Re: S-Video and component video question.

On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 09:28:47 GMT, Arthur <arthur@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>However I have a question about the video output. I don't have a TV, but
>do have a big monitor and video card with Composite and S-Video inputs.
>Since composite image quality is quite poor, I was hoping to use S-Video
>(works a treat on my PS2 and much better). However I've read bits here
>and there that PAL Gamecube don't output S-Video, is this correct?

Yes, unfortunately.

>Another alternative is, my monitor has the workstation style 5 BNC
>connectors for RGB, H-Sync and V-Sync. Is the Gamecube component output
>compatible with this? Obviously most cables have each component as a RCA
>connector, so 5 little converters would be needed, to physically plug it
>in.

Component is component, your monitor has RGB inputs. I don't believe
that you will be able to get the Gamecube working with them.

>For the audio output, what alternatives are there to just the left-right
>RCA connectors? Any digital output? Many games use anything more than
>plain stereo?

You are stuck with the standard analog audio, but many games have
support for Pro Logic II over the standard connectors which you can
use if you have a suitable decoder. You might want to also have a look
at the shamelessly out of date but still fairly relevant
uk.games.video.gamecube FAQ as linked in my signature.

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