AV:RetroTINK
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List of RetroTINK devices:
RetroTINK-Ultimate (RPi hat, discontinued)
Line doublers
- RetroTINK-2X Classic (Discontinued)
- RetroTINK-2X Pro
- RetroTINK-2X Pro Multiformat (Discontinued)
- RetroTINK-2X SCART (Out of production)
- RetroTINK-2X MINI (Out of production)
Scalers
- RetroTINK-4K Pro
- RetroTINK-4K CE
Analog Transcoders*
- RGB2COMP
- COMP2RGB
Video Cables and Dongles
- HD15 to HD15 Cable, including 3.5 mm audio
- HD15 to BNC Cable, including 3.5 mm to RCA audio
- HD15 to SCART Cable, including 3.5 mm to SCART audio
HD15 Dongles*:
- SNES
- PS1
- Saturn
- Genesis 2
- PS2 (YPbPr)
- Wii (YPbPr)
- Dreamcast (RGBHV)
* Passthrough only, no line doubling or scaling
RetroTINK Video Processor Comparison
| RT2X-MINI | RT2X-Pro | RT5X | RT4K | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This page focuses on a general overview only. Refer to the RetroTINK-4K page for more information about differences between the RT4K models. | |||||
| Inputs | |||||
| Composite (CVBS) | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| S-Video (Y/C) | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Component (YPbPr) | - | ● | ● | ● | |
| RGB SCART | - | - | ● | ● | |
| VGA | - | - | -* | ● | *Third party add-ons available, but limited to 480p |
| HDMI | - | - | - | ● | |
| Input Resolutions | |||||
| 240p / 480i (NTSC), 288p / 576i (PAL) | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| 480p / 360p | - | - | ● | ● | |
| 720p / 1080i | - | - | ●* | ● | *Reduced chroma resolution |
| 1080p | - | - | - | ● | |
| Other | - | - | - | ●* | *Supports many input resolutions up to 1920x1200p 60 Hz |
| Output Resolutions | |||||
| 240p / 480i (NTSC), 288p / 576i (PAL) | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| 480p | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| 720p | - | - | ● | ● | |
| 1080p | - | - | ● | ● | |
| 1440p | - | - | ●* | ● | *Experimental |
| 4K | - | - | - | ● | |
| Other | - | - | Fixed list of resolutions* | User adjustable | *See AV:RetroTINK-5X Pro |
| Features | |||||
| Latency free output | ● | ● | ●* | ●* | Your display may add some latency, *1-2 ms (0.125 frames) minimum latency |
| Scaling, cropping and aspect ratio controls | - | - | ● | ● | |
| Image rotation | - | - | - | ●* | *RT4K-Pro exclusive, limited to 240p, 288p and 360p sources. 90° cw, 90° ccw |
| Plug in multiple consoles at once | ●* | - | ●** | ● | *Shared audio input, you can use a y-splitter adapter, **inputs on the back share one audio input |
| Frame lock mode | ● | ● | ● | ● | Outputs at the same refresh rate as the input signal, not suitable for systems with unstable sync such as VHS players |
| Triple buffer mode | - | - | ● | ● | Prevents signal loss on resolution changes ("chrono cross problem") |
| Gen lock mode | - | - | ● | ● | Combines benefits of frame lock and triple buffer modes, display compatibility varies |
| 480i Deinterlacing | Bob | Bob | Motion Adaptive, other* | Motion Adaptive, other* | *Offers a variety of deinterlacing options |
| 240p / 480i passthrough | ●* | ● | ● | ●** | *Setting is not saved on power loss, **only manual switching between 240p and 480i |
| Brightness adjustment | ●* | ●* | ● | ● | *Automatic |
| Smoothing filter | ● | ● | ● | ●* | 2X, 5X and 4K-Pro use different smoothing filters, *smoothing filter is not available on the RT4K-CE |
| Scanline filter | - | ●* | ● | ● | *Only basic fully black lines without brightness loss compensation through HDR |
| Comb filters | Notch, Adaptive | Notch, Adaptive | Notch, Adaptive | Notch, Adaptive, 3D* | Only applies to composite video input, *3D comb filter is Pro exclusive and only available for NTSC |
| Bundled with basic Nintendo S-Video cable | ● | - | - | - | A higher quality cable is recommended for the RT5X and RT4K to reduce noise |
| PAL support | ●* | ●* | ● | ● | *Requires a 50 Hz compatible display |
| Supports PAL N64 with NTSC S-Video cable | ● | - | ●* | ●*, ** | Not all PAL N64 consoles output S-Video, *requires manual adjustments, **Enhanced S-Video not available |
| Remote control | - | - | IR | IR, Serial | |
| Firmware updates | USB | USB* | USB | SD Card | *Ships with final firmware version |