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Playing Retro Consoles on 4KTVs is going to be easier than ever with the RetroTINK 4K and PixelFX Morph scalers
- Thread starter Tal Shiar Agent
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Ulysses 31
Member
Orders are up! Just ordered one.
Hope it arrives this year still!
www.retrotink.com
Hope it arrives this year still!
RetroTINK-4K | RetroTINK
The RetroTINK-4K is the latest evolution of the RetroTINK line of video line doublers and upscalers. Below is a list of a few standout features. Outputs HD Digital Video up to 4K60. Flexible output modes including 480p, 1080p, 1440p at various refresh rates (60/120/etc.) Custom modelines...
www.retrotink.com
hououinkyouma00
Member
I would love one of these but it's just too expensive for me right now. If I wasn't planning a trip to Japan in April then maybe..
Plus you have people that don't want a pc in their living room (plus as somebody w/ a ITX build for that exact reason it's also much more expensive), or just simply enjoy the act of pressing that button on their PS2, listening to that beautiful menu music, popping in a game, and playing it similar to how they did in 2000.
I know what your response will be but it's not the same. People like playing on original hardware and while emulation is mostly great it's not perfect either. I play on original hardware as much as possible. The exception is games like Rule of Rose where there's no chance that I will pay $600 for a single game.
Plus you have people that don't want a pc in their living room (plus as somebody w/ a ITX build for that exact reason it's also much more expensive), or just simply enjoy the act of pressing that button on their PS2, listening to that beautiful menu music, popping in a game, and playing it similar to how they did in 2000.
Ulysses 31
Member
You planning to hook up HDMI legacy consoles? Otherwise the RetroTink 5X Pro will do the job fine too. Or the OSSC Pro.
It's not just playing on OG hardware, the filters make the game look a lot better than just the blurry pixels from cheap scalers with often increased lag. And not to mention all the options to enhance the picture quality for whatever look you're going for.
Edit: Sold out!
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hououinkyouma00
Member
It would be something that would be for PS3 and below for me. Maybe Switch if it's worth it.
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TheDreadLord
Member
Tried to get one but a lot of website errors when checking out
When finally opened up the screen to put the address it was sold out. Another terrible pre-order experience.
When finally opened up the screen to put the address it was sold out. Another terrible pre-order experience.
baphomet
Member
I was there checking out but decided against it last second.
If it weren't Christmas time and having a bunch of tattoos scheduled in the near future I would have grabbed one. I'll probably just wait until they restock, and hopefully by then someone will have made a bunch of top notch profiles.
If it weren't Christmas time and having a bunch of tattoos scheduled in the near future I would have grabbed one. I'll probably just wait until they restock, and hopefully by then someone will have made a bunch of top notch profiles.
Same here. I just spent like $5000 on having some trees cut down and $1500 to get a snow blower. (I don't want to shovel my driveway anymore.) Oh well, maybe if they do a second run in a month or 2 maybe I'd order one. (It'd be nice to see my switch on my 4k oled upscaled via integer upscaling and not whatever mechanism the C9 uses.)
Ulysses 31
Member
Ulysses 31
Member
For the PS3 you're gonna need an HDCP stripper to get it to work on the RT4K.
baphomet
Member
NeoIkaruGAF
Gold Member
Did he really intentionally show full-screen footage of the darkest game available, then proceed to show all the rest from a distance?
Moron is surely a word that comes to mind.
Dr.D00p
Member
Retro gaming for grown up nostalgics with alot of disposable income has now entered the same territory as extreme audiophiles who will pay thousands for turntables and speakers.
MrTroubleMaker
Member
niceOrders are up! Just ordered one.
Hope it arrives this year still!
RetroTINK-4K | RetroTINK
The RetroTINK-4K is the latest evolution of the RetroTINK line of video line doublers and upscalers. Below is a list of a few standout features. Outputs HD Digital Video up to 4K60. Flexible output modes including 480p, 1080p, 1440p at various refresh rates (60/120/etc.) Custom modelines...
