8-Bit HD NES Clone Console Review - $29 / 720p HDMI output vs.

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Buy it on Amazon - lon.tv/t2eux (affiliate link) - The $29 8-Bit HD is a hardware based NES clone console that outputs to HD televisions for only $29. It comes with two controllers and works with original NES controllers too. See more NES clones: lon.tv/nesclones and subscribe! lon.tv/s
VIDEO INDEX:
00:49 - Hardware overview and price
00:57 - Build quality, cartridge slot damaged already
01:15 - Comes with two controllers
01:44 - Does not work with zapper on CRT
01:58 - Buttons and ports
02:15 - NES Cartridges need to be very clean
02:36 - No PAL compatibility
02:50 - Tight grip on carts
03:00 - Does not work with flash carts
03:36 - Gameplay: Batman
03:40 - Uses a Nintendo NES on a chip
04:04 - Locked at 16:9 widescreen over HDMI
04:41 - Color and game accuracy to the original NES
04:53 - Sound accuracy to the original NES
05:30 - Real NES audio sample
05:57 - Controller Button latency / lag
07:27 - Conclusion and comparison to Hyperkin RetroN 1 HD
All in this console does provide a decent value, delivering a HD capable NES clone for $10 less than its nearest competitor the Hyperkin RetroN 1 HD. It even comes with a second controller for the $29 price tag.
See some captured footage here:
• 8-Bit HD NES Clone Con...
See the Hyperkin review here:
lon.tv/retronhd
But it falls short of the Hyperkin in a few areas. First the console only outputs widescreen, relying on the individual HD television to try and restore it to its original aspect ratio (the Hyperkin has a toggle switch for selecting aspect ratios). It also is not built as well, with my review unit having a bent pin in its cartridge slot and a overall less quality build for both the console and its controllers.
While both support output to traditional CRT televisions the 8-Bit does not work with the Zapper light gun. The Hyperkin will work with the zapper on a traditional television.
But neither console is perfect. I recommend the RetroUSB AVS for those looking for a more true NES experience. But if you're on a budget you certainly can't beat the price here.
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Комментарии : 81

@NERDestino 7 лет назад

The biggest problem of the Hyperkin one is the horrible color pallet. The sky off Super Mario becomes green dude! This problem incapacitate the system. I dont want to play my games with the wrong color.

@cutemimi25 4 года назад

Then get the Gamerz Tek 8-Bit HD or the RES+ made by Retro Bit.

@PSYK0MANT1S 7 лет назад

I personally have the 8BitHD and the Retron1HD. I perfer the picture quality on this device over the Hyperkin any day. Ive had good success with repros and homebrews. This unit works perfectly with the GameGenie Vs the Retron. The sound reproduction is spotty at best... BUTTTTTT There's a REVISED board from GamerzTek (May-2017) that addresses many compatibility and sound issues. Ask them and they'll replace your unit for no charge. I emailed them shortly after they reached out to me via Amazon on my review of the unit. This is a really good little Nes-Clone.

@WTS3Point 7 лет назад

I just got mine yesterday and it runs my Everdrive N8 without any issue.

@LonSeidman 7 лет назад

Really? It wouldn't even boot for me. I'll have to look at it again.

@Ace9921 7 лет назад

Doesn't boot on mine either, and I don't know why. Not even a friend's EverDrive N8 would boot.

@WTS3Point 7 лет назад

how strange. I've had no problem with mine. I'll post a pic when I get home of it working

@Ace9921 7 лет назад

As I pointed out in WTS3Point's video, he's got an older revision of the 8-Bit HD that is known to work with the EverDrive N8. This mirrors my own tests with the first revision working with the EverDrive N8 and the second revision, the one shown in this Lon.TV video, sitting at a blank screen and nobody's home.

@thoughtprocessRI 7 лет назад

This console is awesome. I am not having a problem with aspect ratio or flashcarts. I am not having trouble with music either ( since i listen to my own music selection while playing)

@Nesmaniac 5 лет назад

I have this system as well as several of the standard AV versions and they do work with zappers so not sure why yours didn't. I tried the HD version on 3 different HDMI equipped televisions and results were wonderful with sharp crisp picture, nice colors, and sound was very close to spot on. I did not notice any lag either which on my nes classic I can detect lag in Super Mario Bros series in particular because I played those so much growing up. I highly recommend this system and for the price especially it can't be beat.

