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Title: Oh...VGA to TV solutions?
Post by: AE35 on February 27, 2006, 02:47:05 am

Hey all!

My next cabinet will have room for a 25" screen. The mobo I have for the machine have a onboard GFX, which I prefer in an arcade.

My other cabinet had room for a 21", so no problem there, I just got a 21" PC
monitor. But getting a 25" PC monitor is a problem:), so I thought I might go with a regular TV, but what's the best way to convert VGA to Y/C or composit in
interlaced? I've seen some external boxes, but how do they look?

Thanks!

Nicholas
Title: Re: Oh...VGA to TV solutions?
Post by: Minwah on February 27, 2006, 05:49:45 am
Personally I would disable the onboard video and install a cheap ATI card with TV out.
Title: Re: Oh...VGA to TV solutions?
Post by: AE35 on February 27, 2006, 07:08:23 am

But if I don't want to do that?  ;D

I'm mounting the mobo on the side of the cabinet, so having a AGP sticking straight out will be hell.

Nicholas
Title: Re: Oh...VGA to TV solutions?
Post by: jcroach on February 27, 2006, 08:18:06 am
Quote from: Minwah on February 27, 2006, 05:49:45 am
Personally I would disable the onboard video and install a cheap ATI card with TV out.

I agree. 
Title: Re: Oh...VGA to TV solutions?
Post by: 19rjs99 on February 27, 2006, 09:55:21 am
Authentic ATI cards have the best TV output of any. I personally used a GeForce for a couple years and it was usable at best.  Go for the ATI carb and make a bracket to support the card.
Title: Re: Oh...VGA to TV solutions?
Post by: screaming on February 27, 2006, 10:29:48 am
Why not have the best of both configurations (low profile with ATI card) with one of these (http://www.risercardshop.com/Itemdesc.asp?CartId={95BF82F5EVEREST-EA36-4939-B85F-50D70ED6BFD8}&ic=PCITX4%2D5B%2D33&eq=&Tp=)?

You can find em cheaper if you look around.

Title: Re: Oh...VGA to TV solutions?
Post by: MinerAl on February 27, 2006, 12:59:26 pm
I used a vga->tv scan converter by Averkey in an early version of my cab.  It worked.  It wasn't perfect, things were blurry, but playable.

I upgraded to an ATI 7x00 at some point and am much happier with the SVid than I was with the composite from the scan converter.