*NEW* PS2 HDMI Cable 100% Plug & Play - REVIEW w/ Gameplay

[@oncameramastery]

Should be advertised as being a PS1 upscaler with abit of PS2 compatibilty rather than the other way around.

[@murderdoggg]

Then it would be getting praises.

[@ruban8135]

ikr, u might as well just get a PlayStation Classic.

[@HunterTinsley]

That's _exactly_ what this seems like.

[@WednesdayMan]

Playstation classic probably does not have a way to add games into it *YET* I'm sure they'll develop a way to play actual Discs on the console, but right now you can't, the reason someone would want this for the PS1 is if they have a massive collection of PS1 games.

[@murderdoggg]

I most certainly will

[@JohnRiggs]

oh nice! I never knew this was coming out but hoping it was.

[@imarealwitch1154]

I just got component cables for my ps2. I paid like 8 dollars for them and i couldn't be happier with the image quality. Gran turismo 4 running at 1080i is crazy.

[@WickedGamerCollector]

I've try'd the Xbox Classic cable and love it. Love to try this cable out !

[@ElvisMarrero]

You can overcome the stretching by forcing 4:3 on the tv settings itself for the games that dont support 16:9. I guess they made it like this because they know most hdtvs, if not all of them, let you tweak the aspect ration on the tv itself. So i dont see that as a con.

[@mediaglitch]

A great review of this product as always. Thanks for keeping us informed.

[@timezones88]

Definitely a great/affordable option for anyone who has a TV that only accepts HDMI inputs. That being said, I’d 100% recommend the HD Retrovision PS2 component cables instead. The picture looks amazing, and they run about $30-$35 as well.

[@DanielSanGMR]

No 480p? So then what was the point in advertising it as a PS2 upscaler? That's really weird.

[@Hereticbliss322]

Daniel San GMR did you even watch the video and engage your brain even slightly?

[@serchtwentyfour]

aren't you the mexican youtuber who uploads games reviews?

[@DanielSanGMR]

Maybe

[@serchtwentyfour]

i knew it, i like your videos.

[@bikutaa80]

PS2 already does 480p with Component cables why would you want a 30 aparratus to do what a 10 dollar cable already does?

[@erebus015]

I would never buy this because of the lack of 4:3 aspect ratio. I hate stretched images, and always disable stretching to set games to their original aspect ratio.

[@ManOfAttitudeLP1998]

Some games support 16:9

[@Cuther12]

@@ManOfAttitudeLP1998 a lot of games support it, and if not, there are patches for widescreen for almost the whole ps2 library

[@gonzaloillanes8289]

you can put your tv in 4:3 and works fine

[@yore5]

@randy s Mine doesn't. A lot of TVs don't have that option.

[@CaptainEggcellent]

Would this be something that I could record PS2 games using an Elgato HD60?

[@MetalJesusRocks]

I used the Elgato HD60 for this video. Works great.

[@CaptainEggcellent]

MetalJesusRocks am I right in thinking it’s not out yet?

[@dot-Justin]

I'm subsrcibed to you, nice to see you here!

[@zaca211]

I got an Aver Media Component video to HDMI Converter. Supports 480P, RGB, and has virtually no input lag. I love that thing.

[@DRFTER34]

Alot of reviewers talk about how dark the image is but never go in depth about adjusting brightness or other settings. I understand it is different for all TV's but its a detail I'm interested to hear, I own a Sony CRT WEGA with a HDMI so Component for me is fine and I'f I want to go Further and Beyond I'll just play my games through emulation from my PC to Sony CRT. Great review BTW.

[@schmidsgamebox5883]

Thanks for reviewing that cable! I should start to consider to buy such old console to HDMI cable/Adapter.

[@leongames2573]

i know that my old pc could only watch 144p... the switch to 360p was enormous! now i have everything1080p full HD. just want to say that 360p is better then nothing.

[@MrBacchus18]

I'm still good using component cables

[@toxindz]

same, the quality looks better than some crappy upscalers

[@kstreet7438]

MrBacchus18 well no surprise most people don't own an old tv.

