Hooking Up All My Consoles

[Polygon]

So, I was talking with Wiggy in his picture thread and he got my thinking about doing RGB and converting to component on some of my consoles. I'm going to start with the Genesis and I'm going to modify it for stereo sound as it's a Genesis 1. Now, I've been looking at converters and the one I see the most is the CSY-2100 which doesn't bring the audio through. This is fine with my Genesis 1, but it won't work when I start doing some other consoles including ones I haven't gotten yet.

So, my first question is this. Do any of you have any suggestions for a good converter that will carry the audio as well? I don't want an upscaler or anything like that. My next question is this. I have a component cable for the GameCube, PlayStation 2, and the original X-Box. Which T.V. to put them on, CRT or LCD? The X-Box will be on the LCD since I can set it to 480p and widescreen. But what about the PlayStation 2 and GameCube?

[lumberjoof]

An audio mod on the converter looks easy enough.

[SasoriSoren]

I just have this for the Genesis:

http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Cable-inches/dp/B0018MI5F6/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_z

The headphone port on the Model 1 does output Stereo sound so just routing it that way works well with no modifications needed.

[Polygon]

An audio mod on the converter looks easy enough.

I assumed as much. However, I don't want to have to mod it. I want to buy something that just works. Fabrication and modding are a last resort for me.

I just have this for the Genesis:

http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Cable-inches/dp/B0018MI5F6/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_z

The headphone port on the Model 1 does output Stereo sound so just routing it that way works well with no modifications needed.

Yep, I know that. I'm a bit OCD though and I don't like to have a y-cable coming out of the front.

[CommunistGamer]

just wire a y cable to it on the PCB. in the case.

[wiggy]

An audio mod on the converter looks easy enough.

I assumed as much. However, I don't want to have to mod it. I want to buy something that just works. Fabrication and modding are a last resort for me.

I just have this for the Genesis:

http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Cable-inches/dp/B0018MI5F6/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_z

The headphone port on the Model 1 does output Stereo sound so just routing it that way works well with no modifications needed.

Yep, I know that. I'm a bit OCD though and I don't like to have a y-cable coming out of the front.

Run a mini plug to the backside then.  That's how I did my S-vid mod on my Genesis 3

[Polygon]

just wire a y cable to it on the PCB. in the case.

Run a mini plug to the backside then.  That's how I did my S-vid mod on my Genesis 3

That's essentially what I'm doing. I'm going to solder some wires from pin 1 and pin 8 on the audio chip and fab some RCA jacks to the back. I just need to figure out what I'm going to do for some other systems I want to run RGB as well. Maybe I'll just get a SCART switcher and be done with it.

[Harp00nX]

Just use these, I have 2 of them

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mad-Catz-Control-Center-Silver/dp/B000OBL716

[lumberjoof]

Just use these, I have 2 of them

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mad-Catz-Control-Center-Silver/dp/B000OBL716

No RGB on those.

[Polygon]

Sure, but I will need a good switch for component since that's what it's all converting to. Unless I end up having to use a SCART switch that pulls the audio. I would still need one for the Wii, X-Box, and PS2.

[wiggy]

Have you seen Doc Agon's purple box of madness?  Don't know if he ever got it working, but that's a possible solution...

[SasoriSoren]

I just went to radioshack and picked one up. Call em lazy but it worked and was only $30

[Dr.Agon]

Have you seen Doc Agon's purple box of madness?  Don't know if he ever got it working, but that's a possible solution...

when i first saw this topic thats what immediatly came to mind!
the thing is, whenever i get paid another project takes over my mind and i buy stuff for that instead of finishing the big purple box, it's not going to take much to get it going, i just need to remember to get the bits!

[wiggy]

^^^ Story of my life. I feel your pain