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| Quazimoto:
Howdy Ya'll... So, I recently got myself a new Samsung 26" LCD TV, which is awesome, save for one thing... My Sega Genesis doesn't look so good on it. I bought the new TV because my old one finally died, so unfortunately I can't just hook it up to that. Also unfortuantely, money is a real object when trying to improve the picture quality, so I can't just go buying a bunch of new cables or whatnot without being reasonably certain that they'll work wonders, so I turn here in hope that someone might have had a similar problem and could offer some suggestions on how to get a better picture quality. I had the Genesis connected with the standard composite cables (red/white/yellow) and that's what was giving me a pretty blocky picture (tis especially sad to see with a normally gorgeous game like Toy Story or Vectorman). I did try fiddling with the picture settings on the TV itself and while it did help a little, it's still a pretty low quality of picture. Every other unti I have hooked up works fine, so the problem is definitely within the Genesis (I have both the second and third model systems and they both have the same issue). I don't need a super crisp or cystal clear picture, just someone close to the original quality of the games would be totally awesome. I have the following input options available and not being used... Composite (Red/White/Yellow) Component (Red/Green/Blue) VGA (PC) I'm looking for some economically feasible options on what I can get to improve the quality of the picture so that I can play my Genesis without weeping. I don't have a lot of money to spend and space is very limited so trying to find an older TV or computer monitor (not sure if that would even work) to use instead might not be a feasible option for me. Any suggestions would be very welcome... Thank You Kindly |
| scarmullet:
Well, newer HDTVs lack the ability to deal with analog signals, and since classic game consoles output in resolutions around 240p, the TVs don't like that either. There are options, you can run the picture through an external digitizer/upscaler which converts the composite signal to HDMI, but that can only do so much. The best option really is to get a hold of an older CRT TV. |
| Azarkhel:
Genesis can output RGB. Grab a RGB scart cable, a Scart to YUV transcoder and a component cable. Looking at about $80. Also allows for future expansion if you need it. Just throw a scart switch before the transcoder and you can have all your RGB consoles running at their highest quality. |
| mariocaseman:
I just solved this problem myself. It will cost you $350 but it is worth every penny. It is called the DVDO EDGE. All your old consoles will look like shit on newer TVs, either buy this product or suffer my friend. I recently wrote about it in the thread titled "Video Game Perfection" right here on this website. |
| Quazimoto:
Has anyone ever tried something like a composite in to VGA out cable (not sure if that's even a thing) and hooking a sytem up to a computer monitor? I see older style monitors just being given away for free on craigslist all the time after people buy new PC packages that come with new monitors. I figured the easiest solution would to to get an older CRT TV, but finding one with a decent picture in decent shape is proving difficult in my area. Plus, I'd probably have to find a new storage idea. Rright now my Genesis and games are housed in one of those plastic drawer things that folks get at Walmart. It worked great until the TV died. I just wheeled the cart out of the closet (the only place I have room for it when not in use). I don't really have room for a new TV/Monitor elsewhere. Even a small one would be too heavy to sit on top of the plastic cart thing, so I'd have to find a new something that can be ported in and out of the closet when needed. That's why I was hoping for a cheapish cable or convertor that might work well. --- Quote from: Azarkhel on February 26, 2012, 08:25:14 PM ---Genesis can output RGB. Grab a RGB scart cable, a Scart to YUV transcoder and a component cable. Looking at about $80. Also allows for future expansion if you need it. Just throw a scart switch before the transcoder and you can have all your RGB consoles running at their highest quality. --- End quote --- Thanks... I will defintely look into that option. Might have to save for it for a bit (got a wedding gift for my Brother to buy first), but it seems like a fairly affordable option. --- Quote from: mariocaseman on February 26, 2012, 08:33:02 PM ---I just solved this problem myself. It will cost you $350 but it is worth every penny. It is called the DVDO EDGE. All your old consoles will look like shit on newer TVs, either buy this product or suffer my friend. I recently wrote about it in the thread titled "Video Game Perfection" right here on this website. --- End quote --- I appreciate the suggestion, but sadly, there's just no way I could afford that in the foreseeable future. If I had other vintage systems, I might be able to justify such a purchase, but I really only have the Genesis that's giving me problems, so I'm looking for a decent enough solution on the cheap side until I can afford something like that. |
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