I do love me some retro gaming, but using old consoles with new screens is a pain. Luckily, devices like the OSSC exist to bridge interface gaps and make things not look like a blurry mess on modern screens, and Prime Day has sent the upscaler back down to its lowest price. We've only got a few more hours until Prime Day gaming deals fly off for another year, but you can still grab the OSSC (Open Source Scan Converter) v1.
6 for $111.92 at Amazon. That just so happens to be the same record-low price I shared with you all during Black Friday last year, and I've been checking in on the upscaler since then just in case it drops.
The specific release I have is slightly different and a bit older, but aside from featuring a funky orange translucent shell, you're getting virtually the same OSSC and remote. You will have to provide your own scart cables for each separate system, and it's worth stressing that this specific upscaler doesn't work with yellow red, and white phono composite wires. That might sound like a bad thing, but take it from me - you don't want to be using anything other than a nice clean RGB signal for playing retro games in 2024 anyway.
Should you buy the OSSC? Alright, let's dive into what the OSSC will actually do for your retro console setup, as that's key when justifying its price. Better described as a "line doubler" than an upscaler, this device will effectively multiply the number of pixels on screen to produce sharper visuals on modern gaming TVs and monit.