTV and SDTV Precise black levels no black crush in any standard mode Dual purpose audio output connector o SPDIF digital output for 5 1 Dolby DTS o Analog L R 2 channel stereo Industry Standard Compliance o HDMI 1 4 o EIA CEA 861E o DVI 1 0 o HDCP 1 1 Digital Video Input Output o Dual integrated HDMI 1 4 cores o Supports DTV resolutions up to 1080p 72Hz or 720p 1080i 120Hz with 36 bit color depth o 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 true 12 bit accurate data using 14 bit processing 4 2 2 lt gt 4 4 4 converter with 12 bit accurate data using 14 bit processing Digital Audio Output o HDMI audio pass through o Industry standard S PDIF output o Supports 2 channel 32 192kHz stereo audio o Supports IEC60958 2 channel PCM o Capable of passing IEC61937 compressed audio 5 1 Dolby Digital DTS etc o 7 1 Dolby True HD amp DTS Master Audio Disclaimer
16. ection The max clock rate is 200MHz Overclocking up to 200MHz is permitted so know what you are doing It can possibly damage the projector Change the values with care and understand what you are doing Do not exceed total pixel counts and line counts otherwise image will be lost H and V front porches are automatically calculated from other values The GUI is for advanced users only Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 22 HDfury 4S User Manual Frequently Asked Questions FAQ Scaler What incoming resolution formats does the HDfury4S support All known SD HD and Full HD formats are supported including 480p50 480p60 576p50 576p60 720p50 720p60 1080i25 1080i30 1080p24 1080p25 1080p30 1080p50 1080p60 What output resolution mode and format does the HDfury4S offer All known SD HD and Full HD formats are supported including 480p50 480p60 576i 576p25 576p30 720p50 720p60 720p100 720p120 1080i 1080p24 1080p25 1080p30 1080p48 1080p50 1080p60 1080p72 1080p75 1080p96 All following PC graphics mode are supported in either 50 or 60Hz 800x600 1024x768 1280x768 1360x768 1440x900 1600x900 1280x1024 1400x1050 1600x1200 1920x1200 My HD display is from Europe UK Australia where we use a 50Hz refresh
17. ets up 1600x1200 then all input video is converted to that PC resolution Conversion between 50 and 60 Hz is enabled and deliberately left to the user to optimize based on the content as desired Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 9 HDfury 4S User Manual Aspect Ratio Control Aspect ratio control is set to SCALED ORIGINAL ASPECT RATIO by default The selection between three aspect ratio control modes is made by pressing the UP and DOWN buttons simultaneously The setting is saved so the scaler always remembers the setting upon powerup All operation is automated and applies to every input and output resolution available 1 SCALED ORIGINAL ASPECT RATIO This mode will retain the input aspect ratio and scale the input video to fit the longest side of the output format to maximize the size Example input 1280x720 output 1600x1200 gt image will be 1600x900 with black bars on top and bottom 2 NON SCALED ORIGINAL ASPECT RATIO The input video will be dropped in the middle of the output format No scaling takes place if the output video resolution is higher than the input resolution Example input 1280x720 output 1600x1200 gt visible image will be 1280x720 in the center of the 1600x1200 frame Black bars are added on all sides If the input video size is bigger t
18. han the output then the video is scaled according to the longest side similarly as in the 1 option Aspect ratio is maintained 3 FULL SIZE ASPECT RATIO This mode will stretch shrink the input video to always fit the entire size of the output format Output video has no black bars Example input 1280x720 output 1600x1200 gt visible image will be full 1600x1200 Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 10 HDfury 4S User Manual Dip Switch Settings To customize your HDfury4 a bank of ten 10 DIP switches is provided Remove the small cover on the back of the HDfury4 to access the DIP switches The HDfury4 ships with the following factory default DIP switch settings Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 11 HDfury 4S User Manual For your convenience the default factory settings and DIP switch features are printed on the back of the HDfury4S Currently the sticker printed on your unit might be the one for the 3Dfury firmware Anyway only 2 dip features are different DIP7 and DIP8 The factory defaults result in the following setup DIP 1 OFF Component output DIP 2 ON Sync passed DIP 3
