Should You Buy: An AV2HDMI Adapter - A RoXolid Review
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- Опубліковано 9 січ 2017
- In today's living room the HDMI connector is king. Unlike audio/video connectors of the past it is capable of carrying a lot of data in one simple and easy connection. This was not always the case however. Back in the dark ages, we'll call them the 1980's and 1990's, we had to suffer through low-resolution connections such as RF (gasp), Component (Shriek!) or Composite (Faint!!!).
It is possible to connect devices from yesteryear to modern HDMI-equipped televisions. We have one such offering here in the Mini AV2HDMI adapter. Purchased off of eBay for under $15 I wanted to see if this little box was the miracle I was hoping for to help me connect my Nintendo Entertainment System, Super NES, Famicom, Sharp Famicom Twin, Super Famicom and Nintendo N64 via HDMI.
The connection is super simple, just connect your AV cables to one side, the Mini USB cable to another and finally your HDMI output cable to a third. Once connected and power has been provided you're ready to go. Sort of. The systems I was trying to up-scale all ran at a naitive resolution below even today's Standard Definition Standard of 480P. To begin with the adapter is having to up-scale a pretty crummy resolution. Beyond that when I connected ANY input device to it I had a noticable audio buzz coming through my system. I tried different Mini USB cables to make sure the insulation wasn't too thin and causing RF noise, different HDMI and AV cables but the buzz was always there. Just for that fact I would say pass on this adapter, but there are more reasons yet to come.
On my classic NES titles they were all blown out to 16:9 aspect ratio with no way to bring them back to their naitive 4:3. This lead to the graphics not scaling properly and also some pretty gnarly artifacting in the graphics themselves. The title screen on Mike Tyson's Punch Out is one of the worst offenders but everything from Super Mario Bros to Excitebike and everything in-between had weird artifacting in the graphics. When compared to my NES Classic there's no comparison, the AV2HDMI does a poor job at up-scaling.
There is one thing that this adapter does well and that's convert AV cables to HDMI. That's about all it does well. The 720/1080 switch didn't seem like it changed ANYTHING, at least I never noticed a discernable change. If you're on a smaller TV, like 24-27" you might not notice all the artifacting I did on my 60", but even on my 48" in my media room it was distracting and, honestly, my AV cables looked BETTER on the same TV!
If you're into retro gaming and looking to connect your old system to an HDMI port pass on these adapters. They are all over eBay and if they are anything like this one they are port adapters, not up-scalers. Don't waste your money on this, instead save your pennies and have the guys at www.game-tech.us/product/hi-d... upgrade your console for you, you won't be disappointed. Or less expensive but super fun is to pick up an NES Classic, it supports HDMI naitively!
Watching videos like this make me feel relaxed.
Thank you
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Well I have what I've earned and I'm very grateful. You figure I went full-bore with the channel just about 2 years ago and we're within spring distance of 10k subscribers, I don't know that I could ask for much more!
2 things:
The nes does not support 16:9 natively so you're stretching the image causing blurriness
Playing on a huge tv is gonna blow up the image making it even more worse
i'll give you the huge tv part but 16:9 is and easy fix too get full screen like a crt display 4:3 use the remote for your tv and switch format most tvs and monitors have the option .
@@historyofvideogamesandmyop2913 dosent work it still stretches it. It just makes it smaller size that's all
Thank you for the video!
Thanks for checking it out.
Thank you! Excellent review and explanation.
Eggcellent video my friend, I was a bit curious about the product and how it works. Thank you for the upload
I've barely cracked the shell in this video, I've hatched additional content like this with other systems, some of the results might even scramble your brains!
Great review. Thanks
I'm glad I could help, I would definitely check out the CoolDigital AV to HDMI adapter that I've done within the last 6 months. It's a nice update from this piece here.
Got one after seeing your video. Had gotten a tensun for almost 40 bucks. Plugged it in and it didn't work. As i was waiting for a refund i ordered a different one that was like 15 bucks. I just went with black instead of white. Got it in two days and it works great. Got my refund two days ago. I figured going more expensive was better. I was wrong. I also run it through an 8 game av switcher and it stills works great.
The CoolDigital adapter, similar to this one but with an aluminum case and a few other additional features, does cost more but it also provides a better picture and overall better results.
RoXolid Productions thanks might look into that when this one goes
I was just about to buy this adapter for my Wii, thank god I found your video. I think I'm gonna stick out with the Wii U, although I wanted to play with my Wii Mii characters.
The Wii u is definitely the better option
If you have the motion plus wii controller you can transfer your miis from the wii to the wii U
You don't need the motion plus Wii remote, any Nintendo Wii remote will allow you to transfer Miis to any other system, Wii or Wii u
Hi thanks this really helped
Ghost to hear it!
Very helpful thank you
Thanks for watching!
Just saved me a bit of cash, thank you!
That's the general idea, glad to hear!
