Morph 4K Review for Analog Sources! Doubling Up Scalers To See What Happens
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- Опубликовано: 6 июн 2024
- It's PixelFX Morph 4K review time! Because all the hot talk in the retro gaming sphere has been about the RetroTink 4K lately; is RetroTink 4K Worth it? Is RetroTink 4K the CRT tv killer? Is there a RetroTink 4K setup guide and tutorial? But PixelFX just released their Morph 4K scaler as well...so let's take a look at it and do an initial Morph 4K review...using MiSTer FPGA DV1 mode / MiSTer FPGA Direct Video Mode...as it's the perfect use case for a scaler that currently just has HDMI in!
So today let's talk about the Morph 4K and analog video as PixelFX talks about bridging existing scalers into the Morph 4K. Scalers like the Framemeister, the OSSC and OSSC Pro and the RetroTink 2X and RetroTink 5X
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There are a ton of video scalers for retro gaming; the RetroTink 2X, the RetroTink 5X, the RetroTink 4K, the OSSC and OSSC Pro and of course the long old but still powerful XRGB Framemeister...which is what I made the channel on up to today! But the PixelFX Morph 4K is here to throw its hat into the ring! And I look forward to testing the PixelFX Morph 4K analog bridge when its released! But let's answer the wuestion...Morph 4K worth it?
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VF2 looks amazing. Love Bubble Symphony✌🏻Shame Bubble Memories didn’t get a stand alone console release outside of the Taito packs
It did get a stand-alone release. A very weird one. Korean exclusive PC version. Check the channel. I did an unboxing and dumped it for people :)
Here it is : Bubble Memories Rare Korean PC Exclusive Disc Dumped! Taito's Awesome Arcade Bubble Bubble Sequel!
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@@VideoGameEsoterica Ahhh, you know what, I think I may have watched your video, albeit a while ago😂🤦🏻♂️But I will go back and check it either way!
@@VideoGameEsoterica Ah brilliant cheers👍🏻Next on the list🤘🏻
I remember when there were only 2 Choices the Framemiester and the dvdo family.
This was before even the ossc.
The old days
I got out bid last possible second on a DVDO scaler back in 2017. I got a Framemiester still have it boxed except for the RGB adapter, it's pins are bent.
@PopeTheRevXXVIII how’d you manage that?
The Retro Access cable I had was heavy and pulled the adapter down so it was always at an awkward angle I tried to adjust it and the pins just folded.
The Remote was cheaply made too, if you've never dropped it to find out why you're lucky.
The Tink 5x was a perfect upgrade.
Ahh I see
Just a heads up, I think your settings are incorrect for scanline generation. It's basically creating too many scanlines. Right now, the Morph is generating the scanlines based on a 720p image instead of a 240p, which is causing multiple scanlines to run through each pixel. As you can see at the bottom of the Morph's OSD, it is viewing the image as 1280x720, which is why it is generating scanlines that way. To fix this, you need to do a vertical prescale of /3, which will then result in the Morph handling that image as 240p (the bottom of the OSD will list it as 1280x240). Once you do that, each 240p pixel row will have a single scanline separating them instead of having multiple scanlines running through each pixel row.
Alright, here's a visual example of what I was saying with this now that I had some time to sit down and do it.
ruclips.net/video/dKhJrT_h1cY/видео.html
You do you, of course, but this is how 240p scanlines are supposed to look with the Morph 4k.
That’s just because Framemeister doesn’t do passthrough mode
@@VideoGameEsoterica Correct. So in order to get proper scanlines for 240p content on the Morph side of things, you need to prescale that 720p from the Framemeister down to 240p, otherwise you have 3x as many scanlines as you're supposed to.
@@G23G_ Thanks for the video, you're absolutely right you should be using a /3 prescale with 720p or a /2 prescale with 480p to get the scanlines to look authentic. The 720p scanlines are still okay if you want to emulate the look of a VGA monitor or something.
@@VideogameBucko Absolutely, that's a great point. And ultimately it doesn't matter if one person likes the way something looks and another person finds it wonky. People like what they like.
That said, it's definitely worth pointing out here just because this is labeled as a review of a product. Someone could easily see this presentation of scanlines and start jumping to inaccurate conclusions.
Wonder if... the GBSC-AIO would do well as the first part of the chain?
Also, are you planning on doing any Morph 4K with MiSTer cores videos? I'd definitely be interested to see how that goes!!!
