So, thanks to XxHennersXx, I realized I am fucking going blind. Thanks for that man.
All kidding aside, hooking my Omega back up using the RetroTINK I saw exactly what he was referring to, and it seems my year without playing the Omega left me oblivious to just how "overblown" the image really is.
I played Metal Slug and its related versions, similar to the ScarletSprites YouTube comparisons XxHennersXx posted (and also pointed me to).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBCWqnJ-pxI&t=2s
I also played through a number of other Neo games off my NeoSD just to see what the results were, and the results varied depending on what was being shown on screen. Some games in parts looked great, others not so much (Puzzled for example had extremely almost washed out images on the game intro).
This now makes sense now why my play through of Kraut Buster when I first got it didn't look as good as I expected.
So, what exactly are my options? Here are some questions I had:
1. Is the issue with the Omega, or the RetroTINK? Has Mike Chi posted anything about this or is there an active forum where this can be discussed?
2. Any chance a component/composite board could be made similar to what was done with the RGB board?
Quan, just wondering if you received your RetroTINK yet and got a chance to look at anything? Maybe the existing Omega board could be revised to work with the RetroTINK?
3. DFO mod - would this help this situation in any way, shape or form? If not with the Omega > RetroTINK issue, what about being able to connect my Omega directly to my LG UHD?
In my previous posts I mentioned how I could not connect my Omega to an Onkyo receiver, nor my current LG TV. Both produced an "invalid format" error when the Omega was connected via component.
Now, in playing around with connections presently I actually tried Mode 1 - Transcoding Only on the RetroTINK which is supposed to perform digitization only, and I actually got a picture on my LG with a resolution of 240p (I have normally only used Mode 2 - Line Doubling which outputs 480p).
I'm guessing the RetroTINK outputs a more compatible NTSC signal that the Neo normally does, even if the RetroTINK is set to passthrough? (I'm guessing here of course, I know little to nothing about the inner workings of the Neo, AES or MVS).
I know Xian Xi installs these DFO's in his systems; James, can you shed any light on this or any thoughts on this and if you feel installing a DFO in my Omega might help?
I don't mind if I can hook the Omega directly to my LG as the LG upconverts on its own.
I can keep the RetroTINK for my other systems (and actually that was one of the reasons I bought it).
I appreciate anyone's input.