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which adapter/cable is best
« on: June 19, 2006, 12:58:50 pm »
i want to connect my pc to a tv that only has rca.  my pc has an s vid port so i figure i can get an adapter for lightgun games using the guncon2.  which adapter is the better choice.  the ebay link 2 looks good except for the length of the cable but i dont think it will let me use the guncons since they have to be connected throught tv out right?  thanks.

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Re: which adapter/cable is best
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2006, 09:07:50 pm »
I've been playing around with composite and I have to tell you that on most TV's there is serious dot crawl when using composite from the TV out card on your computer. If you still want to use your TV with the "one rca plug" (aka composite), then you want to go the S-Video to RCA route, instead of using that VGA to TV adapter.

The VGA to TV adapter is only for video cards that know how to use it, and is wired in a wierd way. I have tried one out with a few cards and have yet get a usable signal :(

You can probably also go somewhere like radio shack and buy a s-video to composite adapter, and if your technically inclined, you can build one:
http://www.epanorama.net/circuits/svideo2cvideo.html

good luck.