Orange Pi Zero: How do you change video output mode?

Shadow6290 · Published in 2017-4-3 10:32:37

I'm using the composite video out on the orange pi zero. I believe it's outputting in pal standard definition. How do I change the composite video output mode to ntsc?

alexbudd · Published in 2017-4-3 11:51:42

What operating system are you using

Shadow6290 · Published in 2017-4-4 02:53:37

I'm using the retropie image for the orange pi zero, although it was the same for the Debian Jessie image they have in the pi zero section here.

Shadow6290 · Published in 2017-4-4 02:55:34

Sorry the retrorange pi zero image is what I meant

alexbudd · Published in 2017-4-4 10:51:35

You will need to edit the fex file for the image. First you will need to convert the bin file for the image to a fex using fex2bin. Once you have converted the file you will need to change the following line:

screen1_output_mode = 11

Change the 11 to 14 for NTSC.

Finally you will need to convert the bin file back to a fex file using bin2fex.

Shadow6290 · Published in 2017-4-5 00:10:28

I've done this, orange pi zero has 2 bin files: script.bin and orangepizero.bin, both are identical. I've done changed the value from 11 to 14 for screen1 in both bin files but nothing changes, the screen is cut off on the left side and the bottom (I cannot see the cursor in command line)

Shadow6290 · Published in 2017-4-5 00:14:33

Maybe I'm going about this the wrong way, the composite video out is outputting a 576i resolution, I believe I need 480i

Shadow6290 · Published in 2017-4-5 00:17:37

I've done this and no noticeable change. Maybe I'm going about this wrong, it is outputting 576i I believe I need 480i. Hope would I go about changing that? I've changed the value for display mode in the fex file and that doesn't seem to change anything either

Shadow6290 · Published in 2017-4-5 00:19:44

And sorry about the duplicate posts, internet here is not very good

bubba · Published in 2017-4-5 03:41:38

see if this post will help you out.
OPi Documentation and Tutorials (it is in Spanish so you may need to translate it)
http://www.orangepi.org/orangepi ... amp;fromuid=1160645