Ps2 as dvd player

Willow
Willow Posts: 11,064
edited December 2004 in Electronics
My bro is getting a htib for xmas...he has a ps2 is ok as a dvd player is it hard to hook up what do I need to buy him in order to hook it up ?

I bought him a toslink....what about video ?

thanks
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  • Mjr7531
    Mjr7531 Posts: 856
    edited December 2004
    I hooked a friend's PS2 to my rig, all you need is that toslink fiber cable you got him and their composite and Audio RCA L/R converter thingie that comes with it to plug in the video. Just leave out the RCA audio, the optical will still work.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,064
    edited December 2004
    Thanks I don't have one so I had no clue what vidoe cables were used.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited December 2004
    depends on his TV but you can buy S-video and Component video cables for the PS2. Otherwise, you just use the Composite video cable that came with it and it's all good. Just use Toslink for the digital audio and be gravy.
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,064
    edited December 2004
    Does he need a special cable for svid? I have 3 lying around he could have ...
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  • rskarvan
    rskarvan Posts: 2,374
    edited December 2004
    PS2 works fine as a dvd player. Just make sure you use the optical out. The d/a audio converters in the PS2 are really bad.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited December 2004
    Originally posted by Willow
    Does he need a special cable for svid? I have 3 lying around he could have ...
    there's a special adapter that uses S-video out for PS2. You'd need to pick one up.
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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  • bknauss
    bknauss Posts: 1,441
    edited December 2004
    Originally posted by Toxis
    there's a special adapter that uses S-video out for PS2. You'd need to pick one up.

    Target has some fairly nice priced PS2 cables with s-video... I think it was around $10. Another option would be ebay.
    Brian Knauss
    ex-Electrical Engineer for Polk
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