panasonic q rgb cables...

[geodeath]

Hello to all,
i would like to ask, where can i find these cables from now.
I already know from surfing last night a big part of the forum, that saurian makes these, but from what i gathered, i think he no longer has any and i dont know his plans.

I also sent him pms to ask him. I still havent got an answer, but thats not what bothers me really, i am not in a hurry. I also looked at the jpngames site but its not even listed.

I found it in lan-kwei and another place too, but i read here somewhere that lak-kwei's cable is not ok and that many had problems with them. Also, they still seem to have a stock of Q's which i really dont believe, making me think they are just having their website for fun, and you also have to order by email (god, free shop solutions are out for years!).

So, all in all, where should i be headed to find one? I dont care much about the price!

[Pavey]

I think now mate your only hope is a Wanted ad on here and other forums. I got one from Saur right towards of when he was making them,which was a long time ago now.

Its basically a D-Terminal cable modified so maybe some other like minded soul could be convinced to make one up.

My first RGB GC cable was from Lan-Kwei and it was fine,so maybe give them a shot.

You probably dont want to know this but the rgb from my Q with the cable is a sight to behold. I'm convinced its a better picture than NTSC GC RGB.

[Shinebi]

Nick, would it be possible to take a photo of the inside of the scart (where all the cables are connected to the different pins)?
Mine doesn't work, need to check for a difference.

Thanks

[Pavey]

Can do mate. Ill do it tonight when i get in. Probably won't be till about 8ish.

[chaoticjelly]

I could make one of these possibly, there used to be a website which had instructions on how to make them, www.rgbcube.co.uk but it no longer exists.

You can view most of the site by using the "Wayback Machine" on the internet archive www.archive.org and enter the rgbcube url in the box and click take me back.

However, conveniently the image showing how to mod the component cable is missing.. does anyone have this image?

From what I gather you need a component cable and a regular analogue scart cable. I have the latter, but not the former..

[Pavey]

@ Shinebi

Hope these are what you wanted mate. Probably best if you give me a call if you want as it looks a little confusing from these.

I'll pm you my number.

Right

Left

@ Mr Jelly

I thought it was a D-Terminal cable,although i have been wrong before. Not very often though.

[Shinebi]

Hmmm, looking at the pics (kudos to you, Nick, although a bit unclear) and comparing with the guide on mmmonkey.co.uk, it looks as if the 'negative' wire from the analogue video is next to the 'positive' wire (pin 18 ) instead of across it (pin 17)??
Can you confirm this please.

I'l try it out tonight, though.

(Yesterday I disconnected the 12v to pin 8, alas, no difference.
But I think it's strange, because at the moment, the cable works 'as is' (only for the analogue part), so the 'negative' video wire can be put anywhere?
Oh well, I guess, maybe it 'should' be on that spot for sake of the digital cable...)


Nick, could you verify that your cables are the same as the setup like this:
Pin 01: free
Pin 02: audio right
Pin 03: free
Pin 04: audio ground
Pin 05: blue ground
Pin 06: audio left
Pin 07: blue
Pin 08: 12v + resistor leg (for AV switching)
Pin 09: green ground
Pin 10: free
Pin 11: green
Pin 12: free
Pin 13: red ground
Pin 14: free
Pin 15: red
Pin 16: resistor leg (for RGB switching)
Pin 17: free? (according to your pics, but this is where I had video ground)
Pin 18: video ground? (this was free in my cable)
Pin 19: free
Pin 20: video
Pin 21: general grounding? (this I don't see in your pics??)


ps where is you general ground situated?


Thumbs up to you mate

PM me

Tom

[Pavey]

Pin 01: free
Pin 02: audio right
Pin 03: free
Pin 04: audio ground
Pin 05: blue ground
Pin 06: audio left
Pin 07: blue
Pin 08: 12v + resistor leg (for AV switching)
Pin 09: green ground
Pin 10: free
Pin 11: green
Pin 12: free
Pin 13: red ground
Pin 14: free
Pin 15: red
Pin 16: resistor leg (for RGB switching)
Pin 17: free
Pin 18: video ground
Pin 19: free
Pin 20: video


This is exactly how mine is mate. 17 is free,like you said.

Pin 21 i dont see,a general ground.

[Shinebi]

wow, you're fast
just PMed you about the post
Most definitely trying it out tonight!!

[Shinebi]

Oh' forgot one thing.

@ Nick : Does your Panasonic Q RGB cable ouput PAL games in color when 50 Hz is selected, or does it display in black & white? (This was the main reason for me to make the cable anyway)

Also, do you have a chip for PAL games or do you use a Freeloader?
I've heard of the Qoob chip forcing the PAL/NTSC signal, but I've got a Viper though, so no luck...

[Pavey]

I only have NTSC games mate so can't help you there. Sure someone else may know.

[Shinebi]

Pretty sure no-one is going to answer...
But, OK, here goes...

How many people can display PAL 50 Hz in color on a Panasonic Q?

[chaoticjelly]

@ Mr Jelly

I thought it was a D-Terminal cable,although i have been wrong before. Not very often though.

Well reading the guide (albeit not completely thoroughly) it sounds like you only need to use a D-Terminal cable if you are using a Nintendo A/V cable to tap the composite, sound etc signals, it says if you use a proper RGB scart, you can get the voltage from that, and so can use either D-Terminal or Component for the other part of the lead...

[ucci]

Good guide here chaps but you might already have seen it..

http://www.tychom.org/files/Import%20Nintendo%20Gamecube%20RGB%20Scart%20Cable.htm

[Shinebi]

Okayyyyy then...
Yes, it confirms what I have learned in the process,
but, man, how did you come up with this site?
I knew about this one: http://www.rgbcube.co.uk/, but the site has been down for a long time.

Thanks, now I KNOW it has to work!! The funny thing is, over at mmmonkey, he claims to have ripped it from rgbcube, but he misplaced that one video ground cable.


I'll report tomorrow how it went.