Connecting a video game system to Apple's HD Cinema Display Plasma thingy....

[Aurora]

I need help. Hopefully someone is very skilled when it comes to video conversion devices...because I'm not.

I'm basically looking to hook up a Dreamcast, Gamecube, or Xbox to this screen-- http://www.apple.com/displays/acd23/ Most important is the Dreamcast and Gamecube.

Lhadatt helped me a bunch, basically telling me the structure will go like this: console -> vga box -> vga to dvi adapter -> dvi to adc adapter. Sounds simple enough. Yet, to get the highest video quality...which brands should I be looking at for the converters? Links would be really nice. I know I can very well do a google search to FIND the brand, but going to a companies website or to a online store is not the best unbiased info.

So...basically I am looking for the best

-Gamecube vga adapter
-Dreamcast vga adapter
-Xbox vga adapter
-vga to dvi adapter (must be digital, right?)
-dvi to adc adapter

Links would be nice. Brands would do just fine though.

Or, is there an easier way to get a system onto this screen? Thanks everyone I think it would be pretty sweet to be playing the new Zelda with my orange Gamecube on this sweet screen.

*edit* Oh, silly me, there are VGA to ADC adapters available...but they are very expensive....like http://www.dvigear.com/dvitoadccon.html

Argh. I am so confused. Someone find me a cheap way for this to work

[Peterbazooka]

yes,
Console to VGA to ADC to Cinema Display.

I'm not sure if you actually need the dvi adapter. This is the only way, as far as I know.

Lik-sang has all the VGA stuff. I think?
http://www.lik-sang.com/default.php

As far as the VGA to ADC I would just check out some online computer retailers.

[Cheebs]

Best Cube VGA cable:

http://www.goldenshop.com.hk/AI-trad/gc/vgacable.htm

I use it and recommend it.

[Aurora]

So, this all will really work if I go for it? I'm confused about which route I should trully try

Should it be...console-->vga to adc adapter-->apple screen.

Would that really work?

[Peterbazooka]

I'm not tottally sure Aurora, some guys on a Mac message board said to go this route so its not completely reliable. I would try it out and if it does'nt work just keep your receipt and bring or send the stuff back. That would be sweet though running your systems off a Cinema Display. Man, I wish I was rich.

[Aurora]

Yeah, it would be pretty damn sweet. Especially the new Zelda...and Smash Bro...and a slew of Dreamcast games. It's worth a try. I'm gonna do some more research, and see what other people have to say. I appreciate the help so far.

[Peterbazooka]

Originally posted by Aurora
Yeah, it would be pretty damn sweet. Especially the new Zelda...and Smash Bro...and a slew of Dreamcast games. It's worth a try. I'm gonna do some more research, and see what other people have to say. I appreciate the help so far.

No problem, good luck.

[Josh]

How the shit did you afford to buy one of those monitors?

[OmegaFlareX]

*cough*richparents*cough*

Since the DC is the only system that outputs true VGA, for the others you're better off getting RGB cables and an XRGB-2 upscan box (RGB -> XRGB-2 = high-quality VGA) for starting off your adapter chain. I've never even heard of the other formats or adapters you want to use, so I can't help you there.

[Cheebs]

Originally posted by OmegaFlareX
*cough*richparents*cough*

Since the DC is the only system that outputs true VGA, for the others you're better off getting RGB cables and an XRGB-2 upscan box (RGB -> XRGB-2 = high-quality VGA) for starting off your adapter chain. I've never even heard of the other formats or adapters you want to use, so I can't help you there.

Nope. The Cube and Xbox can both put out a progressive scan 33hz RGB signal (VGA). They just both need a hacked cable to do it. That Cube cable I linked to above is fantastic. Don't upscan what you don't have to. It will look needlessly blocky. Don't buy a $200 upscan converter where you don't have to, for that matter.