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Joe2019
Binge Watcher
7 months ago

ROKU TV S-Video for Retro Gamers

It appears TV manufacturers have completely ignored gamers, specially retro gamers. If TV's at least had an s-video input, gamers would be able to hook up their retro consoles with better quality tha...
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Joe2019
Binge Watcher
7 months ago

We're talking cheap chips now-a-days. The cost wouldn't be much at all. The market is large and there are many retro gamers / collectors. They are making youtube videos constantly and many watch. And I don't think anyone is worried about encrypting 240p / 480i content. But thanks for the reply. 😉

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andyross
Roku Guru
7 months ago

TV manufacturing is very cutthroat. Even fractions of a penny matter. As donglover noted, real gamers will find an old CRT TV to use.

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    Joe2019
    Binge Watcher
    7 months ago

    Yep. I have one myself but it is already beginning to degrade and one day fail.