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Question: I have this unit but cannot get it to work from my Canon HD video camera. Do I use the PAL or the NTSC setting? Does it need its own power supply?
Document: I bought this for a Samsung SMART TV I bought in USA to be used by my brother in India. He has a Videocon HD DVR settop box at home. So with this multisystem video converter, it was supposed to take 1080p HDMI input and give out 1080p HDMI output. But If the HDMI input is given (which is PAL) then all you get is blank screen, howmuchever you try to Switch the video input (PAL/NTSC) mode or click the resolution setting button.
I use this to hook my phone to the portable DVD player. There's only a few portable players with HDMI ports and they're expensive. On top of that I already have the DVD player so this just makes more sense. I have an old project as well. It makes it usable with my tablet and smarphones. It seems to work without having to attach any power supply. Make sure the switch is set to NTSC if you're here in the U.S. because PAL won't work well on our TVs.
Got it for the iPhone 5, 5s lighting to hdmi to Composite for the video input in the honda odyssey. You need to buy the lighting to hdmi adapter separately, also the unit needs to be powered through the mini-usb port (you can use the standard Apple's white adapter with a usb to mini-usb cable), otherwise, you'll see a gray screen. And set the switch to NTSC, not PAL.
IF YOU ARE IN EUROPE USE PAL!4. use power cable to power the converter. although it may not be needed, it still helps A LOT!when you switch to the input the converter is on you will get a blue screen. now power on your device. VOILA it works!it's simple, people. i dont understand how one cannot operate this or not get it to work
Problem #1: The PAL/NTSC switch labeling is reversed, i.e., have to put the switch at PAL to get NTSC output.Problem #2: Occasionally have to power unit off and then on to fix problem with color output and no audio.I'm using this to connect a Chromecast device to an old analog (NTSC) TV. After connecting everything I thought the device was totally defective. Was just getting a wavy picture.
But guess what, only SD quality. Even the HD channels were seen in SD quality. So annoying! Ultimately it was not able to do the job it is designed to do - which is - converting high definition PAL or NTSC signal using HDMI input to the other signal with HDMI output. Now since this unit is already in India, I cant even return it for the full refund.And one more thing. I was not able to locate their website for support. There website http: // www.
I use this to adapt a Roku 3 output 720p HDMI to my old S-VHS/RCA jack NTSC 32" tube TV. The wide output gets side to side compressed to full screen, not wide with a black band above and below the display - which is fine. power off the HDMI was enough, so I didn't need anything plugged into the USB port. fast motion video and full stereo sound come through well with a minor video ripple* that could be remedied with better cables.
The only downside is that the converter doesn't come with a power supply. You need a 5volt power source for this to work. Other than that I can't complain.
It worked fine, but the manual said it did not need external power, yet it was supplied with a lead and no power supply. It neede to be powered to work.
This is the third one of these converters in 4 months. The first two stopped converting the sound. At one point with the second converter I accidentally had the switch on PAL instead of NTSC. The result was a visual mess. That was corrected when I switched to NTSC. This one, the third, produces the same signal (mess) whether the switch is on either setting.I would forget the whole thing except we enjoy watching Amazon's prime Kindle movies on our analog kitchen TV.
Answer: It needs a power supply.  I use my phone charger.