New Gamecube HDMI adapter

[NinjaWarrior]

MJR is so lucky getting one and Reviewing it

[+H454]

Component is fully capable of 1080p.

Yea, but good luck finding hardware that supports it. The xbox 360 is one of the few that I can find.

Like I said its HDCP. It is a bigger factor than people realize.

After 2011, all blu ray players only do 480i over component.

Anyone that's curious as to why google analog sunset.

[Punisher5.0]

Last night I received a survey for this. I was pretty happy about that. In the email he said he found a company to make them. Hopefully it's not a Chinese one.

[keepdreamin]

Last night I received a survey for this. I was pretty happy about that. In the email he said he found a company to make them. Hopefully it's not a Chinese one.

 

I'm pretty sure most of the hobbyist projects see their bulk PCB productions done in China.

Edited August 13, 2017 by keepdreamin

[Greg2600]

Well the knock on this remains that his pins or something don't line up properly, making the device prone to shifting. This is what cause one person's device and console to get fried.

[Punisher5.0]

 

I'm pretty sure most of the hobbyist projects see their bulk PCB productions done in China.

This is true but it means we wouldn't see them for a while if that's the case. Plus I specifically wanted this because it was American made.

[keepdreamin]

This is true but it means we wouldn't see them for a while if that's the case. Plus I specifically wanted this because it was American made.

It would probably be 2-3x the cost if it was produced here.

[0078265317]

 

Anyone that's curious as to why google analog sunset.

 

I thought analog sunset was that after 2011 no bluray player included component. Not weather it was 480i or 1080p. I thought component was just not allowed to be included at all on the new players. Because I have not seen one that has component anymore. Its all HDMI now.

[+H454]

 

I thought analog sunset was that after 2011 no bluray player included component. Not weather it was 480i or 1080p. I thought component was just not allowed to be included at all on the new players. Because I have not seen one that has component anymore. Its all HDMI now.

They can still put whatever connections on the unit they want but there is no point if they are useless/ add cost. They can put component on a unit, but its 480i only - no hd over analog.

 

"Once the AACS agreement was updated to protect newer digital devices like Blu-ray players, laptops, flat-panel monitors and projectors, VGA and component video analog connections were no longer offered on (most) new equipment. As a result, two big changes occurred in the AV industry:

1. Blu-ray devices with an analog output at a resolution that exceeds S-video or 480i digital video can no longer be manufactured or sold.

2. Content providers were allowed to embed code in their media that prevents it from playing on an analog system."

 

also:

"The AACS analog sunset doesn’t affect cable, satellite and telco TV set-top boxes, with one exception: Their analog outputs can be disabled for video-on-demand presentations of movies that are still in theaters."

 

Analog has no copy protection, thats why its getting killed off.

Hell, most blu ray players that upscaled DVDs only did it thru HDMI.

The only modern device I know that actively uses component is a Slingbox. And that is because - you guessed it - copy protection!

https://www.gottabemobile.com/buyer-be-cautious-with-the-new-slingbox-500/

And Yes, the 500 has HDMI but you can't most of the time due to copy protection.

Edited August 13, 2017 by H454

[NinjaWarrior]

How much would this be?

[0078265317]

​Well I only have 1 component device anyway. That is a wii. Oh and 1 Go Video DV 2140. But that never gets used component wise.

[Tanooki]

I got an email from ZeldaXPro within the last day from that name with that name prefixed onto a gmail account saying he's setting up a preorder interest pool.

 

The adapter will be $100+ shipping ($7US~13-15int'l) to get it. He may require a 35 down on it to make sure no one flakes but has not decided.

 

Keep an eye on your mailbox to get in on this if you're still interested in 480i/p sent through an HDMI cable to make your GC/GB Player truly badass.

[Metal Jesus]

MJR is so lucky getting one and Reviewing it

 

 

He emailed me directly...and I dropped everything I was doing to get a chance to review it! I was pretty stoked to finally see a solution like this.

