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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?