SNES vs SNES2
SNES vs SNES2
I understand the SNES2 doesn't have S-video output. How noticeable of a difference will S-Video make on an LCD TV compared to Composite on an older SNES?
Re: SNES vs SNES2
It'll make more of a difference. IMO, composite's artifacts are more noticeable on 2D colorful games than it is on 3D games, which are often drab and shit. I think the SNES2 can be modded to support s-video, so look into that.exploder wrote:I understand the SNES2 doesn't have S-video output. How noticeable of a difference will S-Video make on an LCD TV compared to Composite on an older SNES?
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RadarScope1
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SNES2 cannot be modded for s-vid. Nintendo totally gutted the output from the model 2 to make it cheaper.
Good question, though. I wonder about this, too. I only have an older tube TV so it doesn't much matter right now. But have a model 1 and 2 SNES and the only reason I'm holding onto the 1 is in case the s-vid looks that much better when I finally upgrade to an LCD set.
Let us know what you find out if you do some experimenting.
Good question, though. I wonder about this, too. I only have an older tube TV so it doesn't much matter right now. But have a model 1 and 2 SNES and the only reason I'm holding onto the 1 is in case the s-vid looks that much better when I finally upgrade to an LCD set.
Let us know what you find out if you do some experimenting.
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Agreed, you should just settle for less, because RGB is not widely available to US citizens.RackGaki wrote:I suggest everyone use the S-video cable - don't let the dirty foreigners scare you off!Chizzles wrote:Use RGB, S-Video is for dirty foreigners.
Just take your losses and cope with bad image quality. You could mod your tv or buy another tv that does support it, but I bet you don't care about image quality us foreigners are so fond of.
I got a Super Famicom with RGB cable before the snes even came out in the US. RGB Looks like a computer screen, and it is basically the same. only lower resolution.
All of the info about the S-video is true. It looks much better than composite cables on an LCD. But if your TV doesn't have a decent upscaler though it'll still look pretty crappy.
The model 2 won't output s-vid, which is sad because it came out much later. I have both models and since I'm using a CRT it doesn't matter too much. Personally I use my model 2 becasue it's nice and small and fits in my entertainment center perfectly. Also my model 1 is yellow as heck. I do miss the sweet eject button....
The model 2 won't output s-vid, which is sad because it came out much later. I have both models and since I'm using a CRT it doesn't matter too much. Personally I use my model 2 becasue it's nice and small and fits in my entertainment center perfectly. Also my model 1 is yellow as heck. I do miss the sweet eject button....
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Lol, yeah my SNES is yellow too. I was thinking about very lightly sanding it down to expose its true color hiding just hundredths of a millimeter away.
I wanted to pick up a version 2 SNES just to assure thats it was made more recently then the original model, but being that it doesn't support S-video, to me, makes all the difference.
I wanted to pick up a version 2 SNES just to assure thats it was made more recently then the original model, but being that it doesn't support S-video, to me, makes all the difference.