EON Super 64 HDMI Adapter Review

[@Bonswally]

For those like me who think it's too expensive, you can get a rad2x cable which essentially does the same thing for less than half the price. No lag, region free, rgb support, no external power, works on n64, snes and gamecube.

[@bubba418]

Reviewed on nintendo 64...never thought I'd see that with a score

[@delvin0965]

Paper Mario n64 remains my no.1 to this day

[@hssnd]

just scooped a N64 from the thrift store for $7

[@philatio1744]

nice.

[@hlvksuspect8520]

Lol

[@leolizard3152]

I got two working nes consoles and games for 10 dollars

[@itsfresh0420]

buttbuddy that’s dope asf, lowest I can find is $80

[@hssnd]

Fresh_Films just realized the cartridge slots bad :( might just return it

[@philatio1744]

The speedrun footage was really impressive.

[@mark_medina_ign4725]

Thanks!

[@fnggaming89]

Still have my old n64 never got rid of it,have Goldeneye,mario kart,star wars empire strikes back,cruisin USA

[@funkyflights]

FNG GAMING ... Get “Star Wars Rogue Squadron” Just make sure you have the expansion pack, great game !

[@miljororforsprakpartiet290]

Damn you... I'd love an ntsc console w/ California Speed :(

[@WestSeaSpirit]

I want to die with an N64 console playing in the background at my funeral!

[@no.ordinary.angelyt]

Made by 9Gag

[@montengro234]

Really cool device but 150$ is ridiculous

[@ians_parks]

Eon price gouges. Its realistically worth half its asking price but they think they can get away with selling all their adapters at the same $150 price point

[@fr4nkiecheeks269]

They are getting away with it lol

[@funkyflights]

I don’t think this will come close to the RGB mod or HDMI mod ...

[@dr_keenbean]

I own 2 N64s: my xmas 1996 original and a model that's been modded to output RGB. This makes my unmodded N64 look really close to the modded one running through an HDMI upscaler. If you take into account the cost of the mod and upscaler, the price of the EON is less outlandish. It's well worth it to not have to tamper with hardware that's in finite supply. Would recommend.

[@formeitwastuesday.1515]

How does it look with the rgb moded one?

[@Elibbb-sx3kg]

Great now i want new gamecube games

[@JD69Han]

Elibbb get a modded wii, with an adapter to hdmi. Can get ones with the entire wii & GameCube library pre-installed.

[@Lucas-nb8kv]

JD69Han That takes the fun out of collecting imo

[@SofaKingOverThisIsh]

Metal Jesus did a review and compared it to the retrotink which offers almost the same experience for 50 bucks less

[@shadowdaffy9788]

That 007 soundtrack brought me back.

[@TheyCallMeBizTCMB]

I’m def gonna flip that beat now

[@maxducoudray]

Price may seem high, but it’s difficult to sell a high volume of product for a specialty product. You need a higher profit margin when you’re not selling very many of the adapters.

[@linkwpc]

You know they're going to come with an N64 Mini. Just wait for that

[@fr4nkiecheeks269]

Have fun waiting lol

[@napalmstriker5173]

Will it be able to play cartridges tho?

[@videogameobsession]

I'm sure they will eventually... BUT.. It's highly unlikely you'll get games with extra licensing fees. Nintendo would have to charge hundreds for it if they wanted to include games such as GoldenEye 007. Star Wars Shadows of the Empire, Star Wars Rogue Squadron, Beetle Adventure Racing, etc. And remember, they don't even own the rights to most of the big Rare titles (Killer Instinct Gold, Blast Corps, Perfect Dark, Banjo 1 & 2, Jet Force Gemini, GoldenEye 007 was also developed by them. They also wouldn't likely include any M rated games, so no Conker's Bad Fur Day, even if Rare let them include it. Or Resident Evil 2. So if you're an N64 fan you'd still want an original system, or at least a different emulation alternative.

[@Dash120z]

Nintendo already said no.

[@Slim-Boss]

@@ians_parks how the hell do YOU know what nintendo needs? . They obviously never needed to make any mini console but yet here we are.

[@GRH_Roadhouse]

Hope that n64 game play wasn't to real for ya Roadhouse

[@JRPGCentral]

-Reviewing N64 video solution -Shows Wii AV cables lol

[@trappx2]

Still works on it lol I used my 64 cords on my wii for awhile

[@JRPGCentral]

trappx2 no you didn’t. The same cord worked from SNES to GameCube but the Wii got its own unique AV cable.

