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Ever since i got my Sony Playstation 2 I have been using the standard video cable supplied with the machine, during these past months I have not been disapointed with the quiality of the graphics.
Today I got myself an pukka RGB Scart cable and I took it home not thinking that it would make that much difference, how wrong I was.
For those of you that are considering buying an RGB scart cable for your PS2 and are woundering if its worth it, I will try and discribe the difference.
For those of you that already have one, well you should know this already.
For the test I used 1 x Sony Playstation, 1 x Sony Wega TV (RGB compatable scart socket) 1 x original scart cable and 1 x brand new RGB scart cable.
I decided to use GT3 as the test game, so I loaded it up with the original cable in place, loaded Tahti Maze rally course, everything looked pretty nice, like normal.
Next I parked my scubby and removed the cable and replaced it with the RGB one, here if what I noticed...
1. The picture was brighter and the coulors more vivid
2. The picture was sharper
3. The picture appeared to have increased in resolution
4. Objects and the cars were more defined
5. My missus noticed the improvement (this is unusual)
There was a couple of things that may help you understand what I mean, the dials when in car on GT3 were sharp and perfectly readable, before they were readable but fuzzy.
I also found that objects in the distance were recognisable, where as before they were pixely.
In conclusion I would say that if your TV can accept an RGB signal you should get an RGB cable right now, the improvement in picture is greater than I ever hoped for.
SR should now insert a link for this cable.
Today I got myself an pukka RGB Scart cable and I took it home not thinking that it would make that much difference, how wrong I was.
For those of you that are considering buying an RGB scart cable for your PS2 and are woundering if its worth it, I will try and discribe the difference.
For those of you that already have one, well you should know this already.
For the test I used 1 x Sony Playstation, 1 x Sony Wega TV (RGB compatable scart socket) 1 x original scart cable and 1 x brand new RGB scart cable.
I decided to use GT3 as the test game, so I loaded it up with the original cable in place, loaded Tahti Maze rally course, everything looked pretty nice, like normal.
Next I parked my scubby and removed the cable and replaced it with the RGB one, here if what I noticed...
1. The picture was brighter and the coulors more vivid
2. The picture was sharper
3. The picture appeared to have increased in resolution
4. Objects and the cars were more defined
5. My missus noticed the improvement (this is unusual)
There was a couple of things that may help you understand what I mean, the dials when in car on GT3 were sharp and perfectly readable, before they were readable but fuzzy.
I also found that objects in the distance were recognisable, where as before they were pixely.
In conclusion I would say that if your TV can accept an RGB signal you should get an RGB cable right now, the improvement in picture is greater than I ever hoped for.
SR should now insert a link for this cable.
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adrian wrote:
> FatButcher wrote:
I had to buy a new TV after I got my multiregion
> DVD
> player, my old tv didn't support NTSC so the picturewas black and
> white.
Didnt it even work with an RGB cable? Mine works fine with an RGB
> cable but if I use the composite cable you get with the PS2 the region 1 DVD's
> are black and white.
It was on my old TV, I don't think it supported RGB or NTSC, at least it was cheap :)
> FatButcher wrote:
I had to buy a new TV after I got my multiregion
> DVD
> player, my old tv didn't support NTSC so the picturewas black and
> white.
Didnt it even work with an RGB cable? Mine works fine with an RGB
> cable but if I use the composite cable you get with the PS2 the region 1 DVD's
> are black and white.
It was on my old TV, I don't think it supported RGB or NTSC, at least it was cheap :)
i will get one from here then
Kid Rock wrote:
i might get it from here then, depends how quick it comes
> because i want to get it soon.
It would be delieved within a few days I would have thought.
i might get it from here then, depends how quick it comes
> because i want to get it soon.
It would be delieved within a few days I would have thought.
adrian wrote:
> Uncle Albert wrote:
> Right then, a visit to GAME is in order I think.
> They're about £15 yeah?
Order it from SR its £12.99.
i might get it from here then, depends how quick it comes because i want to get it soon.
> Uncle Albert wrote:
> Right then, a visit to GAME is in order I think.
> They're about £15 yeah?
Order it from SR its £12.99.
i might get it from here then, depends how quick it comes because i want to get it soon.
FatButcher wrote:
I had to buy a new TV after I got my multiregion
> DVD player, my old tv didn't support NTSC so the picturewas black and white.
