Is a SCART Converter worth it for the Saturn?

[flybarber11]

I have a 40 in. 1080p LCD HDTV (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0038JED7Q) and right now I am simply hooking up my AV cables to the television and it looks decent. However, I have heard that a SCART Converter (http://www.amazon.com/SCART-Component-V ... 588&sr=8-2) really makes it look awesome. Has anyone else heard this? Is it worth it?

[theclaw]

You need to be certain the TV accepts low-resolution over component. (in addition to 50hz if you're planning to use any PAL consoles for some reason)

That's the simplest most direct type of SCART converter. Notice a lack of buttons/remote/etc. It performs no scaling, aspect ratio correction, or otherwise of its own. Just outputs the original line count and sync rate received. Particularly beneficial to owners of good CRTs who don't need fancy processing stuff.

Yes it is awesome when set up correct. Other systems can also share the converter's benefits by adding a proper SCART selector box.

[flybarber11]

thanks for the answer and sorry to be elementary, but how important is scaling and aspect ratio and how could I actually change it? Would I need some other equipment?

[Majors]

SCART with a XRGB2 is your best solution(you have VGA input?). You can add on a scan line generator for the perfect solution. It is money, and buying a old CRT from Good Will or a flea market would also work for one tenth the cost. Retro system + current flat panels = nightmare, specially if you're a videophile.

There has been other threads dealing with this issue.

Edit: Scaling is the "fuzzy" image and sometimes input lag that is built into the TV. Aspect is the strechy-ness but should be taken care of by your monitor(black bars on the left and right). The XRGB gets the signal in a clean and ready state so the TV does not have to scale.

If I'm wrong somewhere, please chime in.