Looking for upscaling solution for retro on LCD TVs

[sparf]

One word: Framemeister.

I keep getting told about these things. To be honest, one area of retro gaming that has confused me is video signal and such. I come from a PC Repair/Computer Science background, but audio/video setup has never been very clear in my head.

I don't know enough about the Frame Meister to know what I would need to do to my consoles to make them function, if anything, or what cables would be necessary. I'm literally clueless. It's very embarrassing. I've been doing great stuff with console repair but replacing and fixing components isn't the same as understanding the video output systems on these things.

I have read great things about this little box and would gladly drop the cash on it if I knew more.

[alec006]

I keep getting told about these things. To be honest, one area of retro gaming that has confused me is video signal and such. I come from a PC Repair/Computer Science background, but audio/video setup has never been very clear in my head.

I don't know enough about the Frame Meister to know what I would need to do to my consoles to make them function, if anything, or what cables would be necessary. I'm literally clueless. It's very embarrassing. I've been doing great stuff with console repair but replacing and fixing components isn't the same as understanding the video output systems on these things.

I have read great things about this little box and would gladly drop the cash on it if I knew more.

A good place to start is the review of the unit over on Retrogaming Hazard and see what the unit can do. Lot's of information on what each type of system looks like and how it preforms with video signals.

http://retrogaming.hazard-city.de/framemeister.html

Of course pictures aren't justice enough, luckily a guy on YouTube by the name by darcagn has uploaded a few direct HD captures from the device you can view on your HDTV to see if it's worth the money.

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...hqpc2tv7XDVjT5

Also search "xrgb capture" on YouTube to see more results.

Another great place for information is the junkerhq wiki page with settings and lots of info.

http://junkerhq.net/xrgb/index.php/X...i_FRAMEMEISTER

Of course an upscaler wouldn't be complete without cables. In the United States we got the short end of the stick when it comes to RGB compatible TV's so to achieve that RGB signal, you have to purchase European cables known as SCART cables along with one adapter to allow use with the XRGB's Mini RGB port and another to use the D-Terminal on the back for Component Video or YUV. Some of the best cables I've ever used have always come from Retro Gaming Cables, lots of shielding and quality, some even better than first party solutions.

http://www.retrogamingcables.com/

Finally, a little research is needed to see what systems can output what. Most classic game systems can output RGB natively, and only a handful need to be modified to output RGB. Some systems can only output S-Video or Composite at best but thankfully those are systems like the Atari 2600 which look fine using S-Video. A good place to start for that information is Retro RGB which covers most of the popular systems and their capabilities along with SCART switches and more:

http://retrorgb.com/systems.html

I know it can be a lot to take in but once you see the difference those three colours can make, and learn the terms you will never go back to that old yellow composite cable that looks blurry and horrible on modern televisions.