Didnt it even work with an RGB cable? Mine works fine with an RGB cable but if I use the composite cable you get with the PS2 the region 1 DVD's are black and white.
I had to buy a new TV after I got my multiregion
> DVD player, my old tv didn't support NTSC so the picturewas black and white.
Didnt it even work with an RGB cable? Mine works fine with an RGB cable but if I use the composite cable you get with the PS2 the region 1 DVD's are black and white.
adrian wrote:
> Uncle Albert wrote:
1)Does this mean I can choose either RGB or S-Video??
2)If
> so, which
> one should I choose?
3)Does it seem as though I can buy NTSC
> consoles (such as
> a US Gamecube) and be able to play it ok?
Chose
> RGB.
You should be able to run NTSC sources on your TV as if its new TV or if
> the manual or anywhere on the TV it has NTSC. With a US console you will need to
> get a unversial connector that changes the voltage of the US GC to run on our
> power system, but you should be able to see the picture in colour with an RGB
> cable. You may not even need an RGB cable as region 1 DVD's work on our
> downstairs through my PS2 with only a composite lead, but on my TV they are
> black and white, or in colour with an RGB cable.
I had to buy a new TV after I got my multiregion DVD player, my old tv didn't support NTSC so the picturewas black and white.
> Uncle Albert wrote:
1)Does this mean I can choose either RGB or S-Video??
2)If
> so, which
> one should I choose?
3)Does it seem as though I can buy NTSC
> consoles (such as
> a US Gamecube) and be able to play it ok?
Chose
> RGB.
You should be able to run NTSC sources on your TV as if its new TV or if
> the manual or anywhere on the TV it has NTSC. With a US console you will need to
> get a unversial connector that changes the voltage of the US GC to run on our
> power system, but you should be able to see the picture in colour with an RGB
> cable. You may not even need an RGB cable as region 1 DVD's work on our
> downstairs through my PS2 with only a composite lead, but on my TV they are
> black and white, or in colour with an RGB cable.
I had to buy a new TV after I got my multiregion DVD player, my old tv didn't support NTSC so the picturewas black and white.
ssxpro wrote:
> FatButcher wrote:
> You need to make sure its a pukka RGB cable
>
Aha!!!! FatButcher is the Naked Chef - Jamie Oliver!!!
Pukka!
I have now removed this word from my vocabulary
I'm very ashamed
Sorry
> FatButcher wrote:
> You need to make sure its a pukka RGB cable
>
Aha!!!! FatButcher is the Naked Chef - Jamie Oliver!!!
Pukka!
I have now removed this word from my vocabulary
I'm very ashamed
Sorry
Uncle Albert wrote:
> Right then, a visit to GAME is in order I think. They're about £15 yeah?
Order it from SR its £12.99.
> Right then, a visit to GAME is in order I think. They're about £15 yeah?
Order it from SR its £12.99.
Right then, a visit to GAME is in order I think. They're about £15 yeah?
Uncle Albert wrote:
1)Does this mean I can choose either RGB or S-Video??
2)If so, which
> one should I choose?
3)Does it seem as though I can buy NTSC consoles (such as
> a US Gamecube) and be able to play it ok?
Chose RGB.
You should be able to run NTSC sources on your TV as if its new TV or if the manual or anywhere on the TV it has NTSC. With a US console you will need to get a unversial connector that changes the voltage of the US GC to run on our power system, but you should be able to see the picture in colour with an RGB cable. You may not even need an RGB cable as region 1 DVD's work on our downstairs through my PS2 with only a composite lead, but on my TV they are black and white, or in colour with an RGB cable.
1)Does this mean I can choose either RGB or S-Video??
2)If so, which
> one should I choose?
3)Does it seem as though I can buy NTSC consoles (such as
> a US Gamecube) and be able to play it ok?
Chose RGB.
You should be able to run NTSC sources on your TV as if its new TV or if the manual or anywhere on the TV it has NTSC. With a US console you will need to get a unversial connector that changes the voltage of the US GC to run on our power system, but you should be able to see the picture in colour with an RGB cable. You may not even need an RGB cable as region 1 DVD's work on our downstairs through my PS2 with only a composite lead, but on my TV they are black and white, or in colour with an RGB cable.
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