Connecting old system to new TV Questions!!

[brykasch]

Okay. Getting a HDTV this weekend. Couple questions. I have the pelican system selector that I have been using. Now I have the hd pack for my xbox, and the cables for my wii tha tI will be getting as well. But now to my older systems

Saturn
Dreamcast
Sega/SegaCD
SNES

BEst connection availble and where can I get the cables. Thanks!

[nildem]

As far as I know:

Saturn: S-Video
Dreamcast: S-Video (It can also output 640x480 VGA, I believe, but some games don't support it.)
Sega Genesis/Sega CD: Composite
SNES Model 1: S-Video
SNES Model 2: Composite

At this point your best bet for finding these cables would probably be eBay, IMHO. I think Nintendo may still sell S-Video cables for SNES in their online store. The S-Video cable for Nintendo 64 and Gamecube will also work on the SNES, as all three used the same connector plug design.

[Soviet Conscript]

without going into the whole modding for RGB thing

S-video for Saturn and SNES

composite for genisis (though you can mod the system for s-video relativly cheaply)

and if your new tv has a PC input you can use a VGA box for the dreamcast
if your new tv just has component then you could get a DC VGA box and an audio authority VGA > component converter though thats going to cost you about $100 all together
most DC games support VGA


you can get the cables a few places, EBAY acually usually has decent prices with cables but they screw you on shipping which usually ends up more then the cables. i found an SNES S-video cable just last week at my local EB games.

or here http://electricquarter.com/accessories-cables-type-videogame-cables-plugs-c-36_21.html