Does the GC output digital RGB?

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Does the GC output digital RGB?

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Well?
I have an NTSC board, so, very unfortunately, I have no way to get analog RGB. :(
But then I remembered that the GC could output digital video signals, so maybe I'm in luck. I know that there is no practical way to convert dRGB to aRGB, but that's okay; I can settle with dRGB. :D
If anybody could give me feedback, that would be great.
PS-Also, if it doesn't have dRGB, then what digital signals does it output?
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Re: Does the GC output digital RGB?

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There's an RGB hack for the component video cable somewhere. It can output either RGB or VGA. Unfortunately the component cable is expensive and somewhat rare.
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Re: Does the GC output digital RGB?

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I thought that was only for PAL.
Hmm... by component cable you mean the old analog hdtv cable thing? The one that has red, green, and blue cables? I think I have one of those somewhere...
Link to the hack please?
Also, can anybody actually answer my initial question, or has anybody messed with the digital port at all here?
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Re: Does the GC output digital RGB?

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I got mine for $5 at gamestop :) That was after trying to buy some for $50 at gamestop. For progressive scan games made by nintendo, the output is digital RGB, for other licensed games, it is analogue RGB output.
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Re: Does the GC output digital RGB?

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I'm talking about the component cable. It plugs into the digital port and has a fancy chip in it. That chip converts the digital RGB signal into an analogue YPbPr signal. It can be hacked to output RGB or VGA. Versatile little chip :D

You can also get digital audio somehow.
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Re: Does the GC output digital RGB?

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XCVG wrote:You can also get digital audio somehow.
That would be nice. Hidden on some of the pins on the digital out plug?
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Re: Does the GC output digital RGB?

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XCVG wrote:I'm talking about the component cable. It plugs into the digital port and has a fancy chip in it. That chip converts the digital RGB signal into an analogue YPbPr signal. It can be hacked to output RGB or VGA. Versatile little chip :D

You can also get digital audio somehow.
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