[@ians_parks]

@@trappx2 Yeah no you didnt

[@trappx2]

@@ians_parks pretty sure I did ..... maybe gamecube but I remember having the same cable

[@ians_parks]

@@trappx2 The snes, n64 and gcn all used the same av cable. The wii had its own seperate av cable.

[@Doubletj225]

That looks like the evil Corp logo for Mr. Robot any else seeing this?

[@dud5606]

To me it looks like a 9gag logo lol

[@brentfry5540]

So why wouldn't using a cheap RF adapter work? Most modern TVs still have that option for cable...

[@ians_parks]

It could work but the image would be significantly worse and plus your tv would try to scale the old analog video which means youd get input lag. This device is a linedoubler which makes it a lag free solution for people who dont want to rely on big bulky CRTs

[@ScrubTheNub]

He literally addresses this in the review. Listening isn’t that hard man

[@therealTrayScott]

I just want to play those N64 wrestling games again. WCW/NWO Revenge, Wrestlemania 2000 and WWF No Mercy. If i can just get my hands on those.....

[@jkajmo]

Im sure you can, every retro game store I go to has every wrestling game in the clearance section along with all the sports titles for $2 or often even less than that.

[@Crushenator500]

Project 64 and a few ROMs, Nintendo 64 in 4k. It's a wonderful thing.

[@ThePerfectionist1]

How you do that

[@MetroidFREAK21]

I will never spend $150 on a HDMI plug... Ridiculous

[@Ultranist]

you are not hardcore enough

[@SomethingNewEveryDay]

@@Ultranist lol na hardcore will have RGB mod and CRT, RGB mod OSSC, RGB mod and XRGB Mini or Ultrahdmi.

[@miamiheat33162]

Where’s Blast Corps. 2 already?

[@jkajmo]

Blast Corps is amazing

[@danreyes736]

Bone I know. I’ve been waiting 2 decades for it.

[@nintendolover114]

The cables you showed were from the wii, you'd think a gaming website would be able to tell the difference

[@JonathanOber]

Don't they work with the N64 too though?

[@nintendolover114]

@@JonathanOber they do but i still prefer they show the correct cables

[@DJMatGE]

They dont. Gamecube had the same connetor, wii haa a different one. So this picture is wrong.

[@JonathanOber]

@@DJMatGE I swear the same RF switch could be hooked into the N64, Gamecube, and maybe even the Wii if you didn't have the right yellow/white connectors.

[@DJMatGE]

@@JonathanOber yes, thats exactly what im saying. The plug on the wii changed. Snes n64 gc had the same plug. This picture shows a wii cable with wii plug. So thats wrong.

[@Dauria987]

Or wait for the N64 Classic Edition.

[@OaksCU1]

Flat screen TVs might have a component input, if they do, the old AV cables work in that.

[@KrazyKrzysztof]

Doesn't work in mine

[@KeithMyers2022]

its very finicky after a while.

[@SteveDavies80]

It wont be lag free. Sure the output might be latency free, but the TV will still take about 40ms to draw the signal it recieves from a HDMI port. Some TVs have lower latency, but most dont, even in game mode. Also most new TVs still have Component, composite and scort ports, but are usually micro versions and budled with an adaptor. For me, this adaptor seems pointless

[@ians_parks]

That is the fault of your display. This device can still advertize itself as lag free as long as you are aware your display must also be lag free aswell since they have no control over this. If you use this device with a lagless monitor you shouldnt have any issue.

[@SteveDavies80]

@@ians_parksi get that, but its not a fault. All TVs have latency. My point is, most modern TV still have analogue inputs, but you need to connect the adaptor that usually comes with the TV, which is also lag free.

[@dirozx]

@@SteveDavies80 Upscaling analog 240 (usually interpretered as 480i) on a modern television is very slow compared to upscaling digital signals. So using analogue inputs of your tv will be a lot slower than the adapter.

[@Big007Boss]

That's almost switch money

[@denniscleary7580]

I still enjoy going the component cable route but I think I will pick this up eventually

[@TheMetalGearKid]

I still own the N64 that my parents bought before I was born with all the games I had included. Sure this is a little pricey, but it would definitely help if you have dying A/V like I do

[@zekay_]

Got my parents old n64 aswell but its pal sadly

[@iownu92]

It’s nice to know that someone who works at a video game news site is also a speed runner 👍

[@ThePerfectionist1]

Whats a speedrunner

[@iownu92]

@@ThePerfectionist1 what’s a perfectionist?

