TORO - Advanced Video Box for the Dreamcast!

Discussion in 'Modding and Hacking - Consoles and Electronics' started by beharius, Sep 10, 2014.

  1. Braintrash

    Braintrash Peppy Member

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    I support too the idea of a product that would connect to DC and then directly to Xrgb mini.
    I think that would sell well, since more and more people own one and TV are all dropping VGA ports. :-(
     
  2. beharius

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    Next version will still have the Scart connector, I solved the sourcing problem.
     
  3. springman

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    Dear Beharius,

    I've just ordered a Toro and I'll be getting a XRGB-Mini from Japan very soon. May you please help confirm if the following connections are correct:

    1. Toro (Euro SCART F) > SCART M-to-M cable > retrogamingcables.co.uk's Euro SCART F to XRGB-Mini 8Din > XRGB-Mini

    2. Toro (Euro SCART F) > SCART M-to-M cable > retrogamingcables.co.uk's Euro SCART F to JP21 SCART M cable > XRGB-Mini bundled cable > XRGB-Mini

    Or may you please suggest other, best, shortest solution?

    Thanks a lot!

    Regards,
    CL
     
  4. beharius

    beharius Resolute Member

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    I am offering euro scart (male) to mini din cables, I use a high quality shielded VGA cable (around 1.5m)
    this can be the shortest solution.
     
  5. Braintrash

    Braintrash Peppy Member

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    And you'll sell me one. :)
     
  6. hatesyou

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    Colour me interested. I can see by the feedback forum that a few of these have sold. Apologies if I'm missing something but if they're available now could you please point me to where I can give you my money?

    Many thanks.
     
  7. beharius

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    They are all sold out. You can pre-order them from beharbros.com
     
  8. hatesyou

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    Cheers. Pre-order placed. Thanks for your efforts.
     
  9. Pulsar

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    Sorry if this is a stupid question, but what would the advantage of this over a Hanzo be? Is this only for using with things like the XRGB mini? Would the video quality be better with this and the Hanzo
     
  10. beharius

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    Yeah, it's for upscalers (XRGB) and Scart TVs, same video quality. So if you have one you can play 15khz RGB only games too.
     
  11. Pulsar

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    I live in the US and my TV has all the usual inputs, and I have no plan or intent to get an XRGB... so the Hanzo would give me the same video quality as the Toro if I was hooking it up to the VGA on my TV?
     
  12. beharius

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    Exactly, same quality.
     
  13. Pulsar

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    OK thanks a lot.
     
  14. magnum

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    Just curious, what was the reason to leave out the scanline thickness feature from the Hanzo?
     
  15. magnum

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    How do I get one of those cables?
     
  16. beharius

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    No need for the thick lines when you are playing in the standard 480p resolution of the DC, it's intended to be used on a higher resolution (1024x768) when the regular scanlines disappear. You can use that switch when you use the Hanzo as a scanliner for other consoles/PC or upscalers. Also some marketing reasons. If we offered every feature that the Hanzo+Kenzei does in a single box with a lower price, then everybody who purchased them before would complain about that. Also Kenzei is a very useful device with the RCA jacks for the owners of those Sony pro monitors.


    I will have some ready soon. Probably put them on the site too.(behabros.com)

    Thanks.

     
  17. beharius

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    Video review by ADAM KORALIK
    youtube.com/watch?v=HuTYgAyUhTE

    thanks for watching...
     
  18. Emperor Udan

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    Hi beharius.
    I ordered one Toro on 8 november.
    I think I will receive it in your next batch.
    I don't remember if I ordered a flat scart cable with the Toro.
    I search through my mail box but I think I delete the order confirmation.
    Can you look about it if possible?
     
  19. beharius

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    Sorry for the delay. Although the boards were shipped via EMS, there is a delay because of the XMAS. We will begin to ship the orders from next week probably. I added the Scart cable available to purchase after Adam Koralik's review, many asked for that cable. No you didn't order one.
     
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  20. Emperor Udan

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    Ok, don't worry about the delay.
    I just order one scart cable from your website, thanks to put it with my toro. ;-)
     
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