[@MrBacchus18]

Yes I'm fortunate to have a Sony Trinitron I got for $15, it really is the best for anything Retro

[@JBird401]

Component cables on my crt tv look amazing. Glad i held onto my crt tv

[@CJTranceAddiction]

Yeah, but on your CRT. I no longer have a crt and I'm dying to play some Silent Hill 2 again. I still have my ps2 and SH2 game just collecting dust.

[@DannyBirchTheAnimeLoverGamer]

Much better than composite video which the PS2 to HDMI which still maintains the composite video quality.

[@allandoublea5917]

Nice I was waiting for this! Thanks for sharing.

[@noahboat580]

Man I’ve been starting to collect ps2 games and a hdmi cable for my ps2 would be pretty sick. Makes beating up kids in bully less eye melting

[@thcollegestudent]

Never played Moto GP before but I really appreciate the sensation of speed it gives.

[@buildthemansion1]

Just got mine and it is awesome! Thanks for the review before purchase.

[@JPROP-vb7sv]

The reason it is darker on your PS2 is because you have it plugged into the USB port. The ps2 now has to use extra power to power the unit. Your PS1 has the unit plugged into the wall so its not pulling power from the console, hence why the picture is better.

[@quinnd6]

The grand theft auto games on the PS2 have wide-screen 16:9 support. You just pause the game and go into video settings and set it to 16:9 within the game. I've done it myself with GTA 3 and I think Vice City and San Andreas have that option too. Then it won't be stretched for GTA at least.

[@evankaleb6592]

I can’t thank you enough for these tips because I tell you I was a long shot off to what the problem was :😅

[@JonThysell]

Correction: The Dreamcast Pound HDMI cable doesn't require an external power source.

[@Davey656]

Correct! I've got the Dreamcast Pound cable, and to be fair i think it's pretty good, this on the other hand looks a waste of time for PS2 use at least.

[@DWOMT]

You should try this HDMI plug and play with Marseille's mcable and see what it does for the picture.

[@TimBurVlogs]

Was hoping/waiting for your review in this and was not disappointed. Thank you!

[@TimBurVlogs]

@@CAPCOM784 thanks. Will look into that.

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

I get a decent picture with a good component cable despite some pixel screen tearing in 50hz. Talk to me when there is a proper HDMi connection for PS2, because even if it works better for PS1, I can still play those games with HDMi compatibility just by playing them on my PS3!

[@velardechelo]

I remember when i used to play vice city i always turn blur off, it makes the game looks twice better. Here you tested with blur on...

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Thanks for this video, MJ! Cheers!

[@Shazalakazoobang]

Still think for a console like this there is no alternative to a CRT, simple fact! Whether consumer Trinitrons, PVM's or BVM's or if you're in Europe like me the even better B&O MX series, they are the way to go and not these weird cable-upscaler-HDTV-rigmarole!

[@torgogorgo1888]

Trinitrons are super heavy in 27" plus, smaller seems hard to find. Finding the "right" model can be tough, many with component are models with weird problems. When my Trinitron crapped out I picked up a standard definition toshiba with component. Easy to hook up almost everything I own that looks best on a CRT using composite, s-video and component. I recommend these as well as strinitrons, they are quite good (if a step down from Trinitron). They weigh less and their seem to be many more of them and more of them in more manageable sizes (20-24 is almost a perfect size imo).

[@Shazalakazoobang]

@iVirtualPlays Three letters for an answer: C - R - T

[@Domspun]

Totally agree. Tried many ways to play PS2 games on my HDTV, but results are never as good as on my CRT, a 36'' Sony XBR.

[@MisterCasket]

Yes! I use a Beovision MX8000 for my retro gaming, and for a homebuild Arcade cab. It's a beast of a tv but amazing picture!

[@IanC14]

I'd rather not fuck up my eyes, thanks.

