Classic Consoles on VGA Monitors

Your average CRT VGA monitor is a higher quality device than your average consumer-grade CRT, but most aren’t compatible with classic game consoles. These quality monitors can still be found for really cheap, so this video will show you how to use a few devices to allow compatibility...and make them look exactly like a high quality RGB monitor!

RetroTINK Products: https://www.retrorgb.com/retrotink2x.html
OSSC: https://www.retrorgb.com/ossc.html
Retro Scaler A1: https://irkenlabs.com/store/products
GBS Control: https://github.com/ramapcsx2/gbs-control
Time Sleuth: https://www.retrorgb.com/time-sleuth-lag-tester-review.html
Zero-lag HDMI to VGA Converter used in this video: https://amzn.to/2BYLDZv

One of the main focuses of this video was how artificial horizontal scanlines affect the image.  It was interesting to see how adding them to 480p signals on a CRT were incredibly accurate to a 240p look, regardless of tube type.  Alternatively, it showed how adding horizontal scanlines to a signal displayed on a flat panel, isn't an accurate representation of the look on either type of CRT.  I'd definitely like to explore this further in future videos: https://cdn.retrorgb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/04100739/Scanline-Comparison-scaled.jpg

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00:00 Intro (CRT closeups, don’t skip ;p)
01:19 Setup
01:43 Original 240p
01:59 OSSC
03:37 RetroTINK
04:01 GBS Control
04:37 VGA Monitor
06:32 Composite Video
06:53 N64
07:17 480i deinterlacing
07:45 Retro Scaler A1
09:11 SMS 3D
09:29 Light Guns
10:20 Fast Resolution Switching
10:42 Other Uses / Conclusion