What Video Connections Do You Use Most?

Discuss Your Gaming Environments and AV Setups

Most Frequent Video Connections?

RCA/Composite
28
42%
S-Video
15
23%
Component/RGB
13
20%
VGA/DVI
7
11%
Some European thing racket doens't know anything about
3
5%
 
Total votes: 66

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Post by extrarice »

By the numbers, composite. I prefer to use component or svid wherever I can, but the majority of the consoles I own do not support either (out of the box...I still need to mod my Genny 2 for svid someday).
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These poll results make me sad...
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Post by Daigr »

I'm using Component/RGB the most at the moment for ps2 and the wii.
Only other system currently in use is the dreamcast and I use a VGA box for that.
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Post by Pullmyfinger »

S-Vid on PS1, DC, PS2, XBox, SNES

Composite on older stuff like NES, Genesis, SMS, Sega CD and Saturn (I know it supports S-Vid, but I don't have the cable)
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Post by lordofduct »

Composite:
Genesis/SCD/32X
NES

S-Vid:
Saturn
3DO

Component:
PS2
Xbox
Wii

HDMI:
Xbox 360

VGA:
Dreamcast

I guess component is my often used cable now. All my other consoles aren't hooked up... not enough inputs on my receiver and no real necessity for them as I don't play them as much.


How about audio connections? RF, RCA, HDMI 1.0/2.0 or optical?

I know I use optical on my 360, Xbox, PS2 and the rest all RCA.
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Post by metaleggman »

Xbox 360: HDMI
Game Cube: component
PS2: component
SNES: S-video
Saturn: composite (though I usually use S-video)
NES: composite

I chose component because I use this the most, as I use my DVD player's component out as well. I want HDMI on my NES! :lol:

As for audio, all RCA with the exception of the 360 via HDMI.
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Post by Ramatut4001 »

S-video and composite... until we get our new TV in September. I just ordered Wii component cables when they were Amazon deal of the day for $15 last week. It should be interesting to see how some of my older consoles look on a HD set.
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Post by gradualmeltdown »

Systems hooked up right now. Composite barely wins out.

Component : PS2, XBOX360, Wii,

Composite : Genesis/32X/CD, SNES, Turbo Duo, Famicom,

S-Video : Sega Saturn, Dreamcast

RF : SMS, SG-1000, SG-3000
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Post by The Apprentice »

I voted RCA/Composite cause I think that's the one RF Adapters fall under.
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Post by lordofduct »

The Apprentice wrote:I voted RCA/Composite cause I think that's the one RF Adapters fall under.
technically they fall under it.

But at the same time the word composite covers: RF, RCA, component, and S-vid.

But more specifically people tend to agree composite to be the RCA (red white and yellow) connection.
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