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so, i'm a retro gaming enthusiast, and i have a major issue now that i've upgraded to an HDTV.  my old games look like garbage!  i'm wondering if we could get you to do a show about improving the signal output of our favorite old systems (2600, nes, snes, genesis, n64, etc...), so that they can output in at least 480p if not in hd.  i'm pretty sure that each system would need to be modded in a different way to achieve this goal, so it might make for a nice episode in detailing each console.  currently, your only option to play nes games in higher res is with a wii, and the game is distorted due to the signal being stretched to fit widescreen tv's.  i find this to be a travesty, and am hoping to be able to, one day, play my original ducktales cart without the incredibly muddy looking graphics.

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  • Ok , it's definitely possible and definitely not a child's play. You can try and use some tricks like those suggested by mynameisalex or search for

    hd tv that will not have this problem but if you want to do it yourself it will take some effort an will require some base knowledge.

    Problem you are facing is caused by fact that analog output from NES is not processed correctly by yours TV analog to digital signal converter or

    whatever they call this module. So you have two choices , first is to create converter that will modify analog signal to fit standards that you tv operates

    and another one is to create your own analog to digital video converter and then connect to your tv by , for example , hdmi cable. Another thing you can

    try to do is to tamper with modulator in your NES but you said that you don't want to take it apart right ? As you can see neither of solutions I suggested is simple and both of them require some experience . I'm pretty sure that i will play with analog video signal in some time and maybe then I will produce schematic for such a converter but I simply  can say when it will be as for now I'm tangled up with finishing my degree and robotic project.

     

    As for a zapper i don't think it's posibble to fix that one that requires a interlaced signal without heavy modifications to NES guts.

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  • Ok , it's definitely possible and definitely not a child's play. You can try and use some tricks like those suggested by mynameisalex or search for

    hd tv that will not have this problem but if you want to do it yourself it will take some effort an will require some base knowledge.

    Problem you are facing is caused by fact that analog output from NES is not processed correctly by yours TV analog to digital signal converter or

    whatever they call this module. So you have two choices , first is to create converter that will modify analog signal to fit standards that you tv operates

    and another one is to create your own analog to digital video converter and then connect to your tv by , for example , hdmi cable. Another thing you can

    try to do is to tamper with modulator in your NES but you said that you don't want to take it apart right ? As you can see neither of solutions I suggested is simple and both of them require some experience . I'm pretty sure that i will play with analog video signal in some time and maybe then I will produce schematic for such a converter but I simply  can say when it will be as for now I'm tangled up with finishing my degree and robotic project.

     

    As for a zapper i don't think it's posibble to fix that one that requires a interlaced signal without heavy modifications to NES guts.

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