Best Video Connections

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Anapan wrote:
benderx wrote:Anyone use of (vga) converters for consoles. I don't have s-video on my hd tv :( I do have fios but that doesn't help. recommendations for n64, ps1, and genesis for an hd tv?

For $32 this might do what you want - it's a bit blurry on the 480i stuff, and the deinterlacer isn't perfect, but it's also not $200:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.28534


thank you im looking into it in cheap up to $45 is my limit.
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I can take some pictures of it's output if you want to see what it does. It's close to the picture of Silent Hill earlier in this thread. The whites are a little grainy, and depending on the source it leaves thin black bars on the sides of the screen. Still, it's the probably best you'll get in your price range.
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PAL N64s cannot be modded to output RGB. It only works on some NTSC ones. I heard rumours that some early french N64s were moddable but nothing concrete.
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its okay if you want to, but I'm going to wait a month. The only thing I hate is scan lines on a tv. At the moment I'm kinda angry because my ebaypackage hasn't arrived yet, I might make a complaint (scam) if becomes serious by end of this week.
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benderx wrote:Anyone use of (vga) converters for consoles. I don't have s-video on my hd tv :( I do have fios but that doesn't help. recommendations for n64, ps1, and genesis for an hd tv?


You might have already considered this, or have some reason you want to use your PS1, but why not get a PS2? They can output component, and are pretty cheap these days.
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Scooter wrote:Oh, and it is possible to get S-video out of the Sega Genesis without mods using an external S-video box. I have one and it works great. It works like the hard to find XMD boxes that were sold in Japan. A guy who shows up on Sega-16 makes and sells them.

http://www.sega-16.com/forum/showthread ... hip&page=2

Is this how you'd set it up for a Saturn as well?
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Quick question that's gonna sound stupid: Will a PS2 component cable work on my non-HD CRT? I just wanna be 100% sure it'll work before I buy it. :P
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XxBroBuzzxX wrote:Quick question that's gonna sound stupid: Will a PS2 component cable work on my non-HD CRT? I just wanna be 100% sure it'll work before I buy it. :P
(Here's the cables I'm looking into buying: Link)


If your CRT has component inputs, yes.
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thelolotov wrote:Playstation 2
    Best non-modded solution: VGA via SoG/Blaze/Xploder bootdisk for games that can be forced into 480p
    NTSC Second best non-modded solution: Component
    NTSC Third best non-modded solution: Svideo
    PAL Second best non-modded solution: RGB
    Best modded solution: Universal VGA cable
I have the Blaze Xploder. It will go up to 1080i, but with poor screen stretch results. It does kick up 480i games but a mixed bag. At Blaze boot disc 480p setting, even the normally 480p games are slightly shifted off center. The best image for 480p supported games is sticking with the game setting itself without the Blaze bootup disc.

The list has Component cables as a second best non modded connection, it should be first with the Blaze software as an after thought. For Blaze to work, either the VGA mod or COMPONENT cables are needed.
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CRTGAMER wrote:
thelolotov wrote:Playstation 2
    Best non-modded solution: VGA via SoG/Blaze/Xploder bootdisk for games that can be forced into 480p
    NTSC Second best non-modded solution: Component
    NTSC Third best non-modded solution: Svideo
    PAL Second best non-modded solution: RGB
    Best modded solution: Universal VGA cable
I have the Blaze Xploder. It will go up to 1080i, but with poor screen stretch results. It does kick up 480i games but a mixed bag. At Blaze boot disc 480p setting, even the normally 480p games are slightly shifted off center. The best image for 480p supported games is sticking with the game setting itself without the Blaze bootup disc.

The list has Component cables as a second best non modded connection, it should be first with the Blaze software as an after thought. For Blaze to work, either the VGA mod or COMPONENT cables are needed.


Life is really hectic right now, I barely had time to read this post, but thanks for the info, I'll try to remember to update the guide when I get home tomorrow! Feel free to drop me a PM if I forget.
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