Adding HDMI to a PS2 the hard way by embedding an HDMI dongle inside.

I bought an HDMI dongle for my slim ps2. I was a huge fan of how it upscaled the picture but I wasn't a fan of how much the dongle stuck out on the ps2. So I decided to see if I could permanently house the dongle inside the PS2. Doing so frees up the AV port and eliminates the added mess of using the dongle externally. 9n

[@Solder_king]

Sorry for the delay but for anyone asking for gameplay footage I did a quick comparison video which can be found at this link. You guys are awesome! kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3jCfYaolMd9gck

[@Solder_king]

For all those asking for gameplay footage, I will work on a quick comparison video asap! I admit it was very foolish not to include gameplay footage but in my defense I'm a moron sometimes.

[@thundergun15]

Nice job Taylor I'm very much impressed

[@astralandromeda5020]

PLEASE! Was excited to see how all your work resulted in, pretty interesting to see the process, imma take a look to the rest of your videos

[@Solder_king]

@@thundergun15 Whoa? Matt? How have you been?

[@Solder_king]

@@astralandromeda5020 Thank you! :)

[@thundergun15]

@@Solder_king been doing great TB just chillen in Buffalo working seen this thought you did a good job had to comment 👏how have you been doing ?

[@jefferygrantham5582]

I'm liking the video before I even start watching because you labeled the arrow pointing at the HDMI cable. Love it! Also, I've watched a couple of your videos for the nes30 8bitdo controller repairs and will be attempting to repair my right shoulder button that recently crapped out. It's still securely connected, just doesn't click so it's stuck in a pressed state.

[@Solder_king]

Thanks! I heard giant red arrows help lol.

[@djm9937]

An excellent idea, and one that can be easily followed. My only issue is finding a dongle that doesn't add interference as everyone i've tried does.

[@gungan5822]

Agreed. All of the PS2 specific dongles suck. I gave up and got a good universal composite to hdmi adapter with a built in upscaler.

[@320speed]

This is awesome man. Absolutely love the PS2.

[@SDRIFTERAbdlmounaim]

man as a kid i passed many black ps2 and loved em all... but my last ps2 before moving on was like urs (the silver one) and i loved it extra cus i found it's color more unique and reminded me a bit of the ps1... i regret losing it long ago when the laser died, i still remember the last disc i played on it was WWE 2011

[@makmakg242]

Sucks that there's no gameplay footage of it

[@Robloxinsanegaming27yeaburger]

I could only wish of being as skilled as this.

[@Left-Earth]

Excellent video! 👍✨ I'll be attempting this mod on my PS2 slim in the future. _"Greetings from the future !"_ 👨‍🚀 *"The mod went well, careful not to melt the PlayStation's case with the soldering iron next time."* 🎮🔥😅

[@amirulaiman8673]

Curious, will the HDMI be running in RGB composite mode or Component mode?

[@julianomengue]

Component for sure

[@twix92]

love the video, thinking of doing this to mine but the PS2 slims I've got the motherboard extend through the case and run below the drive mechanism, hopefully I won't have space issues.

[@bluetrainer3549]

Great video dude! I just recently had the idea of something more clean that just having a big dungle sticking behind my ps2, I will have to try to replicate this with mine soon, although idk how the space will be since I have a fat ps2 and not a slim

[@evilmeisters9042]

been searching for this, thankyou

[@fuzzykitty7549]

Do you think you can do a vid on the fat ps2 if so it be very appreciated

[@alanw6042]

I would like to see that too

[@sonypsp05]

Had to watch your tutorial again. Also subscribed to your channel.

[@Mountain-Man-3000]

GIANT CLICKBAIT ARROW. LOL Love it!

[@willjacobs1901]

Nicely done even if the Cut out is a little crude but other then that nicely done

[@TheSLMAXK]

Amazing Work, have the FAT Mainboard the same Layout for Soldering?

[@SynZ777]

There must be a way to tap the signal directly off of the GPU for better quality.

[@andrewwright5535]

It starts out digital and the PS2 converts it to analog so it should be possible.

