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Video Output Comparison

All captures were made using a RetroTINK-5X Pro on default settings (except where noted), along with the 240p Test Suite and Sonic the Hedgehog as test carts. For composite, the 320x224 color bleed test was used to show the quality of each…

3 min readUpdated Oct 9, 2026

All captures were made using a RetroTINK-5X Pro on default settings (except where noted), along with the 240p Test Suite and Sonic the Hedgehog as test carts. For composite, the 320x224 color bleed test was used to show the quality of each console's composite output. This displays alternating columns of color and black that are each a pixel wide. The color bar test was used to help reveal the presence of jailbars in each console's RGB output.

For more background information, check out the Motherboard Differences and Video Output Notes pages.

Model 1

All model 1s tested have a Sony CXA1145 video encoder, which is standard for all model 1 consoles except the VA6.8 revision.

Composite

Board Revision 240p Test Suite Menu 320px Color Bleed Sonic 1 Title Screen Notes
JP "VA0"
MDModel1VA0.png
MDModel1VA0ColorBleed320.png
MDModel1VA0Sonic.png
 Recapped
JP VA2
JPMDVA2Composite.png
JPMDVA2ColorBleed320.png
JPMDVA2SonicComposite.png
 Recapped
US VA2
GenModel1VA2.png
GenModel1VA2ColorBleed320.png
GenModel1VA2Sonic.png
 Recapped
US VA3
GenModel1VA3.png
GenModel1VA3ColorBleed320.png
GenModel1VA3Sonic.png
 Recapped
JP VA4
JPVA4Composite.png
JPVA4ColorBleed320.png
JPVA4SonicComposite.png
PAL VA4
PALMDVA4Composite.png
PALMDVA4ColorBleed320.png
PALMDVA4SonicComposite.png
JP VA5
MDModel1VA5.png
MDModel1VA5ColorBleed320.png
MDModel1VA5Sonic.png
US VA6
GenModel1VA6.png
GenModel1VA6ColorBleed320.png
GenModel1VA6Sonic.png
 Recapped
US VA6 (Quadruple Bypass)
Gen1VA64BPComposite.png
Gen1VA64BPColorBleed.png
Gen1VA64BPSonicComposite.png
 This modification was performed on the same console used for the above screenshots
US VA6.5
GenModel1VA6.5Composite.png
GenModel1VA6.5ColorBleed320.png
GenModel1VA6.5SonicComposite.png
PAL VA6.5
PALMDVA6.5.png
PALMDVA6.5ColorBleed320.png
PALMDVA6.5Sonic.png
 Recapped
US VA7
GenModel1VA7.png
GenModel1VA7ColorBleed320.png
GenModel1VA7Sonic.png

RGB

Board Revision 240p Test Suite Menu Color Bars Sonic 1 Title Screen Notes
JP "VA0"
MDModel1VA0RGB.png
MDModel1VA0ColorBarsRGB.png
MDModel1VA0SonicRGB.png
 Recapped
JP VA2
JPMDVA2RGB.png
JPMDVA2ColorBars.png
JPMDVA2SonicRGB.png
 Recapped
US VA2
GenModel1VA2RGB.png
GenModel1VA2ColorBarsRGB.png
GenModel1VA2SonicRGB.png
 Recapped
US VA3
GenModel1VA3RGB.png
GenModel1VA3ColorBarsRGB.png
GenModel1VA3SonicRGB.png
 Recapped
JP VA4
JPVA4RGB.png
JPVA4ColorBars.png
JPVA4SonicRGB.png
PAL VA4
PALMDVA4RGB.png
PALMDVA4ColorBarsRGB.png
PALMDVA4SonicRGB.png
JP VA5
MDModel1VA5RGB.png
MDModel1VA5ColorBarsRGB.png
MDModel1VA5SonicRGB.png
US VA6
GenModel1VA6RGB.png
GenModel1VA6ColorBarsRGB.png
GenModel1VA6SonicRGB.png
 Recapped
US VA6 (Quadruple Bypass)
Gen1VA64BPRGB.png
Gen1VA64BPColorBars.png
Gen1VA64BPSonicRGB.png
 This modification was performed on the same console used for the above screenshots
US VA6.5
GenModel1VA6.5RGB.png
GenModel1VA6.5ColorBarsRGB.png
GenModel1VA6.5SonicRGB.png
PAL VA6.5
PALMDVA6.5RGB.png
PALMDVA6.5ColorBarsRGB.png
PALMDVA6.5SonicRGB.png
 Recapped
US VA7 (stock)
GenModel1VA7RGB.png
GenModel1VA7ColorBarsRGB.png
GenModel1VA7SonicRGB.png
US VA7 (Triple Bypass v0.3)
GenModel1VA73BP.png
GenModel1VA73BPColorBars.png
GenModel1VA73BPSonic.png

