Easy Mode For Modern Retro Gaming - RetroTINK-5X Pro

[@ShortCircuit]

Anthony Note: Lots of people commenting on the RetroTINK Short Circuit saying SCART can adapt composite/S-Video and the Koryuu is unnecessary. This is half-true. The problem is with the OSSC - it’s only *wired* for component/RGB. Those adapters don’t actually convert the signal. Koryuu does.

[@32Zn]

Anthony, you are the hero we need, but just don't deserve ❤️

[@gvenkat2000]

Only 1 reply for the hero but now 2 with 105 likes

[@orcite]

or get a sony 4k tv :)

[@domagojbatinic1526]

question for Anthony regarding Kung Fu Flash Cartridge - is it better than SD2IEC and 1541 Ultimate II cartridges?

[@MrMeatgear]

I am not sure if this helps but here in Europe Composit( red, white, yellow) to scart adapters were very common, in fact so common that they came with all sorts of devices

[@Slobbering_Koala]

Anthony: "I guess now I need to turn it on?" Me: saying to myself, "yeah sure." Anthony: "...but not before I turn you on..." Me: "oh wow" Anthony: "... to ifixit..." Me: "oh..."

[@JamesLyda]

Me..a little turned on..

[@maximamarandos3163]

Heard -> went into comments

[@LeDechaine]

I had the same reaction lol

[@MocCreatorStudios]

Anthony can turn me on any day, I trust him.

[@IAMNOTRANA]

Meanwhile people with vanced and sponsor skip extension be like: uh.. ok

[@MarcW]

The funny thing about coaxial cable is that the oldschool implementation of it used a very slow clock speed. This really limited its capability. Now in modern settings you can send 4K lossless video over them for up to 80 meters! That's 12Gbps! Many television studios use this today! Things get even more crazy when you consider high end data centers pushing upwards of 53Gbps on a single coaxial cable!

[@a.millernephithegood]

I've tested coaxial cables sending information at 12 Gbps. It's amazing how much data can be sent across them with surprisingly little loss.

[@grey5626]

@MarcW: that is sort of disingenuous though, HD-SDI using a coaxial cable isn't really using a simple signal so much as a packetized data stream over copper in those instances, similar to something such as ethernet. Moreover, you are still better off running SDI over fiber at distances, just like ethernet! Not to mention, these days there is NDI, if for example you want a 19km cable run. Coaxial is not ideal for that by any stretch of the imagination. Moreover, Anthony *explicitly said* RF. The connector and cable are just one piece of the puzzle, RF signals are intrinsically worse for quality than even composite video, regardless of the cable utilized. At least composite video splits the audio out entirely (usually into left/right RCA cables) whereas RF is just one cable to "rule them all" and do all the signals a disservice in the process.

[@dvdkon7165]

@@grey5626 It's still pretty amazing one thick "wire" can have transfer speeds on par with multi-conductor Ethernet/DIsplayPort/USB...

[@TheSliderW]

@@dvdkon7165 Yeah, as long as it's not analogue of course. That being said, that's only an unidirectional signal like for television with DTTV signals or DAB radios. As bi-directional, most people still receive internet through their phone wires which are basically just a pair of copper wires. You can get up to GB's of speed with those, especially using the G.fast technology which is pretty neat. Same goes for Wi-Fi or 4/5G, your antennas are a simple pair of wires with a fancy tip. All in all, it's the underlying technology that matters and the energy put into them, not the wires by themselves. : )

[@dakoderii4221]

I remember downloading programs and getting happy when I hit over 1Kbs download speed about 15 years ago.

[@SheddysGaming]

This segment of LMG really gets me excited about other directions it may go later on. Because this is fantastic content that I never even thought I needed :)

[@ShortCircuit]

Glad to hear it!

[@benbmusic88]

Agreed! Can't get enough of the retro devices coverage!

[@CptPatch]

@@ShortCircuit Tell Linus to let you guys go off on more niche nerd tangents, I'm loving this.

[@christophertaylor520]

Need more retro. Imagine the collabs. Imagine LGR and Anthony building a retro rig together!

[@W1ldTangent]

It feels like Anthony is taking over this channel, and I am totally fine with this. All hail our Linux-loving overlord!

