Choosing The Right Cable For Your Classic Console

For generation 4/5/6 consoles in North America, S-Video with a stereo CRT hits that sweet spot.

Is scart better or worse than the green blue and red cables?

Idk if you have done a video on cable quality/pricing. You should, as i vonstantly get people saying, my 8$ cable is just as good as your 25$ insurrection cable.

Maybe im odd, but i like the feel of quality equipment. Tools, guns, controllers, ug cheap accessories are hard to get past.

if i want to have my console on a jvc d-series with no rgb and also to the 5x for hd tv, should i try to go scart or component?

If I can get RGB running on my Saturn do light games still work correctly? Also my Sony Trinitron CRT has component inputs but it seems they only make Saturn cables in scart...can I just do a scart to component adapter?

🔶 Hi Bob, I have a snes classic (mini), and I would like play the most real experience to true snes. I want connect it in a crt tv. What cables recommended me for this connection? Super thank you!

Thanks for the video. I was interested in understanding why discrete electrical components were needed outside the console for SCART. Your explanation made sense. So that I do not have to buy separate shielded SCART cables for each of my systems, I was thinking of building adapters. For example, a 9-pin mini DIN to SCART adapter that contained the 75 ohm resistors and 220uf caps required for the Genesis 2/32x. Plug that into the sega and then use a high quality shielded SCART cable to the upscaler. Build similar rgb adapters for each system and reuse the cable.

Thank you so much for making this helpful video! 💕🙏

What brand would you suggest to purchase as an S-Video Cable for PS2? I was looking at Insurrection Industries

i just wanted to play on the WII i finally own after never having one, realized i cant connect it to my TV, started looking up adapters and now its 5 HOURS LATER and i now know about component, compisite, scart, wii2hdmi and whatsoever, but i still dont know what to get. i know less than before basically. the WII is sitting in front of me, but ive never felt further away from actually playing

I just got a SNES Jr and wasn't to add a RGB mod chip. What cables would I be looking for?

Hey Bob, I was wondering if you could answer some questions I have about a potential signal chain that I had in mind.

I want to hook up a NTSC-J N64 I have to my PAL CRT and was gonna go with S-Video. The chain would look something like N64 > Koryuu > Comp2RGB > Voultar Double Penetration > SCART to CRT and DVI to Datapath E2S.

Is it ok to hook up my Japanese N64 to my PAL CRT? And is the Retrotink Comp2RGB fully compatible with PAL CRTs when it comes to sync voltage and voltage for the blanking pin?

Hi Bob, I recently upgraded my Component CRT to a PVM-14L2 monitor. My entire setup relies on HDRerovision Component cables. Unfortunately, L2 monitors have an issue with Componentvin where the LPF is out of phase, causing an over sharpening of the image. You can correct this issue by going into the service menu and and changing the DEC LPF to 0. But, the L2 monitor does not allow to save this setting into ram, making you constantly changing this setting every you turn ON the monitor or reset a console. The only solution I can think of is using the RetroTINK COM2RGB transcoder. But because I use HDRetrovision cables, I hate the idea of going from RGB to Component, and then back to RGB. I feel like there could be a loss of image quality going down this route. What’s your take on this and what do you recommend?

You said that you would be doing videos about which cables are best for which consoles, but I can't find the videos. Are they named something different than "Best cable for SNES" etc?

but if the TV has component inputs you wont need a comp-to-hdmi converter.

I just buy all my cables from retro access and I know I'm good to go. I go straight from the console to rgb bnc into a pvm20m2u. No scaler, no lag, no image loss.

These days I'm setting up a Wii. It works so far but I'm using a sub par solution, which is a cheap hdmi adapter. It results in crushed colors and slight checkerboard artefacts on the pictures. The signal conversion is made through the little adapter so I don't have any latency. Well I want to change for RGB Scart but also keep it simple. As for older consoles my TV only accepts RGB Scart cables (I'm French, it was the standard here). It's a flat panel, so if I understood well, I will encounter picture latency if I wire the Scart cable directly into the TV ports. So I need to get a device that is able to convert the analog signal from the console, into a digital one to avoid such issues. What would be a good scaler for that ?
And if I buy a good RGB Scart cable, will compatibility problems be a common occurrence or am I good to go ?
Not looking for a perfect output but just a good one while keeping it simple. Thanks.

