playstation2 with component video output (1 Viewer)

[felix_suwarno]

the ps2 cant do progressive scan, so why did they bother giving it a component video output? is it worth 30 bucks to use the component cable on standard tv? or is it better to just use the svideo? i got a feeling i cant differentiate the result between using svideo and component cable since i dont have a high end tv.

 

[AngelaG]

As I understand it, component video is the native video standard of DVD video. So of course, hooking up your PS2 to play DVDs this way will produce the optimum picture quality - not to mention your games will look quite fantastic.

 

[John Royster]

svid separates the color and light portions into two separate cable pairs.

Component separates it into three. Try it and see. I'm sure somebody has a more accurate explantion of svid and component than I do.

 

[felix_suwarno]

but i am talking about regular cheapo 20 inch flat toshiba tv here. still better with component cable? i mean, is the picture quality will be dramatically improved from svideo to component? worth 30 bucks????

 

[Steve Tack]

I've got a 65" HD set, and the difference between S-video and component is extremely subtle even on that set (to me). I'd stick with the S-video.