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Retro G.E.M. · HDMI kits

Your console, pixel-perfect over HDMI.

Digital video, straight off the console: an HDMI kit, soldered inside, that takes the video before it becomes analog. No lag and no analog noise, on N64, PlayStation, PS2, GameCube, Wii, Dreamcast and 3DO.

Retro G.E.M. board
The GEM board. A console kit fits it to each console.HDMI
Three choices:
1 · ConsoleEach console has its own kit, with the flex cables and HDMI port for it.
2 · Basic or ShinyBasic for use with a scaler. Shiny does everything Basic does, and needs no scaler.
3 · InstallSolder it yourself, or use one of our recommended installers.
Kits

Pick your console.

Prices include the GEM board and the console kit. Check your console's model or motherboard before you order.

Editions

Basic or Shiny.

Same board, same digital signal. The difference is what the GEM does to the picture before it leaves the console.

Basic

Basic

For use with a scaler, like the Morph 4K.

  • Zero-lag direct video, untouched.
  • Built-in scaler up to 720p.
  • WiFi firmware updates.
Kits from $129.98Pick your console
Shiny

Shiny

Everything Basic does, and no scaler needed.

  • Everything in Basic, including zero-lag direct video.
  • Plus low-lag 1080p or 1440p output.
  • Plus Pixel FX scaling and scanline filters.
Kits from $189.98Pick your console

Start with Basic, upgrade later. A Basic GEM can be upgraded to Shiny at any time, even after it's installed. Upgrades are sold in the shop or from the GEM's own on-screen menu.

Final Fantasy X on a PS2 with a Retro G.E.M., through a Morph 4K
PS2 + Retro G.E.M. + Morph 4K

Final Fantasy X in Film mode

Digital video and audio from the PS2, with Film mode (inverse telecine) rebuilding the game's full frames in 4K.

Watch on YouTube →
With a Morph 4K

Better together.

A Basic GEM sends the console's untouched digital video to the Morph 4K, and the two talk to each other:

  • Game-ID loads per-game settings and shows your game on Discord.
  • Navigate the Morph 4K menu with the console's controller.
  • The Morph 4K sets the GEM's video settings automatically.
See the Morph 4K
Installation

Soldering required.

Retro G.E.M. kits are soldered inside the console, and the installs are advanced. Never soldered before? Our recommended installers can do it for you.

Community

Ask us on Discord

Install help, settings and setups, from other players, installers and the three of us.

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