RetroTINK 2X Pro and 5X Pro vs $25 Component Converter - Component Comparisons

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After comparing the RetroTINK 2X and 5X Pro to the AV2HDMI in previous videos, I found myself curious to also compare them something that utilizes Component. So let's check out this 1080p Component to HDMI Converter, the Portta! We'll compare the Portta to the 2X and 5X Pro on the GameCube, PS2, Xbox, and even PS3 to test a variety of Console Output Settings using Component Cables.
*I did not choose the Portta for any specific reason, I came across it when buying an AV2HDMI for my previous videos and bought it on a whim. I also refer to it as an upscaler, that is a mistake on my part, it converts, up to 1080p Sources.
RU-vid's compression has also caused the line/pattern issue I described to be difficult/impossible to see depending on what device you are watching this video on. I took screenshots from the final export and placed them in a Google Doc Folder, which anyone can access with the link below:
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
*Important Call-Out: RU-vid's compression does take away a lot of detail that is seen in person that devices like RetroTINK, RAD2X, CARBY, and more output. Bear that in mind with any content containing capture footage from those devices. My commentary and opinions come from the Raw Capture Files and what it looks like on my TV, I can't account for what details are lost to compression until after the video is uploaded.
The GameCube is using Retro-bit Prism Cables
The PS2 and PS3 is using HD-Retrovison Component Cables
The Xbox is using Generic Component Cables
Info on RetroTINK: www.retrotink.com/
Info on HD Retrovision: www.hdretrovision.com/
Info on Retro-bit Prism: retro-bit.com/prism-hd/
Be wary of knock-offs or unofficial devices! Do the research, be safe!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:11 Recapping the AV2HDMI
2:02 Meet the Portta
05:36 2X Pro vs Portta - GCN
07:48 5X Pro vs Portta - GCN - 480p Source
10:01 Thoughts on GameCube
14:45 2X Pro vs Portta - PS2 - 480i Source
17:34 5X Pro vs Portta - PS2 - 480i Source
20:36 5X Pro vs Portta - PS2 - 480p Source
22:06 Thoughts on PS2
25:16 2X Pro vs Portta - Xbox - 480i vs 720p Sources
26:07 5X Pro vs Portta - Xbox - 720p Source
26:57 Thoughts on Xbox
30:08 5X Pro vs Portta - PS3 - 720p Source
31:08 5X Pro vs Portta - PS3 - 1080i vs 1080p Source
32:06 Final Thoughts
36:45 The End!
*The Portta does not actually upscale like I originally thought, thanks to a comment this was brought to my attention. I changed the title of the video and thumbnail to reflect that. Should’ve done more homework on the Portta itself, that is 100% my mistake. I impulse bought it while in the middle of making the AV2HDMI and thought it would fun to check out an adapter that had component. As the Portta doesn’t scale, just converts, it’s supposed to be nearly lag free device, making it superior to a lot of the other cheap options of converting Analogue Cabling to HDMI. I had the issue with the line pattern on 480p sources, but not everyone else has. Just be sure not to find yourself with a bootleg. Could very well be that the one I have here is, and a legit one would not have had the patterns that I observed on 480p sources.
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@RetroBoost Год назад

Check the description for corrections and call outs! Thanks for watching!

@josedanielrodriguezbia5951 Год назад

Love this videos, very informative. THANKS!

@RetroBoost Год назад

Thanks for watching! Glad it was helpful!

@djm9937 Год назад

A great series of videos highlighting the pros and con of each device. I use my Portta in conjunction with the Mclassic. Gamecube titles used on a Wii outputting 480p. All PS2 games are played via GSM (80% of games work fine) outputting at 480p and the Xbox at 480p to maintain a decent framerate. Really happy with my setup, but a RetroTink 5x would always be very welcome :) Thanks Mike :)

@RetroBoost Год назад

Thank You for your continued support! My brain was absolutely scrambled after doing so many of these back to back haha. It was fun though to see these other options in action.

