Dreamcast VGA hack...

Dc Vgamod2Nice mod if you have an old Dreamcast laying around, Raph writes - "The image on a TV is always a little too blurry for my taste, and the quality of a VGA image is very superior. I had always dreamed to be able to use my SNES on a PC monitor, but the SNES did not have a VGA output. When I learned that the Dreamcast could output a VGA signal, I installed a VGA connector on it almost instantly." [via] Link.


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Posted by: CaptSnuffy on December 10, 2005 at 11:28 AM

I just play my DC on my dell 2005fpw since it can take component video and i have an adapter to hook the audio into my logitech z5500s.

But i was wondering, if i do this will the video quality be better?


Posted by: MikeBeversluis on December 10, 2005 at 11:32 AM

Regarding the Dreamcast - and on the off-chance you're reading this blog and don't want to solder onto the motherboard - you can buy VGA cable connector/adapters on ebay.


Posted by: dculberson on December 11, 2005 at 11:29 AM

I've been using a VGA adapter with my Dreamcast for years, and yes, the quality is *much* higher than S-Video or composite.


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