N64 -> PSone screen : best quality?

[eagle5953]

If I went and purchased an N64 that can output RGB (and I know where to get one), can I wire up the RGB signals to a standard NTSC PSone screen? According to my research,* it looks like it should work - I just want to ask the experts before anything is set in solder.

*my mandated Magic School Bus reference fulfilled

What say you, citizens of Benheckforums?

[Mario]

I've tried it, but didn't get it to work with the pins lifted. I also tried it with all pins down, but not with C-Sync up. It'll work, people have done it before, but I don't know if it needs an amp or not.

[XCVG]

From what I've read you need an amp for it to work properly. Composite isn't a lot worse, on the N64 it's pretty good.

[eagle5953]

From what I've read you need an amp for it to work properly. Composite isn't a lot worse, on the N64 it's pretty good.

Would it even be worth the hassle for a 5 inch screen?

[Mario]

I think someone did a comparison, they were just about identical.

[eurddrue]

Just go for composite, it's not worth going through all of the RBG modding just for the ps1 screen.

[eagle5953]

That's what I figured. It might make more sense if it was going to be hooked up to an HDTV...

So whenever I get around to doing an N64 portable (not for quite a while), I'll just use composite to PSone screen.

[thewise1]

RGB is mostly used just as an alternate interface because their composite is messed up, or if they get interference lines.

[grahf]

Normally i'm all for RGB mods, all the time. But the N64 blurs the output by itself already on most 3d games, so its no big loss using composite.