Sherrick1980 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I need help I got a Emerson 50" and the dreamcast, 3do,Xbox,Xbox 360, GameCube, work, but tried several others and no luck yes I have RCA composite on most of them yes I'm hooking them up correctly yes they work on other tvs I specifically tried n64,turbo cd, Saturn, neo aes and neo cd can't get them to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 If it has HDMI use one of these: http://dx.com/p/cvbs-composite-av-s-video-to-hdmi1080p-scaler-converter-100694 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrick1980 Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 Thanks that would be perfect if it would plug in to my 110v outlet I'm in the States Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Thanks that would be perfect if it would plug in to my 110v outlet I'm in the States Search that same website for "composite to hdmi". I'm sure you'll find a suitable unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrick1980 Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 That web site didn't have on but I found one on amazon I hope it does the trick or will be a wasted $40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatta Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Get a CRT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrick1980 Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 What is a CRT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatta Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Cathode Ray Tube. The traditional "tube" TV these consoles were designed to work with. Any attempt to hook up an analog composite console to a digital display will be inferior to the real thing. Analog to digital conversion introduces lag, and you lose scan lines and NTSC artifacting. Might as well play an emulator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrick1980 Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 I want to hook up 27 of these consoles to this tv my setup is made for this tv as is the shelving lights etc I just need it to make it work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldenWheels Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 CRTs are great for old gaming but newer TVs can also be just fine man--most of the negatives are way overblown IMO. Hope you can get your setup to work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrick1980 Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 Thanks me too I've spent a lot of time and money on this for it not too I have used emulation in the past but for me nothing has the feel of a Saturn controller or atari joystick in your hands I think I'm one of maybe 10 people in the world who prefers the xbox original controller the "fatty" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatta Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I like the original xbox controller too. They were designed for adult males, not little boys or girly men. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrick1980 Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 That's what I've been saying for years maybe that's why it's also named after John Wayne "the duke" controller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrick1980 Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 That's what I've been saying for years maybe that's why it's also named after John Wayne "the duke" controller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrick1980 Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 That's what I've been saying for years maybe that's why it's also named after John Wayne "the duke" controller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrick1980 Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 Sorry about the triple post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaperman Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 (edited) I second the scaler notion. My mitsubishi wouldn't handle Sega Genesis, so I ended up getting it a vga scaler. It did the trick, but I really wish I could have gone straight to native resolution hdmi so I could avoid double scaling and any extra lag involved in that. (I did this a long time ago when HDMI scalers were scarce). Make sure your scaler allows you to switch aspect ratios. Many cheap ones force a 16:9 stretch. Some day I really hope the retrogaming community gets a proper scaler. One that allows options like scanlines and color artifacts while cutting lag as low as it could go. One that had an RF tuner inside and could connect at least 10 systems at once. I think I'd go $500 for such a device. Edited December 6, 2013 by Reaperman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrick1980 Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 I'm sure I didn't understand half of what you said but I agree do you recommend a specific one (scaler) for me to get?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrick1980 Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 I'd post a picture but can't figure out how too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+5-11under Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Make sure your scaler allows you to switch aspect ratios. Many cheap ones force a 16:9 stretch. True. I've got one sitting here somewhere that won't go to 4:3 format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrick1980 Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 Well can someone tell me which one will cause I've looked at several and none seem to mention aspect ratio bare in mind I need one with a 110v power source (North America) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegularGuyGamer Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Go to amazon and type in xrgb. That is the only way you're going to be satisfied with any up scale option. Its just the hard truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Some day I really hope the retrogaming community gets a proper scaler. It's here already - the xrgb mini... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb0204 Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Have you considered a cable tv tuner? you can get an old one on the cheap, and they connect just about anything to just about anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seob Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 You could also try a vcr with rf and composite inputs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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