Unfortunately for console gamers, most video game consoles don’t have the option to upgrade their graphics card, unlike PC gamers. Times are changing for the video game console world with the mClassic, a new plug-and-play graphics processor to launch on Kickstarter soon. mClassic’s video processor analyzes each pixel in its immediate and global contexts to determine the most suitable processing per pixel with Marseille’s propriety technology called Contextual Processing. mClassic’s patented technology redraws every single pixel on the fly at 120 FPS with near-zero latency and eliminates jagged edges that are smoothed over by our advanced anti-aliasing algorithm.
The creation of mClassic is the result of an ongoing partnership between Marseille Founder and CEO Amine Chabane, and N.W.A. Rap Legend Arabian Prince who happens to be a fierce gamer. The mClassic stick weighs less than an ounce, measures 0.8in x 1.6in x 2.2in and includes Marseille’s VTV-1224 chip, 4K Chroma 4:4:4 Scaler Processor, HDMI 1.4b Receiver/Transmitter and 120 FPS Graphic Post-Processor. It also features three function selection modes including Pass-Thru, Full-Processing, and Retro Game Mode.
Below are the full product specifications for the mClassic:
Dimensions:
- Height : 0.8 inch (21mm)
- Width: 1.6 inches (40mm)
- Length: 2.2 inches (55mm)
- Weight: 1 oz (28g)
Switch and connectors:
- HDMI male (HDMI input)
- HDMI female (HDMI output)
- Micro-USB (5V power)
- Sliding switch
Function selection
- Mode0 : Pass-thru (No LED)
- Mode1 : Processing mode (Green LED)
- Mode2 : Retro Game mode (Blue LED)
What’s in the box
- mClassic
- Micro-USB cable
- HDMI extender
Chip: VTV-1224 design by Marseille Inc
- HDMI 1.4b Receiver
- HDMI 1.4b Transmitter
- HDCP 1.4 encryption/decryption engines
- 4K Chroma 4:4:4 Scaler Processor
- 120 FPS Graphic Post-Processor
- Embedded Processor
Operating System
- Real-time Gaming Algorithms Control State Machine 2.0
Audio Format supported:
- Uncompressed Linear PCM, up to 8 channels at 192KHz
- Dolby Digital
- Dolby Digital EX
- Dolby Digital Plus
- Dolby Digital TrueHD
- Dolby Atmos
- DTS-ES
- DTDS-HD High Resolution Audio
- DTS-HD Master Audio
- DSD / SACD up to 8 channels
Video Specs
Power consumption
- Idle (no signal) : 0.1W
- Maximum (upscale to 4k) : 1W
Recommended consoles
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch
Sony PlayStation
- PS4
- PS4 Slim
- PS4 Pro
Microsoft Xbox
- Xbox One
- Xbox One S
- Xbox One X
Retro Consoles
- Xbox 360
- PlayStation 3
- Wii U
- PlayStation 2 *
- Sega Dreamcast *
- Nintendo GameCube *
- Microsoft Xbox *
- Sega Genesis *
- Super Nintendo *
- And many more. *
(*) Requires 3rd party HDMI adapter
Their Kickstarter campaign will be launching soon and you can get the alert when it goes live here: https://www.marseilleinc.com/kickstarter/. Only on their Kickstarter page can you buy an mClassic at $79.00, a $20.00 discount from the MSRP of $99.00. Make sure to register today to be notified when the Kickstarter campaign begins. Supplies of the mClassic will be limited-fair warning. You can find more information on mClassic at https://www.marseilleinc.com/mclassic/.
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Source: mClassic, Kickstarter, Marseille Inc
