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Title: Question about Jamma RGB to TV
Post by: ArcadEd on November 18, 2005, 09:36:38 am

I know there are encoders out there to go from RGB to Composite and S-Video.  Neither offer the same quality of having a true RGB monitor.

My question is, since Component uses Red, Green Blue, has there been any research done on getting a jamma board working on a TV with Component?

Thanks, I know it's a long shot as I have googled, but there are some bright people around here :).

Title: Re: Question about Jamma RGB to TV
Post by: Samstag on November 18, 2005, 10:16:14 am

Component doesn't use red, green, and blue.  It's just the connectors that are color-coded with those colors.  The actual signals are red, blue, and brightness, so it's basically S-video with better color.

Title: Re: Question about Jamma RGB to TV
Post by: ArcadEd on November 18, 2005, 10:26:40 am

Thanks Samstag.

I had a feeling it wasn't that easy or it would have been done already.  Appreciate the reply

Title: Re: Question about Jamma RGB to TV
Post by: Adeptus on November 18, 2005, 10:34:07 pm

There are SCART (RGB) to Component convertors, such as:
http://www.highway.net.au/parts/converters/2005.html
http://www.converters.tv/products/converters/other_products/46.html
(same product)

The other option is a component-out AV kit for a console.
They take the RGB from the console & convert it to component.
PS1/PS2 (http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=23&products_id=1696&lsaid=204894)
XBox (http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=83&products_id=1905&lsaid=204894)
GameCube (http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=76&products_id=1468&lsaid=204894)


Either way, you'd need to check the pinout of the connector & work out how to connect it to your JAMMA output.

Title: Re: Question about Jamma RGB to TV
Post by: ArcadEd on November 18, 2005, 10:47:25 pm

I emailed jrok about this (http://www.jrok.com/hardware/RGB.html) and he told me by the end of the month he has a component version coming out :).

He even showed pictures, look nice. Still has s-video and composite, but now include component.

Title: Re: Question about Jamma RGB to TV
Post by: TravistyOJ on November 19, 2005, 12:29:30 pm

What about TVs that take SCART? are those possible to find in the states?  Anybody got a model they can recommend?

Title: Re: Question about Jamma RGB to TV
Post by: ArcadEd on November 19, 2005, 12:56:13 pm

My projector has a SCART connection, but I'm a little weary about plugging in something into it LOL.  Plus the cables seem a little more difficult to come by in the states.

Be interesting to know if a SCART TV is available in the states though, the wiring from RGB to scart is pretty straight forward.

Title: Re: Question about Jamma RGB to TV
Post by: srabelpawz on November 19, 2005, 02:36:46 pm

  what does the scart connection look like?

Title: Re: Question about Jamma RGB to TV
Post by: ArcadEd on November 19, 2005, 03:04:36 pm

(http://www.martleyelectronics.co.uk/images/av/scart.jpg)