Scan Converter for Gaming?

[byak]

I'm looking to get a scan converter so I can play arcadish PC games on my TV. (Tony Hawk, FFx, DDR, etc.) I don't need super high end thing, but I would like my games to look decent. (The TVout on my GF4 sucks major ass. All the colors are dithered and everything just looks awful.)

I figure, hey, PSX/PS2/XBox/GC .. what do they use? The video format can't be that different from a PC's, so it probably has most of a "converter" built in. If it is "built in" to a standard console, it can't be too expensive. Is there any device that will get me similar quality up to 640x480 or 800x600 or whatever the going console gaming resolutions are these days? I've googled around for reviews but all I'm finding are hype "reviews" that are more like buzzword supernovas for $500+ devices.

I guess I'm just spoiled by PC hardware reviews, comparisons, guides, etc.

Does anyone have any suggestions or recommendations? Personal experiences?

Thanks 😀

 

[Lord Evermore]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=VGA+converter+TV

 

[wfbberzerker]

edit: whoops, im getting my thoughts backwards.

 

[zephyrprime]

I'm not sure if I would call what consoles have a scan conveter since they produce tv signals natively. Do consoles even have ramdacs like video cards do?

I would consider getting a different card rather than a scan convetor.

 

[Confused]

Originally posted by: zephyrprime
I would consider getting a different card rather than a scan convetor.

I would get a scan converter. That means that whatever computer, video card, laptop etc you plug into it, you will always get a good picture on the TV, much better than almost ANY TV-Out on any graphics card 🙂

You can pick them up for just over $100 IIRC, but can't remember any names 😉


Confused

 

[BD2003]

What you need, is a program called tvtool. With it, nvidia cards have hands down the best tv out. Use a svideo cable and your games will look great.

 

[vegetation]

TV-out is usually better for the eyes as the card/software does some tricks to reduce flicker or other things to compensate for the relatively crappy NTSC standard. Scan converters don't do this.