Model 2

Composite

Board Revision Video Encoder 240p Test Suite Menu 320px Color Bleed Sonic 1 Title Screen
US VA0 Samsung KA2195D
GenModel2VA0SamsungComposite.png
GenModel2VA0SamsungColorBleed.png
GenModel2VA0SamsungSonicComposite.png
US VA0 Sony CXA1145
GenModel2VA0.png
GenModel2VA0ColorBleed320.png
GenModel2VA0Sonic.png
JP VA0 Fujitsu MB3514
MD2VA0FujitsuComposite.png
MD2VA0FujitsuColorBleed320.png
MD2VA0FujitsuSonicComposite.png
PAL VA0 Fujitsu MB3514
PALMD2VA0Composite.png
PALMD2VA0ColorBleed.png
PALMD2VA0SonicComposite.png
US VA1 Samsung KA2195D
GenModel2VA1Samsung.png
GenModel2VA1SamsungColorBleed320.png
GenModel2VA1SamsungSonic.png
US VA1.8 Fujitsu MB3514
GenModel2VA1.8FujitsuComposite.png
GenModel2VA1.8FujitsuColorBleed320.png
GenModel2VA1.8FujitsuSonicComposite.png
US VA2 Samsung KA2195D
Gen2VA2SamsungComposite.png
Gen2VA2SamsungColorBleed.png
Gen2VA2SamsungSonicComposite.png
US VA2 Sony CXA1645
GenModel2VA2.png
GenModel2VA2ColorBleed320.png
GenModel2VA2Sonic.png
US VA2.3 Sony CXA1645
GenModel2VA2.3.png
GenModel2VA2.3ColorBleed320.png
GenModel2VA2.3Sonic.png
US VA3 Samsung KA2195D
GenModel2VA3SamsungComposite.png
GenModel2VA3SamsungColorBleed320.png
GenModel2VA3SamsungSonicComposite.png
US VA3 Sony CXA1145
GenModel2VA3CXA1145.png
GenModel2VA3CXA1145ColorBleed320.png
GenModel2VA3CXA1145Sonic.png
US VA3 Sony CXA1645
GenModel2VA3CXA1645.png
GenModel2VA3CXA1645ColorBleed320.png
GenModel2VA3CXA1645Sonic.png
US VA4 Sony CXA1645
GenModel2VA4.png
GenModel2VA4ColorBleed320.png
GenModel2VA4Sonic.png
Asian VA4 Sony CXA1645
ASMD2VA4Composite.png
ASMD2VA4ColorBleed.png
ASMD2VA4SonicComposite.png

