Hyperkin 3-In-1 HDTV Cable for GameCube/ N64/ Super NES

I currently have an UltraHDMI-modded N64, but can't ignore the insane profit I can get by selling it since there haven't been any new kits in almost a year.I decided to give this a shot, since its $26 and if its terrible I can return it, and I am very pleasantly surprised. The image is certainly a bit softer, and for some reason a little darker, but other than that its pretty passable. In some games, the softer image is actually better, as certain games look over-pixelated and TERRIBLE on the ultrahdmi (Ocarina of Time and Pokemon Snap, for example).Don't get me wrong, the ultrahdmi is MUCH better in most cases, especially mario games. Paper Mario looks like a switch game through there. But that costs $500 on ebay, or you can wait a year for a kit, and ship it off to a modder, and still pay $250ish after its all said and done. This device is $26, and you get an S-video quality image.I haven't had any of the sound issues people seem to be experiencing, and I feel a bit comforted knowing there is a 1 year warranty. I don't like externally powered solutions so that is a drawback of this unit. For people going directly into their TV this isn't so bad, since you can use a TV's USB port to power it, but for me it is annoying as I have a huge TV stand full of consoles that run through a receiver. So I decided to get a cheap on/off switch for this device on amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FCJ7GJZ/In short, no matter how much you spend, N64 outputs terrible looking 3D graphics on modern TVs. The only way you can get quality video is playing on a CRT. But for $26, this device makes it playable on a modern television, and that's pretty great since the EON Super 64 is stupidly expensive. The Retrotink is a fantastic device, but is also $100+, and is hard to justify over this if you aren't using it for multiple consoles.

Does exactly what it's supposed to do: makes it inexpensive and effortless to display GameCube, N64, and SNES on any modern screen via HDMI. Even includes a nifty switch that allows the signal to be changed back and forth between 4:3 and 16:9.Couple of things to note:1) requires power via micro USB2) comes with a USB-to-microUSB cable to assist with note #13) as-is, the color output is not 100% accurate (very slightly too much Blue tint, I believe); but it wasn't "off" enough to be irritating to me, and I spent 1000's of hours of my life gaming on these consoles4) note #3 can likely be corrected via the "Tint" settings on the TV5) anybody who's not okay with notes #3 or #4 is probably also the type of person willing to spend lots more per console to have them modded OR on much more expensive adapters (eg. the $150+ GCHD Mk-II that ONLY works on their GameCube).In summary: buying this cable is kind of a no-brainer for anybody who plans on using any of these older consoles on a modern TV, especially since this one $30 cable works on 3 fantastic "retro" consoles. Very pleased with my purchase, especially when considering the cost of the alternatives.

The review below was before my device revealed it's main flaw. It turns out the main flaw of the Hyperkin HDMI upscaler is the forced male HDMI cord. I prefer my adapters to have a female port so my clumsy self can replace the cord at a moment's notice.While the below statements are fairly true, I had to knock off a star because the durability and portability are awful. Let's let my past self speak now.I love this sucker. It arrived today, on my birthday no less! My SNES hasn't looked this clean on any of my HDTVs before. There are a couple caviats though, that would have made me rate it 4.5 stars:· The sound is reverse! I know this as I always sound test using U.N. Squadron. If your fighter is all the way to the left, the shots fired should only sound on the left speaker, both when in the middle, and right only when all the way. I had trusted Hyperkin to get the sound right, so imagine how much it threw me off of my game when the sound was reverse! (I wasn't sound testing this time.)There's also a slight screen shake; I dunno if it's a result of pairing this device with my scanline generator. It shouldn't be so however, as I didn't have that issue with my now-dead RCA upscaler. It doesn't take sudden sprite changes super well.(10 minutes later...)It's not the scanline generator, but now that it's not hooked up, I can clearly see that's a really good idea to pair it up.I'll sum it up this way: This upscaling cord is definitely worth your money, but you should always be prepared to play the part of technician no matter what you buy. There is no such thing as perfect substitution for a CRT TV. There is only good enough that you can avoid using said CRT even when it's nearby. And this, is good enough. Just reverse your audio out if you can. Hyperkin should fix that as soon as they can.Edit: 15 minutes later, I play standing up, further away from the TV. I didn't notice the screen shake, unless I was on my FX PAK Pro's menu. I think ny scanline generator's helping with it, but I'm not entirely certain.I just sat down, and did not see the screen shake I saw when writing my review. Perhaps my cord just needed some time to get working, I did start testing it right out if the package for Pete's sake. It hasn't been in a room-temperature location for goodness knows how long either, so... there may have been variables we humans can't understand.I also forgot to mention the subject of game latency, or "lag." There is virtually zero lag when using this cord, and is a huge step up from an RCA upscaler. In the grand scheme of things, Uline's failure in longevity made me buy this gem of a cord. If only they would fix the sound issue, then I would have ZERO complaints left. I'm glad I didn't rate it 4 stars.

I tested my N64 on an old tv to make sure it works, and it does perfectly.I tried to connect my N64 to my Samsung HDTV and all it shows is no signal.I tried every setting, both modes, used the power cable, it didn’t work any which way I tried.I know the TV is capable because my original NES plays on it with a cheap upscaler.Other 1-star review that says the quality of this is similar to much cheaper options is absolutely correct. It’s does not look better, or feel better, and worst of all it doesn’t work.

It works like normal cables! But I need controller to play game