DC to a Philips CM8833 II monitor?

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DC to a Philips CM8833 II monitor?

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Hiya! How would I connect my Dreamcast to a CM8833 II? It has a 9 pin d-sub socket for RGB. It also has 3 RCA sockets. The problem is where would I get a RGB lead that terminates in either a 9 pin d-sub or three RCAs? The only RGB cables I've seen for the DC are SCART...

Any help would be appreciated! :)
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Ask Matt.
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This is how i connected rgb scart to my philips (se pic).
Maybe dont look good but it works :wink:

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[quote="Stefan_L"]This is how i connected rgb scart to my philips (se pic).
Maybe dont look good but it works :wink:


Boy, it is a bit ugly!! But, like you say, it works :) Do you think you could send me the pinout diagrams that you used? Or maybe point me in the right direction? :)
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neorichieb1971 wrote:Ask Matt.
Do you think he'd be annoyed if I PM'd him? I don't know him at all and I don't want to be irritating!
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Pedro Lambrini wrote:
neorichieb1971 wrote:Ask Matt.
Do you think he'd be annoyed if I PM'd him? I don't know him at all and I don't want to be irritating!
Be patient and he will come.
Perhaps he will reply to this message. He's as nice as how much knowledge he has got. (very)
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Pedro Lambrini wrote: Do you think you could send me the pinout diagrams that you used? Or maybe point me in the right direction? :)
The following pic shows the pinout for the monitor.
The scart pinout i am sure you find by you self on internet :wink:

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Post by Pedro Lambrini »

Thanks Stefan! I'll maybe give this a try. I already have an Amiga lead for this monitor so I'll probably use that. If anybody has any more info or ideas I'm still open!! :)
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Post by matt »

The Phillips CM monitors are basically the same as the Commodore/Amiga 1080, 1084, etc. monitors.

They're great for consoles, but you can't buy ready-made RGB cables for them. I can make cables up for you if needed, or it's not too hard to put some together yourself if you're handy with a soldering iron.

If you're using a Dreamcast, the easiest way to put an RGB cable together is just to buy a scart cable, cut the end off, and replace it with a DB9 connector and two RCA plugs. There's no need to resort to Stefan's weird wires-stuffed-into-the-connector idea - DB9s are cheap and easy to work with.
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If you're not able to do it yourself and want some nice cables, be sure to hit Matt up. I bought some off him a while back and they're of excellent quality. :)
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Re: DC to a Philips CM8833 II monitor?

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It was long time ago, but it would help if you can publish correct wiring scheme (Where does GND goes, are you using Hsync or Vsync)
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