PS2 Component HDTV Cables

[FAMOUS]

Have you guys seen these or used them before? and which one would you think is better? $5.49 http://www.electricquarter.com/pscomp.htm compared to these 59.99 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6785552&type=product&productCategoryId=cat08190&id=1089890861317 which would you buy? both have same stuff for them just ones a name brand?

[Raven1280]

The electricquarter one works fine for me!

[Sylentwulf]

I've never had any complaints about our component cables. As long as you remember to set your PS2 setting to component cables first :) That's the only problem anyone's had. I personally sold my monster cables when we started carrying those, and haven't ever noticed any difference.

[FAMOUS]

HOW DO YOU SET IT TO COMPONENT? DO YOU GO TO THE BROWSER AT THE START ?

[Nesmaster]

It's in the system configuration. I had this problem also with one of my ps2 consoles. One was set to RGB and the other to component. Confused me for a few minutes until I hooked it back up through composite and made the switch :)

[Mr.FoodMonster]

I've got the officially lisenced one from Sony, but not for HD, just RGB. Seems to be fine to me, and I opted for the slightly more expensive as opposed to the rediculously expensive.

[Nez]

A friend of mine got a pair of these cyclone cables and to tell you the truth I don't think they do anything extra. Go with the standard sony brand cable.

Plus you wont look like a complete tool with this gigantic industral sized cord coming out the back of your little pstwo.

[CYRiX]

I feel like enlightening the DP community on cables a sweet little video that compares Monster Cables to regular cables, and then for hardcorees how to make your own cables.

http://revision3.com/systm/avcabling/media

Basically Cables go like this:
Don't buy 50 buck cables, Don't buy 5 buck cables.
50 Buck Cables have:
Excess covering and sleeving to make it look good.
Gold Connectors, which don't do anything

5 Buck Cables have:
Cheap sleaving that tears apart easily.
Poor Quality


I'd spend around 20-30 per cable, always go 1st party if possible.

[heybtbm]

My advice:

Buy the official component PS2 cables from Sony. They're only $19.99 and they work great.

You might be disappointed if you're expecting a huge jump in image quality with the PS2/GC/Xbox generation. I think you'll find the least common denominator is usually the game...not the cables (see: SOTC running in progressive scan...yuck!).

[s1lence]

I have the offical cables and I have no complants. I've seen systems with Monster cables, etc and I see no difference in image quality what so ever.