BrightEye Mitto Family - Page 59
Mitto Family of Scan Converters User Guide
BrightEye Mitto is not converting VGA to DVI
As a point of clarification, BrightEye Mitto is not a VGA-to-DVI converter. The loop through output on
the back of Mitto outputs the signal coming in on the DVI/VGA Input. If you input DVI, then DVI will be
on the loop out. If you input VGA, then VGA will be on the loop out.
Using monitors that have HDMI input instead of DVI input with Mitto
Mitto treats HDMI and DVI signals the same. Connect an HDMI-to-DVI adaptor for use with Mitto.
Why is my output a mass of snow or color noise?
Recommendation: Refer to the EDID Source and HDMI Input sections in the Config Menu. You may
need to change the EDID Source and/or the HDMI Input enable. EDID tells the computer what the
capabilities of the monitor are, and also controls HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
information. Many DVI and HDMI monitors support HDCP encryption which will not work with
BrightEye Mitto. If the computer handshakes with the computer monitor and HDCP is enabled, the
encryption will cause the Mitto output to be disabled or distorted,which can look like a mass of snow
or color noise.
I can’t see the Selection Tool
Recommendation: In the Position menu, click the Center button. It will instantly selects an area in
the center of your desktop that is 50% of the total width, and the height that corresponds with the
selected aspect ratio. The primary value of this control is to provide a fast and easy way to see the
selection tool.
I’m using a VGA input and the output screen is blue
Recommendation: If the VGA Resolution control of the Input Menu is set to Automatic, use the pull
down menu and select the resolution of your source’s computer monitor. Verify that the resolution
selected in the VGA Resolution control matches the resolution setting of the computer monitor. The
two settings must match, otherwise, you may see a blue screen.
I see artifacts at the edge of the output
Recommendation: Due to scaling, you may sometimes notice artifacts at the edge of the output. You
can clean these up using the Edge Trim Menu.
It looks like there are color artifacts on the text of the output
Recommendation: Go into the settings for the computer monitor that you are feeding Mitto with
and turn off subpixelization, which may also be referred to as font smoothing. On a Mac go to System
Preferences: Appearance or General, and disable the font smoothing. On a PC go to Control Panel:
Display Properties: Appearance: Effect, and disable the font smoothing.
Note: Subpixelization is a method used on computer monitors to fool your eye into
thinking that there is more detail and higher resolution than there actually is. It also helps
make text on your monitor look more like it will in print. Basic subpixelization splits each
pixel into three rectangles: red, green and blue. Although the eye does not generally
perceive this color in the text on the computer monitor, it is there. Because Mitto is very
good at capturing fine detail that is in the content, you may notice what look like color
artifacts in text on your output. This can be resolved with the above recommendation.