[@TACO-tm3ki]

They really should have a toggle switch on the converter for ps1 and ps2 configurations that way the ps2 aspect wouldn't have been so compromised for ps1 compatibility

[@ScottWozniak]

You really should have tested this on a TV other than your Vizio to see if it can output a non-stretched image. That's a big dealbreaker for many people, including me. Review seems incomplete / unfair without knowing this.

[@MetalJesusRocks]

I got my Vizio HDTV at Target, and they probably sell a ton of them every day to other people. It's a great TV, but not everybody has the 4:3 option over HDMI

[@ScottWozniak]

My Samsung and Sony televisions *can* do it, so it would be nice to know.

[@Bo_Knows_Tecmo]

I have that same tv in my game room MJ and it is great. Has all the inputs and is 720p which is all you need unless you are getting into the ps4 and Xbox one. Which I have another tv for the current systems.

[@ScottWozniak]

I don't consider it "great" if the content ends up stretched. That looks terrible. You'd be better off using component cables. They'll look better, they're cheaper and it will maintain the correct aspect ratio. The Vizio TV that MJR says he has (D43f-E1) has component inputs.

[@charlescampuz5812]

Scott Wozniak Funny, my Samsung & Sony televisions *cant* do it, so this might be a hit or miss in reality.

[@giltyascharged]

good thing i still have my first model of the PS3.. well at least i think it still works. .havent used it. but it worked perfectly the last time i used it

[@theclampnambler]

Should have tried Jackass The Game, I hear that was made 1080p

[@greciasoleble]

1080i actually along with gran turismo 4

[@esprithk]

I am happy I have my RetroTINK

[@Peffse]

The automatic widescreen stretch is an automatic no-sale for me.

[@jimmyjay689]

Was looking for component cables then saw this...definite buy

[@jimmyjay689]

They have them for $10 now

[@lofi-guy]

Might be worth seeing how good this looks with a DVI adapter on an old monitor. Sound would obviously have to be carried by a separate cable.

[@MechaFenris]

I might pick this up for my PS1. It's modded region-free and I have a few Japanese games I can't play on my PS3 (where I play most of my PS1 games, since I reserve PS2 for PS2 only... no technical reason... just how I play games.)

[@nrood3821]

one idea this company can do about the ps2 games with 480p is make one to just do ps2 hdmi and it can upscale to 480 and make another model hookup to do the ps1 to hdmi. this way each system can get the best graphics it can with each hook up to the tv.

[@03chrisv]

Best way to play PS2 is on a 19 to 25 inch CRT tv using a component video cable or s video cable. Trying to play on a LCD, even with a decent upscaler through HDMI just isn't the same.

[@DaVidKid1877]

Lol the green color made the home screen look like the original Xbox home screen.

[@edwardlangley3843]

Have pound dreamcast cables And I use scart rgb retrogamingcables for my ps1 ps2 looks great that's another option if you didn't know ps1 ps2 puts out RGB signal better than composite

[@joshharris7004]

As always, great video dude. I had the worst experience with the Pound Xbox cable, introduced a lot of noise. I may give this a shot though.

[@ronsilk6212]

I just got the pound hd link for ps2 and i love it. Plus maybe its upgraded because it doesent stretch the image in my 4k tv so thats cool

[@raymondjimenez1121]

i like your chanel bro... keep on posting bout Ps2 or Ps1 hdmi solutions.

[@NogaroChase]

They should of just released this cable for PS1 instead of advertising it for PS2. For a newer V2 model they should add a 4:3 and 16:9 switch like you suggested. I might buy it just to use with my PS1 but I'll stick with my component cable or PS2 to HDMI dongle for my PS2.

[@brandogg]

PS2 does not use an emulator to play PS games (neither does PS3 nor PSP for that matter). It has a virtual PSX and plays the games natively (like the Wii with GameCube games or the Wii U with Wii games).

[@FolieAdrien]

There is a widescreen option in GTA: Vice City. But even with this option, the UI is stretched. I guess it's using anamorphic widescreen.