Just Invest on a real NES trust me
@@dannymartin6193 I bought a real NES, need an upscaler with no lag, will this thing work?
Avoid this if lag is of a concern. Instead go with a RetroTink2x MIni, lag free, line doubles from 240P to 480P, accepts composite or S-video inputs and outputs via HDMI
@@RoXolid Thanks!
I just bought an n64(original) console with the ac,and 2 controllers at my local pawn shop.it didn't have the av cables.so got those on its way from ebay.also got a game all for only a whopping $32.not a bad deal.
Thx you awesome vid 👌
Thanks for watching
@@RoXolid thx for your reply... I just brought a nes mini yesterday after watching your vid for the kids and myself lol from eBay.... u can definitely see a difference in colour and smoothness from old to new 👍
Of course! The NES Classic is still a lot of fun, but this does not do the library justice
Is the audio hiss caused by ground loop effect? May try powering the converter with power bank
I've tried with multiple power supplies, no difference.
If you're going to play a real hardware NES on an HDTV, having Kevtris' Hi-Def kit installed in it is no doubt the way to go. The AVS from retroUSB is also an excellent option.
Danny C. I agree, the Kevtris kit is AMAZING, however many don't know about it or don't want to shell out the cash. I know a lot of people but these cheap converters hoping for an easy solution, just look at the comments here. My philosophy has already been if you buy cheap you buy twice.
@@RoXolid Ya... there is unfortunately no cheap pff the shelf option that converts retro properly & without bad input lag. The only proper option is the more expensive 100+ dollar ones made specifically for retro games. Otherwise ur gonna be making some major sacrifices using these cheapo boxes.
Hell, even if someone could improve the firmware on these lil cheap boxes to reduce the lag, that would be acceptable for casual players, even if the conversion isn't going to look good. At least it'll PLAY good!
But alas, I dont know of any that actually reduce the lag to acceptable levels.
Im trying to hook up my hdmi converter to a epson projector. Using a chromecast to cast it. I dont have any signal to it. Please help!
Dude I saw your video but I have a problem, I bought a av2hdmi because when i connected My super nintendo to my tv it wasnt any sound so i bought av2hdmi and it was the same, I thought with the converter would Fix it but it didnt, do you know what can I do?
Hi! Great honest review, and I already own one of these units. I use mine to watch videos from my old iPhone 4 on a pre 2016 HDMI TV Monitor . The "cable path" is an Apple 30 pin (from the old cell phone) to RCA Outputs to your RCA to HDMI Adapter to a HDMI cable into the Monitor. Not yet experiencing any weird Audio Humm or Buzz (as you've mentioned). You may see me ask this next *Video* *Capture* question across all of UA-cam.
When attempting to capture *Analogue* *Video* from an old VCR or Camcorder, will I get cleaner better de-interlace free video coming into my computer using an HDMI Capture Card (the consumer level types like ElGato's HDMI Capture Device) and using the reviewed RCA to HDMI adapter right in between my VCR and the HDMI Capture Device? Just trying to preserve some old yet beautiful analogue memories.
I got one of the ION Video2PC usb converters for analog composite video, so I could record my video synth on my laptop. I found one for $19 on ebay and it works smoothly. Other converters are better quality, but that one gets the job done for my needs and I use it a lot!
putting more devices between you and the vcr will make it more likely too be sub par quality audio and video. you might as well find a good shape crt tv and watch vcr on it
Thanks to share!
Excelente video! Every thing was very clear and we'll explained , i just have one question, I have a GameCube, when I connect it directly to the smart modern TV through a RCA Cable (analog) looks auful, do you think it gets a little better with this adapter? I mean not upscale but just normal image? Thank you my friend
It's not going to look any better really. My recommendation, if you have the digital outputs on the back of your GameCube, get either a Carby or GCHD MkII. Those make A HUGE difference!
If you have a stereo for a home theater setup that only has hdmi inputs you could use something like that too.
Do you have a Wii or just a Wii U?
I'm wondering if AV2HDMI is better than Wii2HDMI, since the AV2HDMI upscales which seems to help with TV lines, where as the Wii2HDMI uses Progressive Signal settings in the Wii from the setting menu, 240p/i 480p/i, 576i etc..
I have a question does component to HDMI have the same problems as composite to HDMI converter which is Buzzing Noise And the artifact pixels popping up you mentioned?
I haven't tried Component to HDMI. Well that's not exactly true. I tried a Component to HDMI adapter and it wouldn't handle the 240P signal.
RoXolid Productions oh ok
Did you tried with Dreamcast? Looks great, I really love this device, I buyed it for 15$ and yea, the video stills with a little bit of blurry of RCA, but stills looking a lot better than my RCA Cables
I did not, I use VGA cables going to my OSSC.
thanks for sharing. what if i wanted to connect a smart tv to an older receiver for the sound benefit. do you think this adapter would work for the sound aspect?
I don't quite understand what you're trying to do. A smart TV will still have RCA outputs for audio, which your AV Receiver will accept. You don't need to adapt anything
I use an AV2HDMI converter with my VCR. I also use RCA cables.
