Post by RetroMan on Oct 12, 2009 13:33:27 GMT -5
Years ago I bought a SCART cable for my GameCube to get a better picture than the composite video one, but the picture quality was just the same.
More recently I was thinking about buying a GameCube Component Video cable, but they cost 60 to 70 USD - more than a console. I read somewhere that the official Nintendo RGB cable is much better than the third party ones for some technical reason, so I shopped around and got a cheap (23 USD) new one.
So, here is my mini FAQ about this cable:
(Q) Is it better than composite video?
(A) Yes, very much better.
(Q) Is it better than a third party cable?
(A) Sure is!
(Q) Is it better than a GameCube S-Video cable?
(A) I don't know, I haven't got one.
(Q) Would I still buy a Component Video cable?
(A) No. The difference in picture quality (I've got a Wii to compare with) doesn't justify the cost, and I'm not a collector.
A word of warning: the RGB cable was made for Europe where they have this SCART connector on TVs. It may not be any use in other parts of the world unless you know how to use a soldering iron, but it is easy to take a SCART plug apart and separate the different wires.
I just found out that NTSC consoles do not output an RGB signal on the Multi AV Out port, so the RGB cable will only work on PAL consoles. NTSC consoles have S-Video instead.
More recently I was thinking about buying a GameCube Component Video cable, but they cost 60 to 70 USD - more than a console. I read somewhere that the official Nintendo RGB cable is much better than the third party ones for some technical reason, so I shopped around and got a cheap (23 USD) new one.
So, here is my mini FAQ about this cable:
(Q) Is it better than composite video?
(A) Yes, very much better.
(Q) Is it better than a third party cable?
(A) Sure is!
(Q) Is it better than a GameCube S-Video cable?
(A) I don't know, I haven't got one.
(Q) Would I still buy a Component Video cable?
(A) No. The difference in picture quality (I've got a Wii to compare with) doesn't justify the cost, and I'm not a collector.
A word of warning: the RGB cable was made for Europe where they have this SCART connector on TVs. It may not be any use in other parts of the world unless you know how to use a soldering iron, but it is easy to take a SCART plug apart and separate the different wires.
I just found out that NTSC consoles do not output an RGB signal on the Multi AV Out port, so the RGB cable will only work on PAL consoles. NTSC consoles have S-Video instead.
