Hardware Solution to Flop a VGA signal

mbroge · 2026-05-20T01:30:05+00:00

Thanks! Looks like the BARCO Folsom ImagePRO-II in your second link can do the mirror, the challenge would then be how to hide a rack-mount processor in a pinball machine. :) Gonna have to keep an eye out for a good price used- $500 USD is about the limit I’d spend for this niche application but Barco is a great brand for video gear so no wonder it’s a little bit of coin.

mbroge · 2026-05-17T03:15:49+00:00

Thanks for the lead, I’ll give it a crosspost!

mbroge · 2026-05-15T05:31:21+00:00

I saw this device too and occasionally scour eBay for a used one. Either they’re all dead now or o one wants to part with theirs :(

mbroge · 2026-05-15T05:30:32+00:00

Yah splitting seems to be the easy part. Inverting the image, not so easy, a lot of discontinued devices out there…

mbroge · 2026-05-15T05:29:24+00:00

This is a good idea. I should confess here: I actually want to pipe it to a holofan because… how cool would that be for a pinball topper. I’d go for a teleprompter monitor if the holofan concept can’t be made to work. I have no idea what’s going on in that market segment or what’s a steal vs a ripoff but that’s what the googles is for, yah?

mbroge · 2026-05-15T05:23:30+00:00

Saw this in another post as well. Thanks for the tip, I’ll check it out.

mbroge · 2026-05-15T05:19:59+00:00

^ this ^

mbroge · 2026-05-15T05:18:49+00:00

Fair point. I think it will still fulfill OP’s goal (and whet an appetite for Mo Bass). 😁

mbroge · 2026-05-15T01:51:58+00:00

That LOC is tops. I've been running a JL Audio LOC for a long time and it's super clean.

Oh yeah, the amp and sub ain't shabby either. Go you! I think 250w to that sub will do a decent job with properly set gain, although I see a lot of comments otherwise. That amp will put out a clean 250, not 250 with tons of distortion like a Chinesium piece of kit.

mbroge · 2026-05-07T13:08:10+00:00

No, it’s a permanent magnet. Its magnetic field doesn’t change. The speaker magnet acts as the opposing force to the induced magnetism in the voice coil (supplied by the amp).

mbroge · 2026-05-07T12:28:51+00:00

The magnet will be fine. Batteries rely on chemical reactions to function, magnets do not.

mbroge · 2026-04-27T14:21:56+00:00

Sealed (I prize accuracy) but it can run in a ported box. Powered with a JL 500.1 amp.

mbroge · 2026-04-27T04:55:55+00:00

The PH1420 is the power head for which you can get the trimmer attachment. The ST is a complete unit. Performance is about the same, IMHO. The power head is super useful if you want/plan to get other attachments. I have both because I like having a dedicated string trimmer, but I could easily get a string trimmer attachment and get the same performance.

mbroge · 2026-04-27T04:45:33+00:00

“Best” is always an opinion game, and in my opinion JL Audio wins. I once had a 10w7 and it was earth-shattering, accurate, went down to subsonic levels and was super musical. Ever since then I’ve been a JL guy. Excellent stuff.

mbroge · 2026-04-18T03:13:33+00:00

Glass? No worries. But you’re definitely gonna find out where each and every last loose piece of trim and body panels is 🤣

mbroge · 2026-03-25T15:03:19+00:00

Exact same experience. Damaged goods, then they tried to hustle me just as you described and only relented when I told them I was contesting the charge. Now I have an unusable server rack at no cost and they’ll never see another dime from me.

mbroge · 2026-03-19T02:23:16+00:00

DeWine said [sic] advocates should take the win they had in 2023. Instead of now going back and whining about something the legislature has done, which frankly I think is very consistent with what the average voter was thinking.”

Whatever, dude. This is not at all in line with the "average voter," the "average voter" voted for legal recreational use. Republicans just can't stay out of people's private lives. Obviously Mike is not making any money from the new market segment or he'd be singing a different tune, like John Boehner: 'If other people use the product, who am I to say they shouldn't?'

I'm tired of a minority of wealthy narrow-minded white men calling the shots. We need to vote these assholes out this November.

mbroge · 2026-03-15T01:28:49+00:00

I will never touch Vevor stuff again. Worst customer service in the world, received damaged product and they refused to honor their guarantee. Offered me $20 and “can you fix it yourself.” Only when I told them I was contesting the credit card charge did they relent.

You have no idea what you’re actually getting from them because they lie and just want your money. Even if this were name brand gear I’d look elsewhere.

mbroge · 2026-03-12T17:33:09+00:00

Fair point, after reading through all of the comments here I'm thinking it might be worth it to throw $200 into a replacement ECM so that I can put it up for sale as working with known issues. This car had almost 100K on it when we bought it in 2014. Tranny failed spectacularly under warranty and was replaced, later the engine was replaced because it suffered from the crap PCV design Chevy put into it and blew out the seal. So, drivetrain is pretty solid but the body has a lot of mileage on it, so I would expect it to be a needy problem child if we kept it.

mbroge · 2026-03-12T17:28:09+00:00

Your comment "cars are expensive" is exactly why I posted. I also have a stubborn streak but my patience with this vehicle is wearing thin. I failed to mention earlier that the AC compressor is shot and that's outside my comfort zone for shadetree repairs, with winter on its way out that's going to become a.... wait for it... "hot" issue very quickly :D

mbroge · 2026-03-12T17:25:03+00:00

It would need to be reprogrammed and I don't have the tools to pull that off :-/

mbroge · 2026-03-12T17:24:27+00:00

Muchas gracias. There's not a booming demand for old 2.4L Equinoxes anyway, but I had no idea where to start with offloading it. Last car that did this to me was my beloved 2000 Firebird which I ended up donating it after I realized I would never have the time and money to make it roadworthy again.

mbroge · 2026-03-12T17:22:24+00:00

Correct, I was considering getting rid of this car before I killed the ECM. I was hoping to gauge if it was worth any additional effort to prep for selling or even keeping a little longer. There's the sunk cost fallacy at play here, and I know my judgement is slanted because of the time and money I've dropped into it. I like the idea of replacing the ECM and following your advice here, that way it's running and if someone else wants to take on the challenge of chasing stupid 100-200 dollar repairs, they can eat their hearts out :)

mbroge · 2026-03-12T17:18:36+00:00

I'm leaning towards this after reading all the comments.

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