I'm currently trying to put together info for getting various video output methods out of various models of various consoles, and seeing as a lot of this info is out there, just scattered about, I thought I'd start a thread to try to consolidate it. My focus is actually on combining as many output methods as possible simultaneously, so if there are mods that might conflict with each other, I'll mention that as well. I'll put up all the info that I know of, and please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong or add info if I've missed it, but I'm NOT INTERESTED IN CONTINUING THE DRAMA FOUND IN THE SNES COMPONENT MOD THREAD. For now, I'm going to start with the NES, SNES, and N64, since those are the ones I'm most interested in, but if people want to chime in with info for other consoles, or with the other regions of these consoles and the output modes that go with them (PAL consoles, A/V Famicom, SCART, 50/60Hz, etc.). I'll be happy to add it. With that being said, here we go.
NES
===Front Loader===
HDMI: Hi-Def NES mod
RGB: Several mods available
Component: NESRGB mod with Component add-on
S-Video: NESRGB mod supports S-Video output
Composite: Supported out-of-the-box, but if you're modding anyway, NESRGB mod supports composite output
===Top Loader===
Same as for the front loader, except composite output is not available out of the box
SNES
Currently, I'm not sure about the differences between the different encoders with respect to output modding, so for now I'm going to just lump them together into "original model" and "mini/jr model"
===Original Model===
HDMI: N/A
RGB: Supported out-of-the-box, but better results can be achieved via an amp bypass mod
Component: Down the rabbit hole
S-Video: Supported out-of-the-box
Composite: Supported out-of-the-box
===Mini/Jr. Model===
HDMI: N/A
RGB: Not connected to the multi-out, but it can be tapped from the encoder, along with the addition of an output amp
Component: Down the rabbit hole
S-Video: Not connected to the multi-out, but it can be tapped from the encoder
Composite: Supported out-of-the-box
N64
Currently the only difference that I know of between the models is that the model with the VDC-NUS DAC (not AVDC-NUS) can be tap RGB directly off the DAC instead of needing the external mod. If there are more differences, let me know and I'll split this up more
HDMI: Not available yet, but marshallh is working on a mod to enable HDMI output
RGB: Can be tapped from the VDC-NUS DAC, or through the N64RGB mod for other models
Component: ???
S-Video: Supported out-of-the-box (all models?)
Composite: Supported out-of-the-box
NES
===Front Loader===
HDMI: Hi-Def NES mod
RGB: Several mods available
Component: NESRGB mod with Component add-on
S-Video: NESRGB mod supports S-Video output
Composite: Supported out-of-the-box, but if you're modding anyway, NESRGB mod supports composite output
===Top Loader===
Same as for the front loader, except composite output is not available out of the box
SNES
Currently, I'm not sure about the differences between the different encoders with respect to output modding, so for now I'm going to just lump them together into "original model" and "mini/jr model"
===Original Model===
HDMI: N/A
RGB: Supported out-of-the-box, but better results can be achieved via an amp bypass mod
Component: Down the rabbit hole
S-Video: Supported out-of-the-box
Composite: Supported out-of-the-box
===Mini/Jr. Model===
HDMI: N/A
RGB: Not connected to the multi-out, but it can be tapped from the encoder, along with the addition of an output amp
Component: Down the rabbit hole
S-Video: Not connected to the multi-out, but it can be tapped from the encoder
Composite: Supported out-of-the-box
N64
Currently the only difference that I know of between the models is that the model with the VDC-NUS DAC (not AVDC-NUS) can be tap RGB directly off the DAC instead of needing the external mod. If there are more differences, let me know and I'll split this up more
HDMI: Not available yet, but marshallh is working on a mod to enable HDMI output
RGB: Can be tapped from the VDC-NUS DAC, or through the N64RGB mod for other models
Component: ???
S-Video: Supported out-of-the-box (all models?)
Composite: Supported out-of-the-box