mClassic OG - Restore Your TVs Game Mode Image Quality, Lag Free, on Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PlayStation, Gamecube, N64, Wii, SNES, and More - Supports 1440p/60hz

This upscaler is remarkably impressive, I’d go as far as to express, it’s genius. I occasionally utilize it for it’s intended purpose, that is to say, classic video games. The aforementioned look sharper, cleaner and all around sexier. However, where this upscaler really shines exists outside the sphere of gaming. I actually purchased this upscaler for a few purposes; cartoon/anime dvds (because bootleg eBay anime is way cheaper and it only comes on dvd). Standard films on dvd, the live-action cinema stuff, and finally… Homemade AVCHD dvds. For those unfamiliar with that last format, AVCHD dvds are a really neat format that Sony released specifically for it’s camcorders, however, the format has been widely adopted outside of mere camcorder recordings and is utilized by quite a few software services now such as Nero and DVDFAB. Basically, an AVCHD dvd is a completely high definition dvd (full 1080p or 720p as specified). Not to be confused with the crappy HDDVD format that pathetically lost out to blu ray.The file structure of an AVCHD dvd is basically that of a blu ray, and they can only be played on specific (mostly Sony) Blu Ray players. If anyone is interested in the format, just ensure that the Blu Ray players you purchase are absolutely without a doubt compatible with AVCHD dvds, as the vast majority are not. Now, typical Blu Ray movies range from roughly 25gb-50gb at the highest quality. Whereas dvd disks cap out at 8gbs with the dual layers, 4gbs for the single layers. Doing the math, a 4gb AVCHD dvd would be at best ~20% the quality of a lower quality Blu Ray or ~12.5% the quality of a higher quality Blu Ray film. An dual layer 8gb would in turn be ~33% or ~17% in the same respect. None of these numbers sound great in comparison to an actual Blu Ray, however, at the rate of compression AVCHD dvds look as decent as most mkv files. Not terrible, way better than a standard definition dvd, but not amazing either. As for myself, if I’m going to use all my disks, I want everything to be as high quality as possible. Really sick films that I favor, I’ll put on a blank Blu Ray disk. Everything else? The AVCHD dvd format saves me money as dvd disks are cheaper and ups my quality. But naturally, as I was raised a greedy American, I want more.Yes the upscaler, I’m getting to it. Now, after buying 25gb blank Blu Rays and 4gb blank dvds in bulk to burn my digital film collection to hard copies, I wanted the best possible quality. Enter the M-Classic. I was skeptical at first, as it appeared that it was made almost entirely for classic video games but I thought I would give it a shot. There is an alternative upscaler that’s similar but upscales to 4k or some such absurd resolution that I’ll never upgrade to because it’s a complete waste of money.I’m elated to say that the M-Classic vastly exceeded all of my expectations. There aren’t many items that have really earned that 5/5 star rating but this upscaler is certainly one of them, and it’s worth every penny. Anime dvds look fantastic, standard definition live-action films look excellent, and finally my AVCHD dvds look amazing. Nearly as good as a full Blu Ray, and the perfectionist within me is finally content. The bottom line is, whether you want it for classic gaming, standard dvds etc, this upscaler is astounding. A lot of Blu Ray players claim to upscale standard def dvds to 1080p and it’s total crap, buy this and join me in the happy camper category.