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
Mike sold out of the initial run of 4Ks (several thousand) 30 minutes after they launched, another batch will be ready in January with a steady supply thereafter.
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Ulysses 31
Member
Did you get an order in?
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
No, I'm waiting until next year. I've had a 5x for a while now so I don't have a pressing use case for it right now.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I was able to get an order in, so I'm really looking forward to getting this. Been a busy week for fancy retro stuff, between this being up for sale and the Analogue Duo finally shipping. And then all I have to do is get the Analogue DAC, and a new TV that supports 120hz in my games room, and I swear, we're totally going to be good to go.
It never ends.
It never ends.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
What do you need the Analogue DAC for? Hooking up to a CRT or getting 240p from the Analogue consoles to do proper scaling in the 4K?
Because the 4K has an Analogue DAC emulation mode that tricks Analogue consoles into thinking they are connected to a DAC so it unlocks the 240p output if you just want it for scaling.
Why Analogue locked 240p output behind an additional device is beyond me.
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Ev1L AuRoN
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That's just too rich for my blood. Love retrogames, but I'm a casual player, PC emulation if more than enough for me. As for those invested in collections with huge libraries and shit, this comes mandatory I guess.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
As far as I can tell, the Analogue Duo would need the DAC in order to output different resolutions properly without any fiddling. Can't remember if it's the same deal with the Super NT, Mega SG, or Pocket. In any case, though - yeah, everything's getting piped into the Retrotink 4K.
Honestly, I think I just need to spend some time tinkering with the 4K to figure out what I can do with it. I like that they hit a middle ground between the completely straightforward Retrotink 5x that simplified stuff almost to a fault and the OSSC, which was an absolute pain to dial in.
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Ulysses 31
Member
Got DLH shipping notice from Mike Chi! Delivery expected next week!
Found this stand to go with Tink from Etsy.
Found this stand to go with Tink from Etsy.
Tal Shiar Agent
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Ulysses 31
Member
Be sure to check for firmwares, it's already at 1.08!
consolemods.org
AV:RetroTINK-4K/Firmware History - ConsoleMods Wiki
consolemods.org
zenspider
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zenspider
Member
FTFY
It's not even about nostalgia... 95% of the PC Engine library, 75% of the Neo-Geo's games, the entire Japanese Saturn library, and loads of titles on the Genesis and PS1 -- not to mention oodles of romhacks and fan translations -- are entirely new to me. More than anything I think I was too young to appreciate a lot of things at the time and bought into the bullshit that 'newer' meant 'better'. It don't.
Ulysses 31
Member
Ulysses 31
Member
Next batch will be up for pre-order March 9th 1PM Pacific!
Shake Your Rump
Member
$1000 CAD.
I thought the $500 I spent on the 5x was insane.
I thought the $500 I spent on the 5x was insane.
Ulysses 31
Member
The OSSC Pro is now also in stock(less than 200 units) and a lot cheaper(290$-360$)!
It can do a lot the RT4K can but up to 1440p. I listed its pro's and cons in the thread earlier.
videogameperfection.com
It can do a lot the RT4K can but up to 1440p. I listed its pro's and cons in the thread earlier.
Open Source Scan Converter (OSSC) Pro
The next generation line multiplier and scaler is here.
videogameperfection.com
Shake Your Rump
Member
No composite or s-video renders this thing useless for almost every console that needs one of these.
StereoVsn
Gold Member
For the price difference vs Retrotink 4K, it is probably worth a shot. I do have 5X so not sure about getting either right now.The OSSC Pro is now also in stock(less than 200 units) and a lot cheaper(290$-360$)!
It can do a lot the RT4K can but up to 1440p. I listed its pro's and cons in the thread earlier.
Open Source Scan Converter (OSSC) Pro
The next generation line multiplier and scaler is here.
Ulysses 31
Member
Are composite/S-video to component adapters that rare/expensive?
Edit: Seems the site also offers a composite/S-video to composite transcoder!
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dolabla
Member
Just snagged a Retrotink 4K. They have them up on the site. Add to cart button still showing https://www.retrotink.com/product-page/retrotink-4k