I'll bet that doesn't look that great.
Is there any delay?
+WayTwo No, it really didn't introduce anything that I really noticed, it just looked terrible and introduced that buzz or hum I mentioned
RoXolid Productions well thanks!
+WayTwo Anytime, we're here to help!
I have one question. So I bought the converter because my grandma gave me a monitor that only has rca. So my xbox only has hdm1. Does this work if I have the rca from the TV plugged into the converter and the hdm1 plugged into my xbox.
I think I'm late but what you would need is the HDMI2AV.
with the hdmi cable that came with my capture card. Will that work for the HDMI converter?
Like can you go from this to a capture card via HDMI? Sure you can!
@@RoXolid Alright. Wii it run well with OBS Labstreams, & I'll still be able to use my capture card with my other systems? Sry I'm new to this part of the capture card feature.
question are your nes games clean? if not you will get that. also if it's stretched you will get some of the artifacting. not all however it also depends on the tv and the method but i think overall good vid.
Good question, yes, they were clean and not having any of these issues in other HDMI systems
thats good
I have everything connected and only get a blue screen that doesn’t change at all! I’m trying to play an n64 system
first of all you have to stick in a game cartridge and turn it on (the n64). dumbass
It does work great. Just make sure you don't forget to also connect the usb power cord like I did.
It works, I would never claim they work great.
@@RoXolid For me "great" simply meant I can watch old VHS tapes, whereas I couldn't before. Right, no one would ever mistake the picture for 4k.
It's basically a port converter, and if you're watching VHS it's fine, but for gameplay it introduces noticable lag
I have a question I just recently brought a HDMI converted to H whatever box in the HDMI cord I hooked it up just the same but mine's is not working
I don't understand what you're trying to hook up. Can you email me photos to roxolidmail@gmail.com and I'll try to help?
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i just ordered one of these cause the resolution of the av cables made most my games a headache to look at does the converter up the resolution better than just the av cables?
Not really. It basically just converts the connectors from RCA Jacks to HDMI. If you want to improve your video quality, check out the RetroTink 2X
Hi, I am brazilian (sorry for my english) and I bought this device, but it just work with my playstation 2, when I tried with my nintendo64 it does not work. Do you know if I have to do something to work in n64 too? The device is not broken because it is ok with ps2, but I do not know why do not work with n64... I would appreciate if you could help me.
I wanted to hook up my ps4 to my av tv,instead I bought this one and I don't know if it works for hdmi to av because I dont have more money to spent on the other converter
+Carrie Velezz This is the opposite of what you will need. You need an HDMI2AV converter ad this will not do what you need unfortunately.
Comparing the original source to something that was cleaned up to be properly hdmi compatible isn't a fair comparison, also from experience with these kind of devices the "buzzing" is often due to using a power source that is a higher wattage than the device uses.
I see your point, but at the same time claiming these are true up-converters isn't accurate either. As mentioned in the video these are simply port converters and claiming that these actually do any up-scaling to 720p or 1080p is not accurate from the manufacturer.
I thought that might be an issue, combined with faulty grounding or poor shielding around the cable itself, just like you used to get from the alternator in a car if you swapped out the car stereo and had a poor ground. I will say I have tested down to a 200mAh output adapter up to 2.1A and the buzzing is always there. I've used power supplies from Samsung, Palm, Google, Roku, even a battery charger for RC cars and trucks from Dynamite RC (DYNC3000, the Passport Ultra 100W AC/DC Touch Battery Charger) and the buzzing was always there at about the same level regardless. I think it has to do with poor grounding inside the unit itself.
At the end of the day you can get these for $10-$50 online. Compare that to a clone NES or Super NES system which can be had for the same prices or less and do a better job I think the choice is clear, at least in my opinion.
Hi! How does this work when using the Dreamcast?
I was thinking of buying an Akura and that’s $85. Do ty this this AV2HDMI unit would do a decent picture comparably?
What has been your experience with this and the Dreamcast?
Thank you!!
+Mack Dack I've never owned a Dreamcast do I can't say. By and large anything I've used this with has had extra noise and interference added and the quality is poor. I do not recommend this for any application.
Nooooooooo av to hdmi is garbage.....
If you could buy the akura or a good vga to hdmi converter to play dreamcast... Good luck
Is there lag on this thing? I need no lag or as little as possible. I am using it to run Ninja Gaiden on NES, I have an OG NES
Avoid this if lag is of a concern. Instead go with a RetroTink2x MIni, lag free, line doubles from 240P to 480P, accepts composite or S-video inputs and outputs via HDMI
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Very cool! Thanks!
Have you tried this with a VCR to HDMI tv input?
I have not, I haven't owned a VCR in over a decade
Hey, which brand would you recommend to hook up a PlayStation 2? I'll most likely play PSOne games on it
A RetroTink Classic.