@Deadsea_1993 4 года назад

Was going to get the Retron cause controller and design looks far better, but the color is horrible. Mario looks green, Glass Joe looks yellow, Ref Mario has a white face that matches his outfit. The sound quality is also worse than this one. This console isn't perfect with colors, but it is a lot better. Piston Honda looks like the Hulk cause he is green on this console. I'll take one bad colored character over a roster though. Again, shame cause the Retron Hd wins by presentation, controller wise, console design, a Switch for Pal and NTSC, and a Switch for 4:3 and 16:9 all are really good business choices

@airrun76 7 лет назад

I bought this and the sound is deal breaker for me. Returning and I will buy an original NES. I'm waiting on AVS I ordered as well.

@LonSeidman 7 лет назад

+Pezmed you will be very happy with the AVS.

@arniek999 7 лет назад

Will you be getting the Yoga 520 in for review?

@CS-rk6fu 7 лет назад

JUST CHANGE YOUR TV FORMAT TO 4.3 JOB DONE.

@Ace9921 7 лет назад

Unfortunately, not all HDTVs allow that over 480p. Two of mine don't allow any aspect correction at 720p and up.

@StomerMadGermzOfficial 7 лет назад

lon no offence buddy , but why review this piece of crap! 😂😂old school i must say

@michaelsworkshop9031 7 лет назад

So, to summarize, this console would suit someone with access to original cartridges, and who doesn't mind noticeable lag, lack of lightgun support, poor sound quality, and forced stretching of the picture to fit widescreen monitors. Is this really a market segment that needed satisfying when they were designing and marketing this product? We see so many junk products like this made to cater to the gaming market, with the focus entirely on some fixed price point, and little consideration to suitability of use. I guess this is like the junk fitness equipment made and sold, where they are barely adequate to help you get fit, but you can maybe feel like you were doing something by using them. Without reviews like yours, Lon, we would just see these units and say "its an NES clone, what else is there to know"; but there are details worth knowing. Nobody needs this junk.

@daikiryoku 7 лет назад

That pin is supposed to be bent in, us euro and consoles have different depressed pins for different regions.

@paolozago6123 7 лет назад

It seems to me that the audio from the original NES had some sort of low pass filter to cut all the harsh highs that 8-bit sound used to have, a bit like the "filter" switch on the Amiga that applied low pass filtering to the audio to get a smoother sound. Probably these "modern" consoles just take the audio sound and run it through the speaker, so it sound harsh.

@TacticalPower88 7 лет назад

When you do input lag testing make your you are using the same HDMI port as well. Sounds weird but some HDMI ports on displays have different latencies

@LonSeidman 7 лет назад

+TacticalPower88 yes I am using the same port each time for these. Crazy how complicated things are in the 21st century! There was a time when everything just worked the same!

@Housestationlive 7 лет назад

why nintendo doesn't create a real portable snes ? (not a virtual machine) i have an xperia play with emulators but it takes hundred hours to download consoles and roms

@LonSeidman 7 лет назад

They will be more than have you pay for a portable Nintendo Switch and then subscribe to their gaming service to play those games :).

@Housestationlive 7 лет назад

there are some cool hardwares like supaboy s, if my xperia play let me down, i will not download roms again.

@giuseppemercurio9521 4 года назад

Does It run PAL cartridges?

@fullnelsontecmo 7 лет назад

What are you talking about? There are composite hookups included in the packaging. Of course light games should work, as long as you use them on a CRT.

@LonSeidman 7 лет назад

+Troy GBLAN it doesn't work with the composite connectors in my testing

@ZakkHung 7 лет назад

I was curious about this one, so thank you for the honest and thorough review as usual, Lon. Keep up the great work! :)

@kennyryan4173 4 года назад

Does it play Nes homebrews?

@georgesandoval2681 7 лет назад

great job as always

@dragnet53 6 лет назад

I swear every one of these I have watched, every reviewer has Batman Returns. lol

@LonSeidman 6 лет назад

Generally one popular game I've found not to generate copyright claims :)

@RonaldoNoschang 2 года назад

100 ms lag ? hahahahaaha !!!!!!!!!!

@Hyperjohn78 6 лет назад

why do u buy this instead of the raspberry pi

@DarkSoul-ds2 7 лет назад

I like the round form factor of the controllers

@Ebacherville 7 лет назад

Id be curious what the originals NES had for lag..

