In case you like retro gaming, you then’ll need a CRT (cathode-ray tube) TV to get the best-looking graphics, as video games had been made particularly to be displayed on these screens till we obtained into the HD period with LCDs and plasma shows. However as a result of they don’t make CRTs anymore, you’ll be restricted to what you’ll find used and the choice isn’t nice. If you find yourself with a mannequin that doesn’t have S-Video, you would possibly be capable of comply with this information from Adrian’s Digital Basement so as to add it.
At the least for CRT TVs made within the ‘90s, the worst-case situation is that you simply’ll solely have RF enter. A step up from that offers you composite video enter (the yellow RCA port). And one other step up from that offers you S-Video, which is about pretty much as good because it obtained within the US, as SCART wasn’t a factor right here — although some very late mannequin CRT TVs might need part inputs.
This video focuses on including S-Video to a small 13” Sharp CRT TV that solely had RF and composite from the manufacturing facility. It ought to, nevertheless, work for a lot of different fashions from a number of producers. The one approach to know for positive is to open up your TV. However as at all times, comply with the right security precautions, as CRT TV capacitors carry a really harmful high-voltage jolt for a very long time after being turned off and unplugged.
The key right here is that your TV, like Adrian’s 13” Sharp, might have the power to simply accept an S-Video enter, even when the producer didn’t hassle so as to add the port. That is just like what we see for composite mods on TVs and consoles which can be RF-only. The cruddy enter finally will get transformed into the high-quality sign that the TV truly makes use of, so that you simply have to inject S-Video after that time to switch the inferior sign.
The particular execution will rely in your TV and Adrian can solely present you the way it labored together with his, so you’ll have to determine ICs and dig into datasheets.
However in the event you can determine the circuit, you’ll be capable of join an S-Video port to start out utilizing for gaming with one of the best video high quality.