List of RetroTINK devices:
RetroTINK-Ultimate (RPi hat, discontinued)
Line doublers
- RetroTINK-2X Classic (Discontinued)
- RetroTINK-2X Pro
- RetroTINK-2X Pro Multiformat (Discontinued)
- RetroTINK-2X SCART (Out of production)
- RetroTINK-2X MINI (Out of production)
Scalers
RetroTINK-6X Family:
- RetroTINK-6X CE
- RetroTINK-6X Pro (planned for 2027 release)
- RetroTINK-4K Pro
- RetroTINK-4K CE
Analog Transcoders*
- RGB2COMP
- COMP2RGB
Video Cables and Dongles
- HD15 to HD15 Cable, including 3.5 mm audio
- HD15 to BNC Cable, including 3.5 mm to RCA audio
- HD15 to SCART Cable, including 3.5 mm to SCART audio
HD15 Dongles*:
- SNES (RGBS)
- PS1 (RGBS)
- Saturn (RGBS)
- Genesis 2 (RGBS)
- PS2 (YPbPr)
- Wii (YPbPr)
- Dreamcast (RGBHV)
* Passthrough only, no line doubling, scaling or signal conversion
RetroTINK Video Processor Comparison
| RT2X-MINI | RT2X-Pro | RT5X-Pro | RT6X-CE | RT6X-Pro (tbd) | RT4K-CE | RT4K-Pro | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This page focuses on a general overview only. Refer to the individual wiki pages for more information. | ||||||||
| Inputs | ||||||||
| Composite (CVBS) | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
| S-Video (Y/C) | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ●* | *Standard and Enhanced S-Video | |
| Component (YPbPr) | - | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
| RGB SCART | - | - | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
| VGA | - | - | -* | ● | ● | ● | *Third party add-ons available, but limited to 480p | |
| HDMI | - | - | - | - | ● | ● | ||
| Input Resolutions | ||||||||
| 240p / 480i (NTSC), 288p / 576i (PAL) | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
| 480p / 360p | - | - | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
| 720p / 1080i | - | - | ●* | ●** | ● | ● | *Reduced chroma resolution, **Only Bob, Weave or Blend deinterlacing for 1080i input | |
| 1080p | - | - | - | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Other | - | - | - | ●** | ●* | ●* | *Supports many input resolutions up to 1920x1200p 60 Hz, **up to 1080p60 | |
| Output Resolutions | ||||||||
| 240p / 480i (NTSC), 288p / 576i (PAL) | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
| 480p | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
| 720p | - | - | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
| 1080p | - | - | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
| 3840x1080p | - | - | -* | ● | ● | ● | *3840x960 available in FW 4.x for 5X Rev B and C | |
| 1440p | - | - | ●* | ● | ● | ● | 2560x1440, *Experimental | |
| 4K | - | - | - | - | ● | ● | ||
| Other | - | - | Fixed list of resolutions* | User adjustable up to 300 MHz | User adjustable up to 600 MHz | User adjustable up to 600 MHz | *See RetroTINK-5X Pro | |
| Features | ||||||||
| Latency free output | ● | ● | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | Your display may add some latency, *1-2 ms (0.125 frames) minimum latency | |
| Scaling, cropping and aspect ratio controls | - | - | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Shareable profile files | - | - | - | ● | ● | ● | Downloadable profile packs and web profile editor available | |
| 120 Hz BFI output | - | - | - | ●*,** | ●* | ●* | *Not available at maximum output resolution, **for input resolution up to 720p | |
| HDR10 CRT emulation | - | - | ●* | ● | ● | ● | *True HDR10 color conversion only in FW 4.x | |
| Image rotation | - | - | - | - | - | ●* | *Limited to sources up to 480p. 90° cw, 90° ccw | |
| Plug in multiple consoles at once | ●* | - | ●** | ● | ● | ● | *Shared audio input, you can use a y-splitter adapter, **inputs on the back share one audio input | |
| Frame lock mode | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | Outputs at the same refresh rate as the input signal, not suitable for systems with unstable sync such as VHS players | |
| Triple buffer mode | - | - | ● | ● | ● | ● | Prevents signal loss on resolution changes ("chrono cross problem") | |
| Gen lock mode | - | - | ●* | ● | ● | ● | Combines benefits of frame lock and triple buffer modes, display compatibility varies. *Not available for 5X Rev A | |
| 480i Deinterlacing | Bob | Bob | Motion Adaptive, other* | Motion Adaptive, other* | Motion Adaptive, other* | Motion Adaptive w/ advanced options, other* | *Offers a variety of deinterlacing options | |
| 240p / 480i passthrough | ●* | ● | ● | ●** | ●** | ●** | *Setting is not saved on power loss, **only manual switching between 240p and 480i | |
| Brightness adjustment | ●* | ●* | ● | ● | ● | ● | *Automatic | |
| Smoothing filter | ● | ● | ● | - | - | ● | 2X, 5X-Pro and 4K-Pro use different smoothing filters | |
| Scanline filter | - | ●* | ● | ● | ● | ● | *Only basic fully black lines without brightness loss compensation through HDR | |
| Comb filters | Notch, Adaptive | Notch, Adaptive | Notch, Adaptive | Notch, Adaptive | Notch, Adaptive | Notch, Adaptive, 3D** | Only applies to composite video input, **software 3D filter (NTSC only) | |
| PAL support | ●* | ●* | ● | ● | ● | ● | *Requires a 50 Hz compatible display | |
| Supports PAL N64 with NTSC S-Video cable | ● | - | ●* | tbd | ●* | ●*, ** | Not all PAL N64 consoles output S-Video, *requires manual adjustments, **Enhanced S-Video not available | |
| Remote control | - | - | IR | IR, Serial (HD-15 only) | IR, Serial (USB, HD-15) | IR, Serial (USB, HD-15) | 6X and 4K series support loading custom IR code sets | |
| Firmware updates | USB | USB* | USB | SD Card | SD Card or Serial (USB) web interface | SD Card or Serial (USB) web interface | *Ships with final firmware version | |