19. hatever your TV supports My picture is blank when I play back Blu ray discs but not when I play DVDs What s going on Blu ray discs are natively 1080p 24Hz You likely have your Blu ray player set to 24Hz or Automatic frame rate output so that it is outputting a 24 Hz fps signal Most displays that do not have HDMI inputs do not work at 24 Hz so you need to turn this off Either set your Blu ray player to 50 or 60Hz or set Automatic Frame Rate to off See your Blu ray player manual My Sony G90 CRT projector looks funny when I use the HDfury4S Go into the G90 service menu Input Setting with the fury installed and set the Clamp to HP or H C from auto This should straighten out the picture if it is varying in brightness and getting weird bands of dark as scenes change I can t get past 1080p on my PC while hooked up from my DVI port to the HDfury4 even when using PowerStrip Why not In order to go beyond the 165Mhz pixel clock barrier of 1080p 60 from your PC you will need a DUAL LINK DVI to HDMI cable That s the cable that has all the pins filled in on the DVI end and had an HDMI plug on the other Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 28 HDfury 4S User Manual Image Shifting Will the HDfury4 shift the image to the left or cropped cut off in any way l
20. he specialized function set DIP switch 7 to OFF Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 18 HDfury 4S User Manual Toggle PAL NTSC 50 60Hz Frame Rate Switch 60hz frame rate for NTSC users or 50hz frame rate for PAL users depending on the position of DIP switch 8 To set 60hz output set DIP switch 8 to OFF To set 50hz output set DIP switch 8 to ON Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 19 HDfury 4S User Manual Audio EDID Audio EDID can either be read from the sink device or forced to 2 channel stereo PCM depending on DIP switch 9 setting For the Sony PS3 and some other devices you will need to redo the audio settings if you change the position DIP switch 9 First change the Dip switch then unplug all cables from the HDfury4 including the USB power plug Wait 5 10 secs then reconnect all cables then set the PS3 audio settings to automatic For other devices you may have to manually select supported audio To force 2 channel PCM audio set DIP switch 9 to OFF To force audio info to be read from the sink device set DIP switch 9 to ON Disclaimer In some countrie
21. hen receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 30 HDfury 4S User Manual Colour Depth Upscaling Can I turn the colour depth upscaling feature off Yes Like the HDfury2 or the HDfury3 the HDfury4S expands the regular 16 235 image range to 0 255 for greater contrast ratio Some people may want to turn off this feature To turn colour depth upscaling off lift the little panel found on the back of the HDfury4 and set DIP switch 4 to OFF Power Do I need to use the HDfury4 power supply Yes Due to the advanced features the HDfury4S draws more power than previous HDfury models The HDfury4 power supply must be used at all times Is the HDfury4S power supply the same as that used by the HDfury1 HDfury2 and GammaX No The power supply for the HDfury1 HDfury2 and GammaX kits are 0 5A max current The HDfury3 is 1A max current The HDfury4 power supply can supply up to 2 0A Do not use an HDfury1 HDfury2 or GammaX power supplies with the HDfury4S What sort of power supply does the HDfury4S use The HDfury4S power supply adheres to these requirements Provides REGULATED 5 5VDC power with 2 0A min DC current Delivers the power through a mini usb connector Trying to use an AC DC adaptor that doesn t adhere to these three requirements may destroy the HDfury4 Do not use the power supply from the HDfury1 HDfury2 or GammaX with the HDfury
22. hrough 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 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 Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 14 HDfury 4S User Manual Enhanced Colour Depth The HDfury4 expands colour 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 Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 15 HDfury 4S User Manual RGB Shift RGB center adjustment 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 Disclaimer In some co
