dreamcast s video or composite

[retrosportsgamer]

^ I last bought HDTV's four years ago (50" Plasma, 37 and 32 " LCDs) and they all have s-video, which while not as good as a CRT, is still passable (esp the DC when it works) on a HDTV. I didn't realize they took that functionality out and was looking at upgrading the one in my office. Good looking out.

[CD AGES]

Yes, svid on a plasma does look pretty decent. I can't the same though for a LCD, LED TV. As a matter of fact I'm sure many plasma sets still have Svid connection, but not for the other 2 though.

[mas]

I dont have scart but i do have s video on the back of my tv. I own a 21 in or so for my bedroom. My wii and ps3 is in the living room. My ps1 has a lcd screen on it so it doesn't matter. Although if i manage to wait maybe i can find that s video that has the dreamcast/64/psone all in one. Iwonder what tekken 3 or driver 2 or for that matter any of my 2d gems look like with s video.

[CD AGES]

Don't fuck with those awful multi console cables! They are, for the majority garbage quality. buy svid cables individually for each console, otherwise stick to composite! I can tell you personally speaking, that your 3D games will look nice on Svid, but your 2D titles benefit even more ususally.

[pakopako]

What's wrong with the VGA box being sold from Racketboy right now? It's $30, but it's also got S-Video and Composite ports too. (You use your own normal S-Video/Composite cables.)

Still, S-Video is much clearer than composite, and if you can spend $10 on an S-Video cable, go for it. Some games won't run in VGA mode, even with swapping tricks and boot discs.

[mas]

What's wrong with the VGA box being sold from Racketboy right now? It's $30, but it's also got S-Video and Composite ports too. (You use your own normal S-Video/Composite cables.)

Still, S-Video is much clearer than composite, and if you can spend $10 on an S-Video cable, go for it.

There is nothing wrong with racketboy's price but i just got a multi s video for a few dollars from my local game store.

[AppleQueso]

I don't know, I've had a few of those multi-console cables and at the very least I can attest that s-video through those looked better than official composite cables did...

[Hobie-wan]

See my post here.

http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopi ... 39#p355539

[mas]

I have tested av cords and s video cords for the dreamcast for soul calibur. I can see a differance. Not night to day differance but enough to say it looks alot better

[CD AGES]

Yes! Svid gives you a much cleaner picture over standard composite. Wait til you play that very same game in VGA. Really prutty!