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Title: TV only has RGB but Video card has VGA, S-Video...now what?
Post by: helpmebuild on April 05, 2010, 11:41:03 pm

So I found a used tv for a good price that would fit my cab perfectly but it doesnt have s-video at all and only uses rgb. Is there any way via a cable or hack that I can make this work?

Title: Re: TV only has RGB but Video card has VGA, S-Video...now what?
Post by: animatorJustin on April 05, 2010, 11:44:55 pm

you can do what i did, and buy a RGB to s-video adapter, amazon has them for 12 bucks

Title: Re: TV only has RGB but Video card has VGA, S-Video...now what?
Post by: helpmebuild on April 06, 2010, 12:02:49 pm

So what about this VGA to RGB cable?

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B002BGIWNI/ref=ox_ya_oh_product (http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B002BGIWNI/ref=ox_ya_oh_product)

Will this be okay from Arcade VGA card to the TV?

Title: Re: TV only has RGB but Video card has VGA, S-Video...now what?
Post by: Epyx on April 06, 2010, 12:10:13 pm

Why would you pick S-Video over RGB? Just curious...

RGB is much better than S-Video...S-Video is only a notch up from composite for bad picture quality...

Title: Re: TV only has RGB but Video card has VGA, S-Video...now what?
Post by: MonMotha on April 06, 2010, 04:47:00 pm

Fortunately for you, "VGA" is "RGB".  All you need is a cable that will let you hook the two together and some software that will get your PC to output video at the appropriate scanrates.

The former I can't help you with because you haven't posted any further information.  Do you have BNCs for RGB inputs on your TV?  SCART?  Something else?

The latter is generally solved for most people by either an ArcadeVGA or Soft15kHz or a similar tool or driver hackery.  If you're not running Windows, then the answer is different.

Title: Re: TV only has RGB but Video card has VGA, S-Video...now what?
Post by: Jack Burton on April 06, 2010, 05:53:51 pm

Are you sure your TV has RGB video inputs?

Or do you mean YPbPr inputs?  aka Component Video.

If you have component video then I recommend you purchase an RGB > component video converter and use that.

If it is RGB then it is either going to be SCART, or BNC connectors and you'll need to buy the  correct cable for either one. 

Title: Re: TV only has RGB but Video card has VGA, S-Video...now what?
Post by: Epyx on April 06, 2010, 07:27:04 pm

Agreed...either way RGB or Component, they are both better than S-Video...definitely no need to go down the S-Video path ;)

Title: Re: TV only has RGB but Video card has VGA, S-Video...now what?
Post by: SailorSat on April 07, 2010, 12:37:21 am

Couldn't they have used some other colors? Those bastard! They knew everyone would mixup Component and RGB :)

What kind of gfx card are you going to use? Most newer ones have Component Output either via the TV-Out Plug or the DVI (ATI Radeon 9k series)