I think that questions about the accuracy of the colours makes for perfectly reasonable discussion. From what I see of the screen caps the colour is pretty off and although it may never be "perfect" due to the analogue nature of the Genesis' video, it is entirely reasonable to get as close to it...
This is a common misconception. Matt Saettler (a former Monolith employee) has got the source code (don't nag him for it), and the rights to the Blood source code are owned by Infogrames (Atari). Matt Saettler is fully willing to give the source code to Infogrames if they want it so it can be...
The best way to kill off these illegal auctions is for as many people to "buy" it as possible, then afterwards ask the seller if the roms are legal. If they lie and say they are, ask them to prove it. They can't so they just shut the hell up and you'll be able to back out of the sale easy. Now...
It's possible to use Youtube without flash with a relatively easy to make Firefox plugin, or by using that open source flash alternative (It's incomplete but I remember reading it was compatible with Youtube's applets).
Huh? S-Video is all over the place here. A "new" $150 TV I got about 6 years ago had S-Video in. Granted it wasn't on every TV but it's on every flat panel made nowadays and has been on most good brands of CRTs for the past ~12 years. I think you just bought a crappy TV.