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What am I in for?

>> No.8039626

Snake oil for retards who think paying hundreds for something emulation has always done for free is somehow ok.

>> No.8039649

>>8039580
I want to try one for how well it's supposed to handle PS2, but I was really unhappy with my retrotink mini.

>> No.8039653

>>8039580
Waiting until the heat death of the universe for them to come back into stock

>> No.8039683
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>>8039626
>not using these to play on VGA monitors

>> No.8039698

>>8039580
What is the use case? I'm unfamiliar with this. I understand it concerts signals.

>> No.8039798

>>8039649
It handles 480i like a dream. A nice big step up from other RetroTink products.

>> No.8039817

>>8039580
My framemeister honestly seems to give much cleaner signal. Retro tink is super noisy

>> No.8039901

>>8039698
If you got a PS2 and some component cables lying around, you can connect it to your HD TV via HDMI and have it upscale the image up to 1080p-1440p. Basically if you want to make the image look generally better than plugging it directly into the TV, you'd want an upscaler like this, the OSSC or the GBS Control. It won't look "great" by modern standards, but it'll look generally better.

>> No.8040184

Still not going to get one, Mike.

>> No.8040212

>>8039817
Post some comparisons please.

>>8040184
Pleb

>> No.8040343

>>8039901
Does it do anything for n64?

>> No.8040356

>>8039817
The reason the RetroTINK is noisier than the Framemeister is because the 'TINK is designed to jump between resolution changes without losing signal (ex: Most PS1 and PS2 games with gameplay at 240p but menus in 480i like the Resident Evil games, Final Fantasies, Chrono Cross, etc). If you pop into the menu in Resident Evil then back out or vise-versa, the Framemeister will lose the signal, the RetroTINK will not.

>> No.8040589

>>8040343
No. You can't salvage the N64 signal without modding.

>> No.8040608

>>8040589
Shame. Oh well I got a CRT I can play those on. I mainly wanted one for my PS2

>> No.8040690

>>8040608
You can’t salvage the N64 signal.

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>> No.8040806

>>8039580
Less money, more absolute junk in your house, clutter, wires everywhere, and a realization 5 years later that you’re legit a fucking idiot for buying it.

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>>8040690
The n64 looks fine on my CRT. I just wish the screen was bigger

>> No.8041521

>>8041057
N64 via S-video on the 5X looks fine, idk what this dude is talking about with salvaging the signal. Funnily enough N64 outputs a very good composite signal, it's just too bad that the system itself makes everything inherently fuzzy.

>> No.8041552

>>8039683
I'm surprised people don't talk much about how this thing has use cases for CRTs also. Not just for VGA monitors but also RGB monitors with 240p downscale. The main problem is just knowing what mess of other adapters you need for whichever use case.

>> No.8041602

>>8040343
If you have a modded N64 that supports RGB output I guess? Mine isn't modded though and I personally dont think that alone would justify the cost of owning a Retrotink 5X. If you're that desperate to make your N64 look nicer on an HD TV or if you want to stream/record gameplay footage from it, get a RAD2X cable or a Retrotink Mini with some good S-video cables, the smoothing filter would be all you really need to make it look "Less bad" or closer to presentable.
Keep in mind the N64 and PS2 won't really look spectacular on HD TVs or monitors though, especially since emulation really impact how people think those games really looked..

>> No.8042143

Question about the 5X, my current 1080p flat screen I got around 7 years ago has component cable inputs that I use for my Wii and it looks pretty decent. If I eventually get a 4K tv which obviously won’t have those inputs, will the Wii still look just as good running it through the 5X into the HDMI using those component cables?

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>>8041057
>>8041521
I actually like the look of composite on N64

>> No.8042968

>>8042143
If it's anything like the GBS-C or OSSC, it should be about the same or slightly better, since it not only allows for passthrough but I think the Retrotink can upscale 480p up to 1440p.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsxv7Z1nqUg

>> No.8043029

>>8042143
If you used the 5X over what you’re currently doing you should alone have a better experience with your Wii. Visuals will be sharper and latency will be decreased.

>> No.8043614

>>8041552
gonna buy a $300 device to convert analog to digital to analog to downscale to 240p. sounds sane.

>> No.8043670

>>8043614
So sane it just might work.

>> No.8045785

>>8041552
This, Extron Emotia were going well over 500 USD. There are some minor issues with the image not matching up to the scanlines, but for the image quality you're getting it's a steal for that alone.

>> No.8045791

>>8041552
This, Extron Emotias were going well over 500 USD. There are some minor issues with the image not matching up to the scanlines, but for the image quality you're getting, it's a steal for that alone. And before any of you recommend the GBS-C, just please stop coping and accept that you've wasted your money, the output is absolute garbage compared to the Emotia and RT5X

>> No.8045849

>>8039580
One of the best scalers ever made. It actually makes the PS2 look good. It's fucking magic man.

