Best Video Connections

[theclaw]

In general RGB, display mode nearer to NTSC than PAL.

I don't know enough to get into the oddballs. Ancient arcade games had few real standards aside from black and white.

So I am guessing they probably used RGB BNC connectors for their monitors?

Thanks for that thread, Anapan. I will check their for my PS2 questions.

I'm not sure what else is out there. JAMMA based connectors were immensely popular.

[BitFaced]

Near the bottom of the Hacks page:
Optimizing PS2 games to 480p (progressive) and 240p gsm hdtv
Inside, there's links to the Shmups and PSX-Scene forum posts with more info on that stuff.
For the Arcade MAME stuff, there's plenty of info online about the various specialized builds, and how to hook up your hardware to the computer. For whichever area of that you're interested in, I can provide more links or info.
The previous post was about how these subjects are beyond the scope of this topic and should be in another thread so...

Thanks!
Fun fact, I recently broke the PS2 Component cable after it was pretty much unshielded in its Component board. If anyone knows of a Component-HDMI (analog-digital, 1:1 comes out the same resolution as put in) transcoder that comes with one, let me know. Converting the analog signal to digital for a HDTV as well as moving the video processing and scaling to the HDMI input is a cheap way to up the quality, I've heard (or I could just get a PS2-HDMI thing). Plus using the GSM 1080p mode with it, which upscales it if it isn't 1080p-encoded on the disc, gives you a proper HDMI PS2 experience :3

[TEKTORO]

Hey would the PSOne 5 inch LCD (SCPH-141) count towards the list. This has the best picture for PS1 games IMO, and it's a connection (attachment) sorta?

[Hobie-wan]

Hey would the PSOne 5 inch LCD (SCPH-141) count towards the list. This has the best picture for PS1 games IMO, and it's a connection (attachment) sorta?

I think it's just composite, but because it's so small and not traveling down a cable picking up interference it looks pretty good.

[thelolotov]

Hey would the PSOne 5 inch LCD (SCPH-141) count towards the list. This has the best picture for PS1 games IMO, and it's a connection (attachment) sorta?

I personally don't think it really has a place on my list, it's just a screen with a composite connector, and considering you can eke RGB out of the PS1 without modification, I just don't see it being worth mentioning. My list is more about getting the best possible picture out of your consoles with your TV.

[Emperor Bohe]

this thread is awesome. thank you everybody.

[thelolotov]

this thread is awesome. thank you everybody.

I really appreciate all the people who contributed and helped make my guide so comprehensive, it's so damn good it's the first place I look when I get a new retro console...

[ApolloBoy]

A new addition:

Atari 2600
Best modded solution: RGB

[thelolotov]

A new addition:

Atari 2600
Best modded solution: RGB

Added. Thanks!

[KalessinDB]

A new addition:

Atari 2600
Best modded solution: RGB

Fucking hell, does Tim's technical know-how know no bounds?

*debates if I really want to upgrade my S-Video 2600 to RGB or not*