TV connection?

[NickSCFC]

Which type of connection do you use?

[ultimategamer2004]

I use a standard AV cable but i might get an S-video beacause of the inproved picture and i belive it is the best one around..

[stanDarsh]

I use a standard AV cable but i might get an S-video beacause of the inproved picture and i belive it is the best one around..

Component is better than S-Video. Dont get me wrong S-Video is good, Component is better!

[NickSCFC]

You can't use Component with CRT TV sets though. I think they're just for LCD/Plasma.

[BigBoss1978]

Well now, unfortunately not all of us can afford an HDTV, so I use the S-VIDEO connection. Definitely makes all the difference.

[jaxmkii]

componet can be used on ANY HDTV be it plasma LCD CRT or projection and if you never played GT3 on a HDTV with componet than you dont know what your missing! serrously begg borrow steal or put in some overtime HDTV changes the way you veiw games... pun intended :lol:

[stanDarsh]

Doesnt even have to be an HDTV to have component inputs! A lot of the newer CRT based TVs that have a flat screen have components inputs, including ones with 4:3 aspect ratio!

[ultimategamer2004]

How much does a component cable cost?

[NickSCFC]

About £15, but if your TV doesn't have the sockets for it then there's no point. Very few TV sets actually have them, I think only LCD/Plasma TVs are compatable.

[3du4rd0]

Actually, the best image quality is obtained by a RBG input, unfortunally there are no RGB TV's in my country :? , if your TV have a scart input dont hesitate to buy scart cable for PS2.. its amazing the difference...

Regards

[stanDarsh]

About £15, but if your TV doesn't have the sockets for it then there's no point. Very few TV sets actually have them, I think only LCD/Plasma TVs are compatable.

Read my above post. CRT TVs can have component inputs too!

[Kiwi]

I currently use the standard SCART lead (Red, Yellow and White). But after noticing the quality difference between the regular and RGB SCART, I'll be getting RGB as soon as I can.

[ultimategamer2004]

Which connection is best for normal run of the mill TV sets can RGB be fitted to any TV or not.

[Kiwi]

It all depends on what ports you have on the back of your TV. If you have a small round port, then you will be using composite (at least I think it's called composite anyway). If you have an almost rectangular port, then that will be SCART.

The PS2 comes with a standard SCART lead, which comes with red, yellow and white leads. The RGB lead is the same idea, except the leads are red, green and blue. I don't know all the technical stuff about the difference, but the picture quality with RGB is a lot better.

[3du4rd0]

Some info about video technologies...

http://www.syncblaster.com/gtmfytv.htm

and one useful faq

http://www.xbreporter.com/xbox_rgb_scart.php

Regards..

[Kiwi]

Some good info there, thanks.

[ultimategamer2004]

Nick could you tell me where you got your RGB cable from i cant seem too see any in catalouges.

[Kiwi]

I would've thought that your local GAME store would have them.

[ultimategamer2004]

Thanks for the info Matt i'll probably get one as soonas poss.....

[NickSCFC]

Nick could you tell me where you got your RGB cable from i cant seem too see any in catalouges.
Go to GameStation and ask for one, they're behind the counter and they're only about £5.

[KlawHammer]

I use the S-video input at the back of my Radeon.
I used to use standard AV but i moved on and i can tell you the quality is sooo much better.