S-Video to component converters for classic games?

[RCM]

I have a 34 inch CRT HDTV and love it, but wish I had a bigger screen to play classic games in their proper aspect ratio. While browsing newer plasmas I noticed they omit s-video support, so I've been trying to figure out how to get around that issue. I've seen s-video to component (and HDMI) converters and am wondering if anyone on here has any experience with them. I'm mostly concerned with lag and know classic systems will always look better on SDTVs. Thanks, homies.

[Greg2600]

There are S-Video to Composite adapters for a couple bucks.

[j_factor]

I've never done this, but converting s-video to component sure doesn't sound very good. What systems are you doing this for? For Genesis, SNES, or Saturn, you'd be better off getting SCART cables and a SCART to HDMI (or component) converter.

[Sonicwolf]

I've never done this, but converting s-video to component sure doesn't sound very good. What systems are you doing this for? For Genesis, SNES, or Saturn, you'd be better off getting SCART cables and a SCART to HDMI (or component) converter.

I didn't think you could get SCART on North American systems.

[ApolloBoy]

I didn't think you could get SCART on North American systems.

Most systems post-1985 have RGB output, so you could get a SCART cable and then a SCART to component converter, giving you the best picture quality next to pure RGB.

[Greg2600]

Costs $1.01 only at Monoprice.com. You really don't get much of a difference between S-Video and Composite, and I guarantee the TV still has composite jacks. Most new ones lose the S-Video jack now. My Sony did.

[c0ldb33r]

Most systems post-1985 have RGB output, so you could get a SCART cable and then a SCART to component converter, giving you the best picture quality next to pure RGB.

After reading your post, I'm intrigued. Can you explain a little more?

Would you need PAL systems?

[j_factor]

I didn't think you could get SCART on North American systems.

They didn't sell SCART cables here because nobody has SCART-capable televisions, but if you do get the cables, they work just fine on North American systems.

[causticsoda]

Lots of sellers on eBay for RGB/SCART cables for most classic systems. I have a XRGB-3 to make use of the RGB output, but if you are not willing to pay the dollars for one of those units, then I think a RGB->Component converter might be a good option, though I have not tried it myself.

Have a read of this - http://www.sega-16.com/feature_page....%20Connections

and this - http://retrogaming.hazard-city.de/

[jb143]

There are S-Video to Composite adapters for a couple bucks.

You can actually do it with a capacitor.

Converting to component is a bit harder. I think you'd be able to do it without any lag though. Converting to HDMI is trickier and may or may not introduce noticeable lag.