[@dgschrei]

Just to give some additional information from Europe where we actually used those plugs: You don't need additional (active) hardware to get the video signal that goes through the yellow composite plug to work. SCART being the plug of the many pins it not only carries an RGB signal. It also has pins for composite. So all you need is a composite-> SCART adapter. In fact pretty much all consoles in europe shipped with exactly that inside the box because our TVs usually had multiple SCART inputs but at best one composite-in. For Gamecube and Wii you then were able to purchase the separate SCART cables which gave you better picture quality because you were actually using the RGB-pins in the SCART cable instead of composite.

[@CzMpXcZ]

true i have like gazilion of those adapters in drawer :D

[@Konuvis]

True although by the time GC and Wii came out I think most of us had switched to Component cables

[@Almamu]

Even the S-VIDEO cable can be used with an SCART adapter without issue.

[@emily-young]

The OSSC doesn’t support this - Just component and RGB

[@dgschrei]

@@emily-young that's rather unfortunate. That composite fallback was one of the main reasons that connector was so popular in the PAL world. It was basically the USB-C of the AV world. One plug to cover everything.

[@TheSektorz]

Glad to see that now-iconic "IT'S RETRO TIME!" intro again lol Also glad to see Anthony in general and glad to see the SEGA Genesis - always :D Software scanlines - not so glad to see em.

[@FungleFunTime]

Anthony is like FM synthesis.

[@frezieduh3457]

are software scan lines just not as good as real ones? like are u really better off using a CRT?

[@Ben.N]

@@frezieduh3457 hmm

[@misatzu]

software scan lines are like artificial film grain - absurdly perverted

[@hypnoz7871]

@@misatzu People should stop thinking in term of scanlines when it come to CRT emulation. This is so limited. Retroarch modern shaders emulate the whole phosphor grid/mask of a CRT, and they are amazing on a 4k oled. Many PVM owner have ditched their CRT after seing it. And it's software only (GPU).

[@RubyRoks]

"Do you wanna talk about war crimes?" was unexpected and hilarious

[@BrickTamlandOfficial]

i find that the imperfections from coax to be part of the beauty of retro gaming on real old crt screens. it will be awesome the more filters that try to create that old visual effect from way back then

[@raawesome3851]

Eren Jaeger is like: YES

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

Anthony ain't got a clue. Rf cable looked fine and clear. Maybe in Canada thier Rf standards sucked

[@youkofoxy]

Fun fact, being a war criminal isn't hard at all. In fact almost all COD and battlefield players are "war criminals".

[@supra107]

Cut the camera to Anthony doing a deep dive into the history of the Yugoslav Wars with some turbofolk classics playing in the background

[@BottomOfTheDumpsterFire]

See, finally something that actually interests me. I have an overwhelming amount of cables, wires, and consoles all interconnected with weird upscaling and deinterlacing filters so my image ends up being recorded as clean as possible, but this might actually be the thing that finally replaces all of that and gives me a simple export image that I can then record painlessly.

[@drstein42]

"It's powered by a MicroUSB" *Linus appears running yelling F*CK MicroUSB!!!! and runs away into the distance*

[@AlexNZL]

"retro" connector for retro gaming.

[@Hotlog69]

"It's powered by a MicroUSB. Cool." *It is certainly not, "cool"*

[@RaXXha]

And he would be right! F*ck micro USB!

[@horacegentleman3296]

Micro USB was a mistake. Should have jumped from mini to C

[@bgezal]

That SCART adapter is something everyone already have in their "might be useful in the future" cable box.

[@Katojana]

Its waiting in there, ready to strike at any moment in time.... Just when the time is right it will re-emerge

[@xzaz2]

I use them for grabbing vhs

[@RaXXha]

Those things came with every peripheral i ever purchased for my old tv (DVD players, gaming consoles, VCR etc).

[@syncmonism]

@@RaXXha If it's SCART to HDMI, it probably introduces latency, which is no problem when playing movies from an old video player, but is a problem with game consoles.

[@RaXXha]

@@syncmonismIt's not, the one where talking about is SCART to composite, there's no signal conversion involved afaik.

[@IronChefBoyardee]

It's worth noting that Mike Chi continues to offer firmware updates with amazing new features. Even this demonstration includes options that were not available when I purchased mine. The Retrotink 5X Pro only gets better with time.

