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| jdkw50:
Hey All, I was looking for an affordable option to play retro consoles on my hd tv. I know there are some great choices like the OSSC or framemeister but those are a little too pricey for me unfortunately. I've heard great things about the RetroTink series from Mike Chi and was wondering if anyone owns these products and their thoughts. They recently released the Retrotink Mini ($69.99) which cuts back on costs by getting rid of Component cable compatibility which most people didn't need. I just need something that works better than this junk below for playing systems like N64, GCN, PS1, PS2 etc. Will the retrotink mini be worth it for that? |
| shawndude82:
I'd like to know, too. I need something to hook my NES up to, CRTs are expensive and take up space. |
| azure:
A friend of mine has a Retrotink, not sure which model though. It's a great affordable option. If you are content w/ Composite/S-video out on your consoles the 2x scaling is great and there is minimal input lag. Really can't ask for much more at that price point, it will be infinitely better than the generic scalers you can get from Ebay/Amazon. It mainly comes down to if you are happy with what inputs are offered on the mini. It will do a much better job than your modern TV's internal scaler for old/weird resolutions and output signals. My Saturn won't even run on my current tv without some assistance, just doesn't see its weird resolution. |
| droaa:
I have the 2X and I have used it for my Genesis, SNES and Saturn through composite and it makes a difference compared to adapters you find on Ebay/Amazon. I used to have one myself and over time it became clear they were trash. I cant say for composite since I havent dabbled much in it but I do have my N64 right now connected through S-Video and its a pretty good solution if you dont want to go the more expensive routes like Eon 64, Ultra HDMI and other devices. |
| jdkw50:
--- Quote from: droaa on October 20, 2020, 05:10:54 pm ---I have the 2X and I have used it for my Genesis, SNES and Saturn through composite and it makes a difference compared to adapters you find on Ebay/Amazon. I used to have one myself and over time it became clear they were trash. I cant say for composite since I havent dabbled much in it but I do have my N64 right now connected through S-Video and its a pretty good solution if you dont want to go the more expensive routes like Eon 64, Ultra HDMI and other devices. --- End quote --- Yes, exactly my point! The ones on Amazon/Ebay aren't even worth the $20 price tag. The system specific adapters like eon64 for n64 or the Carby for Gamecube are very attractive but the cons I guess are they are limited to just that console and also not cheap. I guess that's where the one tool fits all solution like the Retrotink shines. Have you tried using your retrotink for other consoles besides those ones you listed? Like any 6th gen consoles (Xbox, gcn, ps2)? |
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