@crazypete8888 2 месяца назад

Thanks for this video. It’s exactly what I am looking for. I am just starting to get interested in retro gaming and figured I’d start with the PS2 that’s been sitting in my storage for 15 years. And of course step 1 is figuring out how to even connect it to one of my monitors or modern TVs. After a lot of reading and your video I think I’ll start with the Portta and component cables which seems perfectly fine for the budget. The Retrotink’s aren’t available in my country without a big $ and shipping (a 2x would probably cost me 10x the Portta).

@RetroBoost 2 месяца назад

The Portta was pretty good looking back. I was expecting this terrible thing, but it performed pretty well. If RetroTink ever does reach you, let it be known that an update for the 5X Pro came out recently that upgraded the motion adaptive deinterlacer, it made the PS2 experience a little better. Regarding the Portta; not everyone has had the problem with the screen pattern that I saw, so it’s perfectly possible that mine was defective in some way and it isn’t something universal to the device.

@RetroCak 10 месяцев назад

Fantastic video, sir. I've had a Porta for a year or so (had no idea it had a following) and like it overall. 2 problems: It doesn't always play nice with my switchbox and loses the signal all together. It also has those interference lines people are talking about. They are tolerable, but are quite bad on the Wii menu screen and ocean views on Xbox. Otherwise, the colors pop and are quite gorgeous. I forgive the jaggys because I'm displaying it on a 75" TV. That's a lot to ask a $20 device to contend with. My 2x line doubler works brilliantly with consoles such as the Saturn. It does an impressive job with the S-video signal. As far as component goes, it cleans up the PS2 respectably. It doesn't do much for the Wii & Xbox, so I just use the Porta with those.

@RetroBoost 10 месяцев назад

Thanks! The Wii being something that can output 480p, makes the 2X Pro not as ideal a solution, same for Xbox, though not everything is 480p, but some are higher. I learned that the hard way when first messing around with my 2X Pro, the picture kept cutting in and out, then I realized it’s because it can’t accept 480p input. I had the 2X Pro M, and began to use that for those consoles. For PS2, and all the stuff earlier, the 2X Pro is excellent though, especially if you bump up the cable quality to S-Video or component. I liked the Portta as well, but man those lines are an issue for me, although they seemed to mostly strike on 480p Sources with solid dominant colors (like your ocean example), they are annoying. Not everyone has noticed or has them though, so maybe we got a bad batch? Anything is possible there.

@RetroCak 10 месяцев назад

@@RetroBoost Yes, your video crystalized what I leaned by working with these devices. Everything I mentioned is running through component except for the Saturn, which is S-Video. I'm shocked at how clean the picture is. Curious that some don't have the lines with the Portta. I kinda need two to keep from swapping out my devices, so I may just order another one. Thanks for the in-depth response.

@RetroBoost 10 месяцев назад

Thanks everyone for watching! It has been an interesting and educating journey making content. One thing I've come to learn is the impact RU-vid's Compression can have on the footage from all these Retro Enhancement Devices. Keep in mind that some detail is always lost with compression. My commentary is in response to what I've experienced from playing on my TV and watching the Raw Capture Files. I've added this info to the description of videos going forward, but wanted to post this comment to all the videos prior to that change. Thanks again for watching, I really appreciate it!

@CLINTSTER77COX Год назад

Zelda collector edition for gamecube puts out 240p for nes Zelda 👍🏼

@NightSprinter 9 месяцев назад

As does MegaMan X Collection for GC.

@WhiteJarrah Год назад

23:00 Jak & Daxter is a bad example for this test. It's only of those rarities where linedoubling works best for it. I don't recall the details, but I believe it treats each field as a frame rather than a half-frame. In most other PS2 scenarios, you'll want to deinterlace normally.

@RetroBoost Год назад

Yeah this was brought to my attention. Definitely noted for next time. My knowledge on the ps2 library is limited, always open to suggestions on what would make good demo content for these type of videos!

@proscuitt 10 месяцев назад

try bully!