[@RStine]

Do you have video of gameplay? Would be interested to see whether it's stretched or scaled using this method.

[@tionarutogames373]

you are going to put an HDMI cable on the PS2 turn with the HDMI cable on the PS2 or rather the PS2 input I live in Brazil I am Brazilian

[@9ALiTY]

Wow that's Amazing.

[@JohnSmith-qn3ob]

Why don't PS1 games work with the HDMI dongle?

[@cybcarr]

Its a great project! Thank you for sharing. What dongle did you used? thanks. :) edit: the sound still goest through hdmi, right? :)

[@diblaque]

Everything works fine for me, but after a few minutes i get these horrible, flickering blue lines across the tv. I don't know what i have to to 😢

[@kcg7861]

I guess this is cool but I mean the dongle it converts it from analog to digital the newer HDMI cards that actually get soldered in are digital to digital a true clean source not to say that analog isn't clean

[@ReaperX7]

I'm surprised it works with PSOne games because I have one of those PS2-to-HDMI adapters as well, and my Avermedia LiveGamer 2 refuses to acknowledge the signal from PSOne resolution games.

[@Milan5605]

and some upscaler module?

[@What_Zen]

Hey, what would the wiring between the av port and a component cable be? Im trying to turn an old composite cable into a component with the spare materials i have lying around. I need to know what pins on the av plug turn into what component cables

[@jamesavanzado450]

Great video, I'll do it on my 90k series PS2

[@Abh_92]

Hi, which dongle is that? Do you have a link or name thanks in advance! And awesome mod!

[@Solder_king]

Thanks! :) I used this dongle www.ebay.com/itm/For-Sony-Playstation-2-PS2-to-HDMI-Converter-Adapter-Adaptor-Cable-HD-USB-US/233391354804?hash=item36573573b4:g:MJUAAOSw7dNdwS~G

[@Abh_92]

Taylor Burley awesome, thanks!!

[@photondebuger45]

Ey my dude this is awesome and I see it does tap into the av port on the ps2 but is there a way to tap into the better output of the ps2? Like a digital signal sort of because well for like the only ONE game that has 1080i lol is gran turismo 4 or is 480i the best it can do?

[@Solder_king]

Hmmm. I am sure there is a mod for that, I'll have to look into it!

[@photondebuger45]

@@Solder_king dude holy crap if you can do that, that would make my mind like boom 🎆........ boom it's seems hard but if you do boom 🎆 lol

[@SonicWilliamX]

Seems like a smart idea.

[@Prisoner416]

I would actually pay for a service to do this with decent results like the retrotink, which I cannot afford.

[@sonypsp05]

I ordered one on Ebay. Will be doing this mod. Thanks

[@ShitpostJay]

Update us on how it goes.

[@Zach9898]

Do you find any actual visual differences? Better quality on modern tvs with the hdmi adaptor?

[@xboxudvarhely8400]

Hi. I done the mod myself, the only problem is i get black/white screen.. I desoldered all the wires and did it again but it is still black & white. If i use the original port with another adapter then everything is ok. Thank you for the video.

[@BigBankBailey]

Does this make the USB port you used weaker like output less power or does it not slow down USB port at all?

[@jbann6668]

Damn, that's beautiful

[@tannersmyly]

Such a good idea!

[@ho-leemoli7074]

Hey my guy I've got a rock candy Xbox one controller and for some reason both my triggers are permanently activated so right and left trigger are constantly being pressed down, I've opened up the controller but I can't seem to find the problem any help would be greatly appreciated thanks

[@Solder_king]

That is really weird for them because if I'm not mistaken they use potentiometers. You might have to measure the resistance of the pot to ensure it's not the problem.

[@loversrose13]

With Very Limited Knowledge I Have Would It Be Possible Just To Have The Hdmi Replace The Av Port In The Machine? If So Would It Be Possible To "modify" The Dongle To Have The Hdmi Port In Some Kind Of 3d Printed Bracket Just Live In The Av Port Itself? Again Very Limited Knowledge On The Ps2 Running Aspect Much Less With A Dongle Use

[@Sordatos]

So u don't have written instructions or step by step in any place?

