Uploaded June 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
It's been about a year since the RetroTink 2X first debuted. In that time this slick little device has received a few changes and updates to both the PCB and firmware. Today we will take a quick look at what those are.
retrotink.com/#rtfw
v3.2 PCB fixes:
White screen sync loss fix by adding 24+51 ohm voltage divider at the video inputs per specification.
Audio inputs accepts signal from hotter consoles without distortion like the N64.
Firmware changes:
* Added Retro Composite mode tuned for retro consoles.
Disabled luma comb filtering because it distorted pixels.
Use appropriate notch filtering for luma.
Use appropriate chroma comb filtering for NTSC and PAL.
Use appropriate chroma bandpass filter (SH1).
* Added Video Composite mode.
Suitable for digitizing VCR, Laserdisc and DVD composite video sources.
Also suitable for 480i sources: PS2, XBOX, Gamecube, PS3, XBOX360, etc...
Luma and Chroma Comb filtering is set to default.
This is the default automatic mode of the digitizer chip.
* Added PAL60 modes for Composite and S-Video.
Support for PAL consoles with NTSC games.
* Input gain tuned to support hotter inputs without clipping.
Disable automatic luma gain control, which clipped whites in some situations.
Luma and Chroma behaves like on a CRT.
* Added DVI mode.
DVI will output RGB Full Range (0-255), no hdmi packets.
HDMI will output YCbCr4:4:4 Limited Range (16-235).
4:2:2 to 4:4:4 with first order interpolation.
* Fixed audio digitization to prevent clicks.
* Disable HDMI cable hot plugging detection to prevent false boot sequence triggering.
No more flashing leds each time you move the retrotink2x, much more stable operation.
* Remember input mode after shutdown.
New input modes:
1. YPbPr, Component mode.
2. Y/C, S-Video mode for NTSC and PAL.
3. Y/C & YPbPr leds are lit, PAL60 mode for S-Video.
4. CVBS, Composite Retro mode for NTSC and PAL.
5. CVBS & Y/C leds are lit, PAL60 mode for Composite Retro.
6. All leds are lit, Composite Video mode.
DVI mode:
Hold the 2X/Filter button while connecting usb power to enable DVI mode, release after 2 led flashes.
Note that in DVI mode there is no audio output, and will output RGB Full Range (0-255).
HDMI default now is YCbCr 4:4:4 Limited Range (16-235) which is the default for video content, and TVs have better support for that mode,, was RGB Full before this firmware update.
PC Monitor should be just as compatible with HDMI mode as TVs are, but if you have problems use DVI mode where audio is not used anyway.
Some HDMI-to-VGA adapters will behave better with YCbCr Limited or RGB Full and vise versa, with both options present now the RT2x is more compatible with variations of these adapters.
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It's been about a year since the RetroTink 2X first debuted. In that time this slick little device has received a few changes and updates to both the PCB and firmware. Today we will take a quick look at what those are.
retrotink.com/#rtfw
v3.2 PCB fixes:
White screen sync loss fix by adding 24+51 ohm voltage divider at the video inputs per specification.
Audio inputs accepts signal from hotter consoles without distortion like the N64.
Firmware changes:
* Added Retro Composite mode tuned for retro consoles.
Disabled luma comb filtering because it distorted pixels.
Use appropriate notch filtering for luma.
Use appropriate chroma comb filtering for NTSC and PAL.
Use appropriate chroma bandpass filter (SH1).
* Added Video Composite mode.
Suitable for digitizing VCR, Laserdisc and DVD composite video sources.
Also suitable for 480i sources: PS2, XBOX, Gamecube, PS3, XBOX360, etc...
Luma and Chroma Comb filtering is set to default.
This is the default automatic mode of the digitizer chip.
* Added PAL60 modes for Composite and S-Video.
Support for PAL consoles with NTSC games.
* Input gain tuned to support hotter inputs without clipping.
Disable automatic luma gain control, which clipped whites in some situations.
Luma and Chroma behaves like on a CRT.
* Added DVI mode.
DVI will output RGB Full Range (0-255), no hdmi packets.
HDMI will output YCbCr4:4:4 Limited Range (16-235).
4:2:2 to 4:4:4 with first order interpolation.
* Fixed audio digitization to prevent clicks.
* Disable HDMI cable hot plugging detection to prevent false boot sequence triggering.
No more flashing leds each time you move the retrotink2x, much more stable operation.
* Remember input mode after shutdown.
New input modes:
1. YPbPr, Component mode.
2. Y/C, S-Video mode for NTSC and PAL.
3. Y/C & YPbPr leds are lit, PAL60 mode for S-Video.
4. CVBS, Composite Retro mode for NTSC and PAL.
5. CVBS & Y/C leds are lit, PAL60 mode for Composite Retro.
6. All leds are lit, Composite Video mode.
DVI mode:
Hold the 2X/Filter button while connecting usb power to enable DVI mode, release after 2 led flashes.
Note that in DVI mode there is no audio output, and will output RGB Full Range (0-255).
HDMI default now is YCbCr 4:4:4 Limited Range (16-235) which is the default for video content, and TVs have better support for that mode,, was RGB Full before this firmware update.
PC Monitor should be just as compatible with HDMI mode as TVs are, but if you have problems use DVI mode where audio is not used anyway.
Some HDMI-to-VGA adapters will behave better with YCbCr Limited or RGB Full and vise versa, with both options present now the RT2x is more compatible with variations of these adapters.
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