TV card question

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TV card question - Gamecube related

I have a pinnacle tv card, IM trying to get the gamecube up on it. Im using a S-video in cable. Correct me if Im wrong but the S-Video in is the yellow jack type plug? Or is this a composite connection? I think it is the latter as IM not too impressed with the picture quality! How do I connect to Svideo? Currently Im using the Analog out lead (from the GC) to the yellow svideo in. Do I need some kind of Digital out lead (as there is a port for this on the GC) to actual Svideo in (dont know the name for the connection) ?
 
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Was also wondering what software everyone uses? I dont reckon much to the packaged pinnacle software. Can you just use descaler on its own to tune channels?
 
Perhaps a silly question but most of the Svideo cables on Fleebay are advertised as NTSC, I need a PAL lead seeing as the cube is PAL right?

thanks for your advice :)

EDIT: Thinking of this lead
 
OK I got the universal Svideo cable for the GC. It comes from the analogue out port. PLayed with all the settings in descaler and this is the best screen I can get from it :(

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any ideas? Im going to try another software.

EDIT - the composite connection produces a normal picture so I dont think its the cable
 
Right, its been a while but I've gotten round to testing the GC much with other software. I've tried some third party programmes to view my TV card and nothing seems to work in Svideo. So this means its the cable or the TV card ???

HELP!

:)
 
PANTS! Nobody told me that :(

There would be no point in getting an NTSC because all my games are PAL, unless you can get a converter cheap? I went to all the effort of purchasing the universal cable, the internal audio leads and RCA converter too! Double DOH!

EDIT: I see freeloader works both ways. Hmm, might get me an NTSC after all :)
 
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GuruJockStrap said:
I had the same problem and ending up selling my Gamecube in the end.

Had I known all the things I do know, I would've purchased an NTSC and just purchased NTSC game instead. Works out the same if not cheaper.

Actually, I'm extremely tempted to pick up another Gamecube now!:D
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Yeah Ive just posted in the wanted section :)

Ive had the cube for ages and hardly play it because I dont get much access to the TV downstairs. I thought by rigging it up to the PC would have been a good idea as I am still determined to complete soul calibur 2 :mad: bloody annoying game.

GC is definitely one of the best consoles by far, even if it is rather dated now! Nothing beats it for thrashing your mates and mario kart. Just a shame I cant get it to look good on the monitor. The standard compsite connection isn't too bad with descaler. It's a little pixelated in places but it will do for now :)
 
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