[@AndyX000]

Do we have a schematic?

[@hariv5664]

I'm afraid to do this, you see, PS2 in 2021 is just extremely rare or impossible to find a brand new console since it's production has stopped years ago. I would love to try this but I really wanna have a back up. I love my PS2 and I have a hdmi adapter though. But the problem is it uses some sort of pink filter. Any ideas to help get rid of it is highly appreciated.

[@dadbelo2096]

Do you get sound also?

[@influencer5314]

Hello, I am talking about Latin America when I do this I can continue using the av cable and the component or it would no longer work.

[@ganjaguru820]

Link to the specific adapter you bought, please?

[@Lesrock23]

pretty rainbow of cables :p

[@jjones8717]

Do you teach basic circuitry and soldering? I'd like to restore an old receiver and repair the HD I on my plasma TV. I know I can do with the right education

[@touche112]

Is that ribbon cable solid core? If so, where did you get it? I've never found a reliable source for solid core ribbon cable.

[@jerryholbrook13]

I have the fat ps2 I need an adapter for hdmi right

[@Punisher1_1995]

Can you do a video with the fat ps2?

[@Keitori_Desu]

ok now i want to buy i ps2 to do this beacause i have fear to make this on my

[@jaymonster81]

I never have to use a usb adapter with the dongle on my slim?

[@Solder_king]

Same adapter?

[@jaymonster81]

@@Solder_king Yeah looks like it

[@retrotony4119]

Can this be done with a PS2 fat?

[@TheGamersVault]

can you do this for the xbox fat as well?

[@jimbilello7336]

do you install them for others who want this sir and where did you get the dongle at?

[@SukaNekoto]

Did you ever find that little bottom piece?

[@sonypsp05]

Question? Where do you buy your wire from?

[@RetroConsolas_]

Awesome idea! Thanks

[@megamanx1101]

Excellent work man but if these companies gave any fucks about preserving gaming history and made all their legacy games available digitally we wouldn't have to go to these lengths.

[@themathgod9567]

what gauge of wire are you using?

[@yournightmare9999]

Gran turismo 4 with 1080i works?

[@deerocker4113]

I have some questions, first off this is a amazing mod! Great job! 1. Does this tap into the video signal directly? 2. Does the visuals look sharper? 3. Will you be doing this on the fat ?

[@amalakin4444]

looks like it does and looks pretty clear to me as I use gsm on my ps2 fat to play most gams in 1080i and I always ca tell straight away by the ps2 boot logo aswell as any text ...use gsm on the fat bro fmbc save yourself some time cant do 1080p tho threw gsm atm

[@guillemdc]

I didn't do the mod but let me explain you anyway how I think this works. This dongle takes the component video output (analog) and takes it back to digital. So the answer to 1 would be no. There is Digital to analog within the original PS2 circuit and back to digital with the mod. These dongles exist for people that own new TVs without component, composite or SCART inputs. They upscale the image and convert it to digital, but the circuit is cheap and typically messes with the darker colors. I don't know if there are different qualities but I'd bet they all come from the same Chinese manufacturer. So the answer to 2. would be again no, but it's the only way to play sometimes. Actually, my TV has component input but it doesn't work with the lowest definitions, so I can't play my old PS1 games in it because the component channel shows "wrong input". On the fat it's the same (same cables to the same places) but easier since there is way more space inside. Regards!

[@nastysdsi]

@@guillemdc This one doesn't do any upscaling (which is probably why he couldn't play PS1 games on that TV), although there are a few ones that do.

[@Ivan-___]

@@amalakin4444 that's because the highest the PS2 supports is 1080i

[@andrewwright5535]

@@guillemdc Has anyone done a mod where they go directly from PS2 digital to HDMI out skipping the PS2's conversion from digital to analog?

[@PauloPH88]

And what about the ps2 Fat? Are the same pins for soldering?

[@efraim.]

