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At this point I think I've owned at least half a dozen of these types of devices (including a couple review for Vine). I've always assumed they are all running the same chipset. I you have used one of these before you'll know what I'm talking about: standard blue background, green text that displays the output mode (720p/1080p) and the AV input signal (PAL etc). The variance is generally the types of input.I was previously running a convertor that had a fixed male scart lead - so I had been running a scart coupler to link up the convertor to a multi scart box (getting proper 90s there!). The benefit of this particular device is that it provides a female scart input - so plug it into the multi scart direct and off it goes.Output was very good. I'm using this primarily for old consoles (PS2 + Saturn mainly). The actual output is a fair 'crispier' than other adaptors I've used - with a much smaller amount of ghosting on the image which is excellent.The only downside is 60hz output. I have had a 50/60hz switch on my Saturn since the late 90s and a bunch of mainly Japanese games to test out (Marvel vs Street Fighter, baby!). Unfortunately - this adaptor kept rolling the 60hz output for some reason. It was recognised as an 'NTSC443' output but the screen just kept rolling every second. This is the first adaptor that I have tried that has had this issue making me think that the chipset may actually differ from device to device.While this is a big let down for my particular needs - I can't be too harsh on the device as it's main functionality works great. Not being able to cope with a 'pretend NTSC signal' isn't going to be a major concern to most users.

The device arrives neatly packaged in a small box, along with a micro-USB cable to power the device and set of instructions for use. It's a pity about the device not using USB-C in this day and age, but if leaving it plugged in permanently, then it's not a big deal.It is perfect for connecting older type devices that don't have HDMI outputs, like our VHS player which has all our old videos of home videos we made long before HDMI was a thing.Overall, a very sold device at a reasonable price, while keeping older things active for a lot longer! I like it!

I have just been clearing out my garage and in one deep buried section I found one of my old game consoles which I wondered if it still worked and therein was the problem, none of our TVs have a scart socket and then this popped up on Vine so I grabbed it.Next problem was finding a scart lead as I have plenty of HDMI leads. More searching of the garage ensued and I found a cable box, which I'm sure everybody has somewhere and towards the bottom was a scart lead, bingo, even if it was a cheap looking one with a very thin lead.Anyway hooked everything up, much to my partners annoyance and it worked, and I was happy with that as I also found a large CD wallet filled with games that I picked up in Malaysia, *Cough*I was not allowed to keep it hooked up, so the next thing is to see if it works on a computer monitor and then it can go down my shed when I sort that out.Anyway I'm happy :)

I ordered the AUKOKIOULA Scart to HDMI Converter to replace a similar older device. I required the device to convert the HDMI signal from my Virgin 360 Box to input to the SCART socket on my DVD recorder. However, when I received it, I realised it was one way only, i.e. SCART to HDMI and not the other way round. For that reason, it does not meet my requirements.However, the AUKOKIOULA Scart to HDMI Converter would provide the capability to connect an old VHS tape player or other SCART only device to a modern TV which has no SCART port. It is well made of durable materials and appears robust. As a test I used the cable to connect the SCART output socket on the DVD recorder to a HDMI input socket on my HD TV. Connections between cables and the ports on the devices felt secure and positive and picture and sound quality was good.At current price of £12.99, it is competitively priced with comparable products.Would recommend (but don't make the same mistake I did!)

So, the most important thing to consider for this device is that it's a composite video upscaler only. It doesn't upscale RGB - but this is clearly noted in the item description, so the review takes that into account. For reference I use an OSSC upscaler for my pre-HDMI consoles, so I know the difference between composite and RGB, and the quality gap.It's a well-constructed device, solid enough without being overly chunky, take a SCART socket in one end, and outputs the HDMI from the other, along with a switch for 720/1080 and power input. Power input is the older micro-USB - I'd have preferred USB-C in this day and age.Does it work? Yes, and very well. Quality is comparable to the input, and whilst nobody will ever say that it's crisp, it upscales the composite signal without additional artefact, and that's what you need. Audio comes through the HDMI as well - again what it's supposed to do.I suppose the main question is - what use is it, given that 99.9% of TVs have composite input? Well, maybe you're not using a TV. As can be seen in this review, I used a monitor and it gave a pretty good display.The instructions say that it requires 350mAh max, and my little meter said that it pulled no more than 250mAh in use - so it should be fine on any USB charger. You only get a cable with this.Given what it is - a composite upscaler, it's a good little device and worthy of four stars. The output quality is not great, but that's because the input quality is not great. But taking that into account - it's pretty good.(Note that the SCART adapter is mine - the device itself only has a SCART socket on it.)