HD Box Pro or a VGA cable for Dreamcast - which to go for?

[EDDIE M0NS00N]

Right I was going to add a thread in the Wanted category, but then noticed another member asking for a VGA cable for gamecube but being adivsed to go for the HD Box Pro instead.

I was originally just looking for a VGA Cable for my Dreamcast, but then wondered whether or not to go for a HD Box Pro hoping that I could also hook up my GC, Xbox & PS2 at some point as I've seen 1 for only about ?10 more than a DC VGA Cable.

Is this a better option than a VGA cable?

[speedlolita]

Dreamcast can't output component. GameCube can, HD Box Pro needs component.

In terms of value get the VGA cable for the Dreamcast - almost all games support it.

[mekanor]

HD box pro is great for what it is but it only accepts component.

[sj33]

The VGA output from the DC looks excellent anyway, one of the cleanest outputs I've seen. I can't imagine wanting to use anything else, even if there are a handful of problem titles.

[Decider-VT]

Still tempted by an official DC VGA box but the eBay prices are too crazy to seriously consider. Do the Blaze boxes have a perceptible loss of quality by comparison?

[sj33]

I use a Blaze one and it's fine. Generally speaking, all VGA boxes are considered to be the same quality-wise.