I will say this as someone who was disappointed by what the system could have been compared to what we got -it was still worth the money. I have never been able to get a good picture out of the Genesis on the LCD I use for gaming, original hardware included. With the RetroN, it is looking effing sharp. Having that S-Video plug is pretty much worth it for that alone. I have the RetroN all hooked up with all three system controllers, and it isn't going anywhere unless and until something better comes along.