Re: AppleColor RGB lines

[Osgeld <osgeld@cheesefactory.us>]

On Apr 22, 6:18 pm, KP <kjpm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Apr 22, 7:17 pm, Osgeld <osg...@cheesefactory.us> wrote:
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> > On Apr 22, 5:58 pm, KP <kjpm...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > Thank you.  I'm going to hope it either resolves itself or I come
> > > across a cheap AppleColor RGB to replace it with.
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> > > Incidentally, is there any solution that would not involve assembling
> > > my own cables (never done that before, not looking to start) but that
> > > would nonetheless allow me to connect the IIgs RGB-out to either a VGA
> > > monitor or an S-Video TV?  I've read about the Australian/New Zealand
> > > S-CART converter cable.  Is there a way to use that to put the signal
> > > into S-CART and then use another intermediary to put the signal into
> > > VGA such that it can go into a normal monitor, or 31.5 khz S-Video
> > > such that it can go into an S-Video TV?  Or even 31.5 khz separate-
> > > component plugs (the differentiated parts that are combined in a
> > > "composite" plug)?
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> > > I would love to not have to rely on a 25-year-old monitor--and to be
> > > able to junk & replace the monitor whenever necessary.
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> > I am not saying anything is impossible, but VGA is not going to happen
> > without extra hardware, it just simply runs 2x as fast in its slowest
> > form. s-video is more likely, though your going to need a converter or
> > pick the signals off the motherboard as I keep threatening to do on
> > my //c as s-video is not a RGB signal
>
> I don't mind a converter.  What I mind is slicing & dicing my own
> cables.
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> If there's a combination of existing cables and existing converters
> that can do it, I want to know!

I have never used one but they do exist

http://sewelldirect.com/Component-YPbPr-RGB-RCA-to-Composite-Yellow-RCA-and-S-Video-Converter-w-Down-Scaler.asp?source=froogle&utm_source=Froogle&utm_medium=cse&cvsfa=1306&cvsfe=2&cvsfhu=53572d3232333039