perfect tv display

[alienware32]

i finally got this componet thing right i have a jvc tv ati 8500 running componet the picture is perfect

[ArtMAME]

AWESOME!!!

I have the same setup type with a JVC 27" TV and an ATI 9550 using a DVI to Component adapter.

I was so happy with the results when I finally got it to work.   

[TOK]

I went through quite a bit of hassle getting mine configured as well. Totally worth it over S-Video.

[canadian1974]

How does it look with PC games? I am still trying to decide between rotating a PC monitor or a very large TV.

[Ummon]

Between other video things and not having a tv with component laying around, I haven't messed with this yet. The picture and color (especially the brightness)  look great. But are there scanlines? Or given it's (roughly) 640x480i, are effects required?

[alienware32]

no effect required the picture is arcade perfect

[joshlindem]

what kind of converter did you use?

My video card has a VGA connector, DVI connector and a Video-Out port..... but my TV only has a Video-In and CoAxial connection.

Sounds like your way may be the best way considering the image you are getting, and the bit of hassle I am getting over the Video-In/Out.

[Justin Z]

Yeah a TV with composite video in only is really not a good choice if you want any kind of accuracy.

You'll get lots of display artifacts (dot crawl, bleeding colors, etc.) and the overall quality will suffer.

Even upgrading to a TV with S-Video would net you a huge improvement over composite.

[richms]

TV out is not arcade perfect because the interlacing offsets the scanlines between the odd and even fields so that the image will be jumping up and down at 25 or 30 times a second. If you drive an old analog TV with arcade timings then the lack of interlace will make it arcade perfect, but the tv encoder on a video card will never do that since its not a valid ntsc/pal signal when that happens.

I tried composite and svideo and it either was blurry, or if I turned the flicker filter off it was jumping up and down at 25/30 FPS.

If you can get 480P out then it will not jump up and down but will have twice the number of scanlines, so you need to play with the effects to get the blank lines inbetween the ones that are from the game. I had it looking pretty good, but I couldnt find a 480p capable 4:3 CRT tv to put in my cabinet. Looks great on my normal tv if you accept that there is 3" of unused screen on either side since its a wide crt.

The other option is a VGA to component converter and use arcade timings on the vga output. That worked for my mate when we built his cab, tv shows a double image during bios etc, but settles down when in the front end with arcade timing. It was an old analog tv however, I havent tried that on a digital display.

[gatordad]

What JVC tv are you guys using model number?
Does it remember last input and have the auto power on feature?
Thanks
GD

[bleargh]

What JVC tv are you guys using model number?
Does it remember last input and have the auto power on feature?

I've got a 27" JVC "AV-27530" here, and am quite happy with it.  It remembers last input and has auto power on.

Was funny... I asked those questions to the sales guy at Sears and he said "I dunno, lets check" and yanked the power cord out of the wall.  Plugged it back in, came on and went to the right input.  Last one in stock.  Floor model.  BIG discount.

[alienware32]

this display isn't arcade perfect but its the closest thing with a tv besides scart