A520 s-video hack :)

[adolescent]

They're out there.  I have a box and have seen others (Prevue, etc.).  I got mine on eBay for ~$30.  I think the main problem is new RGB encoder chips aren't that cheap.  I've heard you can scavenge them out of old Megadrive/Genesis and PS1 consoles though.

[adolescent]

hardlink wrote:

Or you can get a good quality genlock. A GVP G-Lock just sold on Ebay for US$5, and it has a beautiful S-video output, much better than a hacked A520.

But, doesn't the G-Lock require software to do the switching/fading?  (ie. it won't work for non system compliant applications)

[adolescent]

@bobamu

IIRC, the JROK is $85.  I think it (or maybe it was the Neobitz converter) uses the Analog Devices AD724JR RGB encoder   ~15 for the chip.

BTW, the Neobitz is a neat piece with a cheap DIY option.  (And Jeff Kurtz is a nice guy...)