thegamezmaster Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 What is the best and cheapest way to play one on a non hdmi tv? Tried to check it out but too confusing to me. Anyone else have this problem and what did you do to be able to play it? Thanks in advance for any help with this problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SignGuy81 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 (edited) You would need an HDMI to composite converter or any other device that will accept an HDMI input and output composite(can't think of any at the moment but at one time I had a device that output component only, and had a dvd recorder that accepted component and output composite so that worked out for me in that case but you need a device that accepts HDMI and outputs composite). Probably just find a cheap converter. I got one of those cheap ones on ebay to test out HDMI devices on my work bench and hooked up an Xbox 360 to it to test it out, and got nothing and had to go back and hook it up in the living room so I ether got a bad one or something up with the cheap ones so you may want to find one that has good reviews. EDIT: I had also assumed your TV has composite inputs, it may not have any or it may even accept component as well in that case get HDMI to component converter. EDIT 2: And if your TV has neither composite or component inputs you would have to get an RF Modulator as well. Edited January 21, 2018 by SignGuy81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 When you factor in cost of adaptors and overall kludgery, it may be more practical to look at replacing the TV. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazing Lazers Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 You can do this- just get a later CRT that has HDMI input(s). They come in wide and fullscreen orientations. 720p/1080i is the highest resolution you can get, but until recent OLED sets became affordable these HDMI CRTs had the best black levels and other tube benefits. All you miss out on is lightgun gaming. Keep an eye on your local Craigslist and thrift stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SignGuy81 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 For reference this is the cheap model HDMI to composite converter that did not work with an Xbox 360 I tried(which worked fine on a TV with HDMI input). https://www.ebay.com/itm/1080P-HDMI-Mini-Composite-to-RCA-Audio-Video-AV-CVBS-Converter-Adapter-For-HDTV/391894489976?hash=item5b3ebb5b78:m:mqjsN6647xXe91_qqGhTuDg I could have just got a bad one I haven't had a chance to look at it yet also the link above may not be the same I used when I bought mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbbengals123 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 I picked up one of these Sony Trinitron WEGA KV-30HS420 30 Crts for basically nothing. It's the last version of Sony Trinitrons and they HDMI inputs. I have my Snes/Nes retropie hooked up to it and looks amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Black_Tiger Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 When you factor in cost of adaptors and overall kludgery, it may be more practical to look at replacing the TV. It's actually much cheaper to get real consoles and games/flashcarts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 It's actually much cheaper to get real consoles and games/flashcarts. That would have been my first suggestion, except the SNES is arguably the most expensive retro console outside the NeoGeo, and the price of a flash cart is often a show stopper. You can usually justify the cost of a new TV because you can use it for other things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRTGAMER Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 If going HDMI adapter, get the analog conversion that steps down to the best input of your CRT: Component>SVideo>Composite However, if your CRT is an HD CRT, then use the HDMI or DVI input with a HDMI adapter cable. Note that if DVI input, you would still need a digital to analog audio converter to utilize the RCA jack audio inputs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaperman Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 (edited) Lemme guess, the kids got you something last xmas, and now that they're threatening to visit, they're gonna want to see it hooked up. LGR has a video on doing similar. Mind I don't think this is a good idea at all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMiMz1uGCXI Edited January 21, 2018 by Reaperman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 When you factor in cost of adaptors and overall kludgery, it may be more practical to look at replacing the TV. Or to just buy a regular SNES. They cost about the same as the SNES Classic, heh. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Or to just buy a regular SNES. They cost about the same as the SNES Classic, heh. True, but the street value of the games included is pretty steep, and a flashcart is going to at least double the purchase price of a SNES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegamezmaster Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 Thanks for all the replies! The crt tv does not have hdmi input. Just trying to get it to work on what I have. Can't afford much, that's why looking for the cheapest route possible. Thanks again to all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leods Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Be aware, the SNES mini ads around 2 frames of lag to the setup (maybe more actually?). That's before any digital to analogue converting you need. No, that's not display lag, this is the system itself, because of the emulation. I guess either getting a super cheap gaming monitor or a real SNES might be better investments then buying adapters that you won't likely be using in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 It's actually much cheaper to get real consoles and games/flashcarts. I dunno, one can get a decent 40" TV for a bit over $200 nowadays. SNES flash cartridges aren't cheap, nor are real SNES games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 True, but the street value of the games included is pretty steep, and a flashcart is going to at least double the purchase price of a SNES. Meh? First World Problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercoupe91 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Do you have component input? Hdmi to component converters are inexpensive and will give you the best video quality on a crt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbeehive Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Your mileage may vary substantially with these things but they do have Extron Units that output 480i for pretty reasonable prices (50). You will need either a passive or active converter to get it to VGA or RGBHV. They also have Extron Units that do 240p.... but once you get into 240p output things quickly get crazy price-wise. http://retrorgb.com/240p.html Fudoh has a lot of excellent information on the Extron units (he also talks about the 480i options and talks about a way to get a pseudo 480p mode out of them). http://scanlines.hazard-city.de/ I got both of the methods above working and was amused, but either method isn't perfect. Both methods presented with some kind of moving line of distortion (like a rolling scan line maybe?). Wasn't too noticeable unless the screen was moving but a perfectionist will not like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 That would have been my first suggestion, except the SNES is arguably the most expensive retro console outside the NeoGeo, and the price of a flash cart is often a show stopper. You can usually justify the cost of a new TV because you can use it for other things. oh poppycock. i paid 25 bucks for mine at goodwill, with mario allstars + world and 4 other games. granted this was 2004 and a steal even then, but you can still buy snes at gamexchange for 54 bucks when they come in stock. they arent exactly rare like say turbografx. turbo everdrive v2 is like 80 bucks, cheaper than some carts and plays most non chipped games plus dsp1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegamezmaster Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 (edited) Mostly have composite and maybe s-video. Have to check. Mainly looking for one that does the job and has video and audio outputs. Thanks for all the help! Edited January 21, 2018 by thegamezmaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 oh poppycock. i paid 25 bucks for mine at goodwill, with mario allstars + world and 4 other games. granted this was 2004 and a steal even then, but you can still buy snes at gamexchange for 54 bucks when they come in stock. they arent exactly rare like say turbografx. turbo everdrive v2 is like 80 bucks, cheaper than some carts and plays most non chipped games plus dsp1. A decent -sized HDTV can be had for about $200. The RPGs on the mini ALONE would put you way over that. If you want to run SMK, you're going to need a more expensive everdrive. 2004 was a while ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepdreamin Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Grab a Pi 3 and this https://www.adafruit.com/product/2881 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vidak Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Personally I'd just grab one of those HDMI to Composite converter from Alibaba! If I have read you rightly, you're just after something quick and cheap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 A decent -sized HDTV can be had for about $200. The RPGs on the mini ALONE would put you way over that. If you want to run SMK, you're going to need a more expensive everdrive. 2004 was a while ago.SNES are still like 60 bucks at GameXChange, when they get them in. I paid $80 for my everdrive v2 and $5 for a Ballz3D cart. Installed my own dsp1 chip. Newer everdrives you don't even need a donor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 hdmi to analog converter is like 25 bucks on amazon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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