[@chrisrobinson82]

Personally I thought the colours looked a lot flatter when upscaled by the pound device!

[@hectorleon465]

Cheapest alternative, i just wanna play the games and it looks decent when i play Sonic Riders, and GTA 3 but its a bit sluggish on the FPS, but nevertheless i can always play that and Vice City on my PS4 downloaded. I just wanted to play the PS2 games that are never re released... Like the Sonic titles, Castlevania, and of course the GTA Liberty City Stories, and Vice city Stories... Those are my ¢2

[@StudioNostalgik]

I tried the HDMI converter with Silent Hill 2 and it was so dark. Definitely better with component and upscaler.

[@Jerry4050]

Compare to this other converter I bought this one looks better and at least the words are readable compare to the other converter but yeah the darken part can be annoying my Monitor changed it automatically to 4:3 with this cable so I guess some monitors or TVs change it automatically. I do love how it upscales the PS1 games its really perfect.

[@marbles8641]

I LOVE this cable, it works perfectly. The only issue I have is it leaves a weird pink line at the top of my screen when playing games and no clue what causes it. I've tried multiple systems, and cords, and all have the same issue. The Pound XBX version does not do this, so I think it has something to do with the scaling and my Vizio TV.

[@ItsJustMilkISwear]

im kind of in the minority here, but i actually just prefer playing all my games on component. my reason is, that's what i played them on when i was a kid, so for the most authentic and nostalgic experience component on a CRT is the best even though it looks worse. i actually used a CRT TV with component cables all the way up to the xbox 360. i didn't really know what HD meant back then, until i got a flat screen monitor for my computer and realized how much better everything looked in 1080p.

[@MrMario2011]

No 480p? That's extremely disappointing, PS2 video output is already pretty poor but 480p can clean it up somewhat well, especially since trying to pull any HD resolution natively out of the PS2 is normally pretty finicky at best. If aspect ratio doesn't bug you, PS1 gameplay looks great! This seems to be a pretty nice PS1 HDMI solution if you want to use native hardware, but I'm sure the stretched aspect ratio will put off a lot of people. Not at all surprised that your Japanese PS1 could handle it as it's still a 60 Hz signal, a good curveball would have been trying out a PAL system to see if it displayed properly or had any odd behavior. Great review! Appreciate the honesty and tests done on it, again it looks to be a good PS1 HDMI solution for native hardware but I'm passing on this due to them omitting 480p signals. If I ever want HDMI specifically for my PS1, or if they release another revision of this which supports 480p, I'll nab it for sure.

[@UNDERGROUNDskateco]

@mylifeintheknifetrade Why are you deep in the comments before watching the video

[@MrMario2011]

Tony Horo - Respectfully, it sounds like you haven't attempted or researched higher resolutions on the PS2. Several games support 480p, many more can be forced using methods like OPL, and the PS2 supports video output up to 1080i. That's native right out of the PS2 if the games support the output setting, no upscaling. Not sure why you're saying this is "pretty much what a regular composite cable already did" when the output mode is clearly shown as RGB in system settings.

[@Playerz714]

Yes but many of those games that do Support is very small compared to the scope of its library

[@occ3772]

Just sticking to my PS2 to OSSC to Framemeister setup.

[@Sebanisu]

In emulation with gameshark like hacks you can fix the aspect ratio on games. But it's different for each game. I don't know how anyone would do that with the actual hardware.

[@davidstring8301]

I'll stick with component for PS2 and using my PS3 for PS1 games

[@Reckoner89]

Why would you use your PS3 for PSOne games rather than your PS2?

[@seraphtc]

Because it natively allows for 4:3 aspect ratio via HDMI?

[@Reckoner89]

As does the PS2?

[@davidstring8301]

Because they look better and the wireless controller options are better. It's also nice not having to swap memory cards

[@dedpxl]

"Why would you use your PS3 for PSOne games rather than your PS2?" it upscales the image nicely. it has settings to tweak.

