Yay, new Gamecube owner here, now what type of A/V cables should I use?
10-05-02, 05:13 PM
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Yay, new Gamecube owner here, now what type of A/V cables should I use?
Currently I'm using the plain cables that came with the system, but I was wondering if there was a better connection (S-Video) that I can use. Would the digital A/V port on the back of the cube give me a better picture, and do I need a digital audio cable to get the Dolby Pro-Logic II sound in Rogue Leader?
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S-video and component connections (component currently only available directly from Nintendo, I believe) are indeed available.
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ctyner is correct. Additionally, the digital port is for component cables only and has no audio output function. You have to hook the audio cables from the composite or s-video cables to get audio while using the component cables. There is no digital audio connection, but you can get DPLII from the analog (red and white) cables. The s-video cable shows a nice improvement in video quality over the composite cables. I haven't used the component cable yet.
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Component cable you need to buy direct from NES which i plan to do soon but i do have S-video and it does make a difference.
Congrats on joining the GC ranks. Pick up any games?
capt
Congrats on joining the GC ranks. Pick up any games?
capt
10-06-02, 04:09 PM
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Thanks for the replies everyone. I was hoping maybe there would be a cable for using S-Video with the digital video out, but it sounds like the analog out will be sufficient.
Well, I bought it off of eBay with Rogue Leader included plus I picked up Mario.
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Component cable you need to buy direct from NES which i plan to do soon but i do have S-video and it does make a difference.
Congrats on joining the GC ranks. Pick up any games?
capt
Component cable you need to buy direct from NES which i plan to do soon but i do have S-video and it does make a difference.
Congrats on joining the GC ranks. Pick up any games?
capt
10-06-02, 08:56 PM
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I picked up the S video first(didn't see to much difference), then ordered the component right from Nintendo(I see a major improvement over the S and composite ones too)
You have you have component to get the progressive scan gaming mode, for games that support it such as SMB2, beach spikers etc. I say skip the S, and just go straight for the component, that's asuuming you have a tv capable of supporting the display.
You have you have component to get the progressive scan gaming mode, for games that support it such as SMB2, beach spikers etc. I say skip the S, and just go straight for the component, that's asuuming you have a tv capable of supporting the display.
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Monster Cable for GC is out
I just picked up the Monster S-Video cable for GC this week. It's about $30. Great picture and sound, but something in me suspects you'd get similar results from a standard S-video cable. In any case on a standard TV, S-VHS is going to be a vast improvement over the old composite hookups.
I do have one set of component inputs (which I use for my DVD player) on my 52" RCA projection tv, but it's not high-def so I didn't really see the point of hasseling with them for the GC too.
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I do have one set of component inputs (which I use for my DVD player) on my 52" RCA projection tv, but it's not high-def so I didn't really see the point of hasseling with them for the GC too.
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