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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/55190199

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

Many games support 480p output, which requires vga or component. Those that do look very nice in the higher resolution, but with component you need to double check that the cable itself and TV both support 480p. Most PVMs don't.

240p/480i over s-video still looks great though, especially on a CRT. In my opinion, component doesn't look much better than s-video at 240p/480i, so i'd only upgrade if that also gets you 480p.