General RBG/SCART question

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Dylan1CC
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General RBG/SCART question

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Sometime in the next few months, I'm planning on buying a PC Engine Duo RX modded for both s-video and RGB. For now I'll mostly be using it on my TV, but once I get my game room situation sorted out, I have an old Commodore brand RGB monitor (which I normally use with my JAMMA supergun) I'd like to use. The thing I'm wondering is, the dealer emphasizes SCART when talking about RGB in his sale description and there's a bit of a language barrier when answering my questions. I'm in the U.S. so no SCART TV. So, the question I have is, do SCART cables at least have the same output/female end as a "normal" RGB cable/output which would enable me to use my RGB monitor/standard RGB cable connection when I'm ready?
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Re: General RBG/SCART question

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You may need to find out if he has used c-video (composite video) or c-sync in the rgb SCART cable. I doubt the Commodore will take both, and will probably won't like c-video. Worst case scenario you will need something like the Sync-Strike product (or make your own).

And if all he offers is a SCART connector you will at least need an adapter to your commodore.

check this out:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Commodore-108 ... 3cc1f0b69d
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Re: General RBG/SCART question

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Thanks. So, to clarify, as long as he uses c-sync (and not composite) then I should be able connect it to my RGB monitor with a standard RGB cable?

edit: Never mind, I can see now how SCART is different than a standard RGB cable and I'll need that adaptor.
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Re: General RBG/SCART question

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my 1084 took both. no problems connecting megadrive, ps2 and some other consoles. You can build the needed cable easily if you got some basic experience in soldering. take a look at gamesx.com - the got lots of tutorials.
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