The influence of nostalgia is powerful. If you still have yours
There is no reason for it to collect dust in a closet in the living room or in a forgotten corner. Your older mixer will continue to be used with your new modern TV, or even any new TV; they just need a little love.
Lifehacker has explained how
If the TV supports component connection (red, blue, green), composite connection (red, white, yellow) or coaxial cable (pointed plug), you can connect it to the TV.
Where is the problem? If your modern TV only supports HDMI and coaxial connections, you will avoid the latter at all costs. Yes, it might work-if your TV can display a lower resolution than the old console-but coaxial cable connections are more susceptible to interference and usually look like this:
Instead, consider buying a simple adapter that will convert the device's analog connection (component, composite, or S-Video) to HDMI. This is the cheapest option, but it is unlikely to provide you
.
Each of these three connection types will show you a different-looking image, depending on the image connected to the device. But let's be honest: if you try to play old games on a 4K TV, for example, the TV's built-in scaler can only do the most.
You must also carefully consider the HDMI converter you want to buy. It is true that you can find a cheap converter that can use the old console on your modern TV, but the game may be really bad.
The best option is to bet on converters with good reviews
. (If it is an older console and its output resolution is too low to handle a TV (such as NES), then you need a video scaler.)
Of course it's simple
It will be used to enjoy retro games without spending all your savings:
Expensive climbers like him
, It is no longer in production, but can still be found on eBay, it can make your retro game console look good on the latest models of TVs, but you can use some reasonable alternatives, such as
They balance expenditure and quality. (In addition, Framemeister only supports
By default, it is not a component. You may also want to choose one
, Which will also increase the total price).
Nevertheless, be prepared to fight
, If you choose the Framemeister model. But there is a silver lining. It is satisfying to let the old hardware work on the TV that came out decades later.
Yes, you can also raise the white flag and buy one
or
, Download one
Almost any retro console you can imagine, or buy a second-hand CRT TV that fits your old console perfectly. It is not as satisfying as creating a crazy DIY setup, which costs a little money and takes a weekend or two. If not, please see how satisfied this guy is with his quirky series of playable retro game consoles. Like him:
