Tendak 3RCA AV CVBS Composite & S-Video R/L Audio to HDMI Converter Adapter Support 720P/1080P with 3RCA S-Video Cable for NES SNES N64 PS2 PS3 HDTV

This converter works great. High quality picture. This new version allows you to cycle through 6 resolutions: 480I, 480P, 720I, 720P, 1080I, 1080P. So you can keep native resolution of your original source. I have not tested with a games system yet (will be testing with an old PlayStation 2). I primarily bought this to watch old VHS tapes played on an old player with only RCA output. For this it works great. Also , quality seems high. Product is metal cased and has very high level finish.Updated 10/11/2020: I tested with a Playstation 2. My older 60 inch Sharp tv still has the RCA connectors on back so I was able to test native RCA and HDMI (through the Tendak). The picture looks about the same except that the image from the Tendak is a little brighter and maybe slightly less clear. The original output from the Playstation is not very good to start with so I believe the Tendak does a good job on the conversion.

This review is for the RCA & S-Video to HDMI box. For some reason there are reviews on here for a box that does the reverse.Like many others, I bought this device to connect vintage game systems to my HDTV (Panasonic TC-P42S1). The good news is that it works very well for doing that. I have a NES (composite), SNES (s-video), N64 (s-video), and Sega Genesis (composite) all running into a a/v switcher that then runs into this convertor. The Tendak outputs very impressive 720p (I tested the 1080 & it works too) with little to no stretching & no noticeable lag while playing. In those regards it exceeded my expectations for the price I paid. Unfortunately I am unhappy with the results. Everything is clean and for the N64 I actually like the results very much but for the NES, at lest in my opinion, the resulting larger wide screen 720p image doesn't do the 8-bit graphics any favors. The pixels are very sharp but just too big. Again, the Tendak convertor is doing exactly what it is supposed to do and it is doing an excellent job but for systems like the NES and SNES it may be doing too good of a job. I wish that the box could output a 4x3 image instead of scaling up to 16x9. I find that running the a/v switcher I'm using for the systems directly into the s-video input on my HDTV, and setting the TV to 4x3 yields more flattering results for 8-bit and 16-bit games. That being said, if you wanted to devote an HDMI port to your N64 exclusively I would highly recommend this convertor. I think the games look great (well for the N64). I wouldn't hesitate to purchase another Tendak product and I'd be very interested in a version of this convertor that didn't scale the video to 16x9 or at least gave you the option to run 4x3.

This is a revision to my original review. The first converter I was sent had a few issues, but the great customer service team at Tendak sent a replacement that works well.The device works well and is easy to use. The picture is sharp and clear, although colors are not preserved exactly from original source. This is probably dependent on signal quality from the input device. I like that this converter has inputs for both S-Video and Composite video, and can output either in 720p or 1080p. Few minor gripes, it would be nice if this had an on/off switch and could do letterboxing to preserve the input signal's aspect ratio. For the price though, it's hard to beat.

It actually surpassed my expectations with the output picture. I am using it to convert an SNES, N64, PS1, GameCube, Betamax, SVHS, and a Laserdisc player and all for the “ancient” technology that they are look great on my 50” 4K TV. Yes it is not going to suddenly make them play at this amazing frame rate or look pristine they have their grain and grit that those formats almost always gave it part of the allure of Analog technology. The game consoles all play very well I found that the 720p setting works across the board in all of them. You do however have to set your TV picture to 4:3 or else everything is stretched or you loose part of the picture. But that is no biggie as almost all the things connected the native output was 4:3. Except I do zoom for letter box LD’s. It does seem like it breathes some new life in video on game play colors are vivid and it looks pretty smooth. My converter looks as though it outputs 480, 720, 1080 all interlaced or progressive on all outputs. My only complaints are the power cord is super short so having to get a replacement and that there is no power button on the box which is strange so you have to unplug to power off. But other then that great product for the price and love that my collections of electronics will live on to play on newer model TVs

I really want to give this product a better review; it's very attractively built and packaged. All the accessories are included in an almost display-pretty box. The device itself has all the inputs and outputs you could ever need and they're all labeled and logically laid out. It was trivially easy to hook up. The company seems very reputable and conscientious where customer satisfaction is concerned. The problem, however, is two-fold: first, video quality is somewhat lacking and second, the aspect ratio--as mentioned in other reviews--is problematic. The signal appears to be somewhat over-driven and smeary. I would expect some degree of pixelation and perhaps some blurriness when up-converting to HDMI, but I was a little disappointed by the degree. That, combined with an aspect ratio that I can't compensate for (makes for "fat" viewing) leaves me with a disappointing viewing experience. I still have the device hooked up in my system, converting composite video from legacy VHS and Betamax players, but I would consider it adequate only for previewing, at least in my setup. If any of my TVs permitted a wider variety of aspect adjustments, perhaps I could achieve a 4:3 ratio the way I can with RF input only. Too bad this device itself doesn't offer 4:3-to-16:9 sidebar-filling. If your HDTV has adequate crop capabilities, it might work OK for you, perhaps 4-stars.