24th September 2020, 7:21 PM
VGA- I must stress- is STILL RGB. Ignoring the digital signals some of the oldest consumer computers used, the signal is still very much in the RGB range. However, it's a progressive signal rather than NTSC's standard interlaced one. If you want more details, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VGA_connector .
As for just what difference in complexity was going on there, you were addressing the physical complexity of different connectors. I was addressing the software side of things. HDMI requires quite a bit of research to really know just what signal you're getting out of a system, a display, and your audio setup.
Oh, there appears to be a solution in it's infant stages for the poor RGB signal the early model SNES consoles are known for.
https://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=64930
That is, 2-chip model SNES systems now have a solution, but they need to figure out how to clear up the ringing issues to get it truly as nice as the 1-chip. I for one am very much looking forward to this. My SNES is a 2-chip but I honestly don't even want a 1-chip. While the video quality is better, it isn't fully accurate and produces glitches in some SNES games. Further, the sound quality is off. In the 1-chip, they ditched the dedicated sound board for a cheaper solution and, much like in later model Genesis systems, the instruments don't sound as "rich" on the later models.
As for just what difference in complexity was going on there, you were addressing the physical complexity of different connectors. I was addressing the software side of things. HDMI requires quite a bit of research to really know just what signal you're getting out of a system, a display, and your audio setup.
Oh, there appears to be a solution in it's infant stages for the poor RGB signal the early model SNES consoles are known for.
https://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=64930
That is, 2-chip model SNES systems now have a solution, but they need to figure out how to clear up the ringing issues to get it truly as nice as the 1-chip. I for one am very much looking forward to this. My SNES is a 2-chip but I honestly don't even want a 1-chip. While the video quality is better, it isn't fully accurate and produces glitches in some SNES games. Further, the sound quality is off. In the 1-chip, they ditched the dedicated sound board for a cheaper solution and, much like in later model Genesis systems, the instruments don't sound as "rich" on the later models.
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