[@rokxxu]

Any Anthony video about retro gaming, upscalers, RGB and such will always be my favorite.

[@linklooklisten]

i got me one and the firmware updates for this thing make it the gift that keeps on giving. i have 13 consoles connected to it and they all look amazing!

[@clintoncronin2504]

I feel like the 5x pro deserves a follow up considering the sheer number of added features that have come along with the frequent firmware updates that have been released since launch .

[@ncollins5900]

And the upcoming 4K model as well.

[@clintoncronin2504]

I love the OSSC but Mike Chi knocked it out of the park with the Retro Tink 5x. I love mine.

[@hitmiccs]

That's awesome on so many levels, not only is Anthony hosting, but it's also about retro games, presented by someone who knows what he's talking about AND uses S3K, Sonic Adventure and Giana Sisters as examples. Thanks Anthony, you made my day :)

[@bowie710]

I just want to say a huge thank you to Anthony for dropping some footage of Shining Force 2 in this video. My favorite game on the Genesis and possibly of all time.

[@polymerizedrecords]

I came here to comment just this. It's also possibly my favorite game of all time.

[@danielandrade4296]

I love how Anthony talks about retro things with passion.

[@chanhjohnnguyen1867]

The greatest thing about the 5X is how much mike chi has updated it since launch such as the smoothing filter he swore would never come out

[@Klarseolt]

Can we have a proper "retro time with anthony" intro, these are series at this point

[@mauriziogiusti1769]

Yes

[@adikgaming7544]

Yes, just like 'BRIAN THE ELECTRITION!'

[@misatzu]

@@adikgaming7544 Is Brian a process, action or conditon?

[@TidusfromZanarkand]

Retro-time with Anthony should be a main series

[@Freez_Izzy]

I play on RetroTINK 5X Pro for a week. After OSSC it's a blast! Love it, how simple and effective it is. Last firmware add new smooth filter which is Godtier.

[@alaingraham]

Here, scart was super common for VCRs, DVD Players and such. Every tv had at least 1 scart plug, and often 3 or more. Obv it's not as common now since HDMI but TV's as recent as 2019 still had a scart plug. We also used scart adapters too, it's quite versatile. The PS3 came with a scart

[@Stout936]

I think my favorite feature outside of the excellent deinterlacing is the non-integer scaling. I finally have a use for my 540p Sony XBR that has otherwise just kinda sat around. Also: update the firmware if you buy one, folks. If he had just unboxed that for the first time, he didn't have the current feature set

[@davidlorenz1610]

Got mine this week. The best line multiplier for PS2 on the market at the moment. :)

[@Terrobility]

I love how Anthony goes full in-depth for ShortCircuit, while the others use their excuse "this is only an unboxing channel" to avoid doing as much work.

[@MrSlowestD16]

Think 5x is the one for me. I'm an engineer who mainly focuses in the video encoding domain for a living (modern stuff, video drivers & cameras, not old interlaced & analog stuff like this), the idea of trying to sit down & relax at the end of the day to play my N64 but having to fine tune all of those parameters, and trying to nail the right profile for my console & TV? That sounds like hell for me. At the end of the day I'm so sick & tired of hearing anything video related. Everything "just working" sounds much better. Think it's worth the extra coin for sure if you just want to sit down & play.

[@Daphoid]

I like retro gaming every now and then, and was definitely around for it; but man Anthony takes this too a whole other level and it just glorious nerdness. Love it.

[@BaronVonHardcharger]

Awesome! I gotta get my old Atari 1040st out of storage and give this a whirl! I had no idea it had so much connectivity until I watched this video! Pretty excited to play my old games on a giant screen!

[@joshjames024]

Got the RetroTINK 2x Pro when my TV died under warranty and the replacement didn’t have composite input. The GameCube and N64 live on, and in better quality 👍🏻

[@RothAnim]

Wow, that Trinitron wire through the middle of the aperture grille is flashing me back all the way to my childhood.

[@metalale5529]

The cables shown in 0:58, are actually S-Video and Composite, which can be used with a cheapo SCART adapter, because SCART actually carries in its pinout S-Video and Composite, so no need for the transcoder later mentioned. Edit: the adapter I mentioned is the one shown at 3:43

[@emily-young]

OSSC won’t take the signals though - it only supports component and RGB over SCART

[@metalale5529]

@@emily-young Didn't know about it, just told it because I always do that on my CRTs here, thanks for correcting me!

