Reddit reviews RCA Composite and S-Video to VGA Converter Wide Screen US Version

These aren't a real thing. VGA doesn't support those standards by default; unless you have a specially modified VGA port it won't work. You can get dongles that convert video from VGA to composite and vice versa, but they're more finicky and expensive. Like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Composite-S-Video-Converter-Screen-Version/dp/B003NUN7DG

It kinda sucks but it works.

See this guy, this guy knows his shit. You need one of these http://www.amazon.com/Composite-S-Video-Converter-Screen-Version/dp/B003NUN7DG

Depends on what your goal is. If your goal is just to get the system to display on an old VGA enabled monitor, then you could probably use something like this. If you got this, it would also be a great idea to grab a Nintendo S-Video Cable as well. It will greatly improve the system's visual quality.

If your goal is getting better quality visuals overall using VGA instead of composite, you'll need to do more digging. There might be a way to modify your console to output RGB and then create a VGA cable specific to the n64, but it would likely be very involved. There are better ways to maximize the n64's output.

Something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Composite-S-Video-Converter-Screen-Version/dp/B003NUN7DG

Will that also downscale 480p through VGA?

Because (I'm not sure about lag or impact on quality yet, sorry), you could always use a SVideo to VGA converter. Since it's analog to analog, it shouldn't be horrific, but I don't know from experience.

www.amazon.com/dp/B001VLO5BC

www.amazon.com/dp/B003NUN7DG/

this or similar should work, The gamecube puts out RCA which you need to then convert to VGA.

Try something like this.

Just get a first-party S-Video cable and an S-Video to VGA adapter like this: https://www.amazon.com/Composite-S-Video-Converter-Screen-Version/dp/B003NUN7DG

That would be the easiest way to get a decent quality signal (The S-video looks far better than starting with composite). Obviously a mod on the digital out is the best way, but this might just work.

EDIT: There was a Gamecube Aficionado on Amazon who tried this and seems pleased: https://www.amazon.com/review/R20WW7MOZDDE83/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B003NUN7DG&channel=detail-glance&nodeID=172282&store=electronics

It is technically an upscaled 480i image, so if you absolutely must have that sweet sweet p, you'd need a hard mod.

You're kind of making a mess with all the different signal types and converters. However, you may want to ditch the displayport idea, and go straight s-video to VGA.

https://imgur.com/a/AZUqA

https://www.amazon.com/Composite-S-Video-Converter-Screen-Version/dp/B003NUN7DG

This is what I bought, RCA in, VGA out.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003NUN7DG/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

AFAIK those signals aren't compatible, you will need a converter box and even then it's going to be choppy. You can try something like this and it may work:

https://www.amazon.com/Composite-S-Video-Converter-Screen-Version/dp/B003NUN7DG

Mileage will vary based on the monitor, resolution, etc and you will still need to convert the audio. You can buy something that can convert it to 3.5" and use it with speakers or something else, will likely need couplers or a cable that has female ends, but it would look something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Insten-3-5mm-Auxiliary-Cable-Cord/dp/B0042DIZTE

What kind of monitor are you hooking it up to? I have one of these:

https://www.amazon.com/Composite-S-Video-Converter-Screen-Version/dp/B003NUN7DG

And from my experience the picture quality is quite bad on LCD/LED monitors. The image is blurry and the pixelation is very noticeable. I also recall some ghosting. I hooked it up to an old CRT at one point and, at the time anyway, thought the picture quality was way better - maybe someone else can speak to this.

Anyway, in regards to input latency, I didn't notice any.

Final thoughts: it works and I have played through entire games with this kind of setup but you pay for the convenience.

I have currently a GTX 650 EVGA SC w/ 1gb currently, not sure if I'll upgrade my GPU also soon, but that should be good enough? I preferably want it on my monitor. My monitor only has 1 VGA input and no built in speakers. My current speakers have the 3.5mm cable + USB which I should be able to plug the 3.5mm into the converter box and the USB into the PS2 if I'm not mistaken? If I use that first converter box you linked, https://www.amazon.com/Composite-S-Video-Converter-Screen-Version/dp/B003NUN7DG , you say the performance will be choppy. Choppy as in input lag or bad fps? Also, my monitor is 1366x768. Would it still work or not because that's not one of the listed supported resolutions there?

The RCA to headphone adapter is easily available, I have several myself.

And I apologize, didn't look into the adapter for RCA to VGA enough, that one I linked isn't what you'd need.

EDIT: scratch that, it would work it seems, though this one on amazon might be better.

That converter should work fine. I use an S-video to VGA converter I dont have any lag. http://www.amazon.com/Composite-S-Video-Converter-Screen-Version/dp/B003NUN7DG

That is what I was thinking. I saw the RCA to VGA adapter. Seems like those are all for XXX to RCA, can't go the other way. Looks like I'm going to have to get one of these.

https://www.amazon.com/Composite-S-Video-Converter-Screen-Version/dp/B003NUN7DG

Thanks for all the help!

To handle the video signal you would need something like this Composite to VGA adapter. I've never used this, so I can't say if it works.

As for audio, a good set of high quality computer speakers should work just fine, and something like this would probably enable you to connect the stereo composite audio cables to the speakers.

But I'm wondering why you have composite cables for an Atari 2600. Is it modded?