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DeGamer - Jan 30, 2006

		DeGamer		Jan 30, 2006
			Does anyone know if there is a component video cable for the Dreamcast? I know there's an S-Video cable and a VGA adapter (tha latter of the two I don't have) but what about component cables? I really want those component cables for my big screen TV.

		racketboy		Jan 30, 2006
			vga to component maybe but I'm not aware of any component cables.

		DeGamer		Jan 31, 2006
			I did some more searching and it seems the Dreamcast has no component cables. I would love to try a VGA to Component converter for the DC like you suggested, but where can I get such a thing?

		racketboy		Feb 5, 2006
			it wouldn't be a DC specific thing. But I imagine some home theatre/consumer electronics place would sell a thing that could hook up to the DC VGA box and convert it to component

		lordofduct		Feb 5, 2006
			but it would only work for games that support VGA

		racketboy		Feb 5, 2006
			true

		dj898		Feb 5, 2006
			what you need is VGA->YUV transcoder and they usually cost around +/- $100 or more...

		DeGamer		Feb 8, 2006
			Ouch that's pricey. But I still want it Would it be possile to use something like this : http://cablewholesale.com/specs/10h1-50106.htm...

		Pearl Jammzz		Feb 9, 2006
			I would think....not sure the connection commin off of the DC. As for playin on a monitor, can I just get some cheap cable for the DC?

		DeGamer		Feb 20, 2006
			Would this be the type of VGA->YUV transcoder you guys are talking about? http://www.svideo.com/pctocomponent.html...

		ExCyber		Feb 20, 2006
			That is a transcoder, but no input specs are given so it's not clear whether it would work with sub-VGA sync rates (i.e. "regular" RGB). If it doesn't require special drivers or unusual settings on a PC, it would most likely work with VGA-enabled Dreamcast games. If it does indeed work with both, it's a fairly simple hack to add a VGA/RGB switch to a VGA box or cable...

		DeGamer		Feb 21, 2006
			Supposed this transcoder does that, would I be able to connect the Dremcast VGA box/cable to that transcoder? Also, are there any Dremacast VGA boxes that have RCA audio output jacks?

		it290		Feb 21, 2006
			The Naki box has both RCA and headphone out for the audio. I'm sure there are others, too. I'd assume plugging the vga box into that transcoder will work, but presumably you must have a progressive scan TV.

		DeGamer		Feb 23, 2006
			Why would I need a progressive scan TV? I have a TV that has component inputs and does not have progressive scanning. SO you are telling me that it would not work with this TV?