[@PokeRedstone]

I audibly cursed in shock at the price.

[@waled7564]

Save your mony and download the emulator

[@dwoz7777]

My lord, please don’t buy this. Make them come down on their prices. Vote with your wallet people. There are other solutions that are cheaper, do a better job, and upscale more consoles. Do some research and don’t let this company keep making such huge profit margins.

[@rizzrazz4432]

I agree bro they b milking tf out of gamer pockets :

[@Markus_Woody]

Or.... just buy an AV2HDMI adapter from Amazon for £10-15. Worked for me.

[@rdooley14]

Which one did you order? I ordered one but the audio doesn't come through, just the video.

[@TheDJChaoZ]

thumbs up for more retro gaming content on ign!

[@christianbauer1430]

Unfortunately modern TVs don't support the resolution signal coming out of the super 64. And my TV that does shows the picture very well, but cuts approximately 1/5th of the lower screen.... When playing Golden Eye for example it almost cuts off the HUD

[@ADHGaming]

I think you could just use those converters on ebay/amazon that cost £10/$15 that does the same thing - just a lot cheaper. I didn't have a big issue getting that to work with my N64.

[@chrisboller46]

@MGTOW Monk ^ What he said. Ended up going back to just plugging my R/W/Y component cables into my Samsung LED TV. At this point I'd buy either this EON adapter or do the Ultra HDMI upgrade, but both are out of stock everywhere.

[@Rogue-76]

How the hell do they get such clear images I bought one and it still looks blurry af

[@hueso5071]

Same.

[@Rogue-76]

@@hueso5071 lol I looked it up months ago and still cant get a answer

[@jroberto7143]

so its not worth it?

[@Rogue-76]

@@jroberto7143 meh if you want the idea of playing it at some form of better picture quality then I guess so

[@Ultranist]

144p and 1440p look the same on N64

[@spookypunky]

For $150, I could get a crappy tv from Goodwill and just hook it up to that

[@TeamSoraPresents]

Interesting. Thing is: I have a BlackWeb AV to HDMI adapter, mostly because I also have a GameCube. Even though the adapter needs a USB plug-in for power, I see no need to upgrade to something made for just one system.

[@ians_parks]

I cant recommend this product at $150 but the advantages it offers over a cheap av to hdmi scaler is that it is using svideo instead of composite so 2d elements are sharper and there is less noise around edges. It also doesnt require extra cables and external power. And it is lag free because it linedoubles to 480p instead of upscaling to 720p or 1080p, which adds input lag.

[@MahmoudMaguid]

150 bucks for an HDMI adapter. Talk about pricing out it's customers. This is frustrating and I hope they go bust. Dumb dumb dumb price.

[@ians_parks]

Eon price gouges with all their adapters regardless of its features.

[@solidnem]

Not once did I ever play any of the golden-age games. So to me, backwards compatibility is unnecessary. But it must be a nice feeling for the retro gamers.

[@videogameobsession]

The EON is just Svideo quality. If you really want the very best quality from an original N64 console than you'll want to get an Ultra HDMI, which extracts a perfect RGB signal and outputs it as HDMI. It's not cheap, but then again neither is this.

[@Diza_X]

I'm sure It's just Analog-Digital Converter, which converts S-Video to RGB, and upscales signal

[@ians_parks]

While overpriced its not an upscaler, its a line doubler. Thats how these devices remains lag free.

[@AlexGamer67]

Why is there a sound delay after awhile?

[@illwiteboy]

That price is straight up insulting!

[@judgeanderson4388]

For once I’m happy to say I have a big CRTV in my house

[@intermittentgamer8831]

Is this just converting the composite signal to HDMI? And wouldn't that be awful? I had to do a small modification to get an RGB signal going out the AV port. Will this plug work with RGB or does it require an unmodded N64?

[@dyland9209]

Svideo. Mine just came in. Looks solid on my Q80t and mclassic

[@tgrujic1965]

way too expensive...I'd like to hear the justification for the price especially since it is only slight improvement. there are much cheaper solutions that work just fine.

[@Poobell1]

I’ve just purchased but only getting black and white display on my hdtv. I’m using an RGB modded n64 do you think this is the issue PLEASE HELP ME

[@ians_parks]

This device only uses svideo, it doesnt support rgb. Get a RAD2x which is essentially the same thing but has rgb support and is $100 cheaper. It can also be used on any nintendo console that used the multi out connector and is compatible with all regions

[@kingskater4]

Any idea how this will look on an LG OLED tv?

