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Reddit mentions of ELEPHAS SCART & HDMI to HDMI Digital Audio Converter + 480I(NTSC)/576I(PAL) to 720P/1080P HDMI Signal Video Adapter
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We found 5 Reddit mentions of ELEPHAS SCART & HDMI to HDMI Digital Audio Converter + 480I(NTSC)/576I(PAL) to 720P/1080P HDMI Signal Video Adapter. Here are the top ones.
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1) .Scales SCART signal (RGB or Composite Video) to HDMI 720p or 1080P;2).HDMI output: 720P, 1080P;3).SCART audio is integrated into HDMI out as well as pass-through to earphone or sound box output;4).Automatically detect RGB(50/60Hz), Composite Video(NTSC/PAL);5).Auto-store setting of output resolution.
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I don't think you'd be completely satisfied with an clone console - HDMI, unless on an emulated system, will be basically just taking the composite output and upscaling it to HD. In other words, it's not true HD quality, and you can get a better result by buying the upscaler yourself. Also, the sound quality can be very inaccurate and make the experience sub-par.
If Genesis is mainly what you're after, they're pretty cheap and both the Model 1 and Model 2 output a very high signal, what is called RGB in technical terms. Most consoles require a mod to output this - not the Genesis. You can see the difference relatively summed up in this image. The problem? US TVs and most devices can't take this RGB output called SCART. It's a European standard. Since you want HD however, this doesn't matter. You simply buy a SCART to HDMI converter.
There are some on Amazon as cheap as $30, (here's what looks like the same on on eBay for $23). You can see more reviews and sample photos of games on Amazon.co.uk. Very good quality picture. If you're patient, head over to eBay and snag the correct SCART cable for your Genesis model - Model 1 or Model 2. That will set you back about $4.
So for $27 + buying the console itself, you can get the HDMI output plus the authentic experience and quality.
The best ones are the XRGB Mini Framemeister and the OSSC. Neither of which I own.
The XRGB Mini Framemeister costs anywhere between 300 to 1000 which is way out of my budget.
The OSSC has a waiting list of over a year.
The one I use is this one:https://www.amazon.co.uk/ELEPHAS-Converter-Adapter-Support-Set-top/dp/B00RMMGOGS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1493716352&sr=8-3&keywords=rgb+to+scart+converter
Which is decent. It has issues with fast blinking and it washes out the colors somewhat, but it's the best you can do a budget. I also own a second converter which I bought second hand and for the life of me I can't find anywhere online. It has better colors that the one I gave you, but it's not compatible with the Saturn (might not be compatible with other systems too, I only tested it on the Master System, Mega Drive and Saturn).
I'll definitely let you know! However, I must ask - how are you sure that the upscaler I linked is the same as yours? Apparently there's a ton of different "brands" out there that look the same, but inside they're quite different and while some produce acceptable results, others aren't so hot. From my research, the best performing generic SCART converter would be this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Converter-ELEPHAS-Adapter-Support-Set-top-Black/dp/B00RMMGOGS
Note the brand is ELEPHAS, while the one I've linked is VCANDO. Unless you own the VCANDO brand? Heck, I'm not even sure the generic upscalers will have parity among their own brand! Seems like another rabbit hole in and of itself.
There's videos on YouTube where people do reviews. Specifically Adam from Figure It Out productions endorsed this one as a good budget one:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00RMMGOGS/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1487937216&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=scart+to+hdmi+converter&dpPl=1&dpID=41%2BA94XiDuL&ref=plSrch
For an extra tenner I'd personally go with the one someone else has tried with the GameCube, but the one you've linked could be electronically identical for all I know
I used one of these units (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00RMMGOGS) to switch my analog composite camera directly to the display. Can be controlled from the Pi gpio.