Premium YPbPr Component Video Cable for PlayStation 2/3 (PS2/PS3)

Picture quality is amazing, sound quality is amazing and they work perfectly. Now I can play the best mortal kombat known to man in high definition 480p HD. LOL.

I was genuinely surprised at how well these worked! The cable feels sturdy and well-made. My PS2 games were brighter and crisper on my flatscreen.

I bought this cable because I had dug my old PS2 slim out of the closet to re-play Dragonquest 8. I have an old Vizio 1080p HDTV with component, s-video, composite, RGB over vga, and hdmi inputs. I've recently found that it has some issues with 240p signals over component, but I've got a ps3 outputting 1080p over hdmi that can automatically upscale and postprocess my Playstation 1 games. What I wanted out of this cable was the best possible picture for the analog 480i signal from the ps2 into into my crusty old tv without the need for an expensive digital converter/upscaler... and I got exactly what I wanted. I was playing Dragonquest 8 over a rusty old muli-console combo composite/s-video cable that dates back to when this old ps2 was plugged into a consumer crt. I was taking the s-video signal, using my TV's deinterlace, and stretching to a slightly wider aspect. It's passable. s-video is better than composite, but I can't overstate how cruddy this old combo cable is. Badly shielded composite and s-video together over a wire no thicker than the power cable of my ps2 and 4 different rusty input connectors. It's a mess. I had the sharpness setting maxed out on my display and it was still muddy with noticeable pop in for objects far from the camera. The difference with this thicc, well shielded, component cable is night and day compared to that old setup. Colors are bright and crisp. The automatic backlight adjust was actually dimming the image until I shut it off. The image is so sharp that I have to tune down the sharpness settings slighly to soften the interlacing jaggies from the wider aspect stetch. It's almost too crisp. I tested the picture with Dragonquest, and especially when flying with the Godbird Soulstone, it's just beautiful. The distance pop-in I was seeing from the noisy s-video is completely gone and I can see far away terrain slowly fade in the way it's supposed to look. Terrain and town details from above look incredibly detailed, and the tiny godbird shadow is sharp and clear over all color terrain. I was getting interlacing errors with the some of the small detailed objects like grass and fast moving objects like the bushwhacher jumping outside Tryan Gully that I cannot reproduce with the higher quality component signal. I am noticing some interlacing errors like when the ps2 logo pops on screen during the boot sequence. In a fast busy 2d pixel game like Marvel vs Capcom 2, I noticed some deinterlacing errors with some effects like Guile's sonic boom, and mild screen tear in the opening character flyby, but that all comes down to my old TV's deinterlace process. I tested the picture with Metal Gear Solid 3, Zone of the Enders 2, Soul Reaver 2, and a few others and the polygonal graphics all look amazingly crisp with no noticeable interlace errors. The opening pre-rendered FMV for Soul Reaver 2 looks amazing and the gameplay looks just as good. The fast moving particle effects and polygonal objects in the Kojima games, epecially ZOE just look awesome. I can't see any dithering or interlace artifacts at all. I did some short play tests for those, but it was really Dragonquest 8 that I played the most, and is one of the best reasons to get this cable. Unlike some of the other games I named, it has never gotten an HD port to a newer console or PC, so without an external digital upcaler this Component cable is the best it can look on real hardware... and it looks great. I am very pleased with this purchase. Even if I did use an external digital conversion, I would be very happy with this cable as an analog source. As it is, with my old 1080p vizio with legacy inputs, I am very happy with the image quality. It's not super cheap, but the image quality is totally worth the cost. I looked into buying used official, monster, and other high quality third party cables from the era, and they aren't really any cheaper. Whether you're playing on a TV with legacy inputs like me, or are looking for a high quality source signal for a digital upscaler, the HD Retrovision PS2/3 cable seems like a great choice. A reminder that this might not be a good option for your display when playing PS 1 games. Unless you have a display that is compatible with 240p over component, you're gonna be out of luck trying to play most PS1 games on your PS2. PS3's built in digital upscaling is a solid option for ps1 games though, and it probably looks better than it would through the ps2 hardware emulation and analog output which is stuck at 240p. PS3 even has texture smoothing for the 240p graphics in high resolution and an option to stretch the aspect ratio or play in 4:3. If you just want to push out a high quality analog signal from your PS2 so that your games look as good as they can, I heartily recommend this cable.

