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.      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]

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?

It does indeed.  Ironically there was NEVER a cable that used the digital signal either

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I hope this helps

So, out of curiosity, what happens when you hook it up with those?  They won't output component video signal, that's for sure

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. 

[Arseen]

Well PAL GameCube does output RGB thru that port, sp maybe the cable is RGB cable intead of Component?

[Arseen]

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. 

Yean I know that cable.

You can use it to output Component on PS2 and Xbox, and Composite on SNES, N64, NGC, PS1, PS2, PS3 and Xbox.

[Arseen]

It does indeed.  Ironically there was NEVER a cable that used the digital signal either

So would NGC - HDMI cable be possible, you thinks?

[sheep2001]

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. 

Yean I know that cable.

You can use it to output Component on PS2 and Xbox, and Composite on SNES, N64, NGC, PS1, PS2, PS3 and Xbox.

i've got a version of that (not made by monster) and it outputs like shit on everything.  I think it has saturn, ps1, xbox, nintendo and something else.

[zakurowrath]

Well PAL GameCube does output RGB thru that port, sp maybe the cable is RGB cable intead of Component?

That would make a lot of sense and the cable could be used on the first model SNES too for RGB signals. However without a sync signal, it's useless on the SNES and Gamecube unless somehow it syncs on green which I've never heard any Nintendo console doing using multi out. Or maybe the composite sync is hooked up in the head of the cable who knows, is a weird cable I never knew existed.

It does indeed.  Ironically there was NEVER a cable that used the digital signal either

So would NGC - HDMI cable be possible, you thinks?

Actually yes if someone were to develop a FPGA cable or box that takes the Digital Out signals, both video and audio, from the Gamecube and transmits them to 480P HDMI

[wiggy]

^^^ It's sad that nobody ever made use of the GC's digital output.  It's effin' native, so it seems like a no-brainer.  Then again, I'm no electrical or computer engineer, so I have no idea how much work and money it would take to make use of that signal

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.

Yeah, I have one of those somewhere here.  I don't think I've ever used it, but I'll see if I can dig it up.  I recall it being clear...

Well PAL GameCube does output RGB thru that port, sp maybe the cable is RGB cable intead of Component?

Hmm, that might explain why I'm having a hard time finding it on US sites.

[kingjohn3]

Well now its buggin me even more. Ill get a new one very soon and let yall know

[kingjohn3]

Ok i got the GC and the components do not work, as suspected. The cables did fit fine in my ps2 slim as well so i really dont know what these are for. The monster s video i have does work fine and from what ive read is really close to component quality but obviously not quite there. It makes a huge difference over rca composite though. Just fyi