[@Matthew.Wade27]

You can get an N64 much cheaper than that. Just go on Facebook marketplace. As for the cost. $150 isn’t necessarily outlandish if you’re a collector and enthusiast who is willing to spend a little money to maximize the performance of your retro console. The issue lies in the performance you get for the price. You can get a N64 RGB modded for less than that. That’s going to have a better output. Or you can get other similar products with comparable performance to this for one third the price. I mean this is getting up there with products like the Framemeister that do a lot more. I see a price drop in the near future as they try to move product.

[@history3042]

150, ouch. I feel like there will a far cheaper generic composite to hdmi converter out there that isn't specific to the n64

[@dave8826]

for 149 dollars I can buy a CRT..

[@MattTheWab]

Better yet, pick one up for free off of craigslist

[@waled7564]

Save your mony and download the emulator.

[@Zsm96]

You could buy 3

[@Dash120z]

And three Nintendo Wii's for that price

[@dirozx]

PVM > consumer CRT

[@bigfootnintendorazr]

Gotta get myself one of these

[@tallperson117]

$150?! For an adapter??

[@loganbb9188]

No one ever talks about this but I run my thru a VCR you don’t need a crt tv.

[@SuperPoopatron]

You didn't mention that it is not compatible with European N64s.

[@ians_parks]

There is a pal version being released sometime after the intial launch

[@simeon6293]

Or I can just continue playing my 4k 60fps emulator...

[@JuanGrande386]

"Hurrr I know what an emulator is!"

[@ians_parks]

N64 emulation to this day still isnt perfect. This is specifically for those who prefer original hardware

[@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials]

I'll wait for N64 Classic in the early 2020s.

[@fr4nkiecheeks269]

Not in this universe lol

[@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials]

It'll definitely happen when Switch is dead in 3 years.

[@RedWingCody]

Great review Mark.

[@MMerajHossain]

Why does the logo looks like 9GAG logo?

[@michaelc5019]

$150! Gotdamn Gina!

[@Trace6x]

Dolphin supports Nintendo's own N64 emulator on the Wii in the form of .wad files in case anyone wants to save 150 bucks.

[@roellopez7364]

I have this downloaded on my phone(S10), do you know where I can download GameCube game?

[@thelemmiebee]

@@roellopez7364 That's illegal, buddy.

[@imawitness33]

They must do a James Bond comeback online that would be insane

[@DIYD]

This aged well ... 👍🏾

[@MrRayBambino]

Definitely getting one of these ty for the Info

[@bmhsonic]

For $150 it better work on SNES and GAMECUBE as well.

[@TheNaim116]

What about a $20 rca to Hdmi adapter from amazon? Wont that do that the same thing?

[@AH-hm2mq]

there will be input lag

[@highcroccropkick4]

Does this only work on the 64 or any console with the same port? I still have my snes, 64, and gamecube

[@ians_parks]

Doesnt work on either snes model. It will work on gamecube but wasnt intended to. Wouldnt recommend possibly damaging your gamecube at $150

[@highcroccropkick4]

Ian Cowell cool, thanks for the info.

[@kd0t]

How do you justify an 8/10 score if it only has one flaw? Wouldn't that make it a 9/10?

[@ItsPBUH]

what if the flaw is a $150 price tag

[@ians_parks]

That price tag honestly makes this a 6/10 for me.

[@JuanGarcia-vh7zo]

For the price that they are asking for this thing, I think I'll continue to play my N64 games the way I've been playing them since day one. I didn't care about HD then and I don't care now. I still have fun with my N64. And that's all that matters.

[@ians_parks]

Look into a Rad2x cable, while its composite and not svideo its still $100 cheaper which is fair and it doesnt require external power just like this device. Just a single hdmi cable.

[@samueldiaz-pintomontoro4774]

Creo que no has entendido el video. No se trata de jugar en HD, sino en teles modernas.

[@TronApostle]

Does this fix the aspect ratio?

[@walterellis2179]

oh wow. what's the music playing from 0:44?

[@mike10dude]

wouldn't surprise me if there are much cheaper devices like this

[@ians_parks]

The Retrotink2x is $99, lag free, looks identical to the eon adapter, and works with more than just one console.

