Re: Video modes on Gamecube

Dud, how you did that?

Thanks a lot
Melo.

Shaun Jackman wrote:
> Hello Rob,
> 
> I modified a Nintendo Gamecube component video cable to output RGBHV
> instead of YCbCr and connected it to an LCD screen. It worked very
> well! I used it with stock Nintendo games which could output
> progressive video in addition to interlaced video. What you're asking
> is certainly technically possible. I don't know if the Linux kernel
> supports it.
> 
> Cheers!
> Shaun
> 
> On 3/3/06, Rob Reilink <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>>Hi all,
>>
>>I'm trying to see if it is possible to hoop up a TFT LCD (from an old
>>laptop) to the gamecube digital video output. The output seems to be
>>reasonably compatible with the timing required for the TFT.
>>What I have found in patent 6609977
>>(http://freepatentsonline.com/6609977.html, search for Example Video
>>Interface)
>>The digital output outputs Y, Cr, Y ,Cb data on a fixed rate of 27 MHz
>>and the output format is selectable between NTSC, PAL, MPAL(?) and Debug
>>(CCIR656). The 27MHz makes sense for about 640 pixels horizontally for
>>interlaced video. TFT displays however require non-interlaced data. To
>>avoid using a difficult conversion, it is nescessary to use a 54MHz
>>pixel clock, which should be possible according to the patent:
>>
>> VI Clock Select Register (R/W)
>>    This register selects whether the VI will receive a 27 Mhz or a 54 Mhz
>>    clock. The 54 Mhz clock is used only with the progressive
>>                          display modes.
>>        VICLKSEL          1       0 -27 Mhz video clk      0
>>                                  1 -54 Mhz video clk
>>
>>
>>Is it possible with the current gcnfb module to select other modes than
>>PAL or NTSC? Or is there an other way to
>>tweak around with the video registers?
>>
>>This interlaced/non-interlaced issue seems to be the only problem in
>>interfacing TFT LCD's to the GC, since the timing is quite compatible on
>>all other cases and interfacing should be a matter of a simple CPLD to
>>split the data stream, extract sync data and convert it to RGB.
>>
>>Kind regards,
>>
>>Rob
> 
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