Makes my ps2 look AMAZING on my crt. These cables are more than worth it for getting good picture quality

I've said it before elsewhere, but this is the best quality component cable for the PS2 that money can buy. Good shielded cables, no loss of picture quality, no loss of sound or signal quality, works with both fat and slim PS2s. I recommend this every time someone asks for a good video out solution for the PS2, and I will always suggest this over getting an HDMI adapter for the console.

Insane how well it works! It took my PS2 games and brought it 18+ years into the future.. I wish I had captured a before video. I was blown away with the quality of these cables. Worth. Every. Penny. Easy to install too. Only took 20-30 minutes to remove the old cables and upgrade the new ones.

I finally got one. And i can see improved picture quality on multiple games I've played for years... decades. Gives new life to my old system. I definitely recommend if you dont have or want to use hdmi. Looks good on my flat screen and my old Sanyo crt.

The only advantage to these cables is that the colors appear to look slightly more accurate. This does not make your games appear less blurry, of fuzzy, or reduce stutter. I started with an hdmi to ps2 cable. Which worked, but I noticed the picture was quite fuzzy and static looking. Games played fine, but I knew the picture wasn't as good as it should be. Upon research, it seems HDTV's as of late don't seem to do well with the Playstation 2 visuals, often requiring something called an OSSC (open source scan converter) to give you similar graphical options that you would see used in an emulator. Without wanting to spend some serious money, it appears upgrading the Playstation 2 visuals just isn't happening. I didn't want to believe the hype about emulators being King, but it's true. Even if you are using an old school CRTV, with component hookups, games just don't look like they did. It is possible, with a numerous amount of tinkering and fiddling, you could certainly get it perfect, but you'd have to do so for each individual game. Not worth the nostalgia, defeats the purpose and convenience. This is not the products fault, it just didn't solve the issue I was hoping it would. If you just need some quick cables of decent quality, this set will work for you.

Cavo di ottima fattura ma ho fatto il reso in quanto non ho notato differenze con un buon cavo scart rgb se non il prezzo triplicato rispetto a quest’ultimo. Forse in America o in altri paesi dove non hanno la presa scart è un cavo che ha più senso di esitere. Io l'ho utilizzato con un retrotink 5x e ribadisco che non ho notato differenze. A mio parere un cavo scart di buona fattura lo supera per la sua versatilità. Posso collegarlo ad un upscaler o ad una tv crt. Il cavo component posso utilizzarlo solo con upscaler e ribadisco che costa il triplo.

High quality cable

Very good quality cables with good shielding. I've tried two different no-name brand cables. One gave a slight green tint and one had interference. These are the ones to get. Works perfectly together with my GBS-Control.

As a long-time enthusiast of classic gaming, I've always been on the lookout for ways to rejuvenate my beloved PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 gaming experiences. Enter the HD Retrovision YPbPr Component Video Cable – a game-changer in the truest sense. Upon unboxing, the first thing that struck me was the build quality of the cable. It feels robust and well-made, reassuring me that it's designed to last. The connectors fit snugly into the console and TV, ensuring a stable connection devoid of any frustrating wiggles. The real magic, however, lies in the visual transformation. The moment I booted up my PS2, the difference was night and day. The colors popped with vibrancy that I never knew my old console could produce. Games that once looked blurry and washed out on modern TVs were now sharp and clear. The level of detail in games like 'Final Fantasy X' and 'Shadow of the Colossus' was truly impressive. It felt like breathing new life into classics. I was equally impressed with its performance on the PS3. The cable adeptly handled the more demanding graphics, delivering a crisp and immersive visual experience. The nuanced shades and improved clarity in games like 'Uncharted' and 'God of War' added an extra layer of enjoyment to my gaming sessions. One aspect that I particularly appreciate is the absence of any noticeable lag. The responsiveness was spot on, crucial for timing-sensitive games like 'Tekken' or 'Gran Turismo'. The audio quality was also notably clear, complementing the visual improvements well. In conclusion, the HD Retrovision YPbPr Component Video Cable is a must-have for anyone looking to extract the best visual performance from their PS2 or PS3 consoles. It stands as a testament to how older gaming systems can still offer a visually stunning experience on modern televisions. An essential purchase for retro gaming aficionados. Rating: 5/5

Cabo sensacional. Qualidade máxima em vídeo componente. Satisfeito!