[@joejoe3011]

PS2 games seem to have really low contrast in general. That would explain why the PS1 games look much brighter than the PS2 games on this cable

[@frozenrock9491]

The reason why PS2 games don't look as good as because when it's trying to upscale the 720p from 480i it just doesn't really turn out and that's why when PS1 games are in 240p it's easily upscale to 720P

[@torgogorgo1888]

I thought MLiG said the Retrotin doesn't do 480p? Or was that 720p?

[@charlescampuz5812]

The ps2 just never looks good on anything *but* a CRT. You can only make the best of what you have.

[@HunterTinsley]

P2P bb

[@esprithk]

Just tune up the brightness on TV

[@esprithk]

Just use a PS3 for PS1 games. And play PS2 games with FAT PS3 early model, which can also play SACD.

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

I hope to see more HDMi adapters for retro consoles in the future. Especially ones for the 5th and 6th gen systems in my opinion, because it not easy finding alternatives for those platforms.

[@EZScape]

For PS2 this probably isn't worth getting unless you wanted a cheaper alternative to OSSC, but as someone who speedruns Dino Crisis 1 which has the same issues as Chrono Cross this thing is actually a godsend. This is the first upscaler which is going to allow me to be able to speedrun this game properly on original hardware, I'm extremely excited for this to come in. With it being so cheap, if they decide to introduce a 480p adapter for PS2 I'll buy it for sure.

[@SolidSonicTH]

In this day and age I think you can just use a RAD2x if you want a plug-n-play solution.

[@sturrrdy]

Damnit man I have every chord but the red/white/yellow chord... just searched up and down my house... I feel... defeated and sad

[@JRRSantore]

Yeah after seeing this I am gonna stick with using Component with my PS2. It seems way better

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Component is great...but some people just wanna use an Elgato Game Capture HD to either get footage or stream, and that only does HDMI in...

[@ExileMage90]

This is why the old elgato capture card with component to s-video, as well as hdmi, was amazing

[@KILLERONROAD]

Component to HDMI adapters are about $20. It's a less elegant solution but you're getting better picture quality.

[@Harutjun]

I use lgp avermedia to capture ps2 games so it's still possible but not for ps1 & not really HD but this new option is interesting

[@Treychik]

@@MetalJesusRocks there are still some more upscalers at the market, perhaps they work better for ps2? This one is really good for psone, though.

[@RedVGFox]

Just use component, or those cheap PS2 to HDMI converters on eBay. For forcing 720p, just use Openloader or GSM. For native 16:9, just patch your games or add cheat codes somehow. Also, PS2 doesn't use emulation to play PS1 games (except very late revisions of the console), it has the PS1 hardware inside.

[@kevin_lee_music]

It used some emulation, just as the ps3 did. Otherwise every psx game would work on it

[@MultiYogibear]

@@kevin_lee_music only the last versions of the PS2 slim removed the PS1 hardware

[@Rubijoyal]

Use GSM, some games wont let you do this, but a good quality set of conponet cables and GSM did far more then the Pound Cable has for me.

[@radracer8889]

Upscales PS1 to 720p? That’s pretty amazing for US$ 30. Maybe they should have made a different cable for PS2

[@ArtumTsumia]

Thanks for the review. I just noticed this item on the LRG site and was curious about it. The lack of support for 480p (or higher) is disappointing. The lack of an aspect ratio switch also means the upscaler is always stretching to widescreen. Given that aspect ratio adjustment isn't something that's needed for an HDMI source since the TV can automatically detect the resolution, TVs generally don't have the option to force 4:3, they have options to stretch or zoom 4:3 sources to 16:9. In the end, while this could have been a cool product, some of the choices make it a bit of a let down.

[@gamingcrazy7013]

Thanks for the review dude! I was looking into buying this cable, but the lack of 480p support is a real deal breaker for me.

[@tcgamingtimes999]

Your transparency in these reviews, Jason, is so appreciated and helpful

[@NidorinoAlliance]

You can prevent the screen stretching in the RGB system settings. Since it’s at “Full” now, and you will want it at 4:3.