[@erichb4530]

LOL I love how he talked about the other model being very nerdy and complicated, then continues to get me completely lost in 50 different video mode options for this "simple" device.

[@Kiritomens]

well I mean it's pretty simple. It just has different timings for different consoles. Only thing you need to do is hook up the console, and select the correct console in the menu. If you compare that to having to do your own research on the console timings and scaling. Choosing from a menu is nothing. Although doing it yourself doesn't seem that bad to me personally. At least you learn something i guess.

[@Crackalacking_Z]

Pro tip, SCART got proper RGB pins, it's the cleanest signal, looking for that cable or hardware mod is well worth the trouble.

[@yolad]

When I first heard "Do you wanna talk about war crimes?" I thought it was the sponsor segue

[@kaldo_kaldo]

"this episode is brought to you by Rimworld"

[@Candina]

It's really cool to see you guys covering the retro gaming space. I use an OSSC for my setup and comparisons videos like this were invaluable for helping me to set it up correctly. Keep it up!

[@Dameworth]

I grew up so young during this time that this stuff is pretty much new to me, it’s awesome seeing these retro videos

[@albert.]

All I wanted was a HDMI to HDMI device with those "shaders" options. Lots of indies games or a retropie device would look amazing with those

[@bobcandothis]

Was about to take it apart but afraid of breaking it, follows it up with a ifixit *right to repair* ad... Love ya Anthony!!!

[@bluemist_ch]

I own an OSSC, and I agree with much of the points. I only have two retro consoles and had enough patience/time to do the setup, but having the plug-and-play experience via that RetroTINK would appeal so much to one facet of old video game systems to be plug-and-play also. I'd want a 5X Pro too someday.

[@MaddAddam93]

'Mom, can I have mario?' 'No, we have mario at home.' Mario at home: 16:00

[@mrday2day]

Actually made me laugh! Good work sir.

[@bottledwaterprod]

It really was like that though. I knew a few kids whose parents refused to get a dedicated gaming machine. But the Commodore, Amiga, etc were technically computers so yeah. They got made fun of, but they got the last laugh when suddenly in the early/mid 90s computer gaming went full 3D long before consoles.

[@waltciii3]

Welfare Mario!

[@danieltimbrell2880]

Hey Anthony! My favourite presenter in the team, it's been great watching your journey from starting out to current day. You're always informative, detailed but most of all just a chill wholesome dude. Keep it up man.

[@bradcarlson8349]

Loved my OSSC, and used it regularly for a few years, and was lucky my TCL 4k TV actually supported it's max 1200p output. Could never get a scanline mode dialed in that looked really good, and the res switching dropout was always an issue, even with PS1 games like Chrono Cross. Even with FBX's excellent profiles, you may still need to tweak settings for your console. Did not regret selling it to pick up a RT5X.

[@grey5626]

