In short: Everything looks better on the UltraHDMI but you can’t afford it

I'm genuinely curious as to why people would 'dislike' a video such as this. He's obviously a good bloke who cares a great deal about sharing his interests.

The Hyperkin is totally worth the price! I picked one up so I can enjoy HDMI for cheap at the moment. All it took to get the color right, for me, was adjusting tint on my TV.

Great video! This must have taken you awhile to do! It's good to see this comparison, I'm very happy with my retro-tink. Lots of connectivity options and almost universal compatibility.

Whenever I need help deciding on what to buy, I watch your videos. They are always super insightful and informative. Keep it up 😁

That Hyperkin cable would turn the screen almost completely black in Doom 64. Good God.

So Hyperkin + Perfect Dark = Ultimate Dark ;)

Editing of your videos in consoles comparisons are superb. Great video

dude your videos are my must go place to check all this comparison tests want ultra hdmi but ill have to wait because of the price. i actually used your review of the gamecube eon cable, and man its incredible. Keep with the great content!

Dude! Thank you so much, I literally set up my N64 today after many years. Needless to say I was very disappointed with the image quality on my TV. This was an awesome way to kickstart my weekend 🤘

Great video, thank you for the nice content. If I may just point out one thing that would have made the comparisons a bit easy to follow, I would refer to the Quake 2 comparisons. It would have been way easier to see the footage if it was divided into 4 quarters to see the whole image as apposed to the vertical slats. The vertical slats were really disorienting. Hope this helps :)

I love the way the EON looks. Smart design. Too bad the UltraHDMI option requires soldering. It's by far the best looking option.

I'm kind of disappointed with the EON, especially because the price point and comparing it to the Ultra HDMI. The prices I think are to close. So I think when I get the chance, I might spend a little extra money for the best results on the Ultra HDMI.

You really do a great job in this video! Really clear to understand, side by side comparison and full screen comparison, and giving a good advice at the end. I Think I will go for the RetroTink for it's versatility (can be used on different consoles), PAL compatibility, easy to install, and it's price (remember that you can use it on multiple consoles!). The EON Super 64 is also an interesting option, but it's current version doesn't support PAL. The UltraHDMI is of course also interesting, but is a lot more expensive, requires some soldering skills and you have to mod your N64 to make it work.

Watching RGT85's comparo for the EON, he added the MCable into the mix, which when coupled with the EON, had astounding results almost at the level of UltraHDMI. Of course, that brings the combined price up to 'almost' UltraHDMI levels, but no modding required. Love your video man. Great comparison across a dynamic selection of titles that cause these things to jump through a lot of hoops. Cheers mate!

The hyperkin darkness is just a matter of balancing the color, brightness on your TV you can see clearly that there's too much red on it when compared to the other solutions. If you remove some of the red and maybe add a little yellow I'm pretty sure it will make a huge difference and become more like the other ones.

For the hyperkin cable, I had to adjust the tint setting on my tv to get the colors to look right. Also If your tv is on game mode it makes it a little brighter.

I kind of refuse to spend 149.99 on the EON. So I will probably be a cheap bastard and buy the Hyperkin just to be able to play on my modern TV and not have to have two hooked up.

Dude..Thank you for these videos. I don't even ever plan on owning an N64 again..let alone doing one of these setups. Yet im still interested in this sort of thing. Maybe its cause I grew up with this legendary console back in the day. And I have a soft spot for anything related to it. Needless to say.. I know not everyone will appreciate the amount of effort put into a production like this...But I do. You are a great KZfaqr, and you continue to get better. Love your content. Keep it up.

Voultar mod $30 SNES RGB only HDMI adapter $29. I just got my N64 on the 65inch HDR 4k last night it was upscale and solid beautiful

Thank you. This is the exact video I needed. I've been trying to lighten my load, and I can cover most consoles with emulation, but N64 is looking like the one I would have to keep original hardware.

> Looking for sharpness > Has smoothing on This is a great video but y'know

Your timing couldn't have been more perfect! I was just wanting to weigh my options for doing exactly this. Thanks Jesus

Ultra HDMI hands down winner.

So basically, the Eon isn't worth it with the Retrotink being up to 50 bucks cheaper and more versatile.

Superb video! I feel like the RetroTink will be the best bet for many people and works with many other systems.

Thanks for doing this Metaljesus, the N64 is the trickiest console to get looking good on a modern TV (without spending a fortune) and as soon as I heard about the EON Super 64 I thought I wanted to try it out, so this is exactly the kind of comparison that helps someone in my situation. After seeing the footage, I'm guessing it won't look that much better than S cable going through my Framemeister, but I still want to give it a try.

Eon know how to rip people off. I wouldn’t pay 150

This channel is really cool. Great content always. Congratulations from Brazil. Come to the BGS - Brazil game show someday.

I gotta say, the retro tink is the best option, you can use multiple consoles, plus you can rgb mod your n64 for relatively cheap then just buy the Retrovision hd snes cables, and most consoles natively output rgb, that gives you a great picture for cheap I say the win is retro tink

Got my RetroTINK-2X Pro + HD Retrovision Component Cable + RGB modded N64 all set-up. Your videos helped me decide and the end result is pretty impressive, thank you.

