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Video cable for Dreamcast (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 week ago by bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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Hey y'all! Absolutely loving my dreamcast. I actually got several of them now for repair. Definitely my favorite system.

My question is, what video cable would you go with for it? Mainly I use it on a CRT with component and s video inputs but it only came with a composite cable. Should I shell out for component or is s video fine ?

I have a retro tink 2x on my crappy insignia as well, but I'll mainly use the DC on CRT.

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[–] DigDoug@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Component is probably 99.99% of the way there. Colours are technically more accurate with RGB (whether through SCART or VGA), but the difference between TV sets is going to be far bigger than the difference between component and RGB.

The biggest quality difference has nothing to do with the cables - it's finding a CRT that can handle 480p. The most prevalent of these would be CRT PC monitors, which is why VGA tends to be the recommended choice as far as Dreamcast is concerned.