[@LeoA2600]

Much more than a handful of PS2 games support 480p. The list is in the hundreds. No 480p and no 4:3 switch means no sale. Also, while I don't expect it from your review, I find it disappointing to see no mentions about PAL PS2 support at the manufacturer's site. Thanks for the review. After a decent Xbox product, I was hopeful for this. But you just saved me $30.

[@GhostRecon141]

1. iirc gta vice city has a widescreen toggle in the options menu which would make it display correctly 2. the reason PS1 games look so good is because 240p is exactly a third of 720p so it's doing an even line triple, whereas 480i has to be both deinterlaced and scaled and it's not mathematically even. this clearly was designed for PS1 and maybe some of the 240p PS2 titles like Disgaea 1. 3. the reason they were having trouble getting the cable to be compatible with both PS1 titles and higher display modes is because standard definition (240p/480i) uses RGBS and for whatever reason sony made higher output resolutions in RGB mode output in RGsB Sync-On-Green. if i had to guess, getting the cable to detect the switch between these two sync modes as well as compensating for it would have been too hard considering they were trying to keep the price down. 4. the idea behind the output stretching like that is that your TV is getting all the horizontal line data for the sake of giving the highest quality output possible. most tv's can squish the image back to 4:3 and in doing so theoretically the resulting 4:3 image will be sharper than if the cable squished it for you for what it's worth, this cable isn't meant for anyone who already has complex scaler setups or a decent method of capturing and/or using the component cables. it's for using a ps1 or ps2 on a modern tv that potentially only has HDMI inputs while bypassing the tv's scaler and deinterlacer for speed advantages. also, in the event they are using this with a PS1, most tv's have a built in usb port that could be used for powering the device. also, considering that most PS2 games with higher video modes require you to invoke them in really oddball ways, most casuals are going to play 480p compatible games in 480i anyways.

[@KILLERONROAD]

component to hdmi: $22 PS2 component cable: $8 For the same price you can get both of those and get better picture quality.

[@torgogorgo1888]

8$ component cables will be hit or miss. OEM cables are about 30 and if you have component slots, look about as good as it would upscaled.

[@FireMrshlBill]

Ya, I'd prefer a properly shielded, quality component cable (OEM, HD Retrovision, Monster, etc.) and 480p over cheap cables and a cheap upscaler. That said, I have had

[@ItsJustMilkISwear]

@@torgogorgo1888 i guess they never miss huh

[@XOmniverse]

A $22 upscaler is going to give you horrible input latency.

[@KazPLAYGaming]

Would a combo like this work with computer monitors? I tried with PS2 to HDMI and my monitor says "out of range" and im looking into a solution for that. Most of the good stuff i see online are in the US and for example for a pound cable like this one i pay $30 plus another $24 for shipping. Also by component to HDMI do you mean converter or upscaler?

[@alexandruo.1639]

Does it worth? Think about, one adapter is 30$, one old tv is 30$. I`ve tried to play NFS U2 on lcd with SCART, original composite cable, so blurry. As I see in your video, it`s no difference between them, only stretch of video, no quality.

[@sethman75]

Or you could hook it up to a CRT like i did on the weekend and enjoy it as intended. It looks awesome BTW!!!

[@SlippyMcDervish]

I love how you review the most random stuff. This would have made me soooooo happy 5 years ago, before I junked my PS2 :(

[@Squishmallows24]

No 480p? 🤣 This cable is worth $0.00

[@bfcricky]

The PS3 is the easiest way to play PS1 games through HDMI

[@RGF]

Well try to play fifa 98....the emulation dont work well....

[@AxelAlexK]

Right but not everyone wants to buy yet another console.

[@venomousblow6529]

RIP my faulty Fat Boy 😢

[@FishBeeProductions]

Weird thing is I have some ps1 games that won't play on the original PS1 but it will play on the PS2 slim.

