It's Thinking: An Interview With Brian Bacino - Th.Sega Dreamcast: Collected Works Kickstarter Gets I.Hardware Review: Pound Technology HD Link - Dreamcast.Hardware Review: Beharbros Gekko HDMI Box For Drea.
Gunbird 2 - Dreamcast & Switch Comparison. Personally, I think every Dreamcast owner should own a device of this type, and only the desire for extra functions and, incrementally superior image quality, and budget should dictate whether you purchase the Gekko, Akura or the HD Link - Dreamcast. It's squarely aimed at people who don't have those options, but may own a flat panel TV. I do feel like I'm repeating myself now, but I have to stress that this type of device is not intended to replace your CRT VGA monitor or your RGB SCART enabled CRT television. That it has the added bonus of being able to also play some non-VGA games is a nice added extra, and the lower price makes it a worthy alternative to the Akura for those who have no need for a scanline generator. Ultimately though, the Gekko is a well made, high quality product that does exactly what you'd expect. It's not really that big of a deal, but if you aren't prepared for it when first using one of these VGA pass through boxes/cables, then it can be a little jarring. This is very noticeable on larger displays, and especially when viewing the Dreamcast system menu. Sadly, both the Gekko and the Pound HD Link are guilty of producing a strange 'dotty' effect when it comes to gradients. Pound HD Link on the left, BBS Gekko on the right Further to this, the Gekko appears to give a richer palette, with darker blacks and lighter whites - there's definitely a noticeably superior range in contrast and sharpness (click/tap the image below). If you've viewed the video above, you probably won't be able to see what I'm describing, but if you do decide to purchase both devices and compare them yourself, you'll see what I mean. This simply isn't present using the Gekko. It's not noticeable when playing a game, but on menus and on still images or loading screens etc., it's quite obvious. What I mean by that, is that there are none of the (bear with me here) 'wavy' lines that sort of permeate the image as if you're using a hair dryer nearby. See, where the Gekko excels above the recently reviewed Pound HD Link - Dreamcast, is that the image appears cleaner. #BEST VGA TO HDMI CONVERTER FOR DREAMCAST BUDGET 480P#
While none of these HDMI adapters upscale - they're all playing with a 480p image - they don't all give the same results in a real world test. In terms of image quality, the Gekko slightly edges above the competition from other manufacturers.
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