Getting Set Up for VGA Capture
1,889This is an impromptu look at how I'm going to being doing VGA capture in the future.
There are a lot of factors that go into VGA capture and trying to get a lock on the signal as it is meant to be. One thing later VGA cards have as an advantage I didn't touch on here is the EID interface which gives the monitor-display connection a two way communication path for exchanging info about the resolutions. That was mostly for displays to be able to show what they can support though.
I think I'm on to something here with the TV interface box I have. All of its problems except the color ghosting should be fixable if I had the display. As I mentioned, there are 3rd party devices that do the same thing. So getting one of those from the early 2000's may also work. They aren't common though, I only found three different ones at thrift stores over the last 5yrs or so.
To TL;DW this whole video into two lines, here's how I'm going to do VGA capture going forward:
I'm going to split the VGA signal a second time for the converter boxes and have both connected. I'll only use the Sharp TV Box if the Game Broadcaster HD can't lock on to the signal.
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