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S-Video to Component?
larryinc64:
I'm toying around with reworking my Game Consle set up and was looking to what the best video outputs can be, at the cheepest price.
My TV only has Composite+Component (Shared in the same port), and HDMI
I know S-Video is better than Composite and works on most Nintendo systems, but is there any way to convert that signal to Component (or even HDMI)?
Was looking to get better picture out of my SNES, N64 and Gamecube (Maybe the SEGA systems)
IS it in the relm of posibilities to get a cable like THIS and convert the signal, or is a signal converter needed?
To think I almost got a cheep Component Gamecube cable from GameStop, but the cable was torn and they through it away before contacting me (It was probably repairable) :P
ShoothimNow:
how dare you hijack! =P
http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=20825.msg190174;topicseen#new
Arseen:
RGB to HDMI seems the best you can get.
But cheap it ain't if you get quality equipment.
wiggy:
What Arseen said.
That adapter is worthless.
All the info you'll need and then some can be found here:
www.retrorgb.com
zakurowrath:
--- Quote from: larryinc64 on May 10, 2016, 12:42:31 AM ---I'm toying around with reworking my Game Consle set up and was looking to what the best video outputs can be, at the cheepest price.
My TV only has Composite+Component (Shared in the same port), and HDMI
I know S-Video is better than Composite and works on most Nintendo systems, but is there any way to convert that signal to Component (or even HDMI)?
Was looking to get better picture out of my SNES, N64 and Gamecube (Maybe the SEGA systems)
IS it in the relm of posibilities to get a cable like THIS and convert the signal, or is a signal converter needed?
To think I almost got a cheep Component Gamecube cable from GameStop, but the cable was torn and they through it away before contacting me (It was probably repairable) :P
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That cable won't work at all, S-Video is Chroma and Luma (Y/C), where component is Luma and difference between red and difference between blue (YPbPr). You would need a physical box (Y/C to YPbPr) convertor with a chipset inside to convert the video signal, however it wouldn't result in component quality results since it's only S-Video. ShoothimNow started a great thread on the subject and I linked everyone to My Life In Gaming on YouTube. They not only break down each systems video output potential but explain the difference in video signals and what you would need for your setup. https://www.youtube.com/user/mylifeingaming