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CVID BG-460 PAL HDMI / SCART to NTSC HDMI Audio Video Converter Specifications: - HDMI Output Format: 720P at 50/60Hz, 1080P at 50/60Hz. (Option to Select PAL or NTSC - Audio Output Format: Digital Coaxial Audio, Analog Stereo Audio. - HDMI Input Format: 480I/576I/480P/576P/720P/1080I/1080P at 50/60Hz. - SCART Input Format: PAL/NTSC_M/NTSC4.43/SECAM/PLA-M/PAL-N. - Compatible with several DVI formats: 800X600, 1024X768, 1280X1024, 1360X768, 1680X1050, 1920X1080. Includes - CVID Video Converter - 100-240V Power Adapter with Standard US Plug - User Manual

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Product Dimensions

4 x 1 x 4 inches

Item Weight

10.4 ounces

Manufacturer

AG Appliances Inc.

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B00988GMLG

Item model number

BG-460

Customer Reviews

3.6 93 ratings

3.6 out of 5 stars

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

No

Date First Available

September 9, 2012

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Customers like the quality, performance, and color of the electronic adapter. They mention that it's not a cheaply built unit, works great, and produces vibrant colors. Some appreciate the value. That said, opinions are mixed on stability and image quality.

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35 customers mention26 positive9 negative

Customers like the performance of the adapter. They say it works great, has no problems so far, and works like a charm. It is solid and good price, and it works on their Gamecube, Saturn, and Dreamcast. It does an absolutely fantastic job of getting awesome video from their old consoles to their new flatscreen.

"...Needless to say it worked like a charm...." Read more

"Works well, not perfect, but considering the price versus a Framemesiter, well worth it. I just ordered a 2nd one for my Genesis...." Read more

"...It does an absolutely fantastic job of doing that.Here is what I have tested:* Nintendo 64 (RGB Modded)*..." Read more

"...the one I received does do what it's supposed to do, but it doesn't do it extremely well...." Read more

17 customers mention12 positive5 negative

Customers like the value of the adapter. They mention that it is worth the price of the converter alone, and is worth a go on a modern television.

"...The results on my Sega Saturn were worth the price of the converter alone. If you are into classic gaming on a modern television, this is worth a go...." Read more

"...not perfect, but considering the price versus a Framemesiter, well worth it. I just ordered a 2nd one for my Genesis...." Read more

"...Worth the money!" Read more

"...instead they're shipping out stuff that looks the same but lacks any semblance of quality...." Read more

12 customers mention12 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the color of the adapter. They mention that the Super Nes games look really vibrant with color, and the picture looks amazing. Some mention that it could be sharper, but the colors appear highly accurate. Overall, most are happy with the adaptor's color.

"...The colors look great, there is a little bit of added lag I noticed when comparing to my S-Video upscaler (kanex pro), so there's that...." Read more

"...upon arrival I was delighted to see that it does an absolutely wonderful job of accepting RGB and upscaling it to 1080p...." Read more

"...The unit displays a signal in HD, and while the colors look nice and vibrant, the image isn't stunning or anything...." Read more

"...This converter is perfect for consoles with RGB output and have been modified for 50/60Hz compatibility...." Read more

12 customers mention12 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the adapter. They say it's not a cheaply built unit, it looks very good quality, and the solid build doesn't feel fragile. Some customers also mention that the adaptor is a decent bit of hardware.

"...2. Solid build doesn't feel fragile at all.Drawbacks:..." Read more

"...Very Cheep Price, Very well made (metal casing, very sturdy), small and it works somewhat.Very nice images, crisp and sharp...." Read more

"...It has a good solid weight to it which proved it's not a cheaply built unit...." Read more

"...this product and referenced me, I now have my hands on this amazing piece of hardware. I have bought other converters but this one is the best." Read more

27 customers mention14 positive13 negative

Customers are mixed about the image quality of the adapter. Some mention that the picture quality is pretty darn good, while others say that it ends up making the picture look blurry while things are moving quickly. Some say that the converter displayed an AWFUL picture that resembled the Super Nintendo game they connected, and that the image won't be centered on.

"...The SCART format provides a much crisper and colorful image over composite or S-Video, and the HDMI converter makes it possible for this format to..." Read more

"...some kind of motion smoothing, which just ends up making the picture look blurry while things are moving quickly...." Read more

"...that it does an absolutely wonderful job of accepting RGB and upscaling it to 1080p. It does an absolutely fantastic job of doing that...." Read more

"...was also a considerable amount of input lag as well as a really ugly line of distortion that would occasionally roll through the image..." Read more

16 customers mention8 positive8 negative

Customers are mixed about the stability of the adapter. Some mention that there isn't any lag and TV picks up the signal right away, while others say that there was a little lag, but it's not that bad.

