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Mar 13, 2016 at 11:37:46 PM
7Eleven (14)
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Exactly what the title says ; ) 
Anyone have a good suggestion of a converter/scaler they use? 

Mar 14, 2016 at 2:39:18 AM
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I use Framemeister for upscaling which is good but a bit expensive.. But I think most would agree it makes very little sense to scale up composite image as the quality is just garbage. Which console are we talking about? For most consoles there are ways to get much much superior RGB out these days.

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Mar 14, 2016 at 10:21:26 AM
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The cheap composite to HDMI transcoders you see on Amazon/eBay are junk. You're better off plugging your console directly into your TV.

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Mar 14, 2016 at 5:17:07 PM
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What ^ said. When the Xbox One was released many people were looking for adapters to go from HDMI to Composite. The issue people forget is that HDMI is a digital signal and doesn't easily convert either way. If it isn't expensive then chances are it's not worth anything.

Mar 14, 2016 at 5:23:25 PM
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http://www.monoprice.com/product?...

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Mar 14, 2016 at 8:01:26 PM
7Eleven (14)
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The only reason im looking into it is i have a 4K TV with only HDMI

Mar 15, 2016 at 12:52:57 AM
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For what console? Get an RGB setup and then you can get a converter to HDMI and it will look glorious. Or get a Retron 5. Anything else will look like complete garbage.

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Mar 15, 2016 at 8:02:36 PM
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all of my retro systems, nes to ps2 and everything in between!

Mar 16, 2016 at 12:50:47 AM
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Get a better TV.

Mar 16, 2016 at 5:19:27 PM
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Originally posted by: Guntz

Get a better TV.

Better yet, get one of these, I'm in love with mine.


 

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Mar 17, 2016 at 10:17:37 AM
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I personally think a Framemeister is a better answer than changing the TV. It just isn't cheap. We have to accept that the consoles are not designed for modern TVs and it's only going to get worse. It would be like driving a coal powered steam car and getting upset because the corner gas station can't handle it. These are choices that we've made so we need to maximize our benefit.

Mar 17, 2016 at 10:23:58 AM
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I used to love my Framemeister, until I got a 4K TV. Lag city. I wonder how long until the technology keeps up.

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Mar 17, 2016 at 4:28:50 PM
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Not too long I'm sure. 4k TVs have lag not matter what so the usual answer is to delay the audio to compensate. That doesn't always work and I have no idea how it would affect gaming.

4k just has so many pixels to keep up with that the TVs have a hard time keeping up. I think using HDMI for movies and streaming content is fairly good because it tries to keep things in sync but classic games are going to be a tough sell.

Mar 20, 2016 at 5:52:51 PM
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Older low res TVs can still be had in good working condition. What is with this obsession with only the latest and greatest? These days the improvement just isn't worth it. 4k resolution is absolute overkill. If you like old consoles, you really should use a compatible TV.