[@MrHenrikAndersson]

Kinda true, but PS3 is region locked for the PS1 games. Don't know why they did that.

[@jedirun]

I am not a fan of these Pound cables, I'll wait for something better

[@HunterTinsley]

Why?

[@Hereticbliss322]

CAPCOM784 or buy a tv that’s not a piece of shit?

[@UrbanBackflip]

The xbox version is great I have no problem with it and it actually looks better than I remember

[@thecoolguy549]

The PS2s 21 years old the technologies ancient not gonna get any better options then what we've got now.

[@LordArikado]

Pound should really rethink their marketing for this cable. It would probably have less complaints if they advertised it as a PS1 HDMI cable that also happens to work on PS2 but without support for higher resolutions. The fact that the name really pushes the PS2 angle, which it handles poorly, rather than the PS1 compatibility, where it does a bloody fantastic job, is a real shot in the foot in my opinion. I think consumers would be more willing to forgive the lack of 480p+ support if they said "This is a PS1 cable first and foremost" rather than "we sacrificed high-quality PS2 resolutions so it could also work on PS1".

[@Drinkabeerandplayagameofficial]

I was going to write it off as junk until I saw how it worked with PS1 games. It definitely has an audience but it isn't for me

[@DeathMetalJedi]

It looks terrible lol

[@00AOD]

Judging from your previous game room tour, you have a Vizio VX42L (or similar). If you press the “Wide” button on your remote, it will cycle through to “Normal” mode. This will show a 4:3 aspect ratio and display the games properly.

[@DannyBirchTheAnimeLoverGamer]

You know I have a LG 4K TV which replaced my Sony Bravia TV which had problems nowadays.

[@darthbukowski6894]

Yeah, I’m not impressed. I will stick with the cables I’m running right now. Thanks for showing this though, because we would never know without these reviews.

[@demonpride1975]

TRUTH, i want my picture to be a bit more crisp, but it was so dark. and honestly the 480p component actually looked better.

[@darthbukowski6894]

demonpride1975 , I’m running S-video and honestly it looks great. Sometimes I think people are are asking a little bit more out of these consoles than they can produce even with upscaling.

[@demonpride1975]

@@darthbukowski6894 yeah i use the component cables, and other then being a bit blurry, which could be due to it being on a flat screen tv. it's not as bad as i would hoped, that being said. you would think that it being a conversion, that the image would be a bit more detailed.

[@darthboxOriginal]

I am guessing the issues with aspect ratio and brightness can be tweaked on your actual tv?

[@jexter5909]

Who have better resolution? Ps2=Component+Hd Or Ps2=Hd only

[@donnaschlatter8529]

it works when I use 3D glasses I'm using journey of the center of the earth movie 3D glasses a might work for people and might not but you can always buy it and then if you don't like it you can always return it back your money back and also I used it for emulators 2 on my Samsung tablet 2018 and also I use it on you can use it for any TV to

[@justbenjie]

Hey Metal Jesus! I bought one of these adapters about a year ago. I actually really like this adapter and I could visibly see a difference in clarity. Great Video!

[@Waytotheland]

This is great for PS1 even if the aspect ratio isn’t ideal if your not able to change it on your T.V. But the fact that it doesn’t support 480p just makes this cable useless for PS2. Just pass on this and get component cables instead.

[@JQJDaMan]

I might pick this up just for PS1. For PS2 i’ll stick with a component cable

[@2timegarza583]

God of war 2 still looks amazing I love that game

[@noodled6145]

"Pound" seems to live up to their name. Looks like a cheap crappy upscaler box with a ps2/ps1 video on the end 😂

[@Hereticbliss322]

YBN so you’re judging the company based on a positive review and not actually owning the product. Aren’t you bright?

[@Hotsaucedeluxe]

And here I thought I was hot shit with my PS2 branded component cable.

[@Gady1986]

Just buy a 60GB PS3 it plays ps1 2 and PS3 discs with the upscaling at 1080 boom!!!

