RGC 'Powered by RetroTink' Dreamcast 480p Cables, opinions?

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Link83
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RGC 'Powered by RetroTink' Dreamcast 480p Cables, opinions?

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Hi all,
Hoping to get some opinions/thoughts on the RGC 'Powered by RetroTink' Dreamcast 480p cables.

This includes the YPbPr Component cable released in 2023:-
https://www.retrorgb.com/rgc-dreamcast- ... ables.html
https://www.retrogamingcables.co.uk/seg ... cable-480p
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and the new RGB SCART cable released in 2024:-
https://www.retrorgb.com/dreamcast-scar ... stock.html
https://www.retrogamingcables.co.uk/seg ... -RETROTINK
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I'm hoping to hear about any issues that each cable may have. RetroRGB made a review of the YPbPr Component cable here:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T6HHhJM5Qw
But it didn't appear to mention that the cable seems to have a slight color mismatch?:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPqTzYFUBwo&t=356s

So I would like to hear the communities thoughts on these two cables, and if they have any other issues that I should be aware of.

I'm particularly curious to hear opinions on the new 'Powered by RetroTink' RGB SCART cable, since I have had little luck finding any detailed reviews/comparisons (Apart from the short mention of the prototype in RetroRGB's YPbPr video last year)

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Also, please don't confuse these new cables with RGC's older Dreamcast 480p SCART cable from 2019 which had a transparent plug casing:-
https://www.retrogamingcables.co.uk/seg ... -480P-MODE
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This older (2019) 480p SCART cable had an issue with interlaced artefacts on 480i games in 60hz, which required inverting the field order to 'fix'-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7z5uxtajt0&t=66s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7z5uxtajt0&t=357s
So I'm curious to know if the new 'Powered by RetroTink' SCART cable still has this issue.

Thanks in advance :)
RebeL9
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Re: RGC 'Powered by RetroTink' Dreamcast 480p Cables, opinions?

Post by RebeL9 »

Bumping this. I’m looking for a high quality cable option for my DC. I was planning to go for the RGC component cable but seeing how the colours mismatch put me off.
Anyone tried their new scart option?
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