Nice exploration! Albeit, it is with more than a little consternation that while I worked at The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment in Oakland, we did have some Sony PVMs and even a Mitsubishi MegaView Pro as RGB multi-sync capable display monitors, but we had a decided absence of decent RGB(HV) cables for the consoles in our collection. Many of the older consoles support RGB(HV) outputs natively (e.g. PCエンジン via its EXTBUS, Dreamcast via the official [and less official] VGA box, and PS2 via the VGA adapter which came with the PS2 hobbyist targeted Linux devkit Sony offered. As just a few examples out of ones which I previously owned, though never donated to the museum, some of them were donated to other collectors or remained in my possession), others may require a bit of modification to get RGB(HV) output, and custom cables with such things was the norm. I found it more than disappointing that despite working with the museum, and other volunteers also having expressed interest in improving the available video quality we could provide to our patrons, that the budget and funding for such things never seemed to materialize nor trickle down. Same goes for OSSC donations or utilization. I guess it should come as little to no surprise that while themade.org closed its doors to the public in March of 2020 with shelter-in-place regulations (who knew, video game museums were not considered an essential business? -_-) and put its collection into storage circa September, there was really not much in the way of donations or assistance provided, despite requests. I certainly saw some more recent video game museums, e.g. in her majesty's UK, which seemed to be hitting or even exceeding their donation goals effortlessly, so whoever has better PR teams and online community building seems to win the war of money raising. Meanwhile, older more established entities seem to be largely ignored or forgotten. Oakland, CA also got injected with all sorts of funding for an Esports Arena, but despite hosting SSB tournaments at The MADE and doing all sorts of community outreach, offering free programming classes, working with youth internship programs, and other underserved communities, the 501c3 nonprofit couldn't keep up with other vested monied interests. I swear it felt as if on some of the rare occasions when we did get visited by employees of game companies, it was almost as if we were being scoped out as a piracy lair, despite having had a Library of Congress granted DMCA exemption, and many ongoing efforts in preservation which are publicly documented and shared, not the least of which was having helped to get the first MMO (Habitat) running again as NeoHabitat (neohabitat.org). Anyway, sorry for that tangent. I will say, decent RGB upscalers are not exactly new. I previously owned a Micomsoft XRGB2+ and XRGB3, but they seemed to offer a lot less versatility than today's offerings, and even higher asking prices as imports to North America. Albeit, some of those models utilized JP21 (which is the same connector as EuroSCART, but a different pinout) and even D Terminal (which was offered as an official cable accessory for the Gamecube in Japan). It almost pains me to think how much I invested over the decades in my personal collection, only to see collections made available publicly, offer so much less. C'est la vie! Funny thing about working for a video game museum for a few years: it kind of destroys any and all desires to play video games, and the already mercenary industrial complex tinged gaming industry, and its target demographic, start to seem substantially more evil and a lot less willing to learn the technical nitty gritty of something as basic as a decent cable wiring configuration to a CRT, let alone low level programming. Despite that, videos such as this seem pretty decent! Good job Anthony! Certainly, the depths of video signal processing are a lot more than can be summarized in an 18 minute video, too. At least personally, I think it is pretty impressive that the market still sees a reason, and apparently paying customers, to continue manufacturing devices to enhance classic console experiences, not just the OSSC and RetroTINK-5X Pro either. To wit, TerraOnion's Super SD System 3 has RGB output, the うーぱーぐらふぃくす / UperGrafx offers DVI output, and most recently the TerraOnion Super SD System 3 Pro now provides HDMI output, all of which should theoretically function A-OK on the 1987 released PCエンジン「engine」 via attaching to the EXTBUS. I've even tested at least one of those models on the PCエンジンエルティ「engine LT」! Alas, my life is no where near fun and games these days, and I have a lot of real world challenges causing daily distractions and strife. Maybe I will get past my burn out and be able to enjoy stuff such as this again eventually, but I won't be holding my breath.

[@flameshana9]

This really needs a TL;DR

[@3dohd]

Great explanation on the scaling! I was curious about that. I'd suggest doing another one with the 5X latest and greatest firmware as well. Thanks!!

[@bowi1332]

One thing you forgot to mention: Mike Chi from RetroTink is constantly releasing firmware updates with new features. Also, I recommend the entry-level 2X-Mini for anyone looking for simple (but less crispy) plug and play retrogaming, especially for the N64 and even older consoles.

[@abdalrahmanalmehelmy8850]

man watching this video just makes me feel content about keeping my old CRT chungus. I'm never throwing away that bad boy. I love it!

[@eduardogonzales6945]

This is the video I was waiting for ever since Anthony's tech upgrade. Was looking forward to see this content in his own Linux/RetroGaming/Hacks channel, but oh well.

[@jongeo]

The second coaxial cable image shown was a BNC connector and is most often used with RGB or component video signals.

[@modulusshift]

Anthony, will you do a video about GBS-Control? Also, you should have messed with the comb/notch filters. RetroTink always has the best composite video processing if you tweak those. It’s still not RGB of course, but everyone has composite output, so it doesn’t require new cables.

[@supermaster2012]

You don't need a transceiver to "convert" from s-video to scart, both carry the exact same AV signal, it's just a plug difference. The reason why scart has more contacts is that, unlike s-video, scart supports subtitles and teletext, which were mandatory in France, where scart comes from.

[@emily-young]

Not true. SCART can carry RGB/component, S-Video, or composite, but they use different wires. The signal itself is not converted to/from eg RGB to composite. The OSSC doesn't support anything but RGB/component over SCART and needs the transcoder. The RetroTINK-5X Pro can, however, so the simple plug adapter can be used as a secondary input for those sources.

