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Malenko:
is it quote me from 6+ months ago day or something?

I skimmed the link in your sig, so if you have a videocard that isnt supported by soft 15 and you dont run a transcoder, how many resolutions can you push to an old CRT that doesnt have component or svideo? And no SCART either, my opinion was based on old US CRT TVs

I'll check this thread in 6 months for a reply.

rCadeGaming:
Whoa there, I hadn't noticed when you posted, and I don't see how that's relevant.  I just read the thread because it was replied to earlier today and came to the top of the board.  If a thread's currently at the top of the board, it's up for discussion, and I didn't want others seeing this again to find misinformation.

The point is that you flat out said that "old CRT TVs dont really support any good resolutions," which is just false.  Anyone can get a transcoder and a Soft15kHz-capable card and set this up.  You don't need a SCART TV either, but preferably something with a component input.  I live in the US, and I'm doing this with a very common TV.  They're a dime a dozen on Craigslist, and there's compatible graphics cards for under $20 on eBay.  The only significant expense is the transcoder, but there are usable ones well under $100.

Besides, you don't even need all this to see these resolutions on your TV.  Just plug in a Super Nintendo, or a Genesis, or even a Wii with virtual console games.  You will see real 240p.

Maybe what you meant was that "it's hard to get these resolutions from your computer to your TV without the right setup," but you said that the TV's themselves don't support it.  This is total misinformation, and it's a huge disservice to leave that out there for the community.   

90% of MAME games run in 15kHz (~240p).  Most standard defintion TV's can be set up to be just as compatible with these resolutions as a real 15kHz arcade monitor.

Louis Tully:
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Malenko:

--- Quote from: rCadeGaming on November 30, 2012, 09:51:58 pm ---The point is that you flat out said that "old CRT TVs dont really support any good resolutions," which is just false.  Anyone can get a transcoder and a Soft15kHz-capable card and set this up.

Maybe what you meant was that "it's hard to get these resolutions from your computer to your TV without the right setup," but you said that the TV's themselves don't support it.  This is total misinformation, and it's a huge disservice to leave that out there for the community. 

--- End quote ---

My statement was based on his set up, not every set up in the world. You are correct its POSSIBLE with the right hardware including a soft 15 card and a trans-coder. Now that you've posted when the world comes here and sees my statement, they'll also see yours and this retraction. The world is now a better and safer place, god bless you.

rCadeGaming:
Sorry be a stickler, but you're missing the point, the way you worded it is harmful misinformation.  You didn't say it wouldn't work with his setup.  The way your post was worded was that the tv doesn't support it.  Period.

Someone could come along and rule out a completely viable display option based on that, so I do think it's worth correcting.  People should know they can do better than an LCD or a CRT computer monitor without spending hundreds on an arcade monitor.

And again, you don't necessarily need any special setup.  Just plug in your Super Nintendo and you'll see that the TV the is capable of displaying all kinds of 15kHz resolutions.

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