I've been waiting for this since they announced the EON connector. Recently moved into my first apartment and had to say goodbye to my beloved (albeit very heavy) CRT television with S-Video and I've been on the hunt for an effective way to play my N64 on a flatscreen. This video is exactly what I needed, super in depth, side by side comparisons. You always go above and beyond dude, thanks!

UltraHDMI for the win. Great video.

I find these comparisons a little misleading personally. You mentioned that when the RetroTINK was tested it was with S-Video, whereas the UltraHDMI is a solution closer to an internal RGB mod quality wise - It looks better not because it's the TINK's fault exactly but because all it has to work with is a stock S-Video signal. Because of this I would have liked to see the comaprison of an RGB modded N64 with HD Retrovision's Component Cables going into the TINK as well.

Why would somebody want smoothing turned on? It blurs the image.

Seeing this makes me even more satisfied with my UltraHDMI!

For the money, the RetroTINK is the best value (since, remember, it can be used on multiple consoles). The other 3 options only work on the N64. The UltraHDMI does, undoubtedly, offer the best N64 output, but I think the RetroTINK is the most versatile.

I actually liked the Hyperkin cable. The Ultra HDMI was obviously the best though, although if it added smoothing, I think that would be the complete package.. But I'm not sure the Eon or Retrotink would be worth the extra over the 3 in 1. But the versatility of the Retrotink makes up for this. And the smoothing worked well.

RGB over SCART mod to OSSC is the best imo. The colors just really pop with that RGB signal and the OSSC does all the work of making the games look HD.

I run my SNES, n64, etc to my 65" 4k TV with scart cables. It's surprising how good it still looks even like this.

If you set the control scheme in Goldeneye to 1.2 (Solitaire) put your left hand on the D-pad and right hand on the analog stick, it feels nearly identical to the modern standard.

Really need smoothing off to compare them to Ultra HDMI which is outputting raw pixels.

Yesss! I've been waiting for this ever since you tweeted it!

Hardware-wise this is a pretty great alternative for those who have a nice cartridge collection and wish to continue playing them. Personally, we prefer to rip our own carts and emulate them for our Let's Plays as it gives us the highest quality/resolution/fps but not everyone has this option or even knows how to accomplish this. For those who still have their childhood consoles or bought one recently, this is a great option as it significantly reduces jaggies, cleans up artifacts a fair bit and it's just nice to be able to plug your console into current gen TVs. A bit of an investment but you're going to have to invest in something to keep playing the classics one way or another. Great video MJR \m/ ~Shade

I have the Ultra HDMI, its amazing, definitely worth the price if you use your N64 a lot.

This is the content I subed for! Great video

Great comparison! My standbys are the retrotink and the OSSC. Never did splurge for a framemeister...

Thank you for a unbiased review. KZfaq has been flooded with reviews that turned out to be just advertisements. I am very grateful that you have given us, the people an informative and factual video on then product. I wish more channels had the same integrity. Keep up the good work.

I bought a retrotink (and a spare) and I am very happy. I use it on my Saturn as well.... Funny that I turn smoothing off on my Saturn most of the time, but on my N64 I keep it turned on. :)

I have no interest in this product BUT it was interesting and I appreciate the all effort it took into making this video. 😁

EON 64 is functionally a Retrotink 2x with the chip identification numbers sanded off and covered in epoxy and locked to only N64. It's compatible with the SNES, but you have to cut out the back of the SNES to make it fit. Retrotink 2x is a better value because it's more versatile while also being cheaper. As for the Ultra HDMI, price and availability are basically the only weaknesses.

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Honestly, it would've been better if smoothing was off on the EON and RetroTINK when directly compared to the Ultra HDMI

What keeps you from just turning the brightness up on your TV with the Hyerkin? Heck, you could, if you wanted to even slightly adjust the colors. For the money, and the ease of use, it seems like a great solution for someone who just wants to play some old games. Unless there is lag - which I assume isn't an issue since it wasn't mentioned.

I'm very impressed with the retro tink. I think I might choose that because it will work on all my consoles.

Remember, upscalers require video buffers, which always adds some input lag, where as line doubling does not add any lag. RetroTink is a line doubler.

Wow I love goldeneye. Thank you for the nostalgic memories.

Everything except the UltraHDMI looks like a muddy mess. You sure you're actually capturing these right? EDIT: The smoothing options is what ruins it. It's like putting a blinear filter over the whole image. The N64 is muddy enough on its own.

You did really good Jason! Thank you for comparing all the available options, that was use full information.

Great video. I was on the fence about the hyperkin. I think it'd be worth it to save up for a better option now.

Ultra hdmi only choice here! But not worth the cost.

Uhdmi looks great but between the other 3 I'd save the money and buy the cheap cable.. color accuracy is not so important to me.

Thank you for this video! I am in the process of building my collection of consoles and games from my childhood. I love your channel and content!!

