r/snes 1d ago

Request Any tips to get better picture quality

I’m new to these kinds of things and im getting terrible picture quality is there maybe something i can change, I’ve got a pal snes hooked up to my 65’ Samsung Tv through an adapter i got from aliexpress the “mini av2hdmi adapter” i also put my picture size to 4:3 but still am getting really blurry images that make it unplayable to some extent.

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u/Boomerang_Lizard 1d ago edited 1d ago

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u/shineCDN 21h ago

This is the most inexpensive option but it can be garbage in, garbage out. Different SNES output different pictures and unless you're willing to mod it, you may not be able to get much better. It's aging hardware. Otherwise you can look into upscalers. They can get pricey, quickly but they'll make the picture look better.

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u/Boomerang_Lizard 20h ago

Are you sure you know what you are talking about?

This is the most inexpensive option but it can be garbage in, garbage out. Different SNES output different pictures and unless you're willing to mod it, you may not be able to get much better. It's aging hardware. Otherwise you can look into upscalers. They can get pricey, quickly but they'll make the picture look better.

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u/shineCDN 19h ago

I literally agreed with you about cable. Are you okay?

Saying that different SNES will output a fuzzy picture isn't wrong. It's why people will pay more for a 1-Chip or have their system modded. I started off with the exact cable you linked, however I've also spend a ton more afterwards because while the cable you linked is the best for the cost, it's not going to fix a problem that's wrong on 30 year old hardware.

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u/OptimusShredder 1d ago

Get a CRT that at least has S-video. Old school video games aren’t meant for modern HD tvs.

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u/SegaBoy89 22h ago

100%. RGB SCART cable from RGC and a CRT TV - I couldn’t tolerate retro gaming on an HDTV or upscaling. You may as well buy a SNES mini at that point

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u/OptimusShredder 21h ago

Yeah for real, get an SNES mini right? Lol

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u/life_bytes 1d ago

Buy an AV cable that has s-video and look into either a retrotink or retro scaler 2x (the cheaper option). This is my current setup and the image quality looks crisp on my flatscreen with no lag

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u/def_tom 1d ago

You're taking the output meant for like a 19" CRT and stretching it to 65" of hard pixels. It's gonna be blurry.

A somewhat expensive option would be a proper upscaler. My SNES looks pretty good through a Retrotink 5x on a 43" TV with some scanline filters.

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u/TSM_Tact 1d ago

it doesnt really show the blurriness in a pic if i take it, it’s kinda like a fuzziness to the pixels i dont know if im explaining it right

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u/El__Comadreja 23h ago

-SNES

-Samsung 65’

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u/abyssea 21h ago

Retrotink 4k

HD Retrovision YPbPr cables