@reyrico5807 4 месяца назад

Porta should be perfectly fine once I add an M cable classic to it. Think I’ll get one

@Felix_Schmitz 7 месяцев назад

As a layman in the retro gaming scene I find this video quite helpful. I am considering to buy a 2X Pro for my PS2. I just want to play my PAL-Versions of the Silent Hill Games (I'm german) on my LG C2 OLED and the 2X-pro with Component Cables seems to be the easiest "plug-and play" thing to get in my Region. Thanks for the video

@RetroBoost 7 месяцев назад

Nice TV! OLED seems like one of the best to run stuff like RetroTINK on. I’d agree with your line of thinking, the 2X Pro is a pretty great way of getting the PS2 up on a modern screen, especially since it can take component. The smooth filter also helps out with that system too.

@Felix_Schmitz 7 месяцев назад

@@RetroBoost Your reply is reassuring. Thank you again!

@Snaaake_Beater 7 месяцев назад

Ich bin auch Deutsch lol ich glaube ich kaufe mir das Porta für die PS2 ich meine ich habe einen alten 720p HDTV wo man Komponentenkabel direkt anschließen kann aber ich habe die Hoffnung dass die PS2 auf meinem neuen 1080p Fernseher besser aussieht

@Felix_Schmitz 7 месяцев назад

@@Snaaake_Beater Also in dem Fall würde ich persönlich erstmal gucken, ob der günstigere Weg mit Komponentenkabel direkt am Fernseher was bringt. Wobei die Latenz vielleicht deutlich höher sein wird.

@Snaaake_Beater 7 месяцев назад

@@Felix_Schmitz also ich finde dass die PS2 auf dem HDTV mit den Komponenten Kabeln gut aussieht aber ich habe nicht genug Platz für zwei Fernseher und würde deshalb meinen größeren vorziehen. Was genau ist denn eine Latenz Fragezeichen meinst du Input Lag? Denn den habe ich nicht bemerken können. Außerdem bekomme ich zu Weihnachten eine gemoddete Wii und will dem Porta als Gamecube Upscaler benutzen

@bustergundo516 10 месяцев назад

I'll have to get a Portta and see what all the fuss is about. 😂 Good video.

@RetroBoost 10 месяцев назад

Thanks! I’m wondering more and more if I just got either a off-spec Portta or a defective one. I was thinking defective when I made this video, but after some more research it looks like it could be one of those things where it’s possible to buy a knock off or bad model, that kind of thing (maybe, not sure, just wondering). If I didn’t have the weird line patterns, I’d say it was honestly fantastic. The only limit being it doesn’t support the older Gen game consoles, but for $25 ish bucks, getting this for just a GameCube, or Wii is a great deal.

@RetroBoost 11 месяцев назад

It was brought to my attention that the line/pattern issue I talk about with my Portta wasn't visible. I guess it is an issue with YT's compression or something. I created a Google Doc Folder that anyone who is interested can access to see screenshots of the issue I am talking about. The screenshots are taken from the final export of the video. The final export is what I always test watch to try and catch errors, but I can't ever really take the compression into account unfortunately. It is something I will try to be more mindful of going forward. Check the description for the link, and thanks for watching!

@777Nny 5 дней назад

I recently picked up the Portta with component cables and I played Devil May Cry and Ratchet and Clank, on the PS2, obviously. They looked kinda Ike crap on my 4k TV?. What am I doing wrong? The image quality looks the same as when using the PS2 to HDMI adapter. Also, how can you change the resolution on the RetroTink 2x? I thought it was all preset to play 480i and potentially 480p.

@cesarsilva2282 Год назад

Thanks again

@RetroBoost Год назад

You’re welcome, and thanks for watching!

