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SVideo on TV any good?
erictrumpet:
Everyone seems to categorically reject composite (RCA) as an option. I was just given a free 27" Sharp TV with only RCA video in, and was planning to put it in a cab. The reason I like this TV is that it fits perfectly into the project cab, it has extreme screen curvature (authentic-looking), and has a very shallow tube so it will fit in the cab without sticking out the back. Also it would be the largest screen I have ever put into a cab, so I am excited about that possibility. I have not tried it yet so I don't know how it will look using composite video in. Oh yeah, and my vid card outputs S-video, so I would have to use a converter box! Should I even bother, or will it look absolutely terrible?
Eric.
Epyx:
--- Quote ---or will it look absolutely terrible
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Composite will look terrible and S-Video will be "ok" but....
--- Quote ---so I am excited about that possibility
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who cares...you are excited and that is what this hobby is about! :cheers:
dgame:
Seeing is believing. Pictures online usually don't show how good a proper standard res RGB CRT can be for our hobby.
However, I can remember the first time I hooked up a MAME computer to a TV using composite. I was completely blown away.
It was less than arcade quality but better than a LCD. I say use the best of what you have or can get.
Epyx:
--- Quote ---Seeing is believing. Pictures online usually don't show how good a proper standard res RGB CRT can be for our hobby.
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Agreed. Although, I would love the "S-Video is as good as RGB" crowd to take the same pics I did of Castlevania (including the zoom ins) and post them for a comparison. I am confident that the results would be easy to see without having to be in person.
I know it sounds stubborn and really i have said that if it makes you happy fine (and I mean it) ...but throwing out a "S-Video is barely different from RGB" is just getting peoples hopes up and not good relaying of information. The Rygar picture on page 1 shows it as well. The OP question was "SVideo on TV any good?" and we have all rushed to give our opinion...all opinions are valid as opinions but fact is fact ;)
Smeghead:
Now that my cab is finished more or less, I can tell you my opinion, and that is that S-video rules!
I was worried about blurryness but I needn't have
Sure, windows desktop in 640*480 looks fuzzy and its hard to read, but all the games including laserdisc games are as sharp as ive ever seen at an arcade.
Im very happy with my setup - 25" tv and cheap PCI-E video card over S-video
For the price, you cant beat it
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