Absolutely over the moon with this product. I was previously using the Hyperkin HDMI cable, which was acceptable. I didn't want to spend the kind of money a Retrotink 5X costs, and the RADX2 is on backorder. Then I found this, with the exact same features (plus more with the ability to tweak the settings) and decided to give it a shot. Very glad I did, HUGE improvement over the Hyperkin! And the smoothing mode is fantastic, really makes the Saturn shine on HDTV's. And it works like a dream when combined with the mClassic!
It may be a little pricey (twice the cost of the Hyperkin), but easily worth every penny if you want to run your Sega Saturn on a HDTV. I would imagine it's just as good with all the other consoles it works with.
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Product Description
This adapter is the ultimate all in one HDMI Line Doubler for:
· Sega Saturn
· Sega Megadrive/Genesis 1 & 2
· Sega Mega CD
· Sega 32X
· Neo Geo CD
· Neo Geo CDZ
· Neo Geo AES
Compatible with European, Japanese, and North American region SEGA consoles.
This HDMI does require additional power which is supplied via the included Micro USB cable
Firmware updateable allowing the user to change things such as the colour, contrast, brightness, screen positioning and filters to the users’ preferences or simply use straight out of the box for a perfect picture quality upscaled to 480p.
Converts audio/video signal with zero transmission loss
• Green LED – RGBS 2x with smoothing
• Red LED – RGBS 2x no smoothing
• Purple LED – RGBS pass-through mode
• Blue LED – Composite 2x with smoothing
• Yellow LED – Composite 2x no smoothing
• Cyan LED – Composite pass-through mode
The HDMI converter by Kaico is compatible with SEGA consoles from all regions.
Kaico have assured the quality of all the HDMI converters that can be used on SEGA consoles have been built to a high spec including the use of high-quality components
Kaico specialises in a variety of HDMI, component, and retro hardware
By purchasing from Kaico you are also ensuring we continue to contribute to the retro gaming scene
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All in One SEGA/ Neo Geo HDMI Line DoublerSupports the following consoles worldwide: · Sega Saturn · Sega Megadrive/Genesis 1 & 2 · Sega Mega CD · Sega 32X · Neo Geo CD · Neo Geo CDZ · Neo Geo AES |
Firmware UpdateableWith our Kaico Total Control Firmware the user can make changes to the Colours, Contrast, Screen Positioning and Filters. This gives the customer full control over the image so it can be set to their preferred video preferences. |
Connecters for all consolesAll the connecters needed to work with the various Sega Saturn, Mega Drive and Neo-Geo Consoles are included in the box. |
Several Output Modes for User PreferencePlay any game in the display output you prefer: • Green LED – RGBS 2x with smoothing • Red LED – RGBS 2x no smoothing • Purple LED – RGBS pass-through mode • Blue LED – Composite 2x with smoothing • Yellow LED – Composite 2x no smoothing • Cyan LED – Composite pass-through mode |
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| Sold By | Kaico | Kaico | Kaico | Bitfunx official | Kaico | Kaico |
| connector type | Micro USB, HDMI | HDMI | Micro USB, HDMI | HDMI | Component, HDMI, Auxiliary | HDMI |
| number of ports | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| current rating | 2 amps | 1 amps | 1 amps | 1 amps | 1 amps | 1 amps |
| power plug type | no plug | no plug | no plug | — | no plug | no plug |
| warranty | Limited | Limited | Limited | — | — | Limited |
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Works great in composite mode but the rgb mode is far to bright on my model 2 sega genesis
This adapter is a vast improvement over any TVs native composite input it properly handles the 240p image from the sega genesis and looks good. However I do have one semi major issue with it, the composite mode looks fine (aside from the noise and lower image quality of composite not the adapters fault) but when using the rgb mode the image quality is vastly clearer than the composite mode however image is way too bright. I’ve read that sega genesis rgb cables are supposed to have a 75 ohm resistor in them to bring the brightness down to normal and this cable apparently lacks that. I know this cable is muti system but I imagine they could have/ should have included a cable for the sega genesis that has that resistor in place so the colors aren’t overly bright and washed out especially for the $70 price this costs. I have only tried it on a sega genesis model 2 (as that’s all I currently own) so I can’t confirm if it’s still too bright on a model 1, 32x or any other supported systems. If you are wanting this adapter to get rgb out of your sega genesis I’d look elsewhere unless you are ok with the image being too bright in the rgb mode.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2023
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024
Works great in composite mode but the rgb mode is far to bright on my model 2 sega genesis
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024
This adapter is a vast improvement over any TVs native composite input it properly handles the 240p image from the sega genesis and looks good. However I do have one semi major issue with it, the composite mode looks fine (aside from the noise and lower image quality of composite not the adapters fault) but when using the rgb mode the image quality is vastly clearer than the composite mode however image is way too bright. I’ve read that sega genesis rgb cables are supposed to have a 75 ohm resistor in them to bring the brightness down to normal and this cable apparently lacks that. I know this cable is muti system but I imagine they could have/ should have included a cable for the sega genesis that has that resistor in place so the colors aren’t overly bright and washed out especially for the $70 price this costs. I have only tried it on a sega genesis model 2 (as that’s all I currently own) so I can’t confirm if it’s still too bright on a model 1, 32x or any other supported systems. If you are wanting this adapter to get rgb out of your sega genesis I’d look elsewhere unless you are ok with the image being too bright in the rgb mode.