"...come with a plethora of really nice features and takes input lag out of all retro consoles (and sharpens the image) on new TVs but it's incredibly..." Read more

"...The colors look great, there is a little bit of added lag I noticed when comparing to my S-Video upscaler (kanex pro), so there's that...." Read more

"...TV picked up the signal right away.Reasons I gave 4/5:*..." Read more

"...You will not be disappointed! Blurring effects are gone! Way less input lag plus a scanline option!" Read more

5 customers mention0 positive5 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the image display of the adapter. They mention that the picture is not centered on the screen, it is offset to the left, and lags during gameplay. They also say that the video is forced into a 16:9 ratio, making it unfit for use.

"...There is no way to center the picture. Everything with mine is shifted to the left. I can see the whole image on my TV still...." Read more

"...result in a distorted black and white image and the picture won't be centered on the screen...." Read more

"...I will state the picture is offset to the left by an inch, as a previous reviewer had mentioned. Its not really noticeable unless you look for it...." Read more

"...is an unbearable amount of lag during gameplay, and the video is forced into a 16:9 ratio, making it not fit for use for any retro gaming needs...." Read more

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David Drinkard

Great Product!

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2014

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I bought this converter with the intent to play my classic video game consoles utilizing an RGB signal native to the SCART format. Needless to say it worked like a charm. While the converter doesn't make the image 720p or 1080p, it does upscale the outputs from the consoles to fit within those resolutions. The SCART format provides a much crisper and colorful image over composite or S-Video, and the HDMI converter makes it possible for this format to work with US televisions. The results on my Sega Saturn were worth the price of the converter alone. If you are into classic gaming on a modern television, this is worth a go. Just remember to switch our TV to 4:3! Nobody wants that stretched image!

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Gabe

not perfect, but considering the price versus a Framemesiter

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2017

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Works well, not perfect, but considering the price versus a Framemesiter, well worth it. I just ordered a 2nd one for my Genesis. Currently using for my RGB modded SNES mini.

I spent a lot of time analyzing this, the first thing I notice with cheap upscalers is the smoothing effect. Basically, move your sprite a bit, and it will be a touch blurry, when the character stops, you'll notice it sharpen up quickly. This happens on everything, it's not the most noticeable thing, but I was previously using an S-Video upscaler, and it was the same effect, but much worse on that. The colors look great, there is a little bit of added lag I noticed when comparing to my S-Video upscaler (kanex pro), so there's that. Lag isn't ridiculously bad, but it's noticeable esp when playing games like Tetris Attack, or Gradius/shmups. It's very manageable, and better than other units that look exactly like this one. This is very similar to a Panlong unit that looks the same.

All in all, I'm happy with having two of these until I decide to get an XRGB-mini Framemeister. I was able to beat Contra 3 with it, so I don't think the little lag will hold me back in the meantime. There are no zoom/scaling features, but somehow it's perfectly sized on my Vizio TV, which has very few options.

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Michael Graham

It works, but it's not quite what I needed.

Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2014

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First I'll say that while the product I received looks almost identical to the one in the photo, it is missing the CVID branding so I can't be sure I received what was being advertised here.

Now, the one I received does do what it's supposed to do, but it doesn't do it extremely well. I used it to hook up an Atari Mega STE to my HDTV, and while it did eventually work, it required some modification to the SCART cable to get it working. I'm sure a more 'compliant' device wouldn't have been as much of a problem. After I got it working, I tried to play a pinball game. Here's the most unfortunate point: It lags! I had a lot of trouble actually getting the flippers to hit the ball when I wanted them to while playing this game. I also noticed that fast scrolling objects on the screen left a faint 'trail' behind them, so it seems like this device tries to implement some kind of motion smoothing, which just ends up making the picture look blurry while things are moving quickly. Another unfortunate effect of this device is that things that are supposed to flicker (say one frame on, one frame off) appear as static objects with every other scan line missing, as if the converter is displaying the first scan line from frame 1, the second from frame 2, the third from frame 1, the fourth from frame 2, and so on. It seems like a weird way to do de-interlacing, to me.

I will say, however, that this device is great for getting an HDTV to sync to a video source with a slightly nonstandard signal. When I hooked my Mega STE up to my TV directly (via the Composite input), the picture gently rolled the whole time, whereas with this converter the picture was perfectly steady. As such, having this converter is better than having no converter if one is on a limited budget, but if you can afford it, I would suggest buying a better, more expensive converter. I've heard that the xRGB Mini Framemeister is the best one you can get (even though you'll most likely need a custom cable for it), but I can't afford the $300-$400 price tag, so I had to go with one of these.

