RGB SCART VS Component

[Bloufo]

I've never used one of those myself but I have spoken with others who use that particular one with no issues. It all depends on how the scart connection is wired. meaning, if it is set up to run the audio through the scart cable then using the component video converter wont give you any audio since it only converts a video signal.

The reason I specifically asked about that one is because I already own one of those, but was just wondering whether going RGB SCART to HDMI would offer any visual benefits over that.
There are some reviews out there that seem to be quite big on these things.


Re the component converter,
I get around the audio issue by using a SCART switcher box (which also carries audio).
You could also mod these converters. Apparently not that difficult.

[crazydean]

Well, the SCART to component converter is not an upscaler. So if you're running it into an HDTV, your TV still has to scale the component signal to whatever it wants to display. I used one of these before I got my first PVM, so that I could run it into a commercial Sony CRT.

As for getting audio out, I just used one of these between the converter and SCART cable:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Scart-to-Audio-Extractor-for-Component-YUV-RGB-Video-Converter-CVS287-CSY-2100-/221190880604?hash=item338000fd5c:g:QkIAAMXQMmJRIR0I
The fit is a little loose on this guy, but it works fine.

[Bloufo]

I was going to go for something like that, but this suited me better.

[crazydean]

I was going to go for something like that, but this suited me better.

That's the one I use. It seems to be the best option unless you want to spend $200 on the one built by a guy on Assemblergames.com

[Bloufo]

That's the one I use. It seems to be the best option unless you want to spend $200 on the one built by a guy on Assemblergames.com

I've seen that one. Looks great but it's overkill for my needs.

[CatPix]

I use that one at home. Pretty handy and solid.

[cdpog]

Anyone have any issues in quality from a Duo with using an 8 Pin DIN to Component mod vs just the 3 seperate YPbPr outputs?

[technozombie]

If you put rca jacks for your component output you could use standard cables and you could probably keep RGB on the DIN and then you have the best of both worlds.

[Gredler]

I was going to go for something like that, but this suited me better.

Can you share a link to this please?

[Johnpv]

That's the one I use. It seems to be the best option unless you want to spend $200 on the one built by a guy on Assemblergames.com

I hope they do another production run on these.  I really wanted one but just couldn't drop the 200 bucks when they were taking pre-orders.  The 3 port ones seem nice, but I'm going to end up with RGB on 8 consoles, just waiting on mods for 2 of them.

[Bloufo]

I was going to go for something like that, but this suited me better.

Can you share a link to this please?

There's a bunch of places where you can get them from. eBay, Amazon, etc.
Some are branded a little differently. Just make sure that in the item description it mentions something along the lines of "RGB connections on all scart input sockets".

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SCART-SWITCHER-SELECTOR-SWITCH-BOX-CONNECT-3-WAY-DEVICES-2-1-SOCKET-AUDIO-RECORD-/181102966474?var=&hash=item2a2a93f6ca:m:mqR3PDmrznykrL5Cr0pNGyg

[wildfruit]

I'm an RGB scart fan.
But I guess that's because I can just plug it straight in the back of my CRT

[blueraven]

I've now disassembled an EU SCART cable, and am knee deep in trying to get the amp to work with the f*cking thing on a PVM. As I was going though my fifteenth overview of Red + Green, Green + Blue, Blue + Red, and one schematic of each solid color, I found something...

A photo of the title screen in FULL COMPOSITE COLOR.

It was awesome.