Frankly how you can expect to watch a such an old games console with a high end TV is expecting a lot. Thank you, dodgy sales tactics was as I suspected. The fact that it's mentioned in the bullet points suggested it might make a difference, so just wanted to be sure it didn't affect picture quality. Will go for the 1.2 version as is half the price.

Converts FROM a Component Video & 2RCA Stereo source TO a HDMI display with user-selectable 720p or 1080p upscaling. It has all the trimmings you’ve come to expect from a high-caliber converter that belongs to a list like this, such as the high-fidelity conversion of various supported resolutions such as an input of 480i/p at 60Hz, 576i/p at 50Hz, 720p at 50/60Hz, 1080i/p at 50/60Hz and an output of 480p, 576p, 720p at 60Hz, 1080p at 60Hz, and 4K at 60Hz. As the consumers of such converters demand, the Anber-Tech Converter also works great at converting the PS2 signal into something readable on an HDTV screen. It even offers support on not only DVD and early Blu-Ray Players but also cable/satellite boxes with component video inputs. Adapters Improve Functionality for Gamers: Many gamers use Wii adapters because they know monitors offer superior performance compared to HDTVs. That’s the thing when it comes to adapters—they’re best used for computer monitors instead of HDTVs. A converter is more ideal for an HDTV that comes with its own speaker. Gamers who want a competitive edge will use adapters for monitors instead of HDMI converters for HDTVs because of the superior refresh rate. HDTVs run at 60Hz or a refresh rate of 60 times per second. Gaming monitors can go up to 144Hz, which is especially useful in gaming PCs and first-person shooters. I appreciate upgrading the amp will cost more, but it'll be a much neater solution and avoid any trial and error with various adaptors, plus it'll really compliment your new high-end TV and allow you to get the best from it.

Important Details to Consider: There are several areas where the Wiistar shines over the Portta. First off, it’s an adapter so it’s much more cost-friendly compared to an outright converter you need to plugin as well. Secondly, it’s a durable piece of hardware made specifically for the Wii that won’t break easily. As long as you’re dealing with a standard HD monitor, you won’t get bogged down by technicalities with the Wiistar. However, ultimately, the Portta wins out because it’s made for HDTVs and the conversion is more assured due to the more dependable nature of converters when compared to the more sensitive adapters that might not work in certain situations or conditions. The Portta simply works in more HDTVs than the Wiistar does in HD monitors. A component video to HDMI converter accepts YPbPr video and RCA audio (Left-Right) from the source equipment and converts them to a single digital video signal that is compatible with an HDMI connection.

A source with at least a full-HD source with a HDMI-output,, FVP-HD-Box Terrestrial aeria) , Freesat+box, (dish), a HD games console etc. or a blu-ray player. It's not as if it's required to be used for everything transmitted over HDMI. As far as I'm aware even brand new consoles don't use it for gaming. If you’re worried about it not working like in the isolated case of a PS2 not getting upscaled for HDTV usage, keep in mind that it’s consistently rated high by the majority of its verified buyers. We particularly recommend this specific EASYCEL converter mainly for its audio processing prowess. Even if your 14-year-old MVP 861 DVD Player doesn’t have HDMI connections, it should play nice 480p content converted to a nice and smooth 1080p experience at your HDTV flat-panel LCD display of choice at the fraction of the cost of a new DVD or BD player.Your amp is so far outdated and you are trying to use a TV with more than 4 times the resolution of the output of your box, it will never work.

The Portta Is a YPbPr Conversion Expert: The Portta Component to HDMI Converter is quite simply a ridiculously good component to HDMI converter that Nintendo Wii players recommend to each other when making the leap from their standard CRT television sets to their fully HDTV widescreen display appliances the size of what you’d expect a conference room whiteboard would be. If you want to play the Wii as though it’s large and in charge, you won’t go wrong with Portta and its R/L audio and YPbPr component RGB video conversion to pure digital HDMI signals with relatively no loss in video resolution and sound fidelity whether you watch it in native resolution or stretched to fill the screen. This component to HDMI converter mentions that it supports 4K. What the manufacturer means is you can use the converter with a 4K TV. There are UHD capable receivers now with component inputs and the ability to upconvert to HDMI for not nearly as much money as you would have paid for that Denon at the time of its release all those years ago.

Thanks, I'm aware of all of that, but I'd still like to use my old Xbox, so what I'd really like to know is....