Using this to get my old NES on my second computer screen. The 4:3 works instantly and faithfully. The picture doesn't look HD but displays just fine. Most importantly there is no noticable lag on the controller. It's also cool to have a second input on this unit . Great value that it also comes with a USB/AC plug and an HDMI cable.

I often forget I'm playing the original hardware and go to push the escape button on my keyboard and nothing happens ! The real deal lives on!

I was excited to get it and wanted to connect my Toshiba DVA player and Sony VCR. Got busy with family issues and did not try it until today. Connected as directed, power on, connections triple checked, nothing happened. The TV says the HDMI device is powered on but no picture on playing a tape in VCR or a DVD in the DVD player. Tried all aspect ratios as well. Not sure what the issue is but cannot return the item either.
I am updating this review; the connections worked after a lot of trouble shooting.

It's easy to use and hassle free, not to mention cheap for what you get. The aspect ratio switch is a godsend for those with a monitor who can't stand a stretched image look.

While it does its purpose well and I think it's probably great for most people to use, this tiny device does come with a few annoyances.

First I'll mention the cable direction where you have cables coming out of one end and the opposite end of the device and it's not very compact once you have it plugged in.

The next topic to talk about is of course the image quality. The resolution as others have mentioned doesn't look to be 480p or 480i and it's less defined than watching the same device plugged in directly to a tv.

There is some screen tearing or what looks to be like screen tearing on the horizontal axis which can be somewhat bothersome and there is a bit of ghosting when images pan around which makes the overall motion feel not too fluid only in certain cases.

One of my biggest gripes however is the way it forces you to use low black levels if you chose the 4:3 aspect ratio because the black levels will be raised on the sides of the screen as shown in the photos if set to normal or non-low.

This wouldn't be a massive problem if the rest of the color reproduction was good but since this is RCA it has a limited color gamut so the low black level option tends to crush blacks and make the image very dark. So with a 4:3 aspect ratio your best bet is to use normal black levels in order for the image quality not to suffer.

Also the image this device was putting out of my PS2 was not centered. It was slightly aligned to the right but it actually wasn't a massive issue once you're focused on what's on the screen.

To finish this review on a positive note, I did not have any issues with sound and the audio levels were actually very clear with very little buzzing which is to be expected with RCA but the device did a great job handling that aspect.

All in all for the price you pay it's solid. Yes it has drawbacks but in order to remove those annoyances for those who care you have to spend 10x more and this little device is essentially the baseline when it comes to RCA to HDMI converters.

I'll actually use it and keep it as a backup once I've decided to spend more on a product which fixes my list of cons but I can see this being a very solid product for most people.

I used this to hook up my PS2 and old VHS player to my new Samsung TV that has no analog inputs. It works perfectly.

This thing is awesome! I now have four different consoles hooked up this four port RCA hub attached to a 3 port HDMI switcher, and they all work so perfectly. If you're looking for a super easy way to get a lot of different uses from one monitor or TV, this can't be beat. Quite possibly the best purchase I've made all year between the two. Bonus points- the remotes!!! Now I can lay back in my computer chair with my controllers and the ease of switching back and forth is seamless and fast. Gamers- DO IT! Anyone else, you probably should too. ;)