>> No.8045938

>>8043614
$300 is not a lot to spend on your hobby, especially on something you'll use for years

>> No.8047250

>>8045849
>It's fucking magic man.
it's really not.

>> No.8047556

What's likely to be better, this or the OSSC Pro?

>> No.8047593

>>8047250
Spotted the jealous poor boy.

>> No.8047610

>>8043614
300 is like nothing for audio visual equipment

>> No.8048540

>>8047556
PixelFX Morph

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>>8039626
found the poorfag

>> No.8049148

>>8047250
it might as well be. modern 2016+ tv's no longer support anything below 720p and will try to upscale it (and fail). My tv cant even play snes and genesis only works in black & white with no sound.

retrotink cleans up the signal so modern TV's can read it. and for only $69-$199, depending on the model you buy, verses framemeister which is like $600 right now because its discontinued while the try to make a new model.

>> No.8049228

I was on this board in the summer of 2019, and I was told to not get an OSSC because the Pro was "just around the corner". Thank God I don't listen to you people.

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8049343

Oh damn I didn’t think this thread was still up. I got mine in the mail today and it certainly makes the PS2 and Wii look playable in 720p but if I try playing it in 1080p or above it makes a super loud distortion/crackling noise and the picture cuts out. I’m using component cables and my tv is 1080p(I bought it 6 or 7 years ago), is there some easy fix to this I’m missing? I’m assuming maybe I need to upgrade to a 4K tv. Mods deleted my other thread about it

>> No.8049708

>>8049148
Wait, they’re trying to make a new Framemeister? First I’ve heard of that.

>> No.8049718

>>8049343
Spend more money buypig, maybe it help a little.

>> No.8050354

Bump

>> No.8050540

>>8049343
It draws more power than the 2x. I just got mine in today, and my new TV I just bought powers it off USB just fine. But the bedroom TV USB doesn't supply the juice for it. Maybe try a dedicated or better USB power brick. If that's not it, your TV is probably shit.

Also update the firmware.
https://www.retrotink.com/post/retrotink-5x-pro-firmware-updates

>> No.8050605

>>8039580
For all that money why not just get a CRT appropriate for your hardware? It'll look and play better anyway. The flow chart is simple, real hardware -> CRT, emulation -> VRR display.

>> No.8050614

>>8048540
Haha, no.

>> No.8050616

>>8049343
What brand cables are you using? I don’t have that problem.

>> No.8050679

>>8050616
wats the cheapest best scaler you reccomend

>> No.8050693

>>8050679
The 2X-Pro but at this point grab the 5X-Pro

>> No.8050712

>>8050693
does the 2x pro do a good job at resolution switching. also is there no lag

>> No.8050735

>>8050712
It handles resolution switching very quickly. Zero lag.

>> No.8050805

>>8050712
>>8050735
The 2x Pro isn't a scaler, it's a multiplier. And no, compared to the GBC-C and RT5X, the resolution switching is bad. It's not awful, but it's not Silent Hill, Chrono Cross, or Die Hard Arcade material.

>> No.8050960

>>8050805
>FPGA is not emulation
Fuck out of here.

>> No.8051026

>>8049343
Did you update the firmware yet? It absolutely needs the firmware update.

>> No.8051469

>>8050614
it has the advantage of being released in 2021 (probably), other than ossc pro whose ETA is "whenever".

>>8049148
>retrotink cleans up the signal so modern TV's can read it. and for only $69-$199
retrotink 5x-pro is 300 now, only the first batch was cheaper.
it's not magic, just one of the first devices to offer it at that pricepoint thanks to needed fpga becoming affordable (before the current shortage, at least)

>>8049708
how's life living under a rock?

>> No.8051472

>>8050735
>>8050960
You have no idea what you are talking about.

>> No.8051519

>>8050616
The component cables are Monster brand. The USB is the one that comes with the 5X.
>>8051026
Yeah I got the firmware update. What’s odd is that the n64 works in 1080p mode but not the PS2 or Wii

>> No.8052206

>>8050960
Not sure whether you're a troll or just have no idea what you're talking about. Either way you're retarded.

>> No.8053783

>>8052206
Explain why you think it’s not then

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8053884

I finally got the 1080p working on my tv without the noise issues. It turns out I just had to plug the power cord into a different source. Previously I had it plugged into a power strip with lots of other things plugged in so I guess it wasn’t getting enough juice to output 1080p.

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>>8053884
>>8053884
>Previously I had it plugged into a power strip with lots of other things plugged in so I guess it wasn’t getting enough juice to output 1080p.

>> No.8055354

>>8055342
Unless they’re all simultaneously on, I don’t see why this would be an issue