[@kagesong]

Gotta say, I like the iFixit slot here. It really feels transparent. I mean, it has "good for us, and good for you" vibes, which I dig. I'm always good for pro-business/pro-consumer combo. Everyone feels more positive that way, I think. :D

[@johnlucas6683]

I love how I discover gadgets or hobbies here that I had no idea existed.

[@JasonOnTheWeb]

This retrotink thing is the mature version of the OSSC, which is totally cool, but retrotink wins by a million miles imo. Stoked.

[@lukeperryglover]

"..would be great for a gamecube with a game boy player." I have both of those sitting about 5 feet from me in a shelf. So oooh tempting.

[@vanzzini]

Anthony's voice calms the demons in my head.

[@samred329]

Anthony's retro excursions are my favorites next to My Life In Gaming! Can we get a crossover episode?

[@brokenice420]

The most soothing voice

[@julianstechsation]

True

[@TheZoenGaming]

Yeah, I agree with John. The OSSC may have performance, but I have no desire to fiddle with every timing. RetroTINK wins!

[@outlawgaming893]

Learned about the retrotink 5x 2 weeks ago and was considering it. Found a few videos but was hoping Anthony would review it. Love the retro focused videos I would be awesome to see some more retro focused content especially repairs. Save the consoles!!!

[@VC777]

Thank you for the "retro time" start Anthony. With rapid "retro time" back to back playbacks, successfully annoyed my wife with this one 👍🏿

[@fiandra.]

Always a delight seeing Anthony talking about retro things, very nice.

[@dude_-hf5id]

Anything with Anthony hosting, I'm dropping a like

[@adwaitgoku27]

Did not understand a word of it, but loved it because Anthony.

[@IRMacGuyver]

I hope Linus creates a Tech Gaming channel for videos like this every week.

[@39zack]

You forgot that the OSSC only supports RGB over SCART. The RT5X takes both rgb and composit over scart.

[@emily-young]

True, there have been several comments confused over why I need the Koryuu

[@adeptfelix]

Oh no, I was hoping to get an order on one of these before a big tech channel caused another run on them! Great to see the love for finding ways to enjoy our old tech though!

[@flottenheimer]

Anthony, all your retro gaming stuff is just amazing. Keep it up. Love your work. 👏👏👏

[@AnthonyMiele]

"IT'S RETRO TIME!!" ,Anthony said calmly

[@TobiTheHuman]

So, when does Anthony get his own podcast? His voice is so relaxing and he can explain so good. Please make it happen!

[@brkbtjunkie]

I got one of these and oh my it really is amazing. I tried GameCube to carby to portta to retrotink5x and it’s so crisp my eye balls starting bleeding. Edit: would be great if you could do a update video on the news firmware and experimental features. I really like your chill and paced presentation style.

[@carlsanderson]

Anthony, our "David Attenborough" of retro gaming and devices!

[@noahgoldowitz]

Never cared about retro gaming until my guy started doing these videos great content

[@robclaridge6236]

More retro stuff please Anthony!

[@nathanrussell2158]

Love new fancy pc parts but still love my old hardware. Anthony bringing the old school for us. 👍

[@syncmonism]

The Retrotink 2X Classic is one of the best value retro console analogue to hdmi converter that I know of. Unfortunately, it's out of production and has been replaced by the more expensive Retrotink 2X Pro, though that is also a good option. The 2X Classic was 100 USD plus shipping though, so it was still rather expensive. You can also get a Retrotink SCART to hdmi adapter that's quite good. RAD2X hdmi adapters are really good, and potentially the best value if you don't mind their lack of versatility, as you need a different one for Sony, Sega, and Nintendo consoles (which could really hurt the value argument if you want something that can work with more than just one brand). Internally, they use Retrotink chips, so they're extremely comparable to the Retrotink 2X Classic in terms of quality and performance. What sets all these adapters apart from the much cheaper ones out there is that they don't introduce any significant latency (they introduce around 50 microseconds). I think there might be one or two other adapters out there which are about as good as some of these Retrotink based adapters which cost around the same amount. I would really like to see something with similar features and quality as the Retrotink 2X Classic for a lower price, as you could then confidently recommend it over any of the cheap options. However, with the current prices of adapters like the RAD2X and Retrotink 2X Pro, they're just too expensive for a lot of people.