@RetroGamerBB 7 месяцев назад

I had a porrta VGA 2 HDMI back in the day. Looked great but lagged. Beware the upscaling models

@jamesp2408 Год назад

I have a dol 101, do you think an S cable with a 5x would be better than AV in my 55 Inch 4K Samsung? Any input would be appreciated. I managed to snag a sealed gamecube and it came in yesterday! Really trying to find the best way to clean up the picture

@RetroBoost Год назад

Nice grab! I’d say yes, the 5X Pro has a host options for helping process the signal before it goes to the tv. And unlike the tv, it has some features specialized for interlaced sources, of which the best you get from the gamecube I would think is 480i. I can speak from experience that consoles going into a 4K Samsung look very “fuzzy/blurry.” Check out the 5X Pro wiki, it’ll breakdown all the settings you can customize, to give you an idea of what it can do for your GameCube is you get one: consolemods.org/wiki/AV:RetroTINK-5X_Pro#Interpolation/De-interlacing

@Alberto7tube Год назад

Question if I just get the retrotink 5X can I also play composite with my NES ? Would it better than the 2X

@RetroBoost Год назад

I think the 5X Pro does better with the NES personally. It got some firmware updates specifically aimed at improving the NES experience, and the ability to combine scanlines with HDR really helped. See for yourself in this video I recently pubslished about the 2X Pro vs 5X Pro: RetroTINK Side by Side : 2X Pro vs 5X Pro - Updated For 2023 (5X Pro V3.0/Upgraded Cabling) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aix2tfd9VM0.html

@inderjeetuppal6462 Месяц назад

I have a 24” Hisense Roku tv and I want to play in full screen and I don’t know which cables, converters or upscalers are good for ps2? I cannot afford retrotinks, ossc unless if I buy the AliExpress version.

@nWoPorViDa 3 месяца назад

I need help. I recently bought a PS2 slim and wanted to play it on my modem 4k t.v. I bought a PS2 HDMI converter and it worked, only i was not pleased with the picture at all. So, i purchased a component cable and component to HDMI converter box. It turned out to be a piece of junk that was flickering a black screen making games unplayable. Even worse, it went permanently black after a few minutes. Question: Where can I buy a component to HDMI converter that actually works and what am I looking for exactly? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

@RetroBoost 3 месяца назад

If you want good performance, the 2X Pro and RAD2X-PlayStation 2 versions are going to be among the suggestions for something good in the entry level space. Cheapest option for the PS2 that I’ve come across is the Portta. The only probably I had with the Portta was this line pattern on 480p sources, that won’t be much of an issue for the PS2.

@Snaaake_Beater 7 месяцев назад

I have a HD TV with 720p from 2010 and it offers component cable Input directly into the TV and it looks like HD. But I want to buy a Porter and use the same component cables on my 1080p TV do you think the image quality will be better

@RetroBoost 7 месяцев назад

Hard to say without seeing it in action, but chances are the video quality will be reduced. I used to play my old consoles on a 720p 32” tv. Then I got a 48” 4K TV and was blown away by how terrible my consoles now looked (when connected directly). Your situation isn’t as much of a jump as mine was though, so I don’t think it would be as noticeable as my experience. The Analogue to Digital Conversion part of modern TVs is very lackluster, so using a converter or scaler like Portta or RetroTink will help with giving the TV something that is already digital, bypassing said lackluster conversion.

@TheMoises1213 Год назад

I use porta and I guess it’s pretty cool for a 4k tv. I’m just trying to get as close to emulation technology as I can.

@RetroBoost Год назад

My TV is a 4K one also, that is what led to me eventually playing around with stuff like RetroTINK, because direct composite into my TV looks so terrible. The 5X Pro has delivered many experiences to me that I've compared to emulation. In particular, SNES with Component or RGB SCART, and Wii with the 480p Patch via USB Loader. The latter of which I've started messing around with recently.

@NeonPizzas 2 месяца назад

I plan on getting the 2X Pro or 5X Pro specifically for the 8-16 bit consoles (TopLoader RGB mod, SNES, Super GameBoy, GEN & TGFX) and nothing beyond that, on a smaller 42" LG C3 OLED using HD Retrovision component cables. Is it even worth going for the 5x Pro in my case since I won't be dabbling with anything beyond the SNES?