I've just recently stumbled over your website and channel and the collection of information you have is amazing!! I learned a lot and appreciate it!

BUT, as being European, I have to give you some improvement feedback: Your channel is really US focussed :) For us in Europe, SCART was THE thing grewing up. Saying "What the heck is this cable??" or "99% would not use SCART", is really, sorry, stupid and incorrect. Are we in Europe just 1%? I (and all my friends) have always been using real SCART cables for our SNES, PS1 and I even think also our Dreamcast, iirc.
Also, I stumbled over your website trying to understand what the best scaler would be for me. And following the RGBGuide, it again really reads written for the US folks only. It took me a while to understand that if I already have SCART: I'm happy and I simply get an 2x-scart or OSSC to connect it to my hdmi display.

Again, I really appreciate the work you put in and the collection of knowledge u put on the website, but we're more than1% ;)

So what's better? Retro gaming cables insurrection industries or retro access?

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@retrorgb do you have any recommended composite cables for the model 2 Genesis? I am really struggling to find a quality one to buy

hoping to see you create the videos for each console still.

I think something everyone should keep in mind is that if you do not have a quality power supply/official power supply then it can introduce video interference. I had a cheap 2 in 1 power supply for my snes and it created wavy lines on the screen from top to bottom. It also created sound issues. One I got an official snes power supply then it went away.

I have a self-made, shielded RGB scart cable (sync on composite) from a RGB modder for my modded N64 and I am thinking about to switch to composite cables. I saw on Retro Gaming Cables they now offer composite cables for N64. Do you know which cable for a modded N64, either RGB or Component, offers better video graphics? My Retrotink 5x is currently on it's way to me.

For something like the Retrotink 5x where it only has 2 audio RCA jacks, what is the appropriate way to handle a scenario where one console may be outputting S-Video (N64) and one may be outputting RGB over component (Genesis) where both would need to use the audio jacks? Unplug and switch the audio each time, or could you plug the audio jacks into an RCA switcher and select the input for the appropriate console? I feel like this would be safe if you only used audio on the switcher, but I could be wrong, or maybe there is a better solution.

I was spoiled in the 90's with a 35" JVC TV with S-Video on all the consoles we bought from the SNES upward. I thought regular composite looked like a smeared mess once I got that glorious S-video cable.

I kinda wish there was a ps2 rfu antenna cable but digital

i need help so my tv has s-video input but i dont know where to get the proper cables to hook up for Ps2 + VGA for my pc

I'm curious what option I should go with in regards to my GameCube and my retrotink. I'd assume Component cables would do well, but then the question is which ones?

There's a lot of different GameCube component cables.

Some consoles imo are just meant to be played in Composite. I'd love to see some sort of external comb filter or one built into a cable that could feed into an older CRT. I'm assuming the older CRT wouldn't jack it up further if it's fed a filtered image but I could be wrong

If I’m playing my PS2 on a crt, is there really much of a difference between composite and component?

Would you happen to know what is the quality of those "Innovation" scart cables on eBay for the Sega Dreamcast? Are they true RGB?

Is there any difference in cable quality? Clarity, signal strength, sharpened, etc? Specifically im talking VGA to BNC

Is it worth it to get a component cable for the psone?

Great video!! A question.. Does RGB scart cable support 576i AND 480i resolutions on PAL tvs???

I haven’t seen many people compare s- video vs hyperkin ps1 to hdmi . My understanding it that ps1’s best signal is rgb as component is not available. The hyperkin ps1 cables tap the rgb signal. Anyone have thoughts. Yes my crt uses s vid but my flat panel takes hdmi . Ps1 help anyone

Ok...if I wasn't lost before I arrived here I am now. One other thing...why is there no pass through systems so I can connect all of my consoles in one stretch?

I’m hoping Dreamcast gets good HD component cables soon, I just ordered the new ones for GameCube and have Hd retro PS2 cables

Not ganna lie. Imma stick to my YRW cables. Just more uniformed over systems and using different cable types is to complex/expensive

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Perfect video for the questions i had when getting into retro/moderin gaming collecting

Thanks!

You cant have "abit of ocd" its a horrible torturous disorder. thanks for the video tho.