OSD Flickering with hi-res cameras? (Same issue with issue 55)

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. i can find flickering with 700 TVL ccd camera with PAL
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What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
no Flickering for Text.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
i just test with R726, R800

Please provide any additional information below.

This camera with PAL version... i did not test it with NTSC..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/171121162959?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m
1436.l2649

Original issue reported on code.google.com by mprint....@gmail.com on 16 Jan 2015 at 5:31

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plz check it more high priority.. i can reproduce it with 700 TVL also..

Original comment by ahnho...@gmail.com on 16 Jan 2015 at 5:36

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I have flickering issue too with my SJ4000 Action Camera. What causes that ? 
Any suggestions?

Original comment by osiarbay...@gmail.com on 5 Feb 2015 at 3:58

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Initially I experienced similar troubles (Data flickered or wasn't visible at 
all).
Making the following changes to the MinimOSD_Extra_Plane files solved it for me.

In the Setup() section, found in the MinimOSD_Extra_Plane_Pre_release_Beta.ino 
file, my code now reads as follows:
void setup() 
{
. 
.
. (no changes to the original code above this line)
    // Prepare OSD for displaying 
    //unplugSlaves(); //jmh committed out
    osd.init();
    osd.control(2); //jmh added - Force OSD to run on internal Sync & ignore Extrenal Video
    // Start 
    startPanels(); //Show StartUp Banner
    delay(2500); //jmh added - Let Display stablize 
    osd.control(1); //jmh added - Now switch to AutoSync

    // OSD debug for development (Shown at start)
. (no changes to the original code after this line)
.
. 
}
And then to the OSD method "control()" found in the ArduCam_Max7456.cpp file.
It's been rewritten to support all three sync options:

void OSD::control(uint8_t ctrl) //jmh version
{
  digitalWrite(MAX7456_SELECT,LOW);
  Spi.transfer(MAX7456_VM0_reg);
  switch(ctrl){
    case 0:
      Spi.transfer(MAX7456_DISABLE_display | video_mode);
      break;
    case 1:
      Spi.transfer((MAX7456_ENABLE_display_vert | video_mode) | MAX7456_SYNC_autosync);
      Serial.println("Auto Sync Set");
      break; 
    case 2:
      Spi.transfer((MAX7456_ENABLE_display_vert | video_mode) | MAX7456_SYNC_internal);
      Serial.println("Internal Sync Set");
      break;
    case 3:
      Spi.transfer((MAX7456_ENABLE_display_vert | video_mode) | MAX7456_SYNC_external);
      Serial.println("External Sync Set");
      break;  

  }
  digitalWrite(MAX7456_SELECT,HIGH);
}

//--------------------------------------

Maybe these changes will work for others too.
And finally, to be clear, the setup here is a MinimOSD clone and a Sony 
600ltv/NVP2040 board camera

Tnx Jim

Original comment by Jmh060...@gmail.com on 18 Mar 2015 at 9:28