Anyone compaired a Dreamcast in S-video over RGB?

Jon Weaver · 17-04-2001, 10:52 AM

I have always used my consoles in RGB, as it gives the best picture.

But at present I am sharing my RGB input between my DVD and DC using a switch box.

As I want to make the connections more simple and I want to get some better quality RGB cables for the DVD player, I want to move the DC to a spare input.

However, in Composite it looks really bad...

But, as my spare input supports S-Video, I am hoping that it will be better.

Has anyone actually compaired the performance of the DC in RGB over S-Video..

What should I expect from S-Video, when comparing it to RGB or Composite...

I guess that its better than Composite, but not as good as RGB...

Any feedback would be appreciated

IanW · 17-04-2001, 12:22 PM

Jon,

I had the same problem with PS2, DC, DVD and Sky Digi all wanting RGB. IMHO DVD is MOST important, so that gets the single RBG scart on my 32FX60 WEGA. I used to have the DC on RBG and that was a very good picture, but now i have got it running on S-Video, along with PS2, and they both look great.

The only DC S-Video lead I could find was in HMV (of all places

)

Have fun.

Ian.

[ 17-04-2001: Message edited by: IanW ]

Jon Weaver · 17-04-2001, 1:40 PM

Thanks for that.. HMV.. Never expected that..

I was going to get mine from Blaze, but I will give HMV a go.

My next thing will be to get a decent SCART-SCART cable for my DVD.. Any recommendations anyone?

JohnS · 17-04-2001, 5:49 PM

Jon

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Jon Weaver · 18-04-2001, 9:12 AM

Managed to get one from Chipsword!.. Can't fault their service as it arrived this morning...

However, things are looking glum on the TV front..

I changed my VCR from Composite to RF.. I didn't think that the picture could get much worse.

Although I now have a free input (For my DC), my VCR looks horrible.. I have a kind of ghosting problem where bright areas bleed to the right.... And I also get dark stripes rolling across the screen.

I might have to go back to my old setup and leave the RGB switch in place.. Other than that, I could alway leave the DC SVideo connector dangling and plug it into the front of the TV when I am using it I guess....

I am starting to dislike my TV a lot!!!!