23. ible display with 720p 1080p HDMI input or an HDfury4S for your existing display 1080p FULLHD as found on Blu ray and HD has over 6 times the resolution as standard DVD and TV For the best movie and home theater experience you need Blu ray HD Why do I need an HDCP compliant display HDMI is a new standard that comes with a form of hardware protection called HDCP If your display doesn t have a HDMI input you won t be able to display a 720p 1080p signal from HDMI sources Prior to exchanging video data the HDMI source exchanges HDCP keys with HDMI display Both devices have a special HDCP chip embedded If your display doesn t include an HDCP chip even if it s technically able to display 720p or 1080p signal 1280x720 or 1920x1080 it will display a BLACK SCREEN On some devices ex PS3 PS4 Xbox360 Xbox One 1080p mode is only available through the HDMI output I use component cables to connect my Blu ray or DVD player to my display device and it works just fine Why do I need HDfury4S Blu ray and many DVD players can also up convert standard definition DVDs 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 upconversion 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 Constra
24. ike some other converters No The HDfury4S includes advanced features to ensure that the image stays perfectly centered when component Y Pb Pr output mode is used The HDfury4 also adds a new feature to allow for manual centering of the image when RGB output mode is used While in 1080p24 movie mode a GUI software for windows computer will allow advanced users to customize everything including porch settings resolution refresh rate and more Does the HDfury4S automatically center the image In component Y Pb Pr output mode the HDfury4S always automatically centers the image Nothing else needs to be done In RGB VGA output mode the L R image shift control on the side of the HDfury4 may be used to manually center the image after turning DIP switch number 5 to ON The picture is not centered when I use the HDfury4 in RGB VGA output mode How do I fix it Open the DIP switch cover and turn DIP number 5 to ON Then use the L R momentary contact switch on the side of the HDfury4 to shift the image left or right until it is centered This only needs to be done when you use a new resolution for the first time The HDfury4S will then remember the setting for that resolution for the next time you use it The theoretical correct RGB center values are already programmed into the HDfury4S so in many cases no shifting will be required but testing has shown that some TVs do need a slight adjustment The L R image shift doesn t work Make sure
25. int Token allows broadcasters and movie studios to limit or down res the HD video signal to standard definition 480P resolution over component video cables Hollywood has reportedly agreed to not activate this flag until 2011 2012 And the most important reason to use HDfury4S The picture quality is substantially better Sharper cleaner less noise less ringing etc Sound Do I need to use the sound output on the HDfury4 Likely not The audio output of the HDfury4S is a convenience feature if you do not have a home theater receiver The HDfury4S supports stereo analog output as well as 5 1 Dolby DTS digital SPDIF output If all you have are the speakers in your TV you can use the 2 channel analog audio output of the HDfury4 as a convenient way to feed audio directly into your TV without having to run separate possibly long audio cables from the source to your TV as in many setups the HDfury4 will be plugged right into the TV This way you only need to run one HDMI cable to the TV and then use a short audio cable from the HDfury4 to the TV sound input Anyone with a home theater receiver preamp and separate speakers should instead connect their source devices directly to the receiver pre amp and not use the HDfury4 sound output You may use the 5 1Dolby DTS digital audio output of course if the positioning of your Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there wil
26. l be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 25 HDfury 4S User Manual HDfury4S makes this more convenient The choice is up to you Typically there is no need to use the audio features of the HDfury4S with a home theater setup The HDfury4S will also pass though the audio from the source over HDMI or can be forced to 2 channel PCM stereo over HDMI as well How do I hook up the audio from the HDfury4S The HDfury4 has both analog and digital TOSLINK audio output in one connector located on the bottom of the unit labeled 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 HDfury4 See further below for pictures of both types of connectors cables HDfury4S 3 5mm mini TOSLINK digital audio cable If you d like to use a regular TOSLINK cable use a 3 5mm Mini TOSLINK to regular TOSLINK adapter A 3 5mm stereo audio cable can be used for connecting the HDfury4S to a TV if you do not have a home theater setup you only have 2 speakers in your TV Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 26 HDfury 4S User Manual Inputs How many inputs does the HDfury 4
