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pelham123 wrote:Alright so, I just bought a new DC off ebay (my third), and a VGA cable from Racketboy... works like a dream, and every game tried looks stunning (thanks racket)... so after browsing this thread and similar threads on other forums, the one incompatible game that everyone's talking about is Bangai-O, I remember reading about it a while back so I tried out the N64 version and... Oh man, am I ever hooked. This is the most fun I've had playing a game in years! So now I'm desperate to try out the DC version. My question is, what's the best way for me to hook up my DC to my projector - S-Video or composite cable?
S-video will be sharper than composite
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Hey, I have a weird problem with my EB VGA box that I bought off ebay. I do get perfect picture and sound HOWEVER my tv constantly displays "check signal cable" as if it had no signal whatsoever. Therefore I have no idea whats wrong with it. Does anybody have an idea on how I can fix this?

PAL console, Samsung T200HD.

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Is it that you have a picture on the screen but the TV still displays Check Signal Cable? I also have a Samsung, and I've discovered that it plays a little weird with the VGA input. I have to turn on the DC first, then switch to VGA mode and it will pick up things fine. Then when I want to switch to something else I need to first switch the TV to a different input, then turn off the DC. If I don't I'll be stuck on the VGA mode until I turn back on the DC.
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Yeah I have a picture but it constantly displays "Check Signal Cable". But it seems to be the VGA cable at fault, I tried another VGA cable laying around the house and that one works fine. Maybe it is just the cable, its very odd. The cable works fine on other displays though. I think this is unsolveable. :?
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Is it possible to get sound using a vga to rca cable? I just got a vga to rca cable so i could hook up my gamecube to my old computer moniter. my moniter does not have built in speakers. how do i get sound for cheap or preferably free? PLEASE HELP ME!
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The VGA cable sends video signal only, not audio. When using and VGA cable or VGAbox on a Dreamcast, you also need an audio cable, either to the TV or speakers / PC audio card / whatever.
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Hello good folks,
I'm having a heck of a time with my NTSC Dreamcast and VGA boxes.

Initially I bought one off eBay, it didn't work on any of the 5 LCD's or 1 CRT I tried it on. I always got "Sync out of range" messages. I managed to find one by "Performance" at a local shop for $30 USD. We tested it there on his monitor and it worked great. GREAT! I'm thinking my troubles are over.

I go home and hook it up to my TV. Nope, "Mode not supported". Even though the owners manual for my LG LCD (47" TV) says it supports 640x480@60Hz. I then hook the vga box to a 17" LCD Monitor I have, and low and behold! It works. The monitor says it's running 640x480 @ 60Hz just as my TV supports.

I then hook my Macbook up to my TV and set it for 640x480. Bingo, it works, but I think this is an interlaced picture (not progressive)?

What's going on? I don't know where to go as far as diagnosing why it doesn't work on my TV. I've even got the TV set at 4:3 rather than 16:9. No such luck.

I'm at my wits end and have come to the pros for help.
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I also have my Sony Bravia w4100 Series HDTV connected to a VGA DC box, problem is the picture is so chopped it's like playing on a DSi >.<' and this is on Normal mode.

I have two other options which are Full and Full2 when I select Full the picture is streched and have black bars.. and it looks like a composite setup = ( and Full2 hides the black bars but you can forget about it.. it just looks so bad.. any help will be appreciated.

I know about the 1:1.. Full Pixal mode but when I'm in PC mode it's not supported.

I'm stuck with these settings?

Here's a screenie of that DSi Box http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a165/ ... lem010.jpg
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Wow, that's kind of hilarious. It's doing a 1:1 pixel match and putting the 600x480 screen in the middle of your large 720/1080 screen. Are you sure there aren't any options in your PC mode for fit or something like that?
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Well I'm able to set it to full mode under wide options but I take a quality hit http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a165/ ... /ok011.jpg and that's pretty much all I can do under PC mode there's some options that's grey'd out >.<'

Hard to tell in that picture but I prefer the smaller box.. it just appears to be so crisp overall.
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