+1

[@alexbyrd2996]

Hey awesome video also would this be the same for the fat ps2 In anyway thanks

[@efraim.]

what does it give you if the quality is the same as Component?

[@Solder_king]

Check out the pinned comment for thr comparison footage.

[@efraim.]

@@Solder_king thanks!

[@efraim.]

@@Solder_king You used component or composite vs HDMI?

[@THEBATMAN28AHH]

Does it still output at 480p?

[@marcadiusrose]

I would pay for a mod like this. No really I'd pay for someone to do this.

[@Muzickification]

What you willing to pay me? I have all the stuff to do this tools and parts

[@jordanmadick7378]

any lag

[@LushoDelBoom]

30hz o 60hz?

[@hzetoxicvk1254]

Donde consigo ese adaptador bro

[@JoyThePirateBoy]

Looking good

[@RobbBirch]

Clicked through just for the giant clickbait arrow. Good work though!

[@wileygreenway4715]

I don't know what is wrong with my controller but could you fix it for me?

[@seife41]

Buy a soft graphit pen, and open it up draw all buttoncontacts out with it. Dont push hard on it.

[@theengineer9910]

Great job

[@Jon-lp6en]

Is there any difference between that and a BC ps3

[@sethreign8103]

This won't play PS3 games.

[@nastysdsi]

@James Models with the EE+GS chip (PS2 CPU+GPU in one) are compatible with practically all PS2 games (same as later slim PS2s), while later models that only have the GS are less compatible because the EE is emulated in software. The EE+GS models were never released in Europe, unfortunately. Still, all BC consoles tend to break easily after a while.

[@warter]

yeah! 1k upvotes!

[@ShitpostJay]

This is cool.

[@laineboysvr987]

to fix a controler hat sise srewdirver is it

[@emmettturner9452]

Why buy a dongle if you don't like dongles? Just run your cables into an external generic adapter.

[@Solder_king]

I don't tell you how to spend your quarantine time. But in all seriousness I just had fun making this so to each their own

[@Solder_king]

I did have that idea though. But making an extender wasn't as fun as shoving a dongle where it shouldn't be lol.

[@emmettturner9452]

@@Solder_king LOL! Enjoy, man. :) ...and before anyone relates this to ReviewTechUSA's crappy HDMI Genesis: This is way better. First, PS2 is primarily 480i so it doesn't have the same 240p concerns as the adapter RTUS used. Second, these dongles are typically the superior kind of scaler used in stuff like Wii2HDMI (Hyperkin, LevelHike, Pound, X-treme, etc all use the same chip that goes into a generic RGB2HDMI box). I believe the RetroTink 2X was also based on the chipset from Wii2HDMI.

[@Solder_king]

@@emmettturner9452 it's a huge improvement over standard av out. If I had a decent CRT tv I don't think I would have even bought the dongle lol. This specific dongle was highly rated where I bought it and its one of the cleanest upgrades I've seen so far. I'll definitely enjoy it :)

[@RalphLuftmann]

I'd like to mod my slim

[@mzkthetopshotta]

Imagine on gta san Andreas🤩🤩🤩

[@retrox8540]

You fuc..n genius

[@willyninaco4615]

Great

[@NTGNoahTheGamer]

I did the exact same thing. Lol

[@daniel784512]

amazing

[@Solder_king]

Thanks! :)

[@vovasyhin7219]

YEP just as the video said Giant Clickbait, i thought it would be proper HDMI output but nay its still converts RCA/Component to HDMI plug, no different then the external HDMI dongle, fucking LAME! I though in 2020 some one would actually make a PCB that gave you a proper upscaled HDMI output for PS2 without overscan and scanlines just like your favorite emulator. Oh well, there is always a next year!

[@Solder_king]

The title of the video literally says what I'm doing. Embedding an HDMI dongle. I don't know how you could possibly read that and think anything else.

[@Mayconthelson]

Show

[@danielsouza-xq1yh]

Absurd

[@diegoivanramirezcruz9368]

I need for PS2 fat please!!!