Cables

>>4081230
eBay, Chink cables are peanuts, usually with free shipping.

The only cable I've bought that didn't work was the PSP composite cable and I got a full refund on it.

>>4081230
dunno about PCE, but getting cables for a Saturn isn't an issue at all (power is a really, really standard connector that the DC and fat PS2 also use, a/v cables aren't too hard to get)
would advise getting a Saturn with an included controller though simply because you can save like $10-20 that way vs getting a separate controller

>>4081230
If anything finding controllers is easier for them ore obscure consoles. The NES and SNES controllers get bought really fast if in good shape.

Wires aren't an issue.

>>4081230
Stupid hard.
I found my old Saturn with only a power cord and no controllers, but looking on ebay they are all about $30 each.
What sucks is I remember throwing the controllers away, one had a button that did not work.
Back then they were like $10 on ebay (6 years ago).

>>4081345
If $30 for a brand new controller is too much you may want a different hobby.

>>4081230
Depends on where you are and how much you want to pay. I buy consoles without anything else all the time because they're dirt cheap. I have plenty of controllers and cables and plenty of parts to make new ones if I need to.

Can anyone tell me whether the official Sega Saturn RGB SCART cable is worth paying double what a generic one on eBay costs?

>>4082152
Both are pretty garbage.

You can very easily replace the cables for a Saturn with items that you should have lying around the house. The power cable is just a cord, no adapter or barrel connector needed. Same cord used on a dreamcast or playstation, not to mention a TV or stereo or pretty much anything else you probably have lying around.
The video connector is proprietary, but you can just stick a thin wire into the holes to get audio and video signals out. Works fine in a pinch. You can even get S-Video that way if you have a cable you are willing to cannibalize. If you want RGB you should probably just buy a real cable though.

>>4082184
Bummer. What's the best 3rd party cable then?

Some guy in Poland makes one with an LM1881 circuit which would come in handy for my PVM-2950QM which doesn't accept RGBcvS and I heard that PAL consoles don't output raw sync from the AV port.

>>4082242
For scart? Custom.
Micomsoft for JP21.

>>4082207
>The video connector is proprietary
Not true.

It's a relatively unusual 10 pin variant of standard Mini-DIN but an off-the-shelf component nonetheless.

>>4082243
Custom as in make my own?

I'm capable of doing this but don't really have the spare time at the moment.

>>4082264
retro console accessories makes decent cables.

>>4082272
I'm sure shipping to the UK would be a hassle.

Also doesn't she only open her shop at random times or something?

>>4082303
Idk haven't bought from her in awhile. Over a year ago at least.

>>4082254
Good to know so I can build an RGB cable someday, but the point is that it's not a common connector that you're likely to have lying around your shop.

>>4082254
If it's a variant of a standard part that means it's not a standard part. Being COTS doesn't mean not proprietary.