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Author Topic: HELP! Dreamcast VGA not working  (Read 1290 times)

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HELP! Dreamcast VGA not working
« on: September 29, 2007, 02:20:29 am »
I'm hoping I just got a bad product and this isn't poor planning on my part.

I'm just about finished with my second mini cabinet and I built it mainly for my dreamcast.  I ordered a dreamcast vga from ebay and hooked the dc up to my shiny brand new LG L1933 LCD monitor.  Didn't work.  I tried it 2 other LCD monitors and had the same result.  No signal.  (I did try the DC on a TV to make sure the thing was still working and it is)  Can I even play a dreamcast on an LCD monitor or does it have to be a CRT monitor? 

Hopefully, I just got a cheap cable and will have to invest in a more reliable product.

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Re: HELP! Dreamcast VGA not working
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2007, 08:26:16 am »
I use mine on an LCD TV, and I have a hacked VGA box for the arcade monitor.

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Re: HELP! Dreamcast VGA not working
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2007, 02:48:35 pm »
sounds like it is modded for 15K and not vga check for cut wire's on the inside of the box or if pin #6 on the cord plug that goes into the console has been snipped or not also check the DC's A/V port for any pin damage.

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Re: HELP! Dreamcast VGA not working
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2007, 03:08:55 pm »
I'll check for snipped wires.  Thanks.

Has anyone heard of compatibility issues with certain monitors?  From what I understand, these should work with any PC monitor with VGA inputs...