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024
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Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2023
It has one plug plus three adapters for
-Sega Genesis 1/2, Sega CD 1/2, CDX, 32X, Saturn
-NeoGeo AES, CD
Additionally, it can cycle through RGB inputs and composite (RCA, the basic yellow plug) inputs. This is very very useful. RGB signal will give you the most pixel-perfect output possible, which can give you an immaculately clean signal out of later systems like the Saturn. Composite, on the other hand, is a much lower quality signal but can give you a much more "authentic" tube TV look for 16-bit systems like the Genesis. It gives that little bit of softening blur that makes the shading and dithering patterns look a bit more like you remember.
Having the option to switch these modes at will is great. The only issue I encountered was strictly with the Genesis 2 on RGB mode: the picture was sharp but the colors were over-bright, with everything saturated with excess white light. The Genesis looked great on Composite, and the Saturn worked perfectly on every mode.
Upscalers like this can create input lag due to the time it takes to process the picture out to your TV, but this adapter was barely noticeable. I am generally pretty sensitive to input lag and this didn't cause me any trouble at all.
This is likely because it isn't doing complex upscaling, just line-doubling to 480P. 480P is the ONLY output signal for this, so make sure your display can handle that. Very few TVs have problems with old 480P signal but you should make sure before purchasing.
Overall this is a great multi-purpose adapter that is just a little short of perfect. Highly recommend for the Saturn but it might be overkill for the Genesis.
UPDATE: doing some research, it looks like the Genesis cable is missing the necessary resistors to bring the signal brightness down. I think this is a major oversight, but the rest of the functions are still good enough that I still feel it's worth four stars.
Incredible all-in-one tool w/ minor Genesis hiccups
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2023
This is an amazing deal for not only the number of consoles it supports, but the input types as well.Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2023
It has one plug plus three adapters for
-Sega Genesis 1/2, Sega CD 1/2, CDX, 32X, Saturn
-NeoGeo AES, CD
Additionally, it can cycle through RGB inputs and composite (RCA, the basic yellow plug) inputs. This is very very useful. RGB signal will give you the most pixel-perfect output possible, which can give you an immaculately clean signal out of later systems like the Saturn. Composite, on the other hand, is a much lower quality signal but can give you a much more "authentic" tube TV look for 16-bit systems like the Genesis. It gives that little bit of softening blur that makes the shading and dithering patterns look a bit more like you remember.
Having the option to switch these modes at will is great. The only issue I encountered was strictly with the Genesis 2 on RGB mode: the picture was sharp but the colors were over-bright, with everything saturated with excess white light. The Genesis looked great on Composite, and the Saturn worked perfectly on every mode.
Upscalers like this can create input lag due to the time it takes to process the picture out to your TV, but this adapter was barely noticeable. I am generally pretty sensitive to input lag and this didn't cause me any trouble at all.
This is likely because it isn't doing complex upscaling, just line-doubling to 480P. 480P is the ONLY output signal for this, so make sure your display can handle that. Very few TVs have problems with old 480P signal but you should make sure before purchasing.
Overall this is a great multi-purpose adapter that is just a little short of perfect. Highly recommend for the Saturn but it might be overkill for the Genesis.
UPDATE: doing some research, it looks like the Genesis cable is missing the necessary resistors to bring the signal brightness down. I think this is a major oversight, but the rest of the functions are still good enough that I still feel it's worth four stars.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2023
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2023
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Donovan
lo que necesitas para tus consoals de sega
Reviewed in Mexico on December 3, 2023
FrozenMetroid
Easy to use and a lot more convenient to use with multiple consoles using one HDMI cable...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 22, 2023
FrozenMetroid
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 22, 2023
First impressions are good as it feels well-built as it has an aluminium case for the HDMI part of the cable and this has no joins so has no weak spots in its strength. The adapters feel like good quality along with the USB cable.
Updating firmware was a little confusing as there are no instructions on how to do it. There is a weblink in the quick start guide on where to get it from and when you download it, you run the software. The software then has ?????? for the firmware version so it seems it has to be updated before you continue so you click update and after a pause, it disconnects the adapter. To properly update it, you have to hold the button on the front of the adapter and then plug in the USB you’re your computer with the button still held in. This then puts it into a mode where it can be flashed, and the firmware update was complete in seconds.
The updater software is also used to set any settings that you need and you can choose from different modes which apply an effect and this includes:
• RGBS 2x with smoothing
• RGBS 2x
• RGBS pass through
• Composite 2x with smoothing
• Composite 2x
• Composite pass through
You can also control the contrast, brightness, hue, Cb, Cr, and apply three other filters. If your picture is slightly to the right, which can happen with an RGB source, you can adjust it through the app and save it so all these settings will be preserved. The picture is nice and bright so this doesn’t dim the picture like some HDMI adapters can. Colours were correct and all the brightness, contrast, colour etc… could be changed on the TV as this doesn’t lock them. The filters changed the picture quality as you can add pixel smoothing which removes the harshness of the pixels for a more smoother look. All of the adapters worked well with no issues and I successfully played on my Saturn, Megadrive Model 1, and Mega-CD. It is extremely convenient to have one cable that can be plugged into each console just by changing the adapter.
This is now my main cable for these consoles as it’s so easy to change the adapters over and not have to faff about with different converters for different machines like I used to. Picture quality is as good as it will get for an SD picture and I’m more than happy with the output. An easy-to-use adapter which can add some filters to your picture to improve the overall quality as well as converting the signal to HDMI…
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