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NFG Forums => RGB + Video Discussions => Topic started by: Drakon on September 27, 2008, 11:22:21 PM

Title: genesis 2/3 external s-video
Post by: Drakon on September 27, 2008, 11:22:21 PM
yeah I got sick of fuzzy genesis composite video quality.  Then I found out that both my genesis consoles have the chip that doesn't generate s-video.  And my tv doesn't have rgb.  So I bought the cheapest rgb to s-video converter I could find

http://cgi.ebay.com/Arcade-RGB-CGA-to-TV-and-Video-Composite-converter-NEW_W0QQitemZ310085207691QQihZ021QQcategoryZ13718QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.com/Arcade-RGB-CGA-to-TV-and-Video-Composite-converter-NEW_W0QQitemZ310085207691QQihZ021QQcategoryZ13718QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

then I built a case for it

(http://www.drakonmusic.com/rare/rgb%20to%20ntsc.jpg)

did a bit of fun wiring

(http://www.drakonmusic.com/rare/genesis%20s-video.jpg)

and here's the difference

(http://www.drakonmusic.com/rare/gunstar%20s-video.JPG)

(http://www.drakonmusic.com/rare/sor%20s-video.JPG)

so I think I paid around 50$ for all the parts and crap needed to built this device.  But the great part is I didn't have to do any internal modification to my genesis.  I think it's worth the money, and I suggest it to people like me who're happy with s-video.

*edit* time for a couple of updates (I don't think anybody cares but whatever).

of course we need to see how nice this little thing makes sonic look

(http://www.drakonmusic.com/rare/sonic%202%20s-video.JPG)

And I figured "....why have this thing hard wired into my genesis only when I could have it work for any system?"

so it's now been scartatized, mark II lol

(http://www.drakonmusic.com/rare/genesis%20s-video%20mark%20II.jpg)

(http://www.drakonmusic.com/rare/genesis%20s-video%20mark%20II%20setup.jpg)

so now I just buy a scart cable for whatever system I desire that doesn't internally generate s-video (master system, neo geo) And don't have to do anymore wiring.  Only thing is on most systems I have to rewire the scart composite video directly into the sync pin on the console.  Not that hard.  Not like I'm going to miss composite video anyway.