DavidC Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 (edited) Has anyone tried this with their TI99 or with a C64? It's a video converter, works with older video game consoles. http://www.retrotink.com/ Edited November 25, 2018 by DavidC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Looks good. Having an HDMI converter which sees the input signal as non-interlaced is a big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidC Posted November 25, 2018 Author Share Posted November 25, 2018 Looks good. Having an HDMI converter which sees the input signal as non-interlaced is a big deal. Would it be worth the money it costs to use with a TI and/or a C64? It could be a alternative to the vga mod that causes problems with nanoPEBs and CF7s... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidC Posted November 25, 2018 Author Share Posted November 25, 2018 So being the impulsive person I am...I ordered one. I will let you know if it works with the TI. I can't see why it wouldn't, I will test it. See what happens. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unhuman Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Wish forums had follow to get notifications. I'll keep my eyes open for a status update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lee Stewart Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Wish forums had follow to get notifications. I'll keep my eyes open for a status update. Look at the upper right corner of this page. ...lee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 i'm interested to see how this turns out, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidC Posted November 27, 2018 Author Share Posted November 27, 2018 Expected shipment date is 12/07 so it will be a few weeks until it shows up. I'll let you guys know if it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidC Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 According to the Castlemania web site (where I ordered my retroTINK). shipments will begin on 12/15. I sure hope it works as intended. I don't mind waiting, something to look forward too. But using my TI without the VGA mod on my LED tv hurts my eyes. I guess I got spoiled by the f18... I will update when it arrives. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Waiting for mine, as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelpedant Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Reviews have all been quite positive. This is definitely a good solution for a collection of use cases. Namely (for cases involving as many as possible of the following) 1) When upscaling systems which exclusively output 15KHz video 2) When upscaling systems whose highest quality available signal output is Composite or S-Video. 3) When upscaling systems which *switch between 240p and 480i on the fly*. 4) When outputting to HDTV (given only 480p output is supported). I don’t suppose I’ll get one, since there’s nothing it does better than some given combination of the OSSC, Framemeister and various Extron devices I already have (and there’s a very great deal it doesn’t do). And regardless, my TI 99 is F18A modded. But this definitely looks like a great option for TI 99s outputting Composite, if you specifically want digital display (which I don’t usually, myself, but that’s really just a matter of taste). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidC Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 New blog post on Castlemania says shipments will start on 12/20.... That's cool, as the late great Tom Petty once said..." The waiting is the hardest part". Lol. I hope it's worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Mine shipped today!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidC Posted December 22, 2018 Author Share Posted December 22, 2018 Still no word if mine shipped yet. I just checked the Castlemania site, no update there either.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidC Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 Mine shipped today!! Looks like mid-January shipments for mine. Did yours show up yet? Does it work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 As of yesterday it is on its way from Denver. No estimated time for delivery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidC Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 As of yesterday it is on its way from Denver. No estimated time for delivery. I would assume (lol) you should have it within the week. I don't know why mine is delayed...it's cool. I can wait. For a little while longer. Maybe demand overwhelmed the supply.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 I would assume (lol) you should have it within the week. I don't know why mine is delayed...it's cool. I can wait. For a little while longer. Maybe demand overwhelmed the supply.. Any other time of the year I would be miffed. USPS is experiencing delays due to the holiday, and I simply lack the time right now to play, anyway. As for the supply/demand issue, I can imagine that is the case. This is something which has been sought after for quite some time, and it looks like he got it just right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidC Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 (edited) Any other time of the year I would be miffed. USPS is experiencing delays due to the holiday, and I simply lack the time right now to play, anyway. As for the supply/demand issue, I can imagine that is the case. This is something which has been sought after for quite some time, and it looks like he got it just right. I certainly hope so. I do hope it works as intended. If it does, they are going to sell like hotcakes. I am sort of miffed that my particular order got delayed for another couple weeks, but it's cool. Maybe I missed the window of wave 2 shipments by a minute or two. I thought my order was in on time...November 25th. Oh well. Edited December 27, 2018 by DavidC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishItWas1984 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I stumbled on this thread and thought I'd share my experience. I got one in the mail last week. I have a new 4K TV with only RF and HDMI and wanted to hook up my 2600 and TI-99/4A. Turns out that the TV is VERY strict on the in-spec signal it gets and if the hertz or resolution (not sure what's the issue) is off, the TV just throws up a "Mode Not Supported" and you're done. I'm actually trying to contact Mike (the inventor/seller) to do a full refund for mine. So I wish you all luck that if you're using it on a modern TV, that your TV isn't a giant PITA that mine is. LOL Oh, and my TV is the Samsung Q8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidC Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 I stumbled on this thread and thought I'd share my experience. I got one in the mail last week. I have a new 4K TV with only RF and HDMI and wanted to hook up my 2600 and TI-99/4A. Turns out that the TV is VERY strict on the in-spec signal it gets and if the hertz or resolution (not sure what's the issue) is off, the TV just throws up a "Mode Not Supported" and you're done. I'm actually trying to contact Mike (the inventor/seller) to do a full refund for mine. So I wish you all luck that if you're using it on a modern TV, that your TV isn't a giant PITA that mine is. LOL Oh, and my TV is the Samsung Q8 Ouch! Sorry to hear that.. The tv I use for my stuff is a older RCA led tv. A couple years old anyway. Not 4K. I think it's 720p. Or something like that. 23 inch screen. I hope you get things sorted out. That sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishItWas1984 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Ouch! Sorry to hear that.. The tv I use for my stuff is a older RCA led tv. A couple years old anyway. Not 4K. I think it's 720p. Or something like that. 23 inch screen. I hope you get things sorted out. That sucks. Thanks. Yeah, I actually partially sorted it. After looking around for a solution, there seems to have been none with that being the prevailing reason. So I grabbed a Retron77 and used the Community Build here to solve my 2600 problems. Now I'm just trying to return the TINK to the guy who makes them for a refund. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidC Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Thanks. Yeah, I actually partially sorted it. After looking around for a solution, there seems to have been none with that being the prevailing reason. So I grabbed a Retron77 and used the Community Build here to solve my 2600 problems. Now I'm just trying to return the TINK to the guy who makes them for a refund. Oh well. This is probably a stupid question, but did you use a power supply, like a cell phone charger to power the retroTink? It requires a power supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishItWas1984 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 This is probably a stupid question, but did you use a power supply, like a cell phone charger to power the retroTink? It requires a power supply. Not a stupid question at all. Sometimes the easiest stuff is overlooked. At first I tried a USB cable to the 5V/1A USB port of my TV, as from what I read online, the RetroTINK only needs 1A. It powered on, but just to be safe I grabbed a 5V/3A AC adapter and used that too. Same deal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Mine arrived today. Hopefully will have time to try out tonight. It looks pretty slick, although I am annoyed at the mini-HDMI connection. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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