You did an amazing job with all the comparisons bro, my respects to you for taking the time!🙏🏻

No RGB mod with Deblur & XRGB Mini/OSSC? =/

"Not to flex but that Ultra HDMI is bangin" - basically this whole video

The Hyperkin cable seems okay as a backup solution for one of the others, say if your capture equipment wasn’t compatible or you were taking the system to someone else’s setup. If they can tweak the brightness to be more accurate and maybe the colors, they’d have a really good bang-for-buck product.

First thing I noticed was the title Nox right in center. It really is best thing on display that I can see. Never seen your shows before. You got my attention so far.

OPTION #1 - Super 64 = $150+ or OPTION #2 - N64 Svideo cable = $5 + RetroTINK-2x = $99 #2 Saves you $46 + gives you the option to line double perfect RGB signals from many other classic systems when using YUV HD Retrovision cables.

Does anyone have ANY idea when more UltraHDMI chips are being made?

Saw an article on the EON Super 64 pop up on my phone this morning and thought to my self "I better remember to look that up when I get back home" and completely forgot about by the end of the day. I come home, check youtube and lo and behold Metal Jesus has made a video on it! My video game lord and savoir

Great video! Ordered a RetroTINK last week and it should be here tomorrow. Excited!

UltraHDMI looks excellent, however due to the price I’d be more inclined to go down the RetroTINK route. Excellent review man, your video helped me a lot.

I'm ok with reg hookups, best experience tbh and genuine. I'm already in the hole collecting. Games are spiking in prices sadly.. I still have a classic 13 inch tube tv.. so I'm good. 😂👊

Great video! The Eon seems more practical for me. I don’t have all my consoles hooked up at the same time. Just my main consoles and a lone HDMI cable that I use to hook up something quick and easy. Ideally I’d prefer a high quality clone console but that’s not the case.

Aye! I like that quick animation of hero being inserted

well old good CRT still right for me if we are talking about consoles which was made to play on CRT

But I think better play in original resolution with good crt tv!) What do you think, Bro!)

Thank you Metal Jesus for doing this video. It’s actually super super useful. The side by side comparisons, editing, and your final thoughts put everything into perspective. I actually own all of the items shown in this video except for the ultra HDMI mod, so your video helps me decide which to use to which to give to my friends/family. The RetroTink2 works perfectly for my RGB modded N64 w/ Retrovision Component cable (plus SNES). Also works with Sega Saturn w/ Retrovision Component. Looks great. The downside: cables plugged into the retrotink then more cables coming out of that. Cables on cables is a mess. The EON will replace the RetroTink2 when playing N64 since it doesn’t require any extra cables or power. The Hyperkin will either be a portable solution or given to friends/family. UltraHDMI..... someday I guess!

Love your videos MJR! So cool you used to work for Sierra

Does the Ultra HDMI have smoothing options?

I like the N64 on my CRT TV I don't want it on an HDMI....

Hey Metal Jesus, it would've been nice if you included the actual 240p resolution on N64, so one could see the actual jump in resolution to HDMI. Nice video anyways, thanks!!

Thanks for putting the work in MetalJesus.

Only problem with ultrahdmi is that sometimes its too sharp being 1080p for the style of graphics without antialiasing where as 480p with smoothing helps hide the jaggies.

The EON is hands down the best in my opinion. Very close image quality/color/brightness replication on a digital TV that the best CRTs had when N64 was top dog.

Important to note: like MJR said the RetroTink 2x also outputs component which will look better than than the s-vid output showed in this video. Also the quality of the cables are VERY important when trying to get good picture quality (regardless of which type of output u go with)

2 years late but hey thanks for your review on these. Most likely going with the Retro Tink for same reasons, the versatility.

I just want a 64 classic... :-(

Jesus love your content, but smoothing should never be on during a review, I will have to check another review as it’s the crispness of the ultra hdmi mod that impresses. Can’t tell how crisp the others are with smoothing on.

If I hadn’t already paid £230 to get the UltraHDMI mod added to my N64, I’d go for the Eon, as it’s by far the simplest solution... no cables required except the HDMI cable you want to use with your TV.

Please, more videos like this. That's a big reason I have trouble going back to play some of my collection.

I went Ultra Hdmi and never looked back.

With the RetroTink you get the results of the EON adapter and you can use it with all the consoles. In conclusion if you're not gonna get a hdmi mod buy a RetroTINK.

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The ultra HDMI is the clear winner in terms of graphical fidelity....but the kit is expensive, complicated to install, and from my experience damn near impossible to find anyone who still sells them.

UltraHDMI got me chubbin!

I’ve just bought the retro tink mini. 🤞 it’s awesome. I’ll update my comment when it comes 😊

RetroTink is the clear winner. Sure, the Ultra HDMI is the best looking for the N64 but also difficult to get a hold of and not many people will want to shell out the money it takes to get it and have someone do the mod for them. The Eon and RetroTink picture quality look almost identical that it would be foolish to spend the extra $50 on the EON. Plus being solely sold for the N64, makes the RetroTink an even better value being as you can connect multiple consoles to it, upscaling ALL your retro systems, not just one. As for the Hyperkin cable, it's simply too dark. If they could fix that, it would be a strong contender at it's price.

I have a retrotink and really like it, I can see how it would be a little cumbersome to set up though so for people who want a single dedicated solution the EON looks like a good buy