Thinking of buying a Framemeister, need help of current owners of that device

[the_importer]

Hi there,

I'm getting really tired of using a CRT for my retro systems. I can't stand the never ending battle with geometry issues and frankly, it would be nice to play these old games on my couch in front of my 40" LED.

I was thinking of buying a Framemeister and getting some RGB cables to go with it. I'll start with the 5 retro systems I own that are already RGB ready (SNES, SMS, Gen+32X, PS1, Sat) and eventually mod my AV Famicom and PCE Duo. Before doing so, I do have some questions for which I hope someone with experience with the Framemeister can answer (I'm in Canada and all of my systems are either North American or Japanese):

1- I know that you can't mix Japanese SCART and European SCART, but what about using SCART switchers like the European Bandridge 5 way SCART splitter? If I use this, will I need to buy a modded Framemeister RGB cable for European SCART or can I still use the Japanese one that came with it? What about the cables for the systems, will I need to buy Japanese or European ones if I use such a switcher?

2- I'm guessing that if I want Stereo sound with my Genesis 1 + 32X combo via SCART, that I'll need to buy a modded stereo 32X patch cable, right?

3- Here's a quick schematic I did using icons from another forum (colors and models can vary from picture), can anyone find anything that could go wrong with this setup?

Thank you for your time

http://i62.tinypic.com/15ecl1u.png

[theclaw]

In most cases European cables will need a European adapter at some stage. Normal SCART switchers don't change output pinout.
Theoretically a correctly wired switcher will be neutral, sending whichever it receives from the input cable. I don't know if that's been tested.

This example will plug right into the XRGB. Shouldn't need to modify your current cable.
http://www.retrogamingcables.com/european-scart-to-framemeister-xrgb-mini-converter-for-sale.html

For stereo with model 1 and 32X, yeah there are custom cables. Easy to spot. They split off a wire to the headphone jack.

[the_importer]

In most cases European cables will need a European adapter at some stage. Normal SCART switchers don't change output pinout.
Theoretically a correctly wired switcher will be neutral, sending whichever it receives from the input cable. I don't know if that's been tested.

This example will plug right into the XRGB. Shouldn't need to modify your current cable.
http://www.retrogamingcables.com/european-scart-to-framemeister-xrgb-mini-converter-for-sale.html

For stereo with model 1 and 32X, yeah there are custom cables. Easy to spot. They split off a wire to the headphone jack.

Thank you for your reply, I will double check those switch boxes' wiring before buying.