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thejoyrider
23-01-2008, 13:30
Has anyone tried using the Dreamcast SVGA cable on a HD TV?
I'm currently using a SCART cable on my HD TV but the picture is quite poor. Wanted to know if anyone has tried the SVGA cable before go and buy one. My Samsung TV has a VGA port for PCs so in theory it should work... :mad:
MarioMark
25-01-2008, 00:36
I use the DC VGA cable on my Samsung HDTV and it looks stunning! It isn't true HD because the Cast doesn't output the resolution but it definitely looks better than 480p through component that the other consoles do.
Shenmue + VGA = AMAZING!
sonicyoda
25-01-2008, 13:15
Oh I so want a VGA cable now. eBay here I come!
Midwinter
07-03-2008, 21:37
Unfortunately my HD screen does not previde a VGA port just a DVI.
Is it worth my time and money to find something that will convert VGA to DVI just to get the better graphics or should I be happy with my S-Video connection I have right now?
Extaticus
14-10-2008, 11:12
Now, what you could always do is get a mod for your DC that lets it provide an HDMI output. It is basically a variant of the internet adaptor but with an HDMI on the side as well as the usual phone adaptor.
Unfortunately my HD screen does not previde a VGA port just a DVI.
Is it worth my time and money to find something that will convert VGA to DVI just to get the better graphics or should I be happy with my S-Video connection I have right now?
If it's a DVI-A or DVI-I input then a simple VGA to DVI adaptor should do the trick.:)
Dreamcast looks awesome on a HD TV, I really need to get a cable...
soldierblade
19-10-2008, 23:42
VGA and 480p are pretty much the same thing. Both are 640x480 progressive scan at 60 hertz. If a breakout box connected to the DC's A/V output port is pushing more lines than this, it is upscaling the image. Dreamcast specs do not allow for higher than VGA. That said, "My god...its full of staaarrrs."
Sonicdude1995
11-01-2009, 08:52
dreamcast must b awesome on hd!
IceHedge
23-01-2009, 06:32
Wow, that'd be awesome if someone could upload images and possibly even go so far as to show side-by-side comparisons between HD and Standard. If I ever get an HDTV I'll look into modding my DC.
MrEthernex
23-01-2009, 07:32
Took me a while to find my DC, and it came with a RF switch. I was, like, are you for real? Well, better than nothing, and it looks good enough on my TV (have to play on Ch 4 instead of 3 because the display gets all wavy).
Back on topic, HD DC would be pretty awesome. That could be SEGA's next project.
Zackmaiden
23-01-2009, 20:57
if i had the cable... [let alone the system], i wonder how it will look with 1080p
SegaShinja
15-03-2009, 09:07
I use my VGA box with a Computer monitor and I dig it. Some games show some hidden flaws but for the most part it looks awesome.
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