I’m Goona have to try this out my AV ports aren’t even reading the sound or the video but I jack it to my stereo and u can hear the sound perfectly so it must work lol...I just need this converter and I hope to god it works keeping my fingers crossed...
Check out my video on the CoolDigital AV2HDMI adapter, it's much better than this one.
Conclusion, the MINI adacter, is not work to get the retro quality we looking for. I'm looking for some adacter who can give me the classic image I'm looking for. Any advice?
What systems are you trying to connect?
Can this work with 4k devices to old TV ?
+bloxxhitz Jr This one cannot, it is designed to go from RCA jacks to HDMI, that is the direction of the content flow. There are other devices out there that will allow you to do what you are looking to do, go from an HDMI equipped device to something with RCA jacks.
For you it actually worked. You at least got a "clear" picture on your monitor. I only got a very crappy blurry image. I have a nes pal version. 50hz. Is that the reason it gets blurry you think?
Possibly, but I wouldn't think it would be blurry.
Sorry, but an av analog with analog audio, is likely more prone catch wizz than the encoding process. Did you test with a different source?
Yes, multiple sources and tests, so with the same results
It's not going to be perfect 1080p. There's no possible way to upscale it perfectly. There's going to be artifacting, there's going to be ghosting and there's more than likely going to be audio distortion of some kind, BUT compared to other high end converters, this one is amazing for the price it is offered at.
Consider these points before you tear into a 15 dollar upscaler for not being perfect.
I'm not looking for this to be perfect. The problem is that there are many people ordering this hoping that it will somehow magically make their 1980's Era NES or Genesis into an NES Classic where the video quality is concerned. This device is the perfect example of Garbage in, Garbage out. A 240P signal is, by all means, a garbage signal. That's unfortunately all that Nintendo systems output from the NES/Famicom up to the N64. I do still occasionally use this system and I am actually working on an update to this video with a new model from CoolDigital as we speak.
The problem is that it is advertised as being capable of outputting 1080P. That sets an expectation that you're going to magically get 1080P out of your 240P machine. And like you said that's just not possible. This isn't an upscaler, it's a port converter as I mentioned. If you're good with that these are useful tools. If you're not good with that and are really looking for that sort of AV improvement then you really need to look elsewhere like an OSCC, Clone System or even a Framemeister.
These converters are definitely capable of outputting video correctly they just need some setup. There are a few problems in your comparison that makes this really unfair to the converter. For starters, NES classic outputs a 720p signal and not 1080p. NES games cannot be upscaled to 1080p without artifacting since there isn't an integer upscale ratio between them unlike 720p = 3 * 240p. (1080p = 4.5 * 240p 4.5 is not an integer). The other problem is that the video is being displayed in 16:9 on the TV. The video from the converter is upscaled but it can't add to the video to make up for the lack of horizontal resolution missing. Unless the TV is set to 4:3 the video will never look right since the TV will stretch things out of proportion. The NES classic adds black bars to the left and right edges to make up for this.
I bought something similar to this made by Old Skool Gaming I loved how it made my systems look but wasn't to impressed with the SNES part of it. But everything else was great tested it with SMS,Saturn,Nes but still need to test my Genesis and Atari Jaguar
They're all pretty similar, honestly.
Don’t bother just get component cable. Crystal clear with stock hardware. No mods
Check out my megadrive video
Mine works perfect, no problems at all.
That's good! I've found the 2 cheap ones like this all have very similar issues.
Can you please take out the time and tell me where you got yours from...
Can someone tell me where to get this hook up..from..where or who do i order from...
Should be receiving mine today. Purchased from Amazon to hook an SNES to my HD LG tv. Hope it works. 😑
Good luck. It'll look ok, but don't expect HDMI-Quality for the video signal. Like I said in this video, think port converter more than anything.
For me this is a life saver, its cheap and I just want a AV ports working on my modern TV that no longer have analog inputs on it. AV/Scart/S-Video/Component/VGA those are history on my TV, its all HDMI or Display port now. Not to mention that my TV doesnt even support any resolution lower than 720p and for interlaced signal, it only supports 1080i just for the cable boxes compatibility.
for the audio noise, this is very common anyway, not even a frameister can help you there either, we probably dont hear that much back then since the noise of the CRT TV is much more noticeable than the audio noise on composite cables.
My RetroTink and OSSC do not have ANY audio noise, that's due to a bad ground in the system
@@RoXolid more like missing a filtering caps on it rather than a grounding issue. this can be fixed by installing a few caps on it but meh, might as well keep it as is just to get the nostalgia what we get back then.
Thanks for your input. However, I think I’m going to purchase this anyway. I’m starting my channel and all I have is an Elgato hd60. This will make it easier to record games like this
I'd recommend going with a RetroTink 2X over this, especially if you're going to be streaming
RoXolid Productions ok I’ll check it out! Thanks a lot
I got one. While it works fine with PAL (my region), it keeps shaking/flickering and shows bad colors for NTSC. Is there any workaround for this?
