Connecting to Monitor

[digital neXus]

How can I connect PS2 onto Monitor?
I've tried searching that type of the cable, but where I live stores are equiped only with joypads, scart/rca cables, memory cards, eye toy, multitaps....
So is there any schematic that I can use, for I want to buy PS2 scart cable and female monitor type connector to do my own stuff.

[stanDarsh]

You'll need a VGA adapter to connect your PS2 to a monitor. You'll need to do some research as some are better than others.

Here (http://www.lik-sang.com/list.php?nav=over&category=219&) is a list of VGA adapters from Lik-Sang:

[digital neXus]

But what about the linux kit cable it has no adaptor. On one side is an input to PS2 an on the other side is a female vga connector and two rca for audio.
P.S. Still in my country there is no linux kit.

[stanDarsh]

I don't know much about the vga cable that comes with the Linux kit, if you can get the cable, by all means check it out, but you will also need a monitor that supports "Sync-on-Green", for it to work

[The_One]

Sync-on-Green? What is that exactly, and how do I know/check for it?

[stanDarsh]

I dont know much about Sync-on-Green either, but I believe it has something to do with the frequency of the colour green that some devices output eg graphics card, PS2 etc. and whether or not a monitor can synchronise with this green frequency or not. I'm sure someone else can give you a better answer, Eg Scott, Sundevil or Cpiasminc.

If you want a list of the monitors compatable with sync on green then check the link below:

http://playstation2-linux.com/sog.php

[The_One]

I see... Also, I've heard that people can change the resolution of the monitor to 1024x748, how can you do that with the PS2 if it doesn't even have any "monitor resolution" setting? Or do you have to change the resolution to 1024X748 on the computer first, then plug it onto the PS2?

[Coded-Dude]

Besides newer technology (plasma. lcd, etc.) there are two main types of CRT monitors. Multi-Sync and Sync-on-Green.
I don't know the specifics of how each one works, but basicaly one syncs on green, which is an older technology than multi-sync
http://playstation2-linux.com/
Above is a link to the linux ps2 community, you should find a list of supported monitors. Good Luck!

[Maya 5.0]

If you want the best picture quality then dont go with a VGA adaptor.Do what i did and buy a TV tuner card and do it by S-Video then get a piece of free software called DScaler and you will be able to get more crisp visuals.

DScaler has so many settings that if you have a decent amount of CPU power it will look great.Also just about any TV tuner card will work but i chose the Leadtek Winfast 2000 expert.

[xnamkcor]

VGA is better than S-video and the adapter takes NO cpu power.

[Maya 5.0]

What a VGA adaptor cant do is deinterlace the video comming in like DScaler can.It has so many options to improve what normally you would see into a more shaper and better color picture.It also allows to to take still pictures and i even posted some that i took in the Metal Gear Solid 3 thread.The video recording sucks but i hope in future versions the programmers will make it a priority.

[xnamkcor]

What a VGA adaptor cant do is deinterlace the video comming in like DScaler can.It has so many options to improve what normally you would see into a more shaper and better color picture.It also allows to to take still pictures and i even posted some that i took in the Metal Gear Solid 3 thread.The video recording sucks but i hope in future versions the programmers will make it a priority.

http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=219&products_id=2361&PHPSESSID=d 59af3aba009dc3db6772d0cacc30f23

This one comes with a boot disc to boot games in hi-res mode. All that is needed is your computer to have a VGA In port. No matter how much you like S-video it is still analog.

[Maya 5.0]

I already know about VGA monitors and i can say that it wont do any deinterlacing which means more pronounced jaggies.With DScaler software using the Deinterlace and filters will give you much better results that a VGA adaptor cannot do.

I'll see if i can find my VGA adaptor and post comparison pics.

[digital neXus]

I found out how can i convert scart to vga input I hope that it will work with PS2.
Here is the link :
http://www.hut.fi/Misc/Electronics/faq/vga2rgb/scart.html

I will find out more if there is anything more : )

[Kiwi]

I already know about VGA monitors and i can say that it wont do any deinterlacing which means more pronounced jaggies.With DScaler software using the Deinterlace and filters will give you much better results that a VGA adaptor cannot do.

I'll see if i can find my VGA adaptor and post comparison pics.

I bought a VGA Adaptor from eBay a while back, and the quality is near enough the same.

[GodZeRo]

Sync-on-Green? What is that exactly, and how do I know/check for it?

"Sync on green" meens the sync signals can be on the green wire instead of on thier own wire (the ps2 has too few connectors to adapt to every monitor). Most modern Monitors support this mode. (Even my cheap $100 17" flat no-glare crt can do it)

[Scott R. Mraz]

Sync-on-Green? What is that exactly, and how do I know/check for it?

"Sync on green" meens the sync signals can be on the green wire instead of on thier own wire (the ps2 has too few connectors to adapt to every monitor). Most modern Monitors support this mode. (Even my cheap $100 17" flat no-glare crt can do it)

Thank God you're back- saves me some work of answering all these questions. :) Now get back to work ;)

[GodZeRo]

Sync-on-Green? What is that exactly, and how do I know/check for it?

"Sync on green" meens the sync signals can be on the green wire instead of on thier own wire (the ps2 has too few connectors to adapt to every monitor). Most modern Monitors support this mode. (Even my cheap $100 17" flat no-glare crt can do it)

Thank God you're back- saves me some work of answering all these questions. :) Now get back to work ;)

LOL, sure thing boss....

PS: With a normal monitor connection, you have upto 15 conductors, plus chassis ground. the PS1/2/(3?) had like 8, and it has audio, composite, S-video, and RGB/component all smushed in there, so SOG is kinda like RGB.

[BrightIco]

To furth clear up the confusion about the PS2 and VGA:

A product called the XRGB-2 Plus Upscan Converter can actually up-convert the 640x480 signal to a high resolution 1024x768? The converter works with any VGA display.

While this does not add any detail to the image it will sharpen it and aleviate some of the dreaded jaggies that all consoles suffer from.

You have many connection options. I recommend using the Component option even though Japanese RGB is better quality those cables are very tough to come across.

The Blase High Resolution VGA Adapter uses software to allow the PS2 connection to a VGA monitor. It even allows for users of the Linux Kit to use a standard VGA instead of Sync On Green. The quality is ok but it pales in comparison to the XRGB-2 Plus and is no longer supported. In other words many games do not work with it.

IMO, The best solution is to plop down $800 and purchae a Sony Wega High Scan 420. It is a magnificent achievement in TV technology and works amazingly well with the PS2. After proper calibration all those dreaded PS2 Jaggies will be non-existent in your video game image. The HS420 is capable of upconverting the standard 640x480 interlaced signal of the Ps2 and convert it to 960i giving 4x the amount of sharpness and clarity. It actully doesn't add detail but will eliminate jaggies and give your games a pristine look. However, be prepared to calibrate it. Velocity modulation Scanning must be completely disabled in the service menu and black levels, red push, color, and sharpness must all be calibrated to the PS2's DVD player.

This is also how the XBox handles some of its games. It uses an upconverter chip for the output display to convert low resolution games to a higher resolution. An example would be Soul Calibur II which is still rendered internally at 640x480 but is upconverted to 720p. This eliminates alaising artifacts and sharpens the picture even though it doesn't add any detail.

Final Note: You do not need a Sync-on-green monitor for the PS2 to work with a computer monitor.

And I must agree with Maya 5.0 about Descaler. It is a great piece of software and works wonders with video.