27. ltaneously It can also frame rate convert 1080p24 material up to 1080p96 giving a film like picture with no flicker for crt users Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 4 HDfury 4S User Manual Connecting Cables To use your HDfury4S Connect a HDMI input cable to the HDMI input Connect a video output cable to the analog video output or HDMI output Connect the HDfury4 power supply Connect an audio output cable optional As shipped the HDfury4S defaults to Component Y Pb Pr video output and will convert all resolutions up to and including FULL HD 1080p For displays with RGB VGA inputs or special requirements please see the DIP Switch Settings section further below to customize your HDfury4 Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 5 HDfury 4S User Manual Power Status LED The HDfury4S logo will glow blue when in use When the HDfury4S first receives an HDMI signal the logo will quickly turn on then off and then on permanently to indicate that the 4 letters handshake has been completed The status of the blue logo may be used for troubleshooting Logo OFF Insufficient
28. nt to use the component input on my display How do I set the HDfury4S to output component Y Pb Pr video Lift the little panel found on the back of the HDfury4 and set DIP switch 1 to OFF Make sure to use the HDfury4S component breakout cable to connect the HDfury4 to your display s component Y Pb Pr input I want to use the RGB VGA input on my display How do I set the HDfury4S to output RGB VGA video Lift the little panel found on the back of the HDfury4 and set DIP switch 1 to ON Make sure to use one of HDfury4S RGB cables to connect the HDfury4S to your display s RGB VGA input Three RGB cables are available A VGA D Sub15 cable a 5 BNC cable and a special Barco CRT projector port 3 cable Do not use the component 3 RCA phono style connector cable shown above as it will not work Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 27 HDfury 4S User Manual Does the HDfury4 support 24fps found in next generation Blu ray and HD DVD players Yes The HDfury4S supports 24fps With cathodic displays such as CRT projectors or CRT based RPTVs or tube TVs 24fps is too low of a frequency for the display to use The image will flicker like crazy and will not be watchable You can framerate convert 24fps sources to 4872 or even 96hz when using a CRT based display which will
29. result in a great flicker free picture You can use 24fps on a plasma or LCD display and it will be displayed nicely using the HDfury4S I m still getting a black screen from my PS3 when using the HDfury4S How can I fix this The problem is that you likely connected the HDfury4S to the HDMI port while the PS3 was still setup to output by another port component or composite The result is no picture over HDMI The PS3 will output low resolution on every output when you reset the display settings this way PS3 in stand by mode hold on power for 5 sec until you heard 3 beeps The PS3 restarts and you can than access low resolution through both HDMI and or other ports and perform the display test to choose your preferred resolution On my PS3 I can see the menu play games and Blu ray discs but I get a blank screen or an out of range error message when I play a DVD You need to change a setting in your PS3 In addition to setting up the HDMI resolution on the PS3 as outlined above you also have to go under the Blu ray playback settings and adjust the DVD upscale feature because by default it will also be 1080p Another hint When you first connect an HDfury device to the PS3 the PS3 will ask A new HDMI device has been detected do you want to use it Answer YES only if your TV is 1080p capable Otherwise answer NO and you will be presented with another screen where you will be able to change the resolution settings and set them manually to w
