I’m so happy with this! I have a 85” Samsung TV with a Samsung Soundbar and I have been wanting to play some PS2! My Slim PS2 has been sitting on my fireplace collecting dust for a few years now. Yesterday I hopped on Amazon to see if I can find something to take the place of the red, white and yellow cables since my TV doesn’t supports such old technology. I stumbled across this. While reading some of the reviews and doing a little digging, I thought it’s only 15 bucks, if it doesn’t work, I’ll send it back. I was beyond excited when Amazon ran this morning, kinda like a kid on Christmas. I brought the package in and hooked it up. The sweet sounds of the iconic PlayStation 2 start up was music to my ears. It works and looks great. There’s 2 options, wide screen & 720, I obviously went with the 720 but did check out the widescreen option, both look great. Sound is the good old “Dolby Digital”. Haven’t heard any “cracks” in the sound, the video quality look great. The switcher is made with cheaper materials, keep it away from items that produce heat, I probably wouldn’t breathe on it too much, it’s cheap plastic but it does exactly what I need it to do. If it needs a cold ice pack, to keep it cool, then a cold ice pack my HDMI switch will receive. Read more
Works great! Quality is good. Audio is good, easy to connect and power up Read more
Had some video drops on an older tv, but works like a champ on my newer 65" Samsung! Playing SSX Tricky on my PS2 is a blast from the past! Read more
Works good. Still not the best picture but I’m using a PS1 on a 75” 4k ultra HD tv. But it’s definitely better video quality. Read more
Worked as advertised! Fixed my issue with the ps2 flickering on and off with a secondary connection device. Read more
Works great plug n play with my ps1 great value vs competitors picture as expected works consistently I would love to see a usb-c variant Read more
I read through quite a few reviews for PS2 to HDMI adapters. What made me settle on this one in particular was the option to set the aspect ratio to match old CRT screens versus the new wide-screen format of flat-panel displays. Connecting it was simple and straightforward and I was able to use the USB port on the front of the PS2 to power it with the included cable. Works exactly as expected and once I'm done reminiscing with my PS2, I'll pull out my PS1 and test it out there, though I expect it to work just as well for that console. Read more
To remind those who don’t know, the PS2 has these outputs from lowest to highest quality: RCA (yellow white red), S-video (4-pin), RGB Scart (multi pin European output), and component video (supports HD, green blue red white red). The PS1 outputs all of these except component, so your PS1 and PS2 (along with PS1/PS2 games) can both output for this upscaler’s S-video. I had recently bought a $20 “RGB upscaler” and was horribly disappointed. It wasn’t even RGB output, because the screen made no difference between the PS2 settings switching between RGB and Component output. And the screen was so dark, I couldn’t even see in the dark Alien Trilogy PS1 game. Then I saw this little $15 cable, and was inspired by the reviews and no mention of a dark signal. This S-video upscaler is so good, I had to write a review. Heck, I ordered a second one for my friend I was so impressed. Remember, S-video is the second best output for these devices, but it’s also WAY better than the RCA cable! Because S-video splits the video signal so there is far less interference/grainy and smeared video. Now, this cable is cheap and not perfect, but it is the greatest $15 I’ve ever spent on any tech accessory. Sure, there can be some combing effects and the reds can be a little over saturated, but man this video comes clean and pretty. Remember this is a budget purchase, so don’t expect your PS2 to become a PS3. Anyway, the best part about this cable is that now, I can easily and comfortably play PS1 AND PS2 games through beautiful upscaled S-video with perfect audio, no noticeable lag, and the best part compared to other upscalers, no horrible dark screens. BUY BUY BUY Read more
