VGA from a GameCube

[Yoshi]

As I recall, Chibi was able to buy a real VGA box for the GameCube from one of the online stores out of Hong Kong. Does anyone recall which one?

Chibi, are you happy with your purchase?

[Shin Johnpv]

i think it was http://www.lik-sang.com/catalog/default.php if i recall his thread right i could be wrong though

[Lhadatt]

http://www.levelsix.com/products/gam...A_redant.shtml

$46 + shipping. They seem reliable. I bought a VMU replacement case from them once. Check out their DC stuff too, the Treamcast stuff is pretty funny, if only for the name. ^_^

[Norimake]

Both of the boxes above seem to be line doublers that modify an interlaced signal. The N64 compatibility is a dead giveaway which also implies modification of an s-video signal at best. AFAIK the only ways to get a true progressive VGA signal out of the GCN is a hacked D-Terminal cable or transcoding the progressive component signal.

[Lhadatt]

Ok then. Got a nice, quick and easy way to do this? That's what the "VGA" boxes are for ya know... ^_^

It occurs to me that the Japanese D-terminal cable ends in a VGA connection, right? So we need a thingy that converts the digital D-Term signal the GC is outputting to standard VGA...

Otherwise, screw it. I'll stick with component.

[Norimake]

1. You could buy a D-Terminal cable that has already been hacked. One example for $50 would be http://www.goldenshop.com.hk/AI-trad/gc/vgacable.htm

2. You could get a component (YPbPr) to RGB transcoder. A big benefit would be that you could use it for the Xbox and any future console that outputs progressive component and not VGA, both of which are very likely. A $189 example is the Model9A62 at http://www.audioauthority.com/aaccon.../9a62detc.html

[Lhadatt]

Is there any difference in quality between those two solutions?

[Yoshi]

Crap. I forgot about the fact that only games that support progressive scan will work with it. That's kind of kills my plan to move the Cube onto the computer desk.

[Norimake]

Lhadatt,
Can't say for sure, as I haven't purchased either yet. The D-Terminal solution provides a true RGB signal while the AA solution involves signal processing, so theoretically the former would be superior.

Yoshi,
The first two VGA boxes should work with any GCN game since they're upscanning an interlaced signal. Just don't expect DC VGA quality. Of course it wouldn't be an issue if devs were a little more forward thinking.

[Cheebs]

Originally posted by Norimake
1. You could buy a D-Terminal cable that has already been hacked. One example for $50 would be http://www.goldenshop.com.hk/AI-trad/gc/vgacable.htm

Sorry for the long time to respond. Mario had me this weekend. Anyway, that's the cable I use. I love it to death. You are correct that it will only work with progressive scan games on a standard VGA monitor. That also means you cannot see the bootup screen or the system setting screen. It is perfect for me because my multisync monitor will go down to 15 hz when it gets an interlaced signal so everything will display. If your monitor can sync 15 hz and 33 hz then you are in luck and everything will show. Unless you specifically went out of your way to get a monitor that can do that, chances are that yours can't. That being said, most major releases on the Cube are progressive scan, and I can't see any new games not supporting it. The biggest ommisions are problably Monkey Ball and Resident Evil. I still think it is worth it for the picture you get. Truly flawless.