Affordable scanlines for retro consoles

[AppleQueso]

As for people that want their 480p images to have scanlines, that one I can't explain.

I thought of one good reason: Arcade compilations. Often they are emulations of 240p games being scaled up to 480i or 480p. Throwing scanlines on there can help restore the 240p look.

[dunpeal2064]

As for people that want their 480p images to have scanlines, that one I can't explain.

I thought of one good reason: Arcade compilations. Often they are emulations of 240p games being scaled up to 480i or 480p. Throwing scanlines on there can help restore the 240p look.

That is a good point. I actually have seen one of the scanline generators in action on a 480p image, and instead of just adding black lines, it would darken every other line, which gave it the scanline look, while still displaying all lines of image. It was pretty strange to see, but still looked pretty nice.

For 480i images, you could use a de-interlacer to get your 240 lines, and then add scanlines. That is some fancy stuff.

[AppleQueso]

As for people that want their 480p images to have scanlines, that one I can't explain.

I thought of one good reason: Arcade compilations. Often they are emulations of 240p games being scaled up to 480i or 480p. Throwing scanlines on there can help restore the 240p look.

That is a good point. I actually have seen one of the scanline generators in action on a 480p image, and instead of just adding black lines, it would darken every other line, which gave it the scanline look, while still displaying all lines of image. It was pretty strange to see, but still looked pretty nice.

For 480i images, you could use a de-interlacer to get your 240 lines, and then add scanlines. That is some fancy stuff.

The SLG 3000 and XRGB pretty much do something like that. You've even got full control over exactly how much those lines are darkened. It looks pretty nice, and the control you get over it is really great.

[Spyke]

Thanks, I'll read up on those pages too. Both items ordered now...

Ant

[dunpeal2064]

Dang it Apple, you are making me want a scanline generator!

[AppleQueso]

Personally I just went ahead and nabbed an XRGB mini, but those are pricey.

That other stuff is cheap though and should be really easy to resell if you decide you don't like it.

[Spyke]

It occured to me (after ordering... duh!) that the input for the HDBox Pro is Component. The output from my Megadrive and Saturn is RGB SCART. I presume a SCART to Component converter will be required to convert the console output and get it into the HDBox Pro?

If this is the case, will a cheap one do?

Ant

[AppleQueso]

It occured to me (after ordering... duh!) that the input for the HDBox Pro is Component. The output from my Megadrive and Saturn is RGB SCART. I presume a SCART to Component converter will be required to convert the console output and get it into the HDBox Pro?

If this is the case, will a cheap one do?

Ant

Uh, sure. The cheap ones should do fine.

I think you can hack in a scart cable if you're got some soldiering knowledge.