[@AnnatarTheMaia]

Everybody in Europe got a SCART cable or a SCART adapter with their hardware. That's our standard video interface, like for you in the States composite and S-video. Conversely, we have almost no S-video interfaces anywhere; those were only available on PC-bucket 3D accelerators, and only for a limited time. Unrelated, I think you could make a career with your voice, for you have a very beautiful, ringing one.

[@kushal_]

*Anthony - hosts ShortCircuit* ShortCircuit : look at me, I’m LTT now

[@briando8150]

Yes! I've been waiting for Anthony too review this

[@JGS123WRPTP]

Smooth and silk, chilled as anything. Awesome vid.

[@DeathMetalJedi]

Anthony is by far my favorite LMG member

[@jubuttib]

"SCART - That fairytale/european connector that everyone is so familiar with" Uh, yes, everyone in Europe pretty much is familiar with it. =) Somehow weird to hear this, with SCART having been by far the most common connector I've ever used in an AV context over my life. It was like HDMI before HDMI, it could be birectional, had audio and video, could do composite, RGB, S-video and even component late in its life, and had extra features like wake up and automatic source selection functionality. North America really missed out.

[@Wiktorion]

SCART rocks!

[@EgaoKage]

Would be great to see a thorough video on the Sinden Lightgun, beyond just an introduction to the product. Specifically, a video demonstrating how to use it with both emulators _and_ actual consoles. And maybe show us why it would be helpful for a device like the one featured in this video, to add it's own border for the Sinden Lightgun. Cause, it's not like an NES or a Playstation will even know what to do with the guns signal, right...so, what good is just the border? If you're running an emulator, on a PC or a Raspberry Pi, odds are you're also going to run the lightgun's software too; which has plenty of border options. And hey, this would be a great excuse for you to play with a Sinden Lightgun on the clock, _am-I-right!?_ xD

[@timsievers2067]

On the Sega image: some games utilized a dithering effect for transparency (such as the waterfalls in Sonic games), so that "blurry bit" may have been intentional.

[@anumeon]

Ahh Shining Force II.. now that takes me back

[@AlTheEngineer]

I'm still rockin' my Micomsoft Framemeister XRGB-Mini from back in the day!

[@mattsword41]

Love this. Always wondered about retrotink vs ossc pros and cons. Great video

[@babygorilla4233]

I love the look, just bare boards and standoffs. I love it almost as much as I love Anthony.

[@AndyMitchellUK26]

Instant like purely for having the Commodore 64 there.

[@neodine14]

Just pick up an old crt TV, preferably a Sony Trinitron or other brands using an aperture grille. There's dozens on Craigslist and Facebook market often free or like $25. These games were designed for crt and look their best on them

[@flameshana9]

They are great. If there were any in my area I'd love to get one. Sadly not all of us live in a big city.

[@LolaliciousSmiley]

I have one! It's awesome! It was expensive and hard to order!

[@AnonyMap1]

I didn’t want to watch any tech stuff today but then Anthony changed my mind

[@madmax2069]

2:59 That remote is the exact same remote I got with my X88 Pro mini Android box. That remote is what usually comes with those cheap Chinese Android boxes, that's the first time I seen one that wasn't with one of those Android boxes. The only thing close to a Roku remote is the color purple.

[@TheMikeyb86]

Love this LMG approach to the review. Would like to see a review of the MiSTer, please.

[@thoreberlin]

Chris Hülsbeck did music for an illegal Mario Clone?!

[@flameshana9]

It's more likely than you think!

[@natevirtual]

Please Linus, make a dedicated retrogaming LTT channel hosted by the one and only Anthony!

[@nmalinoski]

1:50 The RetroTINK is a discontinued line of Raspberry Pi hats that output analogue video, like composite, YC, and RGB; the RetroTINK _2X_ is what's being discussed.

[@MrDabrain75]

Honestly. The cheaper retrotink pro x2? Was super solid for my uses. It auto detects stuff and has some minor adaptable settings. This alone was huge. But then when I started using S Video cables, instead of old standard AV cables, my GameCube started looking how my nostalgia mind remembered it looking! Honestly for the price and usability it was super solid.

[@544d]

Anthony has blessed us again

[@will16320]

4:00 my compilations will have never looked so dank