RGB

Board Revision Video Encoder 240p Test Suite Menu Color Bars Sonic 1 Title Screen
US VA0 Samsung KA2195D
GenModel2VA0SamsungRGB.png
GenModel2VA0SamsungColorBars.png
GenModel2VA0SamsungSonicRGB.png
US VA0 Sony CXA1145
GenModel2VA0SonyRGB.png
GenModel2VA0SonyColorBarsRGB.png
GenModel2VA0SonySonicRGB.png
JP VA0 Fujitsu MB3514
MD2VA0FujitsuRGB.png
MD2VA0FujitsuColorBarsRGB.png
MD2VA0FujitsuSonicRGB.png
PAL VA0 Fujitsu MB3514
PALMD2VA0RGB.png
PALMD2VA0ColorBars.png
PALMD2VA0SonicRGB.png
US VA1 Samsung KA2195D
GenModel2VA1SamsungRGB.png
GenModel2VA1SamsungColorBarsRGB.png
GenModel2VA1SamsungSonicRGB.png
US VA1.8 Fujitsu MB3514
GenModel2VA1.8FujitsuRGB.png
GenModel2VA1.8FujitsuColorBarsRGB.png
GenModel2VA1.8FujitsuSonicRGB.png
US VA2 Samsung KA2195D
Gen2VA2SamsungRGB.png
Gen2VA2SamsungColorBars.png
Gen2VA2SamsungSonicRGB.png
US VA2 Sony CXA1645
GenModel2VA2RGB.png
GenModel2VA2ColorBarsRGB.png
GenModel2VA2SonicRGB.png
US VA2.3 Sony CXA1645
GenModel2VA2.3RGB.png
GenModel2VA2.3ColorBarsRGB.png
GenModel2VA2.3SonicRGB.png
US VA3 Samsung KA2195D
GenModel2VA3SamsungRGB.png
GenModel2VA3SamsungColorBarsRGB.png
GenModel2VA3SamsungSonicRGB.png
US VA3 Sony CXA1145
GenModel2VA3CXA1145RGB.png
GenModel2VA3CXA1145ColorBarsRGB.png
GenModel2VA3CXA1145SonicRGB.png
US VA3 Sony CXA1645
GenModel2VA3CXA1645RGB.png
GenModel2VA3CXA1645ColorBarsRGB.png
GenModel2VA3CXA1645SonicRGB.png
US VA4 Sony CXA1645
GenModel2VA4RGB.png
GenModel2VA4ColorBarsRGB.png
GenModel2VA4SonicRGB.png
Asian VA4 Sony CXA1645
ASMD2VA4RGB.png
ASMD2VA4ColorBars.png
ASMD2VA4SonicRGB.png

Others

Composite

Console Video Encoder 240p Test Suite Menu 320px Color Bleed Sonic 1 Title Screen Notes
Genesis 3 VA1 Sony CXA1645
Gen3VA1.png
Gen3VA1ColorBleed320.png
Gen3VA1Sonic.png
Genesis 3 VA2 Sony CXA1645
Gen3VA2Composite.png
Gen3VA2ColorBleed320Composite.png
Gen3VA2SonicComposite.png
JVC X'Eye Sony CXA1145
XEye.png
XEyeColorBleed320.png
XEyeSonic.png
Genesis CDX Fujitsu MB3514
CDX.png
CDXColorBleed320.png
CDXSonic.png
Mega Jet Sony CXA1145
MegaJet.png
MegaJetColorBleed320.png
MegaJetSonic.png
Victor RG-M1 Sony CXA1145
VICRGM1.png
VICRGM1ColorBleed320.png
VICRGM1Sonic.png
 RetroTink 4K Pro (Default Profile)

RGB

Console Video Encoder 240p Test Suite Menu Color Bars Sonic 1 Title Screen Notes
Genesis 3 VA1
(Triple Bypass v2)		 Sony CXA1645
Gen3VA13BP.png
Gen3VA13BPColorBars.png
Gen3VA13BPSonic.png
Genesis 3 VA2 Sony CXA1645
Gen3VA2RGB.png
Gen3VA2ColorBarsRGB.png
Gen3VA2SonicRGB.png
JVC X'Eye Sony CXA1145
XEyeRGB.png
XEyeColorBarsRGB.png
XEyeSonicRGB.png
Genesis CDX Fujitsu MB3514
CDXRGB.png
CDXColorBarsRGB.png
CDXSonicRGB.png
Mega Jet Sony CXA1145
MegaJetRGB.png
MegaJetColorBarsRGB.png
MegaJetSonicRGB.png
Victor RG-M1
(RGB Mod)		 Sony CXA1145
(Bypassed)
VICRGM1RGB.png
VICRGM1ColorBarsRGB.png
VICRGM1SonicRGB.png
 RetroTink 4K Pro (Default Profile)

S-Video

Console Video Encoder 240p Test Suite Menu 320px Color Bleed Color Bars Sonic 1 Title Screen Notes
Victor RG-M1 Sony CXA1145
VICRGM1SV.png
VICRGM1ColorBleed320SV.png
VICRGM1ColorBarsSV.png
VICRGM1SonicSV.png
 RetroTink 4K Pro (Default Profile)

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