So this thing is designed to increase visual detail by interpreting frame data from your devices and adding to it. It also has a free anti-aliasing level given to anything passing through it (smoothing edges that have stair-stepping/jaggies/aliasing).Wow. I tried this thing out on all my 1080p and sub 1080p consoles, it really makes the content look much better on my TVs. The device only forces whatever native output resolution your TV tells it to (a 4k that doesn't natively support 1440p will only tell the device to go to 1080p). My smaller 1360X768 tv forces that instead of taking a 1080p image and downscaling it like it does with a PS4 signal. Your mileage may vary if your monitor or TV can force resolutions. Nonetheless, it's going to be whatever your TV natively supports that is 1440p or below that will be your maximum output.That said, I am very happy with this device. On my Switch, the upscaling of sub 1080p content and even 1080p content looks wonderful with the built in anti-aliasing making things look so much cleaner that I was able to boost the TV's sharpness of the image without getting visual noise (aka much better visual experience). This led to better visual clarity because the image was allowed to be less soft without becoming noisy or aliased. My 360 and PS3 that are hooked up to that smaller TV I mentioned look amazing even with the meagre "pixel boost". Heck even the PSTV I have hooked up to my 4k display looks so much better. Muramasa Rebirth and Killzone Mercenary have never looked this good.This is a good device for hardware of older resolution levels. Your returns diminish with higher resolution devices (I don't think an pass of extra anti-aliasing is worth the money on near 4K resolutions) but the sizeable visual upgrades (especially if you are a multi-console owner still plugging through old libraries) are well worth it. If you can get a low latency splitter, it spreads the love across any devices inputting without the need to buy individually for each device which is a nicety I wasn't expecting. I recommend it but make sure you understand what you are getting out of it and whether your usage scenario makes sense.Edit 09/10/22 - The photos I sent are pretty jumbled up so I am resubmitting them in a order that has the mclassic smoothed one first and the native image second. Keep in mind these are taken on a 4K tv where the image is outputting at 1080p with an anti-aliasing pass. Games with lower native resolution have a more perceivable difference and a 1440p monitor will get better results (have one on the way so I may repost thereafter). I am going to point out areas to look at to see the perceivable smoothness difference or sharper detail for those maybe not seeing the benefit.On BoTW Link: Observe the handle of the weapon over his right shoulder as well his bracer on his right arm where the transition between the pixels on link and the background are smoother. Also the texture detail on his shirt, the sheikah slate and other items has a clearer definition between colors and sharper edges.Super Kirby Clash Mage Kirby: Check out the area where Kirby's head reaches the hat or the lines of the star on the hat. The orb in his staff also has far less issues with the edges stairstepping. Though the textures are minimalist there is cleaner lines again on color changes on the hat or in the staff orb.Smash Bros Link: The Sheikah slate handle is remarkably smoother in image 05 (Mclassic) vs 06 (native). In images 07 and 08 notice how much more "serration" exists on Link's ear in 08 vs the 07 with Mclassic) These are a handful examples on my current setup, may update further.Edit 07/23/2023 Having used this for close to a year. I really appreciate what it does. Partciularly now that I have a 1440p monitor I use, this makes my Switch and Xbox 360 games look much, MUCH smoother with that 1440p upscale and anti-aliasing. I jump between these consoles and my PS5 and Series X and this has made the visual difference feel so much less jarring. 720p on Xbox 360 has been OK but now going back and playing Resident Evil titles for achievements on that console, it feels smooth, clean and very easy on the eyes. Switch gets a more minor upgrade but playing Tears of the Kingdom I have felt less impact from the dynamic resolution compared to friends of mine. What you get out of this requires a lot of understanding of the tech around it. 1080p and lower consoles benefit and if you have a monitor or TV with 1440p it will make an even bigger difference. Still highly recommend!

Original N64 hardware, running an S-video cable to a Retroscaler 2x with line doubling and smoothing on, then into the MClassic Original in the regular enhancement mode (second setting)… is an incredible combo. Most games look better than they did on a CRT!Smoothing/doubling/conversion from the Retroscaler is necessary and objectively more important in this equation, but the MClassic definitely kicks the color up and adds a bit more smoothing that is pleasant for most N64 and SNES games (on original hardware.)Also enjoying less obvious benefits from using the MClassic in *Retro* mode (third setting) when playing N64 Switch Online… this is much more of a “feel” thing. It’s hard to describe, but the refresh rate of background textures in 3D looks so much better with this setting on. Especially for long play sessions in the dark. Somehow it makes the game feel much more like it did on a CRT, as the developers intended.And PSA/FYI …. in this config (Switch>MClassic Original>TV) I’m not getting the forced 4:3 in mode 3 that I get when I’m sending the MClassic a 4:3 signal (original N64 for example). So it displays Switch content with the proper aspect ratio regardless of the mode. Nice!

Great product! Using it for upscaling my Wii from base 480p to 1080p. Playing my old Wii and Gamecube games with great results.One thing to note is that the device is not a simple plug and play for European consoles and PAL versions. It is not able to handle interlaced signals without further modding the console used to provide a progressive signal for the device to upscale to 1080p or 1440p.I really love the product and recommend it. Not a big fan of the oversaturated „enhanced“ modes but that is based on my taste. Overall worth the price.