HD link - Dreamcast
The Dreamcast console and variety of games were far ahead of their time. With groundbreaking graphics, exciting story lines, and an impressive processing system, it’s no wonder that so many of us fell in love with this game system. Unfortunately, as time moved on, technology got better and the Dreamcast console stayed in the past. With the help of the HD Link cable, brought to you by Pound Technology, you can wipe the dust off your old Dreamcast games and bring them to your modern television.
Use the native VGA signal of the Dreamcast console and convert it to a digital HDMI. Because of this conversion that needs to happen, there will be certain games that won’t work because they’re not VGA compatible. Even so, these cables make it possible for you to bring a majority of the Dreamcast games to the present.
STANDARD VS POUND HD LINK CABLE
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CLEANER IMAGE
Take the fogginess out of the picture by upgrading from standard AV cables to Pound HDMI cables - the best way to connect your Dreamcast to your modern TV via HDMI.
SHARPER TEXTURES
Say goodbye to blurry textures. The Pound HD Link Cable produces nice, crisp textures.
MORE ACCURATE COLORS
Color accuracy is preserved by converting the Dreamcast's analogue VGA signal into digital HDMI.
FEATURES
PLUG AND PLAY
Seamlessly links your old system to a modern television via HDMI with no adapters or power supplies.
HD READY
Maximum possible video quality and compatible with all modern TVs. Video quality based on media capability and is not limited by the cable. Games that are native 480p will run in their respective resolutions.
INTEGRATED SOLUTION
If you want your original Dreamcast system to connect to your television via HDMI then the HD Link Cable is the best and only all-in-one integrated solution. We pull directly from the VGA signal on the Dreamcast for maximum video quality.
faq
Do we sell outside of the US?
Yes! We fulfill to over 80 countries world wide! If your country doesn’t show as available, please contact us and we’ll see what we can do to help.
The image on the screen seems to be shifted to one side?
This is a known issue on certain Dreamcast model and game combinations. We’ve found that turning the TV on AFTER starting the Dreamcast console tends to resolve this issue. If your Dreamcast is already on, you can try turning your TV off and then back on.
Why is my image so small?
Different TVs react to 480p differently. We have only encountered this issue on newer Sony TVs. You are looking to set the [Wide Mode] to "Full 1" to fill the screen but maintain aspect ratio. Please refer to this site for a list of settings: Sony Bravia Settings
Do the images upscale?
Our cable only passes through the Dreamcast's native display to your TV. Resolution will depend completely on the media you've inserted as well as your television's ability to display the image.
Will non-VGA games still play?
Because our cable pulls directly from the VGA signal, it's not likely that non-VGA compatible games will work with our cable.
The cable is sold out!
We're so sorry! We are definitely rushing to get it restocked, even resorting to air freight for fulfillment to try to make up as much time as we can. We know people are selling our cables with inflated prices. While we understand the concept of supply and demand we'd like to discourage our customers from purchasing a $30 product for, often, double or triple the price. The best way to find out when we restock is by follow us on Facebook, we make all our announcements there.
What's in the box?
The HD link cables come with the HD LINK unit. The cable is plug and play so setup is easy and straightforward.