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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: MydknyteStyrm on September 02, 2013, 10:40:36 am
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I have a Toshiba 32" CRT TV, and a Windows Vista with VGA, DVI and S-Video outputs. The television has RGB, RCA and S-Video inputs. I want to use the RGB inputs, but I wasnt sure which would be my best option.
I've see the VGA to RGB cable, and then I read about converters. I'm assuming a converter is what I need, but can anyone point me in the right direction? Should I use the cable, or do I need the converter, or do I need both? Thank you for your help
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Easiest route. Go svideo. U ain't gonna see much of a difference. If you want to use rgb for standard arcade resolution at 15khz, Get a vga breakout cable from ultimarc. 3 options: get an arcadevga3000, a card running soft15khz, or a card running calamity drivers.
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There is an IMMENSE difference between RGB/component and s-video. We are talking about an arcade-authentic native resolution picture with real scanlines vs. a blurry scaled and stretched picture in 480i with no scanlines. mrcram does have a point that going native res will be more work though.
3 options: get an arcadevga3000, a card running soft15khz, or a card running calamity drivers.
Agreed. Calamity drivers refers to Calamity's CRT_Emudriver, which I would highly recommend over the other two options.
http://mame.3feetunder.com/windows-ati-crt-emudriver/ (http://mame.3feetunder.com/windows-ati-crt-emudriver/)
See the GroovyMAME section for more info.
Are you sure have RGB inputs? Are you in Europe, or other non-US location? If not, it is more likely component, which is not a problem, but a transcoder is required.
32" is pretty big, will it be in a showcase cabinet?