gscartsw: automatic 8:1 SCART-RGB switch

I assume they will still need to be tested before they are shipped to buyers and such.

 

These connectors are better because of mounting holes. First switch version were designed for these connectors it's just they've disappeared later, it's good that China can still manufacture these. But I have to provide alternate top panel (same plexiglass but thinner) to accommodate changed height.

Nope, as pointed out by:

Every switch has to be tested assembled and shipped. Only when everything will be shipped I will be able to put the rest on sale.

 

Can somone explain why SCART? I'm genuinely curious. I've never even heard of SCART let alone seen a console that outputs to it... So as I see it, you're spending 225 on this, 25-75 on a special cable for each console, and 10 on an adapter for your tv. It just doesn't seem worth it to me. I got one of these with rca connectors at a flea market for 5 dollars and most of my consoles can plug into it without any kind of adapter.

 

Maybe this site might help.

http://www.chrismcovell.com/gotRGB/rgb_compare.html

 

I understand the quality is better but wouldn't component be even better quality and way cheaper?

 

Lol your price calculations are way off. First of all MOST consoles output to a SCART you just didnt know it. Secondly RGB is the BEST quality signal these older consoles support. No these older consoles to do not support component video aka 'YPbPr' so they would not look better with it. Even the HD Retrovision cables that are supposedly compenent cables for SNES and Genesis are just cables pulling RGB (in 240p) straight from the console and converting it to YPbPr. As for your price assumptions about rgb you were undercutting it by a fair dime. First of all your paying $225 for this switch at least $20-30 on each scart cable $10 for a frameister adapter about $250-$300 for a fraimeister unless your rocking an rgb ready professional video monitor (which cost more then a frameister nowadays). Is over $500 worth it? ....hell yeah to me it is! This is an enthusiast hobby just like building a bleeding edge gaming PC people are going to look at you crazy and say "you spent how much on that?!" You just gotta brush that stuff off cause you know what its worth to you. So yeah for picture quality crazy folk like myself this is all indeed worth the $$ if its not to you don't pay for it then

 

Older consoles can't output component (YPbPr) video natively, but with varying amounts of modification (or none for a few of them), they can output RGB natively. It's the best possible video quality for the older game consoles, and historically, SCART has been the preferred delivery mechanism for RGB video in the home consumer arena.

EDIT: I just saw that the SCART switchers are shipping on Monday! Much quicker than I expected, thanks superg! Can't wait!

 

My manufacturer from China is shipping the units to me on Monday, not me.
As I've said, I have to thoroughly test each unit and assemble the case before shipping.
Once the SCART units are here and the first unit works I'm closing JP21 pre-orders and order them, meanwhile assembling and testing SCART units. Hope that works for everybody.

 

Sure does! If possible could you give us a 24h heads up before the extra units go on sale? I would be devastated if I missed them but as requested in your post I will not ask to jump ahead on the list. An announced start time would give everyone interested fair prep time though so I hope you will consider it.

 

Surely I'll do that but there will always be somebody who will miss

 

Well if I miss it because I'm not fast enough that's on me. At least it won't happen while I'm at work or something.

Also I won't spend the next few days/weeks constantly refreshing this page like "omg I better not miss this wtf". The stress is real with a 6 month release window lol.

 

Ah, my mistake, I misunderstood.

 

I read this and genuinely though this guy was trolling. You seriously havn't heard of SCART? Wow that's a first. You would probably benefit greatly from watching My Life In Gaming's RGB series on youtube.
You're also incorrect about Component being superior to RGB. That's a common misconception a lot of people have, probably because component is more common now on HDTV's and more commonly used on more recent consoles like Xbox360 and PS3. Rest assured that component is not superior to RGB in any way.
As for reason for buying this expensive switch? Let's see... Good quality components? Specifically made for retro gaming? No interference? Dual outputs for PVM/Framemeister use? Need I go on? None of those features will you find on a $5 switch.
But if you're here, and interested in retro gaming, I would highly recommend you educate yourself on the benefits of RGB and SCART

 

I live in the US and I've never even owned a TV that accepted SCART. And in all honestly I'd rather play retro games in the same quality I played them in back in the day. It's just weird playing these old games and having them be so crisp.

 

I think you're in a minority there lol

 

No offense, but then why are you even hear then? I think its completely fine to want to play it like it was back in the day, but this forum and especially this thread is for people who want the best possible image quality.

 

Sorry, but this forum has nothing to do with A/V... I joined this forum for obscure gaming content. All I did was ask someone to explain why SCART is being used here and it was explained to me already... To my understanding SCART is something only popular in Europe. There's even a thread on this forum about how to get a SCART supporting TV if you live in the US (spoiler: buy it from Europe) so I don't see how its so amazing that I have never heard of SCART.

 

Its true scart was mostly used in europe, but it is the best way to get the best image quality out of retro consoles - which is why people are so anticipating getting their hands on the gscart. Hope that clears things up!

 

I'm sure you've already figured this out, but you can buy RGB-scart to YPbPr transcoders, I'm in Australia and my TV has YPbPr but not scart. Since I want to get the best quality I can out of my old consoles I'm perfectly happy to pay for this switch so I'm not switching scart cables all the time, it's even automatic!

We are just interested in getting the best out of our old consoles! I guess it's like a subhobby in the retrogaming hobby we all share.

 

Superg, when the switches have been tested and shipped, how long do you think it'll take for ones order to arrive when you live in Europe? Very eager over here!