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Post by Yart on Nov 13, 2009 8:09:48 GMT
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I wasn't very picky when it comes to the video I see on my screen until I actually saw a drastic difference when my roommate hooked his Xbox 360 up to his TV. First with composite, then with component right after for comparison.
How could I get the awesomeness of component video out of the Saturn? Is there a solution that'll allow me to go down to S-Video also?
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Post by mick_aka on Nov 13, 2009 8:48:19 GMT
You need an RGB scart lead and a SCART to Component transcoder.
The saturn does not output the nescessary signals for component directly.
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Post by termis on Nov 13, 2009 9:52:05 GMT
There are SVHS cables for the saturn, but to go component, you have to go the roundabout way that Mick is describing.
Unless you're a hardcore videophile, SVHS should do the job pretty nicely. The improvement from composite to SVHS is much bigger than from SVHS to component,.
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Post by Kibbles on Nov 13, 2009 11:25:07 GMT
There are SVHS cables for the saturn, but to go component, you have to go the roundabout way that Mick is describing. Unless you're a hardcore videophile, SVHS should do the job pretty nicely. The improvement from composite to SVHS is much bigger than from SVHS to component,. That is not strictly true, S-Video's signal only has 120 vertical lines for color resolution meaning you are getting much less detail overall. Many TV's are completley inept at overlaying the luma on top of the chroma signal and produce an awfully color bleed-y image. |
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Post by superdeadite on Nov 13, 2009 12:42:26 GMT
Of course true RGB beats S-Video, but it's still way better then composite. My Planet Joker vids are full of ugly rainbows. They are the direct result of my recording it in composite. When played in S-video the rainbows disappear.
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Post by Yart on Nov 13, 2009 18:18:58 GMT
Ow... I just did some research and my head is spinning like mad. Read these two: www.projectorcentral.com/component.htmwww.projectorcentral.com/video_signals.htm480i... 480p... I gotta take that into consideration... New TVs? Omfg... what's this 1080i and 1080p junk? 720p? wtf? Will my old stuff work on it? Does my Saturn support progressive scan, or will I go interlace? Does my TV support progressive scan, or will I go interlace?  I got a headache. On a side note: how much better is RGB than component? Also, does the Saturn do progressive? I'm seriously thinking of just sticking to composite. This is too much of a hassle. ...though it would be nice to see my collision box easier on my shmups, or the pretty explosions in Stellar Assault SS... |
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Post by mick_aka on Nov 13, 2009 20:10:58 GMT
The Saturn mainly outputs at 240p, the bad news here is that allot of HDTVs REALLY don't like handling 240p.
No matter what kind of cable you use, the Saturn still outputs at 240p (mainly) even if you could hook up a HDMI or VGA output, still 240p.
Theres no difference using RGB or Component as the Saturn ONLY gives you RGB then you have to convert to component using a Transcoder (damn expensive), AGAIN the cable does not increase the resolution the console outputs.
Your best (and cheapest) bet in Canada is to simply buy a Saturn S-Video lead, the step up in quality from composite will be very noticeable.
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Post by Yart on Nov 13, 2009 21:21:14 GMT
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Post by mick_aka on Nov 14, 2009 7:52:58 GMT
I'm afraid that just wont work. The Saturn can not, it ONLY OUTPUTS RGB. There is NO cable or combination of cables on the planet that can link a Sega Saturn directly to component without a Transcoder box and work!!You HAVE TO HAVE one of these to hook a Saturn up to component: cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220506698088 |
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Post by Yart on Nov 14, 2009 10:32:24 GMT
Ah there we go! Alright thanks! Now what do I do for sound?  |
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Post by mick_aka on Nov 14, 2009 11:28:57 GMT
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Post by Yart on Nov 14, 2009 11:55:06 GMT
Alright thanks a lot! Next year I'll try to hunt these down.  |
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Post by syn on Nov 14, 2009 23:54:09 GMT
This is what I'll be trying as soon as the parts arrive. www.piersolar.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=420They show a few comparison photo's of a Megadrive. I'm going to at least check out how the Saturn's picture looks tomorrow. Forgot to mention I'm using a 27" Toshiba CRT that I won off eBay for $50 a few months ago. The guy lived like 20 minutes away from me. Edit: The picture's not right with the Saturn using the above method. I'll try with the MD scart cables when they arrive...bummer |
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Post by clerksfan4life on Nov 15, 2009 14:19:17 GMT
I've always wondered, if you can use true RGB with the Saturn is it worth the hassle of getting a component signal seeing as the resolution isn't increased?
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Post by Kibbles on Nov 15, 2009 14:34:50 GMT
I've always wondered, if you can use true RGB with the Saturn is it worth the hassle of getting a component signal seeing as the resolution isn't increased? Component is compressed RGB so nope not really. But the point is for people who don't have TV's with RGB support! |
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I got a headache.
