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Dreamcast - VGA to HDMI Adapter

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  • 30-12-2016 5:50am
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    Joe Musashi
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 470 ✭✭


    Good morning,

    I notice newer TVs seem to be doing away with the VGA port. I am looking into finding something that will allow me to connect the Dreamcast to a new TV and still get a good quality picture.

    I have a VGA cable already but the TV does not have a VGA port so I am looking to find a workaround. I am thinking of buying one of these VGA to HDMI adapters:

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1080P-Audio-VGA-to-HDMI-HD-HDTV-Video-Adapter-Converter-Box-Computer-Laptop-UK-/361009252242?hash=item540dd40792:g:AywAAOSwq7JULJUK

    I am wondering if anyone has had this issue and if they have been successful using one of those adapters? I am not technically minded but I presume whatever signal goes from the Dreamcast will still be supported by modern TVs? If you have an adapter you recommend or an alternate method for this then please share.

    Thank you.


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    the_syco
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    Should be fine. Have gotten a few HDMI-to-VGA adapters in the past, and as the signal is digital, it works, so don't see why the other way wouldn't work.


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    hytrogen
    Registered Users Posts: 952 ✭✭✭hytrogen


    Make sure you've the correct power adapter for a device like that.
    I have a similar setup with retrospectively connecting a ps3 HDMI to RCA rgb connector (lols big brick of a telly)
    It doesn't need the usb power adapter for the ps3 HDMI signal as I can plug into the ps3 & the HDMI out from the ps3 has enough juice to power the converter, however when I go to plug in like a Chromecast or smaller HDMI devices I need to use the power adapter to boost the signal output.. just a note to think about that a lot would overlook.


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    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,851 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    It's worth remembering that VGA is analogue and HDMI/DVI is digital. So when using converters there will be some added lag that may or may not be noticeable (depending on what you are plugged in to and what you are doing).


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    80s Synth Pop
    Registered Users Posts: 716 ✭✭✭80s Synth Pop


    This is a big problem now for modern TVs. As you say, a VGA ports are gone on all higher end models.

    I use this adapter https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00K808RVQ as it has a 3.5mm audio jack to connect to the audio out of the SLG/syncstrike kit so the sound is piped out to HDMI too. No noticeable lag.


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    KeRbDoG
    Registered Users Posts: 4,224 ✭✭✭KeRbDoG


    Most mid/high end TVs these days still have some way of inputting component, VGA->Component cable *might* also do the trick if you want to keep a HDMI port free


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