I have one made just need to show it
Yeah I'd love to see this too. I think until the analog bridge comes this could be the best combination
Next thurs :)
I don't know. I can't see any reason to do this. Sell the Framemeister and buy a RetroTink 4k. The development of the RT4k is going at a blistering pace compared to the Morph. I just don't see the market for the Morph or why anyone would ever get it over the RT4k. Maybe if someone has all of their consoles setup with a retro gem already?
I have that too
RT4k is easily the best at the moment but Morph has a lot of advantages over the RT4k not just a better price. Web interface, Wifi control, over the air updates, GameID, CEC compatibility, expansion ports, USB for controlling external switches. Assuming the software side continues to catch up then Morph is going to be a better choice in some setups for sure, depending on what you need.
Morph has some nice QOL features and will be interesting to test once the analog bridge is available
The RT4K after shipping and taxes double the cost of the morph even at $500 with an analog bridge.
MiSTer + Morph4K 💪🏻
$500 WITH the analogue bridge seems to be an excellent value. Waiting until then also has the added benefit of allowing the firmware to mature a bit.
I’ll review the analog bridge once it’s available
You're braver than me. I linked my Dreamcast to my OSSC and then to my Tink4K which killed the console. That's why I had to get it repaired recently. I still don't know what happened. The tech guy doesn't know either. There was no resistor in place to compensate for the lack of a GD-Rom Drive is his best guess.
I think that’s wholly a coincidence honestly. Nothing logically would cause harm in that situation
@@VideoGameEsoterica
Yes, that's what I told myself when connecting everything. The Dreamcast is fixed now.
Sounds like a royal pain just to avoid selling the old video processor. It's so weird how hard they pushed this like it's desirable to be chaining video processors. I'm hopeful the Morph can one day distinguish itself, but it seems a long ways off. I just want it to kick butt at something rather than trying to save me a few bucks.
Oh it'll be good once you own multiple retro gem hdmi mods, an analog bridge, an infinity switch, and after a year or two of firmware updates! Plus you can use your cellphone instead of a remote controller. 😅
It’s just a fun thing you can do
That settles it, I'm going to get a Morph 4K after my summer vacation 😂
Vacation eh?
Road trip to visit my BFF, they have a microcenter near them and I have parts to buy among other trip expenses. Taking the MiSTer with me, though 🤣
Micro center is a fun place!
Totally! I wish the nearest one to me wasn't two states away. At least it's a chance for me to teach their computer-loving son a few things.
3:24 Then how come it's playing the US theme for the game?
Huh?
@@VideoGameEsoterica You said the footage was from Rockman X4, but I could hear the US theme playing.
Maybe I just said Rockman? 🤷🏻♂️
We have discussed this, it’s pronounced “Frame Moisture.”
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Hey video game eso I don’t know if you remember me but a couple weeks back I said to you Michael Jackson moonwalker is the best arcade game and you disagree ,well it looks like Jotego is working on it right now , this is the last arcade game I been waiting for and X-men
Haha I still disagree. It’s fun but def not the best
A frankenstein of scalers!
The Human Morphipede
Better than Retortink 4k?
Different. RetroTink 4K is a more comprehensive product currently
@@VideoGameEsoterica ah, I can’t afford either anyway. But it’s nice to want things and imagine owning them.
$500 bucks?! Sounds like a steal to me VGE. 8^)
Anthony..
It’ll be fun to review the analog bridge when it’s out
Esooooterica
I'm waiting for AI upscaling to 8k. It will recreate the game on the fly in 8k. Looking forward to playing retro SNK games that look modern put have that great gameplay and feel.
One of these days
Morph is looking more and more like an N64 + DD - I think it could be good but should have been designed as a retro scaler in the first place.
It’s a diff business model for sure
It is designed to be a retro scaler first. The analog add on was supposed to be out with it but was delayed due to manufacturing
@@Red_Panduh imo it is a rushed and incomplete product to attempt to gain some sales from the rt4k. It doesn’t have any retro benefits at all yet.
It has retro benefits for any hdmi modded console. It’s not complete doom and gloom and that’s coming from something with a Tink 4K as well
@@VideoGameEsoterica Perhaps, but for them to say it’s a retro scaler and only have hdmi in when all “retro” consoles are composite, component, s-video or scart…
IMO they should have just waited the year and released a full product - both scaler camps have their fan boys but if the Morph brings features above and beyond competition they will rise to the top.
That’s besides the point though - it’s here and sold and now… “we wait”
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First to The Human Morphipede