Using a Model 1 with SCART

[Polygon]

Forgive me if this has been answered, but I was under the impression that the model 1 only output mono sound from the rear A/V port no matter what you do. However, if you use a SCART cable will you get stereo sound, or will it still be in mono?

Edit: Never mind. I just discovered they were using a SCART cable with the mixing cable attached.

[MtothaJ]

Forgive me if this has been answered, but I was under the impression that the model 1 only output mono sound from the rear A/V port no matter what you do. However, if you use a SCART cable will you get stereo sound, or will it still be in mono?

Edit: Never mind. I just discovered they were using a SCART cable with the mixing cable attached.

If you use the standard SCART cable you will get mono sound.
You can get a cable with a seperate 3.5mm plug for sound (e.g. http://www.retrogamingcables.co.uk/s...e-tv-lead.html) which you can plug into the headphone socket on the MD or better still do the line level output mod and connect it to that.

[4Runner]

SCART to Component to TV is the only way to play on a Model 1.

[MtothaJ]

SCART to Component to TV is the only way to play on a Model 1.

Component is inferior to pure RGB via Scart which the Mega drive outputs natively. Sure, its beats connecting via RF lead but unless you are based e.g. in the USA where SCART equipped TV's are pretty uncommon and / or you don't have a dedicated monitor which accepts RGB input then there is no rationale behind choosing this signal.

[t0nito]

SCART to Component to TV is the only way to play on a Model 1.

Only if you're not in Europe, otherwise it's useless and degrades the signal as any analog conversion.

[4Runner]

Eh, looks pretty damn amazing to me.

[evilevoix]

SCART to Component to TV is the only way to play on a Model 1.

Amen!


Another thing you can do is get a SCART lead for a 32x which has the best video out, mixing cable from the model 1 to a model 1 sega cd, and then stereo RCA out. That to me gives the best possible video and sound.

[ApolloBoy]

SCART to Component to TV is the only way to play on a Model 1.

Uh, what about using pure RGB?

[4Runner]

Uh, what about using pure RGB?

And how is one going to do that? The only solution I can come up with is SCART to YUV converter then out to CRT. You know some tricksy?

[4Runner]

Amen!


Another thing you can do is get a SCART lead for a 32x which has the best video out, mixing cable from the model 1 to a model 1 sega cd, and then stereo RCA out. That to me gives the best possible video and sound.

The only problem is I don't want that 32X bastard raping my sexy Model 1 Genesis game pussy.

[ApolloBoy]

And how is one going to do that? The only solution I can come up with is SCART to YUV converter then out to CRT. You know some tricksy?

Use an RGB monitor like a Sony PVM or Commodore 1084S, no tricks involved.

[lumclaw]

Amen!


Another thing you can do is get a SCART lead for a 32x which has the best video out, mixing cable from the model 1 to a model 1 sega cd, and then stereo RCA out. That to me gives the best possible video and sound.

I have to heard this story. You found a way for 32x to improve RGB?

[evilevoix]

Component is inferior to pure RGB via Scart which the Mega drive outputs natively. Sure, its beats connecting via RF lead but unless you are based e.g. in the USA where SCART equipped TV's are pretty uncommon and / or you don't have a dedicated monitor which accepts RGB input then there is no rationale behind choosing this signal.

How much is lost going from RGB to component, it can't be that much?

[evilevoix]

I have to heard this story. You found a way for 32x to improve RGB?

Back when I was using AV and then S-Video it got rid of my rainbow banding, obviously RGB is the same however I remember reading somewhere that when mixing the sound through the sega cd it is superior and has been my setup of choice. As far as a SCART lead make certain that it's a quality lead.

[MtothaJ]

I have to heard this story. You found a way for 32x to improve RGB?

Apparently with the 32X it is possible to improve composite output due to a supposedly better video encoder: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbQuWGb7510
Obviously RGB output remains unaffected.