Best modder?

[djshok]

I can personally vouch for ooXxXoo's work. He made me a Sega Neptune with region switch and a bunch of other stuff in it. The thing is simply AMAZING!

[TheFace]

Questions that may be obvious to others but not to me:

-Is S-video really THAT big a difference?

-Is the sound actually stereo when you do the mod for the composite cables?

- How big a difference is it really from simply using the A/V cable attachment already available for the Genesis?

[Waterfaller]

Questions that may be obvious to others but not to me:

-Is S-video really THAT big a difference?

-Is the sound actually stereo when you do the mod for the composite cables?

- How big a difference is it really from simply using the A/V cable attachment already available for the Genesis?

http://www.quebecgamers.com/sensato/genesis_s-video/

This'll give you a good idea about the difference in clarity between composite and s-video.

[TheFace]

... my games have never looked as awful as on the supposed "composite" shot...

[DCMasterCaster]

I've been wondering if anyone here can recommend me to someone, or can do it themselves, who can do an S-Video mod on a CDX? I have one in pretty great condition and it works great. I just can't stand the composite signal anymore. Also, if anyone can also recommend me to someone who can do an A/V mod for an NES Toploader that would be fantastic. Thanks guys and continue your awesome modding!

[electrochip]

Questions that may be obvious to others but not to me:

-Is S-video really THAT big a difference?

-Is the sound actually stereo when you do the mod for the composite cables?

- How big a difference is it really from simply using the A/V cable attachment already available for the Genesis?

Yes S-Video is THAT big of difference. It is Stereo when tapped from the headphone jack from in front. Genesis 2 offers Stereo from the AV port already. Using better cables than the standard cheapy ones will yield a better picture, it might not be night day difference but it will be better. S-Video is much better clarity than composite here are some pics I took.

Composite



S-Video



Composite




S-Video

[Flygon]

I have a Tiido modded Mega Drive II, and I can never look back.

I also recommend him, he's quite a jawsome fellow.

[synbiosfan]

I have 2 of electrochip's Neptunes and would have no problem recommending him.

[kool kitty89]

Yes S-Video is THAT big of difference. It is Stereo when tapped from the headphone jack from in front. Genesis 2 offers Stereo from the AV port already. Using better cables than the standard cheapy ones will yield a better picture, it might not be night day difference but it will be better. S-Video is much better clarity than composite here are some pics I took.

Composite



S-Video



Composite




S-Video

That's some pretty even (but blurry) composite you've got there... blurry but I don't see any of the characteristic nasty luma artifacts (dot crawl, "picket fencing", etc). S-video is nice in any case.




Tiido is great if you're in Europe or willing to ship to Europe... but if you want to stick to the continental US (or North America in general), ooXxXoo (who popped in earlier) is a pretty good option.
IIRC he also developed the Genesis 3 compatibility mod.

[FFantasy6]

I also put a display to show 50/60hz

[DCMasterCaster]

Hey electrochip, what's that game in those screenshots? It looks quite fun

[electrochip]

Hey electrochip, what's that game in those screenshots? It looks quite fun

It's extremely fun, that's Popful Mail for the Sega CD.

[tehflah]

Popful Ma..... Dangit, I login and electrochip is ON IT.

In any case, yup. Good wholesome fun there. Goofy, but pretty good voice acting for the time it was made.

~FlaH

[Christuserloeser]

S-Video is fine if you use an CRT without component in. If you got a TV with component in I'd recommend that route. All you need is a converter and a SCART cable. It doesn't even require a mod to your console. And the converter can be used with other consoles as well. Link: http://shop.ebay.com/yuv+scart

Of course, that doesn't replace the other mods - such as Crystal Clear Audio mod, region mod, cartslot widening, etc. pp.

[kool kitty89]

S-Video is fine if you use an CRT without component in. If you got a TV with component in I'd recommend that route. All you need is a converter and a SCART cable. It doesn't even require a mod to your console. And the converter can be used with other consoles as well. Link: http://shop.ebay.com/yuv+scart

Of course, that doesn't replace the other mods - such as Crystal Clear Audio mod, region mod, cartslot widening, etc. pp.

Component isn't always worth it though... S-video in NTSC tends to be really close (though there's the occasional issue like rainbow moire chroma artifacts -same as in composite video but lesser). One major issue is that some TVs are calibrated more for NTSC chroma than RGB/component and you're stuck with off colors unless you go into the service menu. (for example, on Apolloboy's TV -I think it's a sanyo- his Modded model 2 -by Tiido- has colors very close to what fusion shows and many RGB screenshots I've seen, but with component it's hard to get even close to the right balance by messing with saturation and hue adjustment -again, short fo modifying RGB values in the service menu- the greens and blues in particular seemed too strong)