Not that I'm aware of
@@RoXolid Ok, please let me know if you find something. :)
Can i use it to plug it to my laptop to stream?
No, not at all
Great video! What is this blinking light adapter again? Where can I find it?
Here's where you get the Blinking Light Win:
www.arcadeworks.net/products/blw
@@RoXolid thank you!
Of course! I'm glad I could help :-) I have a video here on the Channel showing how easy it is to install too if you need something to reference
I wonder if this works going from my VCR to Soundbar then to Projector
If you go out of the VCR to this via AV, then this into the HDMI input source in the sound bar it should
Does it still work on the wii console even today just to be sure
Yes, but you're going to get a better picture quality using component video cables. I think the HD Retrovision ones are only $30
I have the black version of this same adapter that I got for $10.69 USD from Ebay and do not have the hissing sound.
Most of those hdmi converter’s I have had . Didn’t really put out good picture quality . Like it’s supposed to which is why I have those . AV adapter’s that came with my tv
These are for convienience not quality really. It doesn't surprise me that you didn't get great quality.
I have a Roku TCL smart TV which does support the red, white and yellow Jax but I want a better picture and I have the adapter that you have in this video but for some reason it won't work
Make sure it's an AV2HDMI and not an HDMI2AV, they make both and look identical
Can i use this to connect the snes classic to an old tv
No, these are directional, you would actually need an HDMI2AV adapter.
I bought it for my Snes and N64 with a AV switcher and doesn't work. Only audio no video. Only shows a blue screen with NO SIGNAL in white. Any advice?
No idea, I would ask if you got an AV2HDMI vs HDMI2AV but you shouldn't get any audio with the HDMI2AV. Could be a defective unit perhaps. Have you tested your SNES and N64 just going into a TV?
I have one of these. They work much better for old video formats like. VHS and Laserdisc than video games. I used mine with an SNES and the picture is very dark and there’s still a good bit of dot crawl and color bleed. There was no lag. If you aren’t anal about picture quality, they work fine, but it’s not the best experience. Invest in a Retrotink or OSSC. It’s worth it.
Agreed. I use one for my PSX, N64 and Genesis. It does the job of allowing me to play these older machines on my current tv, and while it doesn't look amazing it was certainly worth the roughly $6 I paid for it. I've been using mine for a couple years now too, and it still works. Not fantastic, but very serviceable. 👍
I cannot disagree more. They introduce a ton of lag, audio, buzz, and more. You're honestly better off using the composite built into your television. From here, and I am not an audio snob at all, I don't hate on clone consoles like other people do, but I would highly recommend looking into something like the retro tink mini
@@RoXolid No doubt the one in your video was pretty poor, and I also agree with TargetRender's suggestion to go with a higher end option if you can, I just wanted to add a somewhat positive experience. Thinking more on the subject, I'm assuming it's probably down to luck as to whether one receives an okay one or a horrible one, as I'd bet quality control is not very stringent at this price point.
I've tried many different ones at many different price points, they are all pretty similar in quality for video and audio output. I've gotten some with metal casings on them that tend to be a little bit better, can't remember the name of the company but I actually reviewed it here on the channel, and it was better but still not good
I've just bought one of these for my Xbox 360 with non hdmi and he picture looks crap and all green, do you know of any other AV to HDMI converters that would do the job thanks
It's called a TV with AV input, cheers
@@TheRealTrimBrady very funny
I have one of these converters. And an original NES soon. Do I still need the RF Cable or no? I’m not sure.
Thank you :)
No. You'll go from the AV output into this. I would recommend a RetroTink Mini instead.
@@RoXolid Thank you again for helping with my questions. I really appreciate it :).
Of course, that's what I am here for!!
Can you record gaming videos with this
If I get this converter, does it come with the cables nessessary
+Jack Russo No cables are included, it is the converter itself. You'll need AV cables, HDMI cables and a USB cable for power with power brick.
It comes with the usb cord but it assumes you have a usb power source. Just take the end off an old phone charger and you're good. The cord is about 2.5-3 feet long.
Is it possible to use this adapter for the reverse purpose - converting HDMI to AV?
There are reverse adapters for that, bascially HDMI in and converts to AV.
@@RoXolid I have such an Hdmi to av adapter, but on the old TV the image turns out (comes out) distorted, stretched vertically. In this adapter there is no aspect ratio switch 4:3 16:9 and therefore it is unpleasant to watch such TV. Are there hdmi to av adapters with an aspect ratio switch?
Try to not leave the converter near other eletronics, maybe part of the interference is coming from the RF that eletronics generate and spread to other eletronics nearby.
Also the buzz might be coming from poorly shielded RCA cables, better quality ones might help too.
I can't believe ROX, Ok one thing i seen was he left the adapter on 720p not 1080p and hes compering a new nintendo to an old one. The nintendo classic has been made for HDTVS . And i hate to say it but this sounds like a sells pitch.....
