My Component Video Genesis

evildragon · Post by **evildragon** » Mon May 14, 2007 8:25 pm

Finally, nice relaxing component video on my Genesis..

This Genesis is also modified for stereo sound and a mini din-9 connector, instead of a din-8 (it's a first rev model 1)..

The Component Adapter (Made by JROK):
http://blackevilweredragon.spymac.com/jrokcomponent.jpg

Composite Video (Before):
http://blackevilweredragon.spymac.com/composite.jpg

Component Video (After):
http://blackevilweredragon.spymac.com/component.jpg

This is my favorite Genesis system...

Edge-` · Post by **Edge-`** » Tue May 15, 2007 1:43 am

neat, I always wanted one of those JRok RGB transcoders for arcade related projects... I might get one soon to make a multi-adaptor for my genesis/saturn and other consoles with no component out

TmEE co.(TM) · Post by **TmEE co.(TM)** » Tue May 15, 2007 5:30 am

The RGB encoder chip in MD/G makes RGB into component video, few wires, and probably a transistor or two, and you have it. I'm using RGB always so I've not bothered.

Component looks so much better than composite, but probably not as good as plain RGB...

evildragon · Post by **evildragon** » Tue May 15, 2007 8:00 am

TmEE co.(TM) wrote:The RGB encoder chip in MD/G makes RGB into component video, few wires, and probably a transistor or two, and you have it. I'm using RGB always so I've not bothered.

Component looks so much better than composite, but probably not as good as plain RGB...

i think your thinking of S-Video, which in some countries (and used to) is called Component video..

I'm talking about Component video, aka Color Difference.. the same standard HDTV uses... the closest to RGB without actually being RGB..

TmEE co.(TM) · Post by **TmEE co.(TM)** » Tue May 15, 2007 8:37 am

I didn't know about the difference...

evildragon · Post by **evildragon** » Tue May 15, 2007 8:45 am

TmEE co.(TM) wrote:I didn't know about the difference...

huh..

here's how our component video works..

It has three conductors:
1. Luminance
2. Difference of Red (Pr/Cr)
3. Difference of Blue (Pb/Cb)

green is never sent, it is algebraically found ("what is X?")

evildragon · Post by **evildragon** » Tue May 15, 2007 11:39 am

here's some more component snapshots.. the weird blue shadow in the sonic shot is merely my cameras sensor.. (the sensor for some reason over saturates blues)..

http://blackevilweredragon.spymac.com/gencomp1.jpg
http://blackevilweredragon.spymac.com/gencomp2.jpg
http://blackevilweredragon.spymac.com/gencomp3.jpg