My PAL-NTSC conflict

>>4167923
My PSX model is SCPH-5552, if that's important.

I figure there is nothing I can do about it, are there any good PAL TVs that can play NTSC PS1 games flawlessly?

IIRC PlayStations aren't locked for video format, so once the region locking is bypassed it will always output a true PAL or NTSC signal depending on the game. The fact that you get B&W through non-scart suggests the TV doesn't support the NTSC carrier properly. RGB via scart is different again, but it's still causing problems. Even if it's not completely obvious at first, I'd bet that it's decimating that RGB input and dropping frames like mad.

Some TVs are just fucking terrible. They decide for some reason that since it's being sold in a primarily PAL country the firmware needs to be locked to support nothing else. In my experience Samsung is one of the worst brands for shit like this. Whenever someone has an issue like this it's usually fucking them.

I'd maybe try an upscaler or something before a new TV, but I wouldn't be too hopeful. I've had good luck with Hitachi, but honestly it's just luck. The wizards of this board would suggest a CRT.

>>4168173
Thanks for the reply, I was looking into CRTs when I first purchased my PS1 (the TV I've got is basically a gift from my grandparents, since they got a new TV now).

Is there a brand that has any reputation whatsoever on that regard?

>>4168290
And would it have to be an American one?
I imagine so, as I've heard that supporting the NTSC format has been fairly recent addition since the last two decades.

They do sell converter boxes for exactly this reason, ya know

>>4169229
My dad and uncle ran a repair/rental shop for over twenty years and they dealt with a lot of imports in that time. With a few exceptions PAL CRTs have generally supported NTSC since at least the 80s, whereas TVs sold in the US very rarely support PAL at all. I think VCRs were similar, but not 100% sure on that.

I thought this was very common knowledge, but I've heard a few people on here claiming the opposite. It's definitely not a recent development though. I had a lot of US exclusive games on my PlayStation that were played on a TV at least ten years older than I am.

YMMV I suppose. Most TVs should be fine, but some are shit and some manufacturers are shit.

I'm probably going to get flamed for this, but honestly a lot of PAL PlayStation games aren't that different from their NTSC counterparts, as long as you're not too autistic to stop yourself from having fun.