+Night Man What would I be selling if I'm telling people not to buy something? I've tried the adapter in both 720 & 1080 and not noticed any difference. The reason to compare to the NES Classic is I know people who have bought these adapters and expected results like that. It's not realistic. If you just need to go from an AV cable to HDMI these will give you an HDMI out. But the old saying, garbage in, garbage out is still applicable here. The results still look like garbage, sorry.
I was not trying to offend you but i just got one for my gamecube so i hope it works. but thanks for telling us about it..
+Night Man The GameCube does look better, but that's also a better signal coming out of the system. Remember that every console prior to the NES had a Max resolution of 240P! But if you're expecting it to look like modern consoles your going to be disappointed.
No i was wanting a little bit better but nothing like to days gen. and i hope i can play it on my HD tv
I ignored your advice and just ordered one anyway it's only $15 for aus. I'll upgrade later.
Just make sure you temper your expectations. It's not a great solution and it's more about adapting to HDMI than improving image quality
@@RoXolid I'm looking at a eon gchd for my game cube this is a temp. Having said that I never checked the one your reviewing for a gc.
Good review though it's always good to get info :)
@@GR-kw1es I do have reviews on the channel of both the GCHD and GCHD Mk2, along with the Insurrection Industries Carby.
@@GR-kw1es There are tons of these bought every year, and they do have "some" purpose. Like I say though, just temper your expectations.
I bought a suparetron HD 2 for $75. I don't have a very big TV, so I can't tell you if it looks good blown up, but on my TV it looks great.
A Retron2HD is a much better solution than these!
I got one of these and tried it on my wii, n64, and ps1, but it doesn't work. idk what I am doing wrong, I bought mine new at Walmart and tried others in the past and so far nothing. Anything I could be doing wrong? I just get a black screen.
Do you have power connected? Also make sure that you have an AV2HDMI and not the reverse HDMI2AV
@@RoXolid Ah yes, the new one is reverse, I read it wrong, but got one of my old ones to work, it didn't come with a plug or anything to talk about the power so I tried that with some changes and got it to work, silly me. Thank you so much, I can now stream and play my old game!
Glad it was something simple
I have the same converter and when I hook it up to my Samsung TV all I get is a blue screen. When I hit the nob from 720 to 1080 it blinks and then gos back to a blue screen. Tried different games and cleaning things with no success. Thoughts?
Have you connected to power supply cable? I know it sounds like a dumb question but it's the first thing that came to mind
RoXolid Productions yea I did. I’m thinking it has something to do with the 64 because even when the video cable is unplugged from the console the screen remains blue.
If you plug the console straight into the TV do you get anything?
@@RoXolid I'm having the same problem with a Samsung TV! The converter is AV>HDMI, plugged into power etc. just the blue screen, with blinking when switching from 720 to 1080!! Tried an older LG TV and no luck there either.
Can't get it to work plugged straight into either TV - would love any further suggestions if you have them!!!!
Make sure you have an AV2HDMI and not HDMI2AV.
does it work the other way around too?
This does not, there's a separate HDMI to AV adapter that will convert an HDMI connection to RCA Jacks. Check that out in this video here:
ua-cam.com/video/-aYq9paMbkQ/v-deo.html
Ive had mine for almost 2 years now, and there is now a permanent chroma drop. Anyone know if there is a fix? Down to just buy a new one since theyre $15 but would love to know if I can solve this.
You may want to check out the Cool Digital AV2HDMI Adapter, it was a much better adapter than the one shown in this video here. You can check it out here: ua-cam.com/video/HhRLWCiLSwQ/v-deo.html
Guys what should I do it won't work? We wanted to use it for cable box
It may not allow HDCP content to pass through, I dunno
By the way, did you notice any added input lag using this upscaler?
Yes, quite a bit. The later I got in Punch Out, for example, the more noticeable it was.
@@RoXolid Well dang, that's a real shame. That's pretty much the one thing that's a concern w these cheapo boxes. They don't process 240p correctly. It not looking good is gonna be a given, but you'd hope that it at least didn't have bad lag.... that's THE main battle w these cheaper converters.
Honestly the only truly proper solution are the more expensive options that were made specifically for retro games, aka 240p. Literally all of the cheap off the shelf converters don't do it right.
The nes came with rca connectors. You should still hook it up to your tv.
Exactly, those RV connection make a difference from the built in RV (Ch3-Ch4)
Mine just comes up with blue screen saying no signal any ideas what else I could do?
Nature sure you have an AV2HDMI and not an HDMI2AV adapter. They look the same but the signal is opposite
@@RoXolid yeah on the box it says AV2HDMI upscaler I've tried 1080p & 720 but just says no singal with blue screen.
And you have the USB plugged in for power? What are you trying to connect to it?
Ive just got this converter in the post today, however when i go to hdmi on my tv after connecting everything it just shows a blue screen with no signal?
any tips on how to get it working?
