A/V cables for Genesis II

djcouchycouch · Post by **djcouchycouch** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 7:38 pm

Hi,

Do the AV Cables for Genesis II give it a that much better picture than with the RF box? I'm not expecting s-video/component quality, but for the 5 or 6 bucks some are selling it online I wonder if it's a good, cheap upgrade.

Thanks,
DJCC.

oofwill · Post by **oofwill** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 7:42 pm

At my point of view, RGB câble offert better image than RF câble.

Sadly, RGB câble includes a pcb wich swith TV to AV channel, and this pcb parasitizes video signal.

A mod exist to repair those defect câbles. After this you'll have a clear image

Edit : AV câble, you mean RGB câble right?

djcouchycouch · Post by **djcouchycouch** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 7:44 pm

I'm not a hardware modder, so I'm limited to the cables available

I have a North American Genesis II. I understand that PAL Megadrive consoles can do RGB through scart.

oofwill · Post by **oofwill** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 9:46 pm

Yes, and i own several US MDII, i plug them with french rgb cord & it works perfectly. (but will the system output rgb signal? i'm not sure)

The mod is very simple. Just have to open scart, cut the power line of the circuit, and that's all (excellent french site : http://www.segakore.fr/articles/mod_cable_rgb_md2.html )

Just have to cut those point A & B

If you don't want to do any mod, i dunno what câble could be good for you.
Nevertheless, i'm sure there better cable than RF

djcouchycouch · Post by **djcouchycouch** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:13 pm

I suppose I'd need a tv that supports scart for that to work for me. I don't have one and there aren't very many in Canada

oofwill · Post by **oofwill** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:34 pm

Hum, sorry, i didn't thought your tvs was so different

Witch cables could you use with your genesis if you've no scart?

Post by **KanedaFr** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:10 am

he must talk about the RCA cable (with Yellow, Red and White connectors)

From what I know, ANYTHING is better than RF

djcouchycouch · Post by **djcouchycouch** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:31 am

KanedaFr wrote:he must talk about the RCA cable (with Yellow, Red and White connectors)

Yes, that's what I meant.

http://stoneagegamer.com/genesis2avrcac ... white.aspx

KanedaFr wrote:From what I know, ANYTHING is better than RF

That's what I figure. My sprites are nothing but blobs on screen.

djcouchycouch · Post by **djcouchycouch** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:26 pm

Has anybody ever taken a scart cable and used it on a north american Genesis II with a scart-to-component converter? Expensive?