[NinjaWarrior]

I want to know how F-Zero GX look in HD with Widescreen on

[Atariboy]

Metal Jesus has some widescreen footage of F-Zero running through this adapter in the opening post. Certainly looks nice through this adapter and his capture equipment.

[keepdreamin]

I want to know how F-Zero GX look in HD with Widescreen on

 

 

didja watch the video?

 

why am I asking this again?

[NinjaWarrior]

Oh I forgot I saw that

 

Brain Fart

[ubersaurus]

This is cool and all, but I'd be more interested in a new plug-and-play component cable so I don't have to pay 300 bucks to run in that setting on a CRT. It's nifty that folks who stick to HD displays have an option, but those of us with CRTs with component jacks could always use them!

[Tanooki]

Probably little to no market for it compared. pre-HDMI is dying off fast being removed from all TVs and less and less people as it goes want anything to do with a CRT anymore. It's a one person operation from the looks of it and they'd rather pour time and resources into a notably less limited audience.

[+KeeperofLindblum]

I'm with Tanooki on that one.

 

There's a couple people working on HDMI output for GameCube in general, but most of them are fairly well focused on HDMI. The only alternate option I've seen is BadAssConsoles is offering an RGB and VGA output, but that guy got overly swamped with orders some time ago plus trying to perfect what he wants. (Link here but I wouldn't buy)

 

I don't think they're going to look at component since it's kind of a weird middle spot right now. Older TVs don't always have component except some of the later models before we moved on to typical HDTVs as they are now. A lot of the more recent and modern HDTVs might only have one component spot at best. HDMI is basically king right now.

 

It'd be awesome for someone to do a clone component cable for all of this, but it's kind of a limited audience wanting HDMI GameCube as is.

[RARusk]

The late Radio Shack had a device that you could hook to the back of the TV that could convert HDMI into Component. Don't know of anybody else that made a similar device.

[+H454]

The late Radio Shack had a device that you could hook to the back of the TV that could convert HDMI into Component. Don't know of anybody else that made a similar device.

https://www.radioshack.com/products/radioshack-hdmi-to-component-converter

They are sold out.I think any adapter would work. Lots of options.

The GameCube can only do 480p and the HDMI adapter doesn't have HDCP (99% sure).

So almost any adapter should work any tv that supports 480p.

But, Output quality may vary depending the adapter.

 

Also, here is a list of games that support 480p and/or widescreen:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_GameCube_games_with_alternate_display_modes

Edited August 18, 2017 by H454

[+KeeperofLindblum]

https://www.radioshack.com/products/radioshack-hdmi-to-component-converter

They are sold out.I think any adapter would work. Lots of options.

The GameCube can only do 480p and the HDMI adapter doesn't have HDCP (99% sure).

So almost any adapter should work any tv that supports 480p.

But, Output quality may vary depending the adapter.

 

Also, here is a list of games that support 480p and/or widescreen:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_GameCube_games_with_alternate_display_modes

 

Someone informed me of this on the thread I started so I thought I should pass it on.

 

You can't get 480p out of the GameCube unless it comes out of the digital port. Composite & S-Video only support up to 480i.

The adapter might do some kind of upscaling, but it's going to be kinda limited. I love the GameCube, but getting the best signal only has expensive options.

[Tanooki]

Well $100 is nothing compared to $300 for that dumb cable people go insane over. I have no issue paying for this to keep the system happy as time rolls on.

[+H454]

 

Someone informed me of this on the thread I started so I thought I should pass it on.

 

You can't get 480p out of the GameCube unless it comes out of the digital port. Composite & S-Video only support up to 480i.

The adapter might do some kind of upscaling, but it's going to be kinda limited. I love the GameCube, but getting the best signal only has expensive options.

Yes, we know. The whole thread is about that.

The radioshack adapter is to convert the HDMI adapter to component.