Make sure you bought an AV2HDMI and not HDMI2AV. The look identical but the signal conversion is reversed.
@@RoXolid yeah got a av2hdmi! Really baffled as to why it's not working or bringing up any picture
@@ThatLunaticLauren Your TV may not recognize the 240P signal being output from the box. Do you have another TV to test on? And, dumb question, you do have the USB power connected, right?
@@RoXolid Could possibly be the TV, i will have to test it on another when i can! and yes usb power from a wall outlet and also can be connected to the tv or ps2
@@ThatLunaticLauren Weird, I wish I could be of more help!
Just out of curiosity, can that AV2HDMI adapter also work on a PlayStation 1?
I haven't tried it yet, I just got a Playstation for the first time in years. Now I will say if you get a PS2 there are component video cables which will look better, plus the PS3 can also play PS1 games and output via HDMI.
If I connected my Nintendo 64 to my TV (which is a Sony Bravia 40EX400 HDTV) using an AV2HDMI adapter, would it work?
Yes it should. If you check out my other video on the channel with the CoolDigital AV2HDMI adapter I actually feature the N64 in that video.
I wish you had shown all the cables and where they go. Not all of us are into this stuff, so it’s hard for me.🥲
The hookups are pretty self explanatory. L/R Audio and video into the inputs, HDMI only goes one way, as does the USB. If you want a closer, more detailed look, I posted a similar video about a year after this one:
ua-cam.com/video/HhRLWCiLSwQ/v-deo.html
@@RoXolid thanks for your response! I figure it out myself. A little frustrated, but it took me about 20 minutes 🤣🤣
Thank you again!!
Where one of these is useful is if you have a newer TV or a monitor that only has HDMI. Many of the newer TVs do not have AV inputs anymore. I use one of these to connect my older systems to a nice new monitor that has only HDMI input. The picture quality, as you say, has some fuzziness and color smear, but then again it is only a measly $10 or so. I've been thinking of getting a better unit such as a RetroTink - but with the better picture quality comes a much higher price tag.
These are garbage, if you're determined to go this route, check out the CoolDigital unit I reviewed more recently. Better quality & features, but still the RetroTink IS the way to go
To bad I found this video today. Because yesterday I bought the AV2HDMI adapter because I wanted to display a composited video signal from my old MSX2 computer on a HDMI Monitor . And as you said, its terrible. I could better have used to money to buy a used flatscreen tv with a scart connector in the second hand store.
I have an older (10+ yr) Panasonic DVD player with composite outputs and a new (less than 1 yr) LG tv. Where this gets a little tricky is with my new (less than 1 yr) Yamaha AV receiver.
I can connect the DVD player to my receiver with 3 composite [aka 'RCA'] cables (2 for audio, 1 for video), then from the receiver's output to TV with 1 'RCA' video cable. As the TV is wall-mounted and the cables are hidden I would rather use this 'converter' box from DVD-to-Receiver. The Yamaha receiver is connected to the LG tv with one HDMI cable. I simply choose which source to watch with the receiver's remote. I'm not playing any games and I merely want to watch DVDs on my old Panny player routed thru my Yamaha receiver. My only concern is with the video artifacting when playing a purchased DVD (not one that is burned on a computer).
I would suggest checking out the review of the CoolDigital AV2HDMI adapter I posted more recently. It's definitely a better unit than the ones I feature here. Check it out at ua-cam.com/video/HhRLWCiLSwQ/v-deo.html
Would this work for sega genesis with the red yellow white cables ?
it would but I have a better option for you. If your television has the component video cables I would highly recommend the HD retrovision component output cables for the Genesis. You can get them to castlemania games.com, and you can save 10% if use promo code RoX10.
Wow okay thanks a lot !!! :)
My sister bought me a Roku Express but I have not been able to have it working well. I have an old NEC plasma flat screen TV that was made before HDMI. I got a converter and the sales person recommended HDMI2AV but I am not sure if I should have got AV2HDMI instead. It does work but it keep giving a failure message saying I have to unplug everything and turn off the TV. This happened every 15 mins. while trying to watch one movie.
So it may be a form of copy protecting you're running into, but that's just a guess without being able to test myself
@@RoXolid I tried it again last night and the picture was so bad I couldn't read the words anywhere on the screen. Then a message came up say there wasn't enough power. If I have an older TV that runs on 720p do I need an AV2HDMI OR HDMI2AV? Please tell me. I can return the HDMI2AV and get an AV2HDMI instead if I don't waste too much time.
For your needs you'll need an HDMI2AV since you are starting with an HDMI from the ROku and going to the AV ports on the TV. You could try your Cell Phone USB power supply brick to provide power to test things out regarding if it is a lack of power from your TV's USB port.
@@RoXolid I already have it hooked to a brick so I guess I need a newer TV with HDMI & USB
Possibly. The "Low Power" message has me confused however. The HDMI2AV wouldn't throw up a message like that, but the Roku could. What are you using for power for that?
