Any recommendations for RGB Saturn and DC cables?

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  1. MangledLeg

    MangledLeg Peppy Member

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    I'm up for adding RGB to my Saturn and DC, any recommendations for sourcing cables? I've spotted the following on eBay:

    Saturn

    Dreamcast

    Any thoughts or recommendations?
     
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    beharius Resolute Member

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    For the Dreamcast, there is only the Hanzo/Kuro or the new Toro, rest is history...
     
  3. MangledLeg

    MangledLeg Peppy Member

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    I had my eye on the Kuro, but couldn't see an adapter available so I can plug it into a SCART socket. If you offer one I'd certainly be interested though, it looks like a great adapter. I'm running mine to a CRT TV via a RGB to component video transcoder, so I don't need the other features your other adapters have, and the Toro is overkill even if it does have a SCART socket onboard.

    Mind, if I was running my DC on another display it'd be a different conversation though!
     
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    Thanks guys - I reckon I'll grab a set of DC and Saturn cables from thefoo.83 as they have both in stock.
     
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    No Strogen, it is RGB in 15 KHz
    VGA is RGB signaling with 31KHz horizontal frequency
    An arcade monitor (or a television) uses 15KHz horizontal frequency
    Some LCD monitors accept RGB signal with 15KHz horizontal frequency in the VGA connector, some monitors are:
    LG M1721A
    LG M1921A
    Samsung 510N
    Samsung 710N
    Samsung 910N
    Samsung 910T

    These monitors can be connected to RGB thru the VGA port to any videogame or arcade machine that uses a 15KHz RGB monitor (e.g.: TVs and most arcade monitors)
     
  10. Strogen

    Strogen Spirited Member

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    I'm still kinda new here. I have a "Samsung SyncMaster P2370HD" it's a monitor/TV with HDMI, Component, VGA, A/V, Composite, RF and DVI. How would I find out if my monitor/TV supports this mod?
     
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    Unfortunately, testing with a 15KHz source...
    There are generators around the net who outputs 15KHz RGB, you can build one and test.
     
  12. FireAza

    FireAza Shake! Shake!

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    Seconding these guys, I've bought many cables from them, always been high quality. For DC cables, I've noticed sellers on yahoo auctions who have VGA cables that don't need the big box if you're looking for a less bulky vga setup.
     
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