{"id":106,"date":"2022-11-01T18:57:30","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T18:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retrokingpin.com\/best-retro-video-game-upscaler\/"},"modified":"2022-11-01T18:57:30","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T18:57:30","slug":"best-retro-video-game-upscaler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/retrokingpin.com\/best-retro-video-game-upscaler\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Retro Video Game Upscaler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a way to make sure you get the <a href=\"__GHOST_URL__\/how-to-make-retro-games-look-good-on-hdtv\/\">best picture<\/a> quality out of your old video game systems such as the SNES or Sega Genesis, look no further than a video game upscaling device. You might notice if you try to plug in your game console to your flat screen LCD or LED television, the image will be stretched and blurry on the TV. <\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-card kg-audio-card\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"__GHOST_URL__\/content\/media\/2023\/02\/best-retro-video-game-upscaler_thumb.webp?v&#x3D;1676848813551\" alt=\"audio-thumbnail\" class=\"kg-audio-thumbnail\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-audio-thumbnail placeholder kg-audio-hide\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/retrokingpin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Best-Retro-Video-Game-Upscaler--Body--Rad2x.png 803w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\"><\/figure>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_61 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/retrokingpin.com\/best-retro-video-game-upscaler\/#RAD2x_Cables\" title=\"RAD2x Cables\">RAD2x Cables<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/retrokingpin.com\/best-retro-video-game-upscaler\/#What_Is_A_Retro_Gaming_Upscaler\" title=\"What Is A Retro Gaming Upscaler?\">What Is A Retro Gaming Upscaler?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/retrokingpin.com\/best-retro-video-game-upscaler\/#Why_Do_Retro_Games_Look_Better_On_Old_TVs\" title=\"Why Do Retro Games Look Better On Old TVs?\">Why Do Retro Games Look Better On Old TVs?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"rad2x-cables\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"RAD2x_Cables\"><\/span><strong>RAD2x Cables<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The RAD2x cables are a good no frills option for those looking for a plug and play solution. They&#8217;re offered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retrogamingcables.co.uk\/\">RetroGamingCables<\/a> who manufacture a fine selection of consoles from the Sega Genesis, SNES-N64-Gamecube, Sega Saturn and Sony PS1\/2. This is a fantastic option if you&#8217;re not looking to tinker with settings or need the most advanced features.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"what-is-a-retro-gaming-upscaler\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_A_Retro_Gaming_Upscaler\"><\/span><strong>What Is A Retro Gaming Upscaler?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you were used to playing your old video games on a CRT television, you may have noticed that these original consoles were running at a lower resolution than modern HDTVs would have been able to display. <\/p>\n<p>A common resolution would be 240p for the 8 bit or 16 bit consoles. Due to this nature, when outputting the 240p image up to 720p or 1080p will stretch the image and make it blurry using the composite or RF cable. <\/p>\n<p>A retro gaming upscaler takes that 240p signal and multiplies it to keep the same aspect ratio (4:3) and allow it to be displayed on a modern HDTV screen. Out of the box options like the SNES HDMI upscaler end up making your image look fantastic!<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"why-do-retro-games-look-better-on-old-tvs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Do_Retro_Games_Look_Better_On_Old_TVs\"><\/span><strong>Why Do Retro Games Look Better On Old TVs?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Retro game developers used tricks that allowed the blurry image to be used to their advantage. Many older televisions have CRT displays that allowed the higer refresh rate, brighter colors and more flexibility of odd resolutions and aspect ratios. Newer LCD or OLED displays have difficulties displaying odd resolutions or frame rates correctly due to their digital display technologies.<\/p>\n<p>Many modern televisions apply upscaling processing technologies to fit the older game resolutions on the newer resolutions in order to improve their picture quality. The end result is a blurry, artefact featured output that really impacts the picture quality adversely.<\/p>\n<p>This is why it&#8217;s incredibly imprortant to have a retro upscaling device in order to correct the mistakes that the HDTV tries to apply to the analog signal. You&#8217;ll have a much cleaner 4:3 image when using an old console on a new TV.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also important to consider the aspect of nostalgia when playing retro games. Some people who are considered purists love the look and feel of playing their favourite retro consoles on a tube TV over anything modern. This could simply be due to the fact that this was the way they were meant to be played as they have been used to it after so many years.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a way to make sure you get the best picture quality out of your old video game systems such as the SNES or Sega Genesis, look no further than a video game upscaling device. 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