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gamecube component cables
kingjohn3:
I havent even had the chance to see. The GC i found belonged to my wife's ex. And for some reason the casing has come off. I'm actually in the market for a new one. I have a few boxes, manuals and things to trade if anyone is interested. ;D If this cable doesnt output component signals then I wonder why it fits perfectly into the back port. As soon as I get a new GC I'll let yall know what happens if anyone is interested.
kingjohn3:
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--- Quote from: Arseen on December 31, 2013, 10:02:40 AM ---Stated wondering:
The port says digital out, but the Component is analog.
Maybe the part in the cable turns digital to analog?
HDMI is digital.
Maybe it would be possible to wire cable that has NGC digital end on the other end and HDMI on the other?
Could that work?
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It does indeed. Ironically there was NEVER a cable that used the digital signal either :(
--- Quote from: kingjohn3 on December 31, 2013, 10:46:42 AM ---https://app.box.com/s/975g900ue9yg46kqz3jr
https://app.box.com/s/cqjhxv8muamzpve23z5k
I hope this helps
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So, out of curiosity, what happens when you hook it up with those? They won't output component video signal, that's for sure :(
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What do you make of the pics i uploaded of the actual cable? Does it look like a component to you? It says Monster Game on it. Could it be for another system? Didnt think cables would be universal
wiggy:
It does indeed appear to be a component video cable, but keep in mind that the same cable will fit the SNES and N64 (not that it'll do anything when hooked to either of those as well).
I'm very curious as to what that thing will do, if anything. Looks to me like ol' MC pulled their typical clueless "we made an super awesome, expensive cable" trick, but this time without doing ANY research. The SNES, N64, and 'Cube aren't capable of putting component signal out of that port, so who knows what their thinking was there.
What's really odd is that I cannot find that particular cable ANYWHERE. Still looking, but it seems like it's a ghost. Any chance of a pic of the entire thing including a good shot of the connector?
UncleBob:
Perhaps he's somehow stumbled upon a prototype Monster made before they determined it'd be too costly to produce compared to their return on investment? Something that lets you connect to the Component ports on the TV for some reason? I mean, it's not going to give you 480p through that port... but...
I dunno.
Is there any chance that cable has plugs on the end for more than one console? Like, were that cable could be used with a PlayStation 2 or an original XBox as well?
Guessing again, but if so, perhaps the cable was designed for all three systems, but when using it for the GameCube, you have to use just *one* of the component jacks (like, a specific one that was probably notated in the instructions) in the Video Port of your composite device. I've seen several "Universal" A/V cables from that generation that use this style.
redsox2012:
I'm not 100% sure, but I seem to remember a universal video cable that outputs component video on PS2 and Xbox, but just composite video on Gamecube.