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David

A word of advice, look elsewhere.

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2015

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It turned on and did in fact take an RGB signal and produce an image on the TV via HDMI but that's about it. I was extremely disappointed in this item though.

The converter I got (which was purchased direct from Amazon themselves) was quite similar to the one in the picture but distinctly different. It lacked any kind of brand or model number. Everything about it was 100% generic and it showed in the quality of the item that I received. Looks like other people had this same problem.

I got an image on my screen that was automatically oriented up and to the left, no adjustment possible. There was also a considerable amount of input lag as well as a really ugly line of distortion that would occasionally roll through the image (only visible when moving). I tested this on a SNES and an RGB modded N64 with multiple SCART cables, multiple HDTVs, and all possible settings on the converter. All tests point to the problem being the converter. Completely dissatisfied with the results even though it did somewhat work.

My advice? Look elsewhere, the original item listed on this page (the CKITZE BG-460) doesn't appear to be sold anymore and instead they're shipping out stuff that looks the same but lacks any semblance of quality.

Bottom line. Framemeister xrgb appears to be the only/cheapest great option for one of these. It does come with a plethora of really nice features and takes input lag out of all retro consoles (and sharpens the image) on new TVs but it's incredibly expensive) I'd rather spend $300 on one of those than spend $60 on something that I can't use.

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Cliente de Amazon

Buen producto

Reviewed in Mexico on January 28, 2017

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Es un buen producto para que tu consolas de videojuegos retro se vean muy bien.

Solo toma en cuenta que también tienes que tener los cables necesarios y además tienes que configurar debidamente tu televisor para aprovechar debidamente este producto.

Ah y obviamente no hace milagros, este producto no va a hacer que un Super Nintendo se vea como un PS4

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Kirk

Works for Me

Reviewed in Canada on November 14, 2014

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I mainly purchased this for my Sega Saturn to hook up to my more modern T.V. It works great for what it does i use RGB Scart cable for my Sega Saturn and the picture looks great for a machine that was introduced in 1995 : P. It only has 3 buttons to press so its pretty straight forward you have one to change resolutions, one to switch back and forth from Scart or hdmi input and the last one is to change regions like Pal(50hz) to NTSC(60hz).

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Brian Robotham

Your console needs this

Reviewed in Canada on February 13, 2014

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Brilliant!! Allows older computers and consoles that have RGB capabilities to be used using HDMI. Beautiful crisp clear picture, colours are not wahed out, picture is stable. If you really want to get the most of your old Amiga/console then this is for you. This is ideal for N. American users who do not have SCART input to their TVs. Well worth the money

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so far so good, the Device works perfectly with my Amiga and ...

Reviewed in Canada on October 22, 2017

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so far so good, the Device works perfectly with my Amiga and my SNES, no lag input that I can see and the image quality is pretty damn good when going from my Amiga to my FHD screen considering that it has to work hard to fill the screen.

will test it more later and change my rating if changes happens

Kevin

Made my Sega Genesis/Sega CD games look great!

Reviewed in Canada on May 2, 2018

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I purchased this product to use with my Sega Genesis/Sega CD using a SCART cable I bought. The picture quality overall is pretty good, displaying almost razor sharp pixels, which is a huge jump from using just basic analog cables on an HDTV. There is one problem however, input lag.

So when I first got this thing, I was so focused on the picture quality I didn't really think to test if this device caused any input lag. Recently, I played Aladdin for Genesis on my computer through emulation (I own a physical cartridge of this game as well) and noticed that it was very responsive, so I went back to my Genesis that was hooked up with this device, popped in Aladdin and realized that there actually is a noticeable level input lag. Now that I've noticed it, it annoys me so much that for the time being, until I come up with a better and lag-free way to play the Genesis on my HDTV, I don't think I'll be using my genesis through this box. Now I've just gone back to hooking my Genesis up to an old CRT and playing it the way it was meant to be played.

To summarize, picture quality good, input lag bad.

**Screenshot of street fighter 2 taken with an iPhone on a tripod on the same tv. I first took a photo of the game on RCA (left) unhooked it and plugged in SCART (right), then took the next photo.

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Connector Type	SCART to HDMI
Item Dimensions LxWxH	4 x 1 x 4 inches
Brand	Ckitze
Finish Type	Hdmi
Item Weight	0.65 Pounds

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