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RetroTink 4K

After being incredibly impressed with Mike Chi’s RetroTink-5X (both Nick and Darran own one) the team is now looking forward to the incoming RetroTink 4K. Creator Mike Chi explains how it has all come together.

Why make an upscaler that targets 4K?

I think there’s really two things… [sharp pixels and CRT simulation]. One of the big things is, you have optimal sampling, but you never quite get the right proportions, but with a 4K you can use linear scale directly from the console to 4K and basically get all

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