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"Tom 288" <tom288@aol.com-NO-SPAM> wrote
> Can the progressive scan video output of the GameCube be used for all
games? I
> know that only some games will support higher resolution progressive scan,
but
> will other games at least show up as normal?
Most GC games are capable of 480p, however not all of them are. In order to
enable 480p, hold down the 'B' button while powering up with a 480p capable
game. You'll be greeted to an option to enable progressive output. Once
enabled, games capable of 480p will automatically load to be displayed with
progressive output. To disable 480p again, either hold down the 'B' button
to get the same option again or power up the GC without a component cable.
(It will automatically revert to 480i without a component cable.)
To answer your question about the necessity of two cables, 480i and 480p
video can both be carried through the component cable. You won't have to
switch between cables in order to play 480i-only and 480p-capable games.
However, you will still need to have both component cables hooked up to the
GC's "digital video out port" (name of this port doesn't make total sense
since component video is analog) and RCA cables hooked up to the GC "analog
video out port".
> Or do I need to have two video output cords.... one for progressive scan
games and one using the normal AV out?
Yes, both cables are required to be hooked up on the GC. Not for video, but
for audio. The component cables for the GC lack audio. You'll still need
to pull the audio from the RCA cables. (Don't need to hook up the yellow
video cables, just the red/white RCA audio cables.)
> Thanks,
>
> Tom
Hope that helps. If you have an HDTV (or 480p capable EDTV), definetly get
yourself a set of component cables! Bought a set off Ebay ($20) for use
with my HDTV and couldn't be more pleased. Always thought the composite
video out for the GC was rather weak. S-video, I'm sure, would've been a
major improvement but since I have an HDTV went for component. Using
component cables was a major improvement over composite, for both 480i and
480p. Soul Calibur II (480p) looks incredible. First thing you'll notice
with progressive video is a major improvement for on-screen text. All the
"jittering" and "artificating" around text will be practically completetly
eliminated.
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