PS2 on HDTVs

TylerDurden · Post by **TylerDurden** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:35 am

Just played my first game of pro evo 6 on my new 50inch sony hdtv today,now id heard ps2 looks ugly on hdtv but jesus this was unplayable,i reset and set to 60hz on d title screen,small improvement but still not remotely up to scratch as it was on my old tv(which il have to find space for now in my room to play ps2 on)

ZappyMcZap · Post by **ZappyMcZap** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:41 am

Try either a component or S-video cable, a component will allow prog-scan where avaliable (Shadow of the Colossus etc) too.

TylerDurden · Post by **TylerDurden** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:47 am

just been lookin at somethin on net...XPLODER HDTV PLAYER on www.xploder.net
It claims to make ps2 games on hdtv look proper,oh and it comes wit a free component lead

MikeHaggar · Post by **MikeHaggar** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 2:40 am

I got the HDTV player here, works fine with some games, and not at all with others. And you should only get it if you want 480p or 576p, with 720p and 1080i you get big black borders around a 480p image.

When it does work it does look much better then without it when using component leads in some games. Some games look the same. But of course... When you get a better picture you can see all the pixels much clearer...

Ginge For Life · Post by **Ginge For Life** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 6:00 pm

Do you not need to put in a disc before you play a game when using the exploder HD player. Thats the only thing putting me off it.

MikeHaggar · Post by **MikeHaggar** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:27 pm

Yes, just like any cheat disk (or freeloader on the Gamecube).

skull_leader · Post by **skull_leader** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:41 am

i put Guilty gear x2 on my ps2 and it looks better than ever on my lcd. the resolution is amazing.

Mar-Vell · Post by **Mar-Vell** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 7:17 am

It depends on the game. PS2 Outrun 2006 looks absolutely amazing in 480p on my HDTV. PS2 Resident Evil 4 looks dodgy on the other hand, even in progressive scan.

Izak · Post by **Izak** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:40 pm

We haven't got a HDTV but I was watching Freeview on a 26" JVC HDTV last night while out at someones house and the quality looked quite poor compared to our 5 year old Sony SDTV, I really think HDTVs are only good when displaying a HD picture. My expectations where so much higher for HDTV.

TylerDurden · Post by **TylerDurden** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 7:10 pm

ah ive decided to keep my old 32inch widescreen for ps2 and dreamcast etc,when i eventually get a 360 or ps3 il hook dem upto d new tv,i bought it mostly for films anyway so i not that annoyed

MikeHaggar · Post by **MikeHaggar** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 7:56 pm

I'd like a 28" 4:3 TV with an RGB scart connector for all my older consoles, and especially the lightgun ones

Chinzon · Post by **Chinzon** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:04 am

Izak wrote:We haven't got a HDTV but I was watching Freeview on a 26" JVC HDTV last night while out at someones house and the quality looked quite poor compared to our 5 year old Sony SDTV, I really think HDTVs are only good when displaying a HD picture. My expectations where so much higher for HDTV.

One of the reasons I chose my new TV was because it is a good all-round performer. Freeview looks pretty good on it, and I've no intention of getting sky HD any time soon, unless they dramatically reduce the price.

But yeah, a lot of HDTVs don't display a good "standard" definition signal - I went into John Lewis to see what the picture quality was like on different sets, and rather than having them set to display a HD demo, they were all showing a variously grainy/blurry River City. Not the best way to convince punters to part with nigh-on a grand of their hard earned readies, surely?

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