[@silentchef1874]

Gady1986 except that the backwards compatible PS3’s is full of issues..

[@Casketkrusher_]

Its garbage, I have one of those and PS2 games doesn't run as intended, they are missing a lot of effects or have visual problems.

[@RainyyDevil]

Thank you for reviewing this I was very skeptical about it and wanted to watch someone I watch hopefully review it

[@DontPaniku]

Can't you just set your screen to 4:3 and it wont be stretched anymore?

[@nhh12345]

That's what I was thinking. Setting the TV to 4:3 should force the image to the proper aspect ratio. It would be nice to get a confirmation that this works. I don't foresee any issue with it though. I have to do the same thing with my DVD player when I play 4:3 dvds (which is rarely).

[@jz2187]

Really mind boggling why he haven't thought about that.

[@cactoidpinata]

He said his Vizio tv doesn’t have that option

[@ZeniusFox]

He said in the video his TV does not have that feature

[@ziegraydes3131]

I would have thought so since you can with PS4 or 3. It's the same principle. Also, doesn't the PlayStation settings have a selector for that to?

[@Woodythehobo]

I’m using aerial cable for my fat on old plasma. Not even bad

[@OwtDaftUK]

The PS2 has a huge amount of games and so, I think it's worth spending a bit more for something like the OSSC.

[@videogamerka0009]

A bit more XD

[@deoxyshd681]

What’s that?

[@newolku]

30$ vs 130£

[@Asriazh]

I would too since you can use the OSSC with almost any console and you dont have to buy a seperate upscaler cable for every console you have. also the OSSC video quality, when adjusted to your console and TV, is way superior.

[@videogamerka0009]

@@CAPCOM784 Talk for yourself :p

[@3of12]

What a stupid decision to drop 480p in return for Playstation support. The PS2 already supports PlayStation games.

[@Hereticbliss322]

Benjamin Edwards way to miss the point there buddy.

[@iamcharizard5468]

So then tell us what the point is Einstein...

[@Hereticbliss322]

IAmCharizard how about you think for yourself like a big boy?

[@kidvideo14]

It means they decided to include 240p on the cable INSTEAD of 480p Why they couldn't have done both idk

[@WedgeStratos]

From personal testing, the closest comparable option to HDMI is usually the component cables, but PS1 games seem to not behave well with those cables, thus requiring I have a composite connection as well. Also, as mentioned, games like Chrono Cross have distinct issues like 240p/480i switching, which no matter what system, PS1, PS2, PS3 or PSP, if your TV isn't able to cope with that, it's going to mess things up for you. Their claim is that supporting 480p caused conflicts with 240p support. Whatever that entails, this is the product we have. A very satisfactory PS1 HDMI cable that will do PS2 if you want it to.

[@SolidSonicTH]

All of Pound's cables seem dark. Whatever scaler they're using outputs a rather dark image.

[@SlyBeast]

The 4:3 stretch is a deal breaker. That's so ugly. That said, I'm really surprised your TV doesn't have a mode to force 4:3. I have an older Vizio that has that option on it BUT if it's scaling the image to 720p you won't be able to force a 4:3 even on TVs that have the option to do so.

[@KoRnKnoTTeR]

SlyBeast I've never seen a TV that does NOT give you the option to go 4:3 if the signal is less than 720p.

[@AxelAlexK]

Yep. I would never play stretched, looks awful.

[@jeffc2014]

you could try looking into widescreen patches like ps2rd for discs

[@Dev518]

I think the issue is with his TV, not the product. When some TVs detect a 720p signal they automatically display it in 16:9. Other TVs will let you change the aspect ratio to 4:3.

[@Hereticbliss322]

SlyBeast you not knowing what you’re talking about is a deal breaker

[@izzyhope58]

I think for me using a component to HDMI box would be more simple and look better, and probably cheaper considering I want to put both ps2 and of box on HDMI and buying 2 of these is probably more expensive than 2 component cables and a component to HDMI. plus I get the original aspect ratio