@RetroBoost 2 месяца назад

The 2X Pro makes the most sense there in my eyes. Since it supports component, you can eventually get upgraded cables for it to squeeze the most out of consoles like the SNES. The 5X Pro gives you the more robust Scanline experience, given all the customization and the ability for it to force the TV into its HDR picture mode, but it’s up to you if those features plus the other consoles and features the 5X Pro can support is worth the price increase.

@NeonPizzas Месяц назад

@@RetroBoost Oh, so the the 5X pro is also capable of forcing HDR into the picture when using messing with scan lines? I thought that was only exclusive to the TINK4K?

@RetroBoost Месяц назад

@@NeonPizzas It began with the 5X Pro last year. Got the update sometime in the first half of 2023 if I remember correctly. It can add an HDR Flag to the output, which literally tricks the TV into thinking it’s getting an HDR Source. The benefit is that the TV enters a brighter picture mode. Couple that with scanlines and you get a great CRT simulation. Couple that with OLED, and you get the best CRT Emulation (so I hear).

@NeonPizzas Месяц назад

@@RetroBoost Sounds great! I plan on either hooking this up to a 55" Samsung QD-'OLED' or a smaller 43" QD-LED. Not a fan of LG WOLED anymore, the colours are pretty awful compared to Plasma & CRT and they inherently have some pretty nasty black crush. QD-OLED colours get you closer to Plasma and CRT, and you can easily correct the out of box black crushing without paying for a a pro calibration. But motion blur is obviously a thing unless you settle for BFI which clears out 50% of it. But unfortunately, latency shoots up to around 30ms on the S90C & maybe even the S90D. Current LG WOLED's hit around 16-20ms with BFI by comparison. But ya, does the RT4k have more robust scan line and CRT softness options than the 5X Pro by any chance?

@gamer-jm6my Год назад

There is one I found on Amazon that’s sixty dollors that seems interesting I just bought a ps2 to relive childhood but it looked bad on my 1080 smart tv so I found upscaleing stuff but I’m so lost on what to get. But I did see this one on Amazon and nobody seemed to have complaints with it so I might try that. Every other cheaper option people complained about fuzziness or latency but this one seemed to leave everyone happy so I might try it. The only thing is I can’t find a name for it just the company and I could not find anything for it on RU-vid which was weird.

@RetroBoost 10 месяцев назад

Cool, hope the one you found works out! I think the “generic” ones float around between manufacturers, it’s not uncommon, that is probably why you can’t find it. Whoever was making it isn’t anymore, and some other group has started to manufacture it or use misc parts in a similar or new product. That’s why you see 43 million versions of that AV2HDMI thing, as an example.

@deandrestroughter8469 10 месяцев назад

So you feel the 2x pro is better than the 5x pro for ps2? I’ve asked everyone and they’ve told me that 5x was the best option 😭😳 and the 2x Diane work with the ps2 well unless it was the multi formate one I could have saved a bunch of money

@RetroBoost 10 месяцев назад

At the time that I made this video, I did like the 2X Pro over the 5X Pro for the PS2. Since then I’ve come to understand more of the 5X Pro’s abilities, it does offer a more flexible and complete experience. With the 5X Pro, playing around with any of 1080p Output modes with the Hi-Res 858 Sampling mode with or without scanlines can produce great results. Not all games are equal, some will always look better than others, but the potential is there with the 5X Pro to get more out of the console. It’s a learning journey!

@Rowan94 Год назад

My TV has really good built in ai upscaling the portta looks really good on my tv the retrotink is not worth the money it's way too expensive

@RetroBoost Год назад

Glad to hear that you are enjoying the Portta. I don’t know what was up with mine, I troubleshot my cabling and everything. Weird patterns aside, it was very clear and sharp.

@roseries6356 Год назад

Yeah, I have a cheap insignia 720p mini tv that looks incredible from my Wii output. But my monitor, even with smoothing and super resolution on max, looks like crap.

