View Full Version : My Pio 5080 does a weird pixel shift thing...


sn0zc0r3
03-21-08, 03:31 PM
I have my xbox (xbox, NOT xbox 360) connected to a switch box through component cables. That switch box is then connected to the Pio through component cables. Also, FYI, my xbox is modded and running a recent version of XBMC.

I stream movies/tv episodes from my computer though the xbox. I have to set the screen to wide to make sure it covers the whole screen and I don't get an underscan issue which will unevenly burn the pixels. However, at random intervals, the image will shift about 5-10 pixels or so to the right. The right side of the screen is perfectly fine, but the left side scoots over. I can easily fix this by hitting the "Home Menu" button, and then selecting "Picture". Once I get into the "Picture" menu, the image scoots back over and is once again in the correct place.

I've tried searching for answers, but there's a lot of lingo I still don't quite understand, so I'm a bit lost. I'm wondering if maybe the issue is due to my settings or because my xbox goes through a switchbox first. I can't tell you what settings I have exactly at this moment due to being at work, but I'll answer any of those questions later on this afternoon.

Any ideas on why it does this?

::EDIT:: Also, this shift ONLY happens during the playback of the media. When I'm in XBMC and going through its menu's, it doesn't do this shift at all. I'm assuming it's the resolution of the media itself. Am I wrong?

D-Nice
03-21-08, 03:45 PM
That's caused by the orbiter. Turn it off if it bothers you....just rememeber you are increasing your chances of image retention with the orbiter off.

sn0zc0r3
03-21-08, 11:13 PM
That's caused by the orbiter. Turn it off if it bothers you....just rememeber you are increasing your chances of image retention with the orbiter off.
Really? I thought the orbiter shifts the pixel by only one. I'll take pictures of what I'm speaking of right now.

sn0zc0r3
03-21-08, 11:29 PM
Hmm, so it seems like it shifts a few pixels. However, when it does shift over, I get a thin, bright vertical line about 2-3 pixels thick going up the side of the image. See the picture for more detail.

Normal
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2002/2350624323_8ec68d62f0.jpg?v=0
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2173/2350633321_cb944183bc.jpg?v=0

Shifted with the line
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2161/2351456200_b2e7d44da6.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3259/2350625045_a050056f18.jpg?v=0

The orbiter is on for every other input, why does it only occur for this particular one (it never shifts like this for my 360, wii or ps3 and only the ps3 is on hdmi)?

D-Nice
03-22-08, 11:31 AM
Really? I thought the orbiter shifts the pixel by only one. I'll take pictures of what I'm speaking of right now.The orbiter shifts the entire picture 1/16th of a pixel at a time. That shift isn't constant. It can and will increase based on the content.

Again, if the shift bothers you, turn the orbiter off.

sn0zc0r3
03-22-08, 05:31 PM
Ah ok. Thanks for the help D-Nice!