Let's talk about clone systems with HDMI

Started by Bebop, July 16, 2017, 06:17:44 pm

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Bebop

July 16, 2017, 06:17:44 pm Last Edit: July 16, 2017, 07:37:10 pm by Bebop
What's clone system should you buy?

Hyperkin RetroN 1 HD or Retro-Bit RES+?

I think i go for that one that have best looking picture, and i think the Hyperkin RetroN 1 HD looks way better then Retro-Bit RES+ but is only my personal taste.

Hyperkin RetroN 1 HD :mario:




Retro-Bit RES+ :mario:




NintendoKing

Well the Hyperkin also looks fantastic design-wise! So if it has the better picture and sound then it's perfect.

Bebop

July 16, 2017, 07:15:25 pm #2 Last Edit: July 16, 2017, 07:34:10 pm by Bebop
Quote from: The Uninvited Gremlin on July 16, 2017, 06:41:10 pm
Well the Hyperkin also looks fantastic design-wise! So if it has the better picture and sound then it's perfect.



What i got information about is that RetroN HD in ntsc mode plays in 60hz and in pal 50hz and that is what i need, its still little information on RES+

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This is a Hamy 8-Bit HD with hdmi but is kinda ugly and it dont play pal only ntsc and no switch for 4:3/16:9


NintendoKing

July 16, 2017, 08:09:42 pm #3 Last Edit: July 16, 2017, 08:43:05 pm by The Uninvited Gremlin
Hyperkin is the clear winner for design, as it's wonderful. I sort of want one for the HD, maybe you could split it into the Classic Edition clone shell, as that would be wicked cool.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PlNT6498slw
Edit- I definitely like it, especially after that review which really made it look quality.

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Bebop

July 17, 2017, 03:51:11 am #5 Last Edit: July 17, 2017, 03:57:36 am by Bebop
The Uninvited Gremlin: Yea a good review i am thinking to order one :)


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Great Hierophant: Cool but little bit too expensive but it would be awsome to play snes game thru hdmi :)

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Bebop

thank very informative but still interested in this console because it plays in 60hz :)

Great Hierophant

To answer the OP's original question, you should buy none of these, they are garbage.  Instead, save up and get a RetroUSB AVS or Analogue Nt Mini.  Those are the only two HDMI consoles of Nintendo 8-bit hardware worth a damn.
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From watching various reviews I'd also say the AVS is the way to go.  All these other options are a false economy to me, especially the Hyperkin Retron that pretends to play carts.
My for Sale / Trade thread
http://www.famicomworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=9423.msg133828#msg133828
大事なのは、オチに至るまでの積み重ねなのです。

NintendoKing

AVS is cool because it uses FPGA, so it's accurate in its NES functionality. I also like that they chose to give it the name of the original prototype Nintendo. That was also called the AVS, and the design is similar, right down to the Famicom cartridge port.

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Some nitpicking, but it uses FPGA so it could potentially be super accurate (much more than an emulator).
Analogue NT Mini (also FPGA) seems to be much more capable than AVS, and allows ROM loading from SD (supports "over 200 mappers"), but the price tag isn't nice.

Bebop

Yea sadly the nt mini is super expensive but as they say, you get what your paid for.

XC-3730C

I considered the Hyperkin HD, but after seeing a YouTube video on it, I have concluded that it doesn't seem to accurately reproduce the same sound quality as a real NES/Famicom.

I am considering one of those DIY Famicom systems, since it supports VGA and RGB, but I haven't seen anyone really do a good review on it, nor anyone make a shell for it.

L___E___T

August 05, 2017, 03:01:04 pm #14 Last Edit: August 07, 2017, 12:06:53 pm by L___E___T
 



I honestly think if you can get one, that a modded Famicom Mini is a really good choice.

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Just stumbled across this - looks interesting, I'll watch the video in full later:

https://youtu.be/OKxamK2WwdM
My for Sale / Trade thread
http://www.famicomworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=9423.msg133828#msg133828
大事なのは、オチに至るまでの積み重ねなのです。