So after wanting to do this for years, I finally got this done!
Spent hours researching VGA boxes, VGA cables, upscalers and such. I finally settled on the retro-bit VGA cable, The Orei VGA to HDMI upscaler and now my Dreamcast is in glorious HD and looks beautiful and all for just over $50!
Stuff I purchased:
Retrobit VGA Cable for Dreamcast
OREI XD-600 VGA PC/Laptop to HDMI Video Converter -Upscaler Up to 720P/1080P Converter with Audio Jack
and for the audio for VGA I got This $5 adapter.
And it looks epic in glorious 720P! (Don't mind the messy cables still sorting things a bit)
So, how'd I do for $50?
Just got my Dreamcast in HD!
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- Smokey
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Re: Just got my Dreamcast in HD!
U still have to work with colors on the tv display or is it camera?
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- natelegz
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Re: Just got my Dreamcast in HD!
thanks for posting the links where you purchased I'm going to invest in this soon
- Smokey
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Re: Just got my Dreamcast in HD!
I haven't noticed any lag. I haven't played too many games on the setup yet but I haven't noticed any lag. if there is any, it's minor, so minor I can't notice it. Now that you said it, I will play something soon and look for any input lag, but as far as I know as of this post, there is none!colgate wrote:How about lag?
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And you're welcome for the links! The colors might be the camera, it looks decent on my TV. Although I did adjust the brightness because the upscaler does make it a little too dark for my tastes, so it could be either the camera or the brightness setting of my tv, either way, it doesn't bother me and doesn't effect the experience.
- Farmhouse
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Re: Just got my Dreamcast in HD!
Nice. Switching to HD is like playing a whole different console! You can use a Codebreaker disc or the swap cable method for the few games that don't support VGA.
- Smokey
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Re: Just got my Dreamcast in HD!
I know I have a codebreaker. I used to be a code hacker back in the day.Farmhouse wrote:Nice. Switching to HD is like playing a whole different console! You can use a Codebreaker disc or the swap cable method for the few games that don't support VGA.
For those who are interested in purchasing the stuff I used and want a tutorial on how to set it all up, I've posted one in the resources section of my website
*shameless plug* - How to get your Dreamcast in HD - cost efficiently/on a budget
- mistamontiel
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Re: Just got my Dreamcast in HD!
Smokey , "You do not have permission to view the full content of this resource." wee
People hafta have they HDMI .. 0.o Nice gear
People hafta have they HDMI .. 0.o Nice gear
- Smokey
- lithium
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Re: Just got my Dreamcast in HD!
D'oh! Not sure why it's doing that. I'll look into fixing that, alternatively, registration takes a matter of seconds to complete.mistamontiel wrote:Smokey , "You do not have permission to view the full content of this resource." wee
People hafta have they HDMI .. 0.o Nice gear
Will try to fix that issue.
- GameOverYeah
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Re: Just got my Dreamcast in HD!
Devils fan?
I'm fricking depressed. Red wings suck monkey butt this year; missing the playoffs for the first time since 25 years ago.
Pistons are crap too.
But nice setup.
I'm fricking depressed. Red wings suck monkey butt this year; missing the playoffs for the first time since 25 years ago.
Pistons are crap too.
But nice setup.
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