[@Bman54X]

I must have one of the few new TVs that still has the ability to use AV cables. It's a Samsung 4K curved and it's got these audio jack looking ports that let you use AV and Component. I've tried my N64 on it and while it's obviously pretty blurry, it still works well.

[@ians_parks]

This offers a lag free solution tho. Theres a market for those who want to use n64 on hdtvs but lag free. This is usually why you see competitive players and speedrunners swear by CRTs.

[@Bman54X]

@@ians_parks I know that, but he was saying most people have to keep an old TV around just to have the ability at all to play old consoles like an N64. I'm just glad I don't need to do that.

[@ians_parks]

@@Bman54X Because he isnt considering the target audience for this device. Just the every day n64 enthusiast.

[@Bman54X]

​@@ians_parks The target audience are the ones who are probably keeping those CRTs the most because they're speedrunners...

[@thelemmiebee]

I mean, who doesn't have an old n64 laying around.

[@steveward1447]

Actually 3.

[@paradoxacres1063]

"HDMI Adapter Review"...? *NERD!!*

[@pearljaime2]

I'm getting a black and white iage from it. I have a lg9650 in a pal region, but my n64 is NTSC and my TV displays NTSC.

[@TechXSoftware]

Would think it would be weird to review an adapter

[@playboa7403]

but if you have a gamecube, a n64, a nes/snes then a crt is worth it in my opinion

[@Psychof1st]

I wonder if CRT's as a boutique/collectors market would be sustainable. There are retro enthusiasts out there. It would be cool if I could buy a freshly made brand new CRT for a "game room/man cave" some day!

[@thisandthat3889]

is - is that a 9gag logo?

[@WilbertBeltman]

Even the newest TV's still have AVports here 🤔

[@notturok7841]

So this or the ultra hdmi? I kinda wanna lean towards the ultra hdmi

[@ians_parks]

You cant buy the ultra hdmi

[@notturok7841]

Ian Cowell uhhhh okay

[@AritstRage]

Holy marketing EON is throwing money at everybody.

[@KeyboardSavant]

This guy has 3 televisions folks.

[@iamnotataloss]

Will this work for snes and gamecube?

[@ians_parks]

No

[@l9512]

Is it made by 9gag?

[@AWFULWORKPLACES]

I liked Taxi Game for Nintendo 64.

[@nhoegler]

I would really love to buy this product too bad if it's not a affiliate link IGN isn't tried to support anybody except himself.

[@ians_parks]

If it included a link it would appear as a bias review.

[@zachmikkablair9537]

Y cant u just use an AV to HDMI converter???

[@agent7142]

Just buy an old TV from goodwill for a tenth of the price!

[@JuanGrande386]

They actually don't take old TVs....

[@agent7142]

John Albert 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@darkwolf8180]

How can i get a N64 brand new ?And how much?

[@CapsuleEntertainment]

What's the song at 0:45

[@nuclearbeeberman]

the price is to high for me...

[@randomperson3601]

I know the Wii has this same issue. Does the Super 64 work with the Wii too?

[@ians_parks]

No, they use different av cables

[@randomperson3601]

Ian Cowell what if I were to connect the part of the AV adapter that goes into the TV to the Super 64? The part of the cable that connects to the Wii is different

[@ians_parks]

@@randomperson3601 What? You need to be more clear

[@randomperson3601]

Ian Cowell the Wii has an AV cable with two different sides. The one that plugs into the Wii itself is a weird black connector thingy. The part that connects to the TV is a red-white-yellow AV connector. If the Super 64 were to be connected to the RWY part of the AV adapter, and then the Super 64 has a HDMI cable connecting it to the TV, while the weird black connector thingy is connected to the Wii, would it transfer to the TV?

[@ians_parks]

@@randomperson3601 They cant inferface with eachother. One end of Eon adapter is the n64 multiout port, the other is hdmi out. There is no way to plug wii composite cables into the super 64. Even if you were to frakenstein them together via soldering the Eon adapter is exclusively linedoubling 240i content to 480p. The wii outputs to 480p by default meaning it wont work.

[@maxxeyordie]

Am I the only one who struggles with the fact, that there is no PAL support? :(

[@ians_parks]

There is a pal version coming sometimes after the initial launch

[@Jake-zk6qo]

But emulation exists... still not as cool as playing from the actual system, but it’s way cheeper and gives a similar experience

[@Kaos1989]

Connect an mcable to the eon to see how it looks.