30. s this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 20 HDfury 4S User Manual Video EDID Video EDID can either be read from the sink device or forced to fixed full 3d HD EDID depending on DIP switch 9 setting For the Sony PS3 and some other devices you will need to redo the video settings if you change the position DIP switch 0 First change the Dip switch then unplug all cables from the HDfury4 including the USB power plug Wait 5 10 secs then reconnect all cables then set the video settings on the source To force video EDID to be read from the sink device set DIP switch 0 to OFF To force video EDID to be set to the built on full 3d HD set DIP switch 0 to ON Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 21 HDfury 4S User Manual Scaler GUI For Advanced Users ONLY This allows scaling of the output when the input frequency is 1080p24 All variables are available for tweaking It is possible to create any aspect ratio by reducing the amount of lines There are some defaults like 1 85 2 35 2 40 Clock frequency is automatically calculated based on the timing settings There is an overclock limit for the clock frequency for overheating prot
31. the HDfury4 is set to RGB output mode set DIP switch 1 to ON and that the L R image shift feature is enabled set DIP switch 5 to ON Can I disable the L R image shift feature Yes While the L R image shifting in RGB mode is enabled by default some people may choose to disable this feature and do their image shifting in the display or in a video processor instead To turn off the L R image shifting feature lift the little panel found on the back of the HDfury4S and set DIP switch 5 to OFF I used the L R image shifting push button and now I don t have an image anymore You have shifted the image too far resulting in a loss of sync on the display Hold the shift push button in either direction for approximately 15 seconds and the image will reset to the default center value Then re adjust slowly carefully Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 29 HDfury 4S User Manual RGB Image Sync My display has composite combined sync with only 4 BNC connectors not 5 Examples Barco 7xx Cine7 or Ampro CRT projectors What cable do I order How do I hook it up Order the GREEN 5 BNC breakout cable and combine the H V sync lines using a 2 BNC T connector or You could also use an Extron 109 or 202 box to combine the two sync lines The image rolls is unstable or doesn
32. untries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 16 HDfury 4S User Manual Power Status LED Some users may choose to disable the blue power status LED on the front of the HDfury4 When powered the HDfury4 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 Disclaimer In some countries this product will not process HDCP input When receiving content that has HDCP encryption there will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 17 HDfury 4S User Manual Specialized Function 1 When the input is a movie 1080p24 the buttons on the top of the unit control specialized frame rate conversion 1080p24 lt gt 1080p48 lt gt 1080p72 2 40 Aspect Ratio lt gt 1080p72 FULL lt gt 1080p96 2 40 AR lt gt CUSTOM GUI controlled 2 Other framerate conversions are automatic 1080p25 gt 1080p75 timing 2112hpixel 178 2MHz clock 1080i25 gt 1080p75 timing 2112hpixel 178 2MHz clock 720p60 gt 720p120 720p50 gt 720p100 When the switch is in the off position the specialized functions are disabled To enable the specialized function set DIP switch 7 to ON To disable t
33. will be no video output A 3rd party and or a custom firmware can be used 32 HDfury 4S User Manual Highlight Features Main features Display HDMI content on ANY HDMI DVI D RGB VGA YUV TV Monitor or Projector Always display any HDMI content at your display max resolution HDfury4S can output in both Digital and Analog Video Audio simultaneously Therefor acting as an advanced digital analog splitter Double Triple Quadruple frame 1080p24 material up to 1080p96 Transcoder and Scan converter Toggle 50 60Hz or PAL NTSC at will Any input can be up or down scaled to a specified resolution up to 1080p96 for HDTV Any input can be up or down scaled to a specified resolution up to 1920x1200 for PC mode 7 1 Dolby True HD amp DTS Master Audio Input HDMI 1 4 HDCP compliant input with 3D and Deep Color support Output Digital HDMI DVI D and or Component YPbPr YCbCr and VGA RGBHV video output 3 Aspect Ratio Modes Full Width Full Screen Original Custom porch settings resolution and refresh rate adjustment through Windows Software Dynamically create EDID based on Sink EDID parameters Customization settings available through DIP SWITCH and buttons Perfectly and automatically center image in all standard NTSC PAL component modes Manually adjust horizontal screen position in all NTSC PAL RGBHV modes Performs Color Depth Up
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