@Dillon7932 6 месяцев назад

Portta totally competes very well

@RetroBoost 6 месяцев назад

I was surprised it was as clear as it was for certain sources. The pattern issue I had was a major issue, I attached screenshots in the description, as it didn’t show up much in the RU-vid upload. The RetroTink Devices also offer more flexibility in both the type of inputs they take and the source resolutions, plus the 5X Pro’s scanline features offer great CRT Emulation, especially when paired with its ability to flag HDR. If you wanted a simple way to convert some of the 5th and 6th gen consoles to hdmi though, Portta is a great option, not everyone had the issue with the pattern like it did, it’s possible I got a bootleg or defective one.

@realigaming Год назад

Hey I just bought the Portta and connected it to my Xbox original but the image appears black and white. I'm using the original plug that came with the Xbox that has the yellow white and red av wires and plugged that directly into the Portta then into my computer monitor with an hdmi. Any help I would appreciate it. Anxious to finally relive a memory of mine and play Mortal Kombat Deception!

@RetroBoost Год назад

Make sure the Yellow cable goes into the Green Input on the Portta, that is the one that Composite uses for Video on a component input. Then you want to set the video settings of the Xbox to match. If it set to YPbPr or RGB then Composite Video won’t output right or at all. I would recommend buying some component cables, you’d up the video quality substantially, plus they are pretty cheap and available online readily.

@realigaming Год назад

@@RetroBoost Thank you so much for your help I really appreciate it! I think I will get the component cables. Is there a specific one you would recommend? Some say the Monster Cables are the best but they are running almost $70

@RetroBoost Год назад

Wow, A) I haven’t heard about the Brand Monster in like 10 years, that was funny. B) I had no idea that they made Xbox cables, that’s amazing, maybe I’ll try them out one day. I remember their hdmi cables they used to sell, and like a lot of those kind of product, a lot of it is just electronic snake oil. Looking them up, they do have shielding, which is always good for analogue video, that has become more helpful in our WiFi and Bluetooth infested world epscially, but I agree the price is steep. I just use super basic generic ones myself, got them from Amazon years ago, have had no issues.

@realigaming Год назад

@@RetroBoost I had to go back in time for a second with Monster cables lol Yea If the ones you use work just as good, I might as well save where I can. I also think if the tips are in gold, it makes better connectivity but who knows. Some reviews complained about audio issues with cheaper wires so I'm trying to buy one time ha I'll just see what happens

@realigaming Год назад

Update: Just got the component cables and finally got the color back. Only issue there seems to be diagonal lines going through the entire screen and weird interferences. I'm in the process of returning the portta. Any other Converter you would reccomend?

@Cynbel_Terreus Год назад

For the PS2 using the 2x Pro.... why was there a lot of jitteriness? Because my assumption was that you were going to say it was the worst out of the 3.

@RetroBoost Год назад

You are definitely right, I should’ve called that out. Watching the footage back again, it’s not as bad or as noticeable as some other things I’ve had running recently, such as NES, N64, or GCN using composite. Couple that with the topic of the motion issues I had with the other upscaler and I guess the topic got lost. Looking back though I still like the 2X Pro’s PS2 performance, and don’t find the issues I experience during gameplay to be an issue (for me personally).

@ItchyTastyPlays 5 месяцев назад

Okay so the AV,Svideo and Component to HDMI is just basically like plugging them into the TV itself that's all it is with extra steps. I had one to use with my Gamecube and N64 and it just kept cutting out made streaming horrible.

@RetroBoost 5 месяцев назад

Yes. Plus they typically add latency, at least the ones that claim to scale do. Another example of this problem is with Home Theater Receivers (AVRs): I was told that all of a particular brand had the same Analogue to Digital Video Converter, meaning an AVR that cost $500 or the top end model for $4000 have the exact same converter. It looks no different than plugging it into the tv directly running through there, which goes to show that those things probably use the same generic internal converters too. It’s just something that isn’t given much thought.

@ItchyTastyPlays 5 месяцев назад

@@RetroBoost The input delay hurt me so bad because it made dodging zombie in Resident Evil so so so so much harder.

@Richbroth Год назад

i have the same line pattern issue with my porta and I absolutely hate it.

