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Should I buy cheap generic component cable for RetroTINK setup? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 11 months ago by SuperDuperKitten@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/retrogaming@lemmy.ml

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I'm planning to soon get the RetroTINK 5x to play both PS2 and GameCube which I may get the component switch-box to switch input without having to unplug and plug the input again. For that, I need to get an regular component cable which I was wondering if cheap ones would do or if I should try find a specific cable to get best image quality.

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[–] v1605@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

The problem with cheap cables is that they are usually unshielded, which adds a lot of noise to the signal. HD Retrovision cables aren't too expensive and are properly shielded for your ps2. For game cube, the RetroBit and Bitfunx cables are the same and have audio issues. You're better off getting a gcvideo device (eg Prism, Carby, etc...) and sending that into a HDMI to component converter. My go to for that is usually on RetroRgb's tested products list. Alternatively you could use those component cables along with the audio from the multi-out if required.