@LonSeidman 7 лет назад

+Ebacherville 28 ms on a real CRT. I miss the days of no video processing on displays :)

@predator-gt5ip 7 лет назад

batman is my favorite nes game.

@bbgarnettTotallyNotABot 7 лет назад

keep up the great work

@RascalKyng 7 лет назад

flash carts?

@war.helmets9636 7 лет назад

Is this a good place holder until I get a real NES

@LonSeidman 7 лет назад

The Hyperkin is a little better.

@war.helmets9636 7 лет назад

Lon.TV k thanks

@CatholicGaming 7 лет назад

SNES games don't work right?

@LonSeidman 7 лет назад

Correct

@CatholicGaming 7 лет назад

Lon.TV thanks I thought so

@dmace81 6 лет назад

IM BATMAN

@respibob 7 лет назад

Hey Lon!

@LonSeidman 7 лет назад

Howdy!

@ForeverMan 7 лет назад

too bad they dont ship to Brazil...

@TroutButter 7 лет назад

By the looks of it, you're not missing much anyway.

@johneygd 7 лет назад

As expected, it's just a piece of junk, why composite output if it does not support the light gun, that input lag looks so worse it's like playing on a 100hz with motion enhancer. No accuracy in sound as expected from a noac chip,not working with all games. But the price and design is really attracting, but still they should ban or upgrade those shitty noac chips.

@FlintG 7 лет назад

Pretty nice little system. But since I don't really have a collection of nes games I will just use my retropie instead that way I can have every game on it.

@JayzBeerz 7 лет назад

good job but who wants this junk?

@Ebacherville 7 лет назад

us old farts, that enjoys retro gaming

@mageenderman 7 лет назад

JoybitLegit Damn cheap/cop out options?!

@mother-fng-bonswa3612 7 лет назад

somebody who owens the 150/1 card .

@Magnero 7 лет назад

I love mine!

@truthfulrobot9295 6 лет назад

JayzBeerz i rather use my original nes lol

@gooseygoose604 5 лет назад

for the NT I think most of the lag if not ALL of the lag is from the monitor.

@tails64dsntchannel8 7 лет назад

the audio is not only very tinny, but they also swap the square waves duty cycles! clone UMC chipsets for early famiclones are known to do that.

@keyzach89fa38 7 лет назад

NOT SUPPORT ,THE FAMICOM EVERDRIVE DARD FOR KRIKKZ....YES OR NOT?

@one4allall4one91 5 лет назад

The native stretched video killed it for me.

@saysbadman 7 лет назад

Love your console reviews. Do you think you'll ever do a review of the hi def nes hdmi mod to the original hardware?

@LonSeidman 7 лет назад

Not likely, I generally stick to mass marketed products.

@eduardovelazquez6013 7 лет назад

If the Analogue NT mini has 44 ms input lag then how much does the Retrousb AVS have?

@LonSeidman 7 лет назад

I would imagine it'll be about the same, I hadn't developed this testing methodology when I had it but I think it's far less than the cheaper clone consoles and likely in line with the Analogue.

@H0T5H0TJ0N 7 лет назад

Only 73 views? Why is that? You deserve a larger audience.

@JayzBeerz 7 лет назад

cause no one cares about this piece of junk

@H0T5H0TJ0N 7 лет назад

Not really concerned with the hardware in this video. I was talking about the presentation, and how good it was.

@LonSeidman 7 лет назад

+Jonathan Clark it was just uploaded :)

@buttcher87 7 лет назад

Have you ever reviewed the Retro Freak? I picked one up a few months back and am enjoying it for the most part but the pin connectors were a major issue on it as well. Ended up ripping out some of the pins on the SNES and Famicom connectors after only a couple of days of use. I guess good pin connectors are hard to find these days(at least when it comes to clone consoles).

@LonSeidman 7 лет назад

Yes I thought about picking one up but didn't get to one earlier enough to have a video that'll last for awhile. I'm really interested now in these hardware based solutions given the reduction in lag (except in this case of course) vs. the emulation based ones.

@buttcher87 7 лет назад

Lon.TV For the price I would probably avoid it. If I had known the pin connectors were that brittle I wouldn't have pulled the trigger. At least you can load roms via micro SD onto the Retro Freak, but that kind of defeats the purpose, especially when you want to back up your games with save files. The lag on the Retro Freak seems minimal with my setup but I haven't done any testing.