@RetroBoost Год назад

Glad to know I’m not crazy/this was a one off defect then. Certain games it wasn’t too visible, but sometimes…wow, it was pervasive.

@TheMoises1213 Год назад

It’s so minor though how can that affect you

@Progressive.G 11 месяцев назад

I see ZERO line issues with the Portta HDMI - not sure what you're talking about 🤔

@RetroBoost 11 месяцев назад

It’s not really appearing when I watch on mobile. Plain as day in my capture footage and when I preview the final export on my pc. If I remember correctly it may show up on tv in the RU-vid app, but I’ll have to double check. The issue was Diagonal lines/patterns, mainly appearing when the source is 480p and it is a solid color (like the blue sky in the Sonic Footage. It is perfectly possible that my particular Portta is defective, but I did see another comment and some other info on forums of other people noting the same thing. As far as the other qualities of the device go, it works quite well.

@RetroBoost 11 месяцев назад

Update - I checked this video again, watching on my TV and PC via RU-vid, and don't see the issues either. RU-vid's compression or something. I took screen captures of the exported video file, which shows the issue very clearly, and created a Google Doc Folder with them in it. Here is the link to that folder so you can see the screenshots of what I'm talking about: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jxWw8WLyNy4S5VhiPwqWo2wofNq802pC?usp=sharing

@Progressive.G 11 месяцев назад

@@RetroBoost Wow that's awesome! You really do a thorough job covering this. Thanks 👍👍👍

@Progressive.G 11 месяцев назад

@@RetroBoost wow yeah it's SUPER noticeable, and I'd go as far to say it's pretty bad on the Portta

@robinson32993 6 месяцев назад

I wish I could get my hands on the 2xM

@RetroBoost 6 месяцев назад

I feel you there, I bought one just before it disappeared. It's got so much utility with its ability to take 480p. Hope it comes back, or maybe a future iteration of the 2X Pro get's those abilities.

@jamespledger1154 3 месяца назад

I have the 2x Pro and I just can't get past the flicker on 480i content. Was looking at getting the Portta for that but the combing is really bad, thanks for showing that. 5x seems to be great but getting one and affording one are two different things it seems. My favorite solution for 480i is the the GBS-Control, specifically the ODV one (it's a horrific looking Orange Box) but man does it make PS2 games look their best even the 480i stuff.

@djm9937 Год назад

Odd, as i use the Portta and i don't get those lines. I wouldn't use it if it did. Looks like interference lines..nasty

@RetroBoost Год назад

I was wondering if it was noise/interference. With the same cabling pathways, I don’t get them on my retrotinks or my startech usb capture card. I even tried using Ferrite Beads. Did not get rid of them.

@RetroBoost Год назад

Knowing that it might be noise and/or potentially a defective unit, I wasn’t holding that too hard against it. And as I said, it was only really noticeable on 480p content with solid color. 720p content looked excellent.

@djm9937 Год назад

@@RetroBoost Mine are older units and maybe with the parts shortages the internals have changed. What i will say is that I found the Portta to be a little dark. Using with the Xbox for 'Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance' the image was so dark and even adjusting the TV would not fix the issue.

@rameynoodles152 Год назад

@@RetroBoost Maybe you should put the portta in some kind of metal enclosure and see if it helps. Maybe even wrapping it in a couple layers of aluminum foil. Maybe it just has weak shielding?

@MarceloMedeirosb Год назад

Those generic converters add a huge amount of variable input lag, terrible for playing videogames.

@RetroBoost Год назад

I didn’t notice any with either the AV2HDMI or the Portta, but with so many different manufacturers making their own AV2HDMIs, I can definitely believe that. I could’ve gotten lucky with my experience. I did play more than what was used to make the comparison footage just so I could see if that was the case, but didn’t note any with what I played.

@djm9937 Год назад

At the time of me getting mine, Bob from RetroRGB had done a feature on the Portta and was a very good device with no lag. It does appear that the internals have since changed and is perhaps no longer a good choice.