If you're viewing in 1080p, however, the effect is much, much harder to catch, and it's worth noting that in some rare cases, the mClassic's combination of upscaling, sharpening and colour processing can result in unwelcome side-effects, such as 'shimmer' on sharp edges where two bold colours or shades meet.

It's not a perfect fix and varies wildly from game to game, but it's definitely there – and, when combined with the modest resolution bump from 1080p to 1440p, does result in an image that looks noticeably sharper – when it works to its maximum effect, that is. The main benefit – and certainly the one that's easiest to comprehend – is the softening of those jagged 'stair step' edges on objects, usually when they're in diagonal orientations. The only other element of note on the device is a switch that allows you to toggle the processing this can be set to off (no LED light), on (green LED light) or retro mode (blue LED light – we'll talk about that one in a bit).Įven so, the mClassic clearly has some effect on your Switch's output, even if it's quite subtle and often easy to miss unless you pause the game and toggle the mClassic's switch on and off to see the difference. The mClassic requires USB power, which is provided via a MicroUSB socket that can be plugged into your Switch dock. There's a male HDMI connector at one end (which is plugged into the source – in this case, your Switch dock) and a female HDMI port at the other (for your output device). It's a dongle-like device that basically sits in between your console and the HDMI cable which connects to your TV. The mClassic is certainly a big refinement when compared to the mCable. The premise behind both products is fairly simple complex technology embedded into both allows them to 'upscale' the image coming from your console, as well as introduce post-processing features such as anti-aliasing, image sharpening and colour processing, all with 'virtually zero lag', according to Marseille (it's less than 1ms). That all sounds great, but what is the mClassic, though? It's actually the successor to a similar product called the mCable, which was advertised as a 'plug-and-play graphics card in a cable' a few years back.

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