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retrosportsgamer wrote:For about $9 I can get the S-video adapter and a S-video cable so this seems like the best option. The big question will be the visual difference from the regular duo composite output and the SCART->S-Video output. Worth a look.


Huh? Turboduo doesn't have factory RGB at its A/V socket.
Even then a passive SCART to s-video cable won't work, your TV isn't going to accept RGB from its s-video input.
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retrosportsgamer wrote:For about $9 I can get the S-video adapter and a S-video cable so this seems like the best option. The big question will be the visual difference from the regular duo composite output and the SCART->S-Video output. Worth a look.


Huh? Turboduo doesn't have factory RGB at its A/V socket.
Even then a passive SCART to s-video cable won't work, your TV isn't going to accept RGB from its s-video input.


This is a modified for RGB PC Duo-R

That said, the SCART to s-video adapter was a good idea except that both the Duo's SCART output and this S Video adapter are males. They can't plug into each other. Nothing to bridge the two together.
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Brotha man... just get one of these:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-SCART-RGB-t ... 337dfa167b


and a set of Component of cables for your Duo, and your all set... really, that's all you need.
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retrosportsgamer wrote:
theclaw wrote:
retrosportsgamer wrote:For about $9 I can get the S-video adapter and a S-video cable so this seems like the best option. The big question will be the visual difference from the regular duo composite output and the SCART->S-Video output. Worth a look.


Huh? Turboduo doesn't have factory RGB at its A/V socket.
Even then a passive SCART to s-video cable won't work, your TV isn't going to accept RGB from its s-video input.


This is a modified for RGB PC Duo-R

That said, the SCART to s-video adapter was a good idea except that both the Duo's SCART output and this S Video adapter are males. They can't plug into each other. Nothing to bridge the two together.


Well RGB is just the first step.

To get s-video you'd need an actual video encoder. Not an adapter.
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retromangia wrote:Brotha man... just get one of these:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-SCART-RGB-t ... 337dfa167b


and a set of Component of cables for your Duo, and your all set... really, that's all you need.


I'll add it to the wish list. That's definitely it and I have the component hookups on my CRT to make that work.
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retrosportsgamer wrote:
retromangia wrote:Brotha man... just get one of these:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-SCART-RGB-t ... 337dfa167b


and a set of Component of cables for your Duo, and your all set... really, that's all you need.


I'll add it to the wish list. That's definitely it and I have the component hookups on my CRT to make that work.


Yeah it turns SCART fairly directly to component. Your TV needs to support the console's video mode. (like don't expect PAL systems to work)

There's no built in upscaling, 50/60hz conversion...
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retromangia wrote:Brotha man... just get one of these:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-SCART-RGB-t ... 337dfa167b


and a set of Component of cables for your Duo, and your all set... really, that's all you need.

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Yea. I think this will be your best bet. If you have a standard SDTV (like a Sony Wega), this will be the best and easiest way to get the best native output out of your consoles.

There used to be an eBay seller in the US that sold Scart cables with Raw sync, but I can't find the seller for some reason.
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That RGB SCART - Component box seems like it's decent, and the best you're gonna get at that price. It has good reviews on Amazon. Two thing worth noting though...

One: It doesn't output audio, which is kinda stupid (it would cost pennies more to output Audio L and R via RCA jacks). But this being the case, you need to "break out" the audio one way or another. A year or two ago, I was considering getting this box myself. If I got one, I was planning on mounting two RCA jacks right on the case for audio output. You're only other option is to use a SCART cable that breaks out the audio, either by buying one or making one.

Two: The color levels need some fine tuning, it isn't perfect out of the box. There's some trim pots inside that you can adjust the color levels with. A lot of people report the colors looking really off out of the box. There's a high rated review on Amazon that explains it...

You'll need a small phillips screwdriver, because almost undoubtedly you'll have to pop the box open when you get it and adjust the output - people have said their colors were all out of whack using this right out of the box, and mine was no different. You make these adjustments by putting in a game with a good mix of colors on screen and fine tune until everything looks right and the whites don't have a tinge. Don't worry: I'm not a technical person, but it's fairly simple. You'll see a few little plastic pots you can adjust with the screwdriver: the one closest to the component out adjusts green vs. blue (one way is more green, the other more blue), and the pot closest to the SCART adjusts the red. I don't know what the others are so you probably shouldn't mess with them.
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