TVs in the UK

[Baseley09]

It's for now outmoded CI top up/subscription TV cards.

[Mayhem]

The 40" Bravia I have, a few years old now, comes with RF, 2 x Scart (1 RGB, 1 S-video), AV3 (composite only), 3 x HDMI, VGA, and a USB port.

[speedlolita]

Surprised DisplayPort isn't a standard connection on higher end TVs yet.

[smouty]

Surprised DisplayPort isn't a standard connection on higher end TVs yet.

It is pin compatible with HDMI but does it have audio too?

[speedlolita]

It does have audio yes. I power both of my monitors from one port too. Amazing format.

[Leon Retro]

I heard that most televisions don't have a VGA socket now, which is a bit sad, seeing the Dreamcast looks great through VGA.

[Soundwave]

Surprised DisplayPort isn't a standard connection on higher end TVs yet.

Never heard of this...what is it?

I heard that most televisions don't have a VGA socket now, which is a bit sad, seeing the Dreamcast looks great through VGA.

Or you're like me & have an XRGB3 that outputs via VGA & I cant afford to upgrade to the Framemeister but still want a new telly

[charlesr]

Displayport is like ethernet. You can shove multiple streams down the same line and compatible components will reassemble them. So you could feed 3 of them into a single amp and assign each to a different monitor, but have the sound come out of the same speakers. Mini displayport is also very small and low power. My dad's Intel NUC has it.

[Leon Retro]

Or you're like me & have an XRGB3 that outputs via VGA & I cant afford to upgrade to the Framemeister but still want a new telly

It's a shame the Framemeister doesn't have a VGA input.

[Baseley09]

Displayport to hdmi cables are ten a penny so it's not really a problem, I use mini and standard to hdmi ones often on my laptops.

Sure you don't get the benefit DP brings over hdmi mind.

[speedlolita]

My current PC setup is:

GPU to U2515H via DP to mDP cable, then I have a DP to DP cable connecting my U2515H to my U2410 and powering both at 2560x1440 and 1920x1200 respectively, with sound. DP 1.2 can drive two 4K monitors simultaneously too. Pretty cool.

[tokyochojin]

Thanks guys, it does seem like you just need to shop around. VGA is important for Dreamcast as I don't really want to have a monitor just for that. My Saturn and Wondermega are currently hooked up through S-Video but that seems a format hardly supported in the UK. A Saturn I can probably hook up via UK Scart cable I believe although not sure about Wondermega. Might just cash in for a modded UK Megadrive.

[J0e Musashi]

How much do you want for it?

[EvilBoris]

You could always buy a SCART to HDMI cable

[Leon Retro]

A Saturn I can probably hook up via UK Scart cable I believe although not sure about Wondermega. Might just cash in for a modded UK Megadrive.

With the Saturn, you'll need a Euro scart cable that is wired for NTSC machines. They can be bought in the UK as well as the wired for Pal cables that you don't want.

A Wondermega has to be modded for RGB scart. A Mega Drive works with RGB scart for the best image quality. C-Sync is best, because you get a cleaner image.