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Thanks for this video.I was just about to purchase one of those converters for $15 for my Atgames Sega Genesis console.Wow im glad I didnt.What would you recommend for this Atgames console.Its the one with 40 games built in.Thanks again.NEW subscriber here.
Unfortunately there's really not a cheap option out there for you. There are some Chinese Genesis/Megadrive clones out there that have an HDMI output for about $80 but they use physical carts. Unfortunately those systems just look like garbage on modern TVs because they were just never designed for screens much larger that 25"-27". It's like taking a low-quality photo and trying to make it larger in Photoshop. You can do it but it blows out and looks terrible. For the money you may want to consider a Retropie and use ROMs and Emulators or the Retron 5 and physical cartridges. I have a Retron 5 and think it works great, although the included controller is garbage.
I bought my original NES for 60 bucks, and I'm scavenging hunt for NES games all around getting to know what the blinking red light is, what is like to buy games that aren't mentioned on the classic version, getting to know what isopropyl percentage you need to clean corrosion on your games and in your 72 pin contacts and also using the RV onto your old TV is more nostalgic then that HDMI NES Classic, having to deal with tv lags by having a good CRT Tv that is 60herts also experimenting the AV connections on my NES makes a huge quality difference. Finding out what games you can search that carry a famicom adapter. So I'd rather waste money on real retro gaming
If you're getting a blinking red light it could be the system, game or both. Check out the Blinking Light Win, I have a video here on the channel showing it.
@@RoXolid appreciate the input dude I'll check it up 👍
11:25 does this mean that if I use it to connect my Wii to my TV, it would still have that crappy 480p resolution, right? Because I have a TV that supports both HDMI and AV so this would be a waste of money.
Is there a good upscaler for the Wii video to HD? I thought of buying the official composite cables, but they cost over 40 bucks.
Great video anyway!
I think the TV will read the signal at 1080p but it's about the worst quality you'll see.
The HD Retrovision component cables are available through Castlemania Games for only $29.99, plus you can save 10% if you use promo code RoXolid10. Here's a link:
castlemaniagames.com/collections/hd-retrovision/products/hd-retrovision-wii-ypbpr-component-cable-for-the-nintendo-wii?ref=RoXolid
From here, something like the RetroTink2x Multiformat would love double the 480P signal and get to you an HDMI connection.
for a wii, use wii2hdmi instead, it makes the wii output 720 very cleanly
There's are no real differences to these AV2hdmi adapters. Those Wii/PS1/PS2 to HDMI adapters are all pretty much garbage. They introduce a lot of lag and don't have the best color accuracy. It's suggest the HD Retrovision component video cables instead, for $30 the image is vastly superior
do this work well on moderne 4k tv? I wanna hook my original xbox to it would you recommend this
I do not recommend these boxes, they are garbage!
@@RoXolid what would you recommend for an original xbox to a modern tv?
Get the original component cables and a RetroTink2x
@@RoXolid thanks
You're welcome
I hope something like that works with my ps3. My port broke and I can't afford to get it fixed or get another one.
It will work, but it'll look terrible. If I remember right, the PS3 still had the Multi-Output so if anything I would just use the OEM Component video cables. It'll look SO MUCH BETTER!!
I am not sure about that. My old system hdmi was burnt do to a storm and even with the cables the picture sucked badly. I have a roku 55 inch 4k tv. So I hope this will at least make the picture look a little bit better. When I got this one e over a year and a half ago the one I had before it also was making loud noises and over heating real bad. This one did ether. This one worked wonderfully.
How is this for gamecube and wii?
Not great. Here's another example where I show GameCube, didn't show Wii. My recommendation for GameCube would be either the Carby or Eon Gaming GCHD if your system has the digital output port. For Wii I use the Wii component video cables into a RetroTink 2x Multiformat and the results are stunning.
ua-cam.com/video/HhRLWCiLSwQ/v-deo.html
I am thinking getting AV HDMI Adapter . classic has background has speaker on sides nes classic don't have it i am disported I cant stand blank bars on sides
That's the proper format for these games though
I bought that in order to try to convert my SNES from composite to HDMI, it fails. If it is not an upscaler, then that pretty much explained that why it cannot make it.
Try via a vcr
@@timbo303official9 Haha thanks but it might be more difficult yet costly than having a real upscaler.......
What about for a Super Nintendo? I have a Samsung Smart TV with no AV inputs just HDMI inputs. So how can I hook up my Super Nintendo to my new Samsung smart TV.
I'd check out the Cool Digital adapter I reviewed on the channel. It's better than this one, that's for sure.
RoXolid Productions thank you!!
Of course, that's what I'm here for!
Thank you, now I could use your help so I just got an HDMI2AV mini converter for my Super Nintendo to hookup to my Samsung Smart TV. Its not working! Do I need the AV2HDMI converter?? What is the difference between the two?
Yes, you need AV2HDMI. As I mentioned these things are directional and only convert one-way.