kenratboy Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 OK, here's the deal: I got a nice 27" JVC TV for my birthday. It has component video in and is nice, I mean, it is $300, so not like a 65" HD RPTV. What I want to do is instead of getting a (cheaper) DVD player is to go ahead and buy a PS2 (Playstation 2) and use it as a DVD player so I can have both a gaming console (sounds so geeky) for my room and also have it do double duty as a DVD player. I would use the component video out, so I would be utalizing that. What do you think? Will it be fine for a $300 27" TV? It would be nice to kill two birds with one stone. We already have a PS2, Xbox, etc., but if anyone has had bad experiences with using a PS2 as a semi-serious DVD player, let me know and I will pick up a $150ish Sony or other brand of single tray DVD player. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prodj101 Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 I really dislike the picture quality on the PS2 dvd mode. it's really granny and low quality to me, even compared to my $120 samsung player. go with something else unless way below par dvd playback is ok with you. plus dvd's are a ***** to play on those things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invidiosulus Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 I don't think the PS2 is that bad for playing DVD's. I have not watched it side by side with other DVD players so I guess I could not say for sure about the picture quality. The quality of the picture is affected a good deal depending on what output cable you use. When I switched from the stock composite video cable to a monster s-video cable the picture improvement was unbelievable. Items and menus on DVD's and games that used to be rather fuzzy are now bright and crisp. I suppose if I wanted to I could get the component video cable but I suspect that I would not see as much of an improvement as before. Btw, PS2's are only hard to play DVD's on if you don't know what you are doing. Peace, Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GooseChaser Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 prodj, do u happen to have ur PS2 hooked through the VCR, if so picture quality suffers tremendously. it gets very grainy to the point where it's noticable in the games. I think I read this fact at the playstation website. video-out needs to go straight into the back of ur TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skonopa Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 Also, keep in mind that when the PS2 originally came out, it was a $300 piece of equipment. Also, at the time, any DVD players that where considered decent where around at least that much, plus with the PS2, you also had the benefit of playing games. I don't see any real reason why a PS2 could not be used as a DVD player, at least in a pinch, especially if budget and space requirments are small. However, I had not had the chance to see how the picture quality of the PS2 or even the XBox compare to a decent DVD player, so I cannot really comment on how well it would be. I can only guess that it is probably at least as good as the cheaper DVD players out there these days, especially if you hook it up using at least S-video and decent cabling - not running it through VCRs or whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpg Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 I find the picture quality from the PS2 to be ok... it is not as good as my old DVD player which went downstairs now, but it is ok on my flatscreen. (yes, cheap brag shot... I know I am ashamed ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted February 11, 2003 Author Share Posted February 11, 2003 ---------------- On 2/11/2003 10:46:10 PM trespasser_guy wrote: I find the picture quality from the PS2 to be ok... it is not as good as my old DVD player which went downstairs now, but it is ok on my flatscreen. (yes, cheap brag shot... I know I am ashamed ) ---------------- Yeah, but I have more 1:18 Porsche dicasts than you, wait, nevermind... I bet I will be the first person on the forum to have a Porsche Turbo though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invidiosulus Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 ---------------- On 2/11/2003 11:48:48 PM kenratboy wrote I bet I will be the first person on the forum to have a Porsche Turbo though ---------------- Oh Yeah!! We'll have to see about that. btw, tresspasserguy, what kind of flat screen do you have? Peace, Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted February 12, 2003 Author Share Posted February 12, 2003 ---------------- On 2/11/2003 11:59:59 PM Invidiosulus wrote: ---------------- On 2/11/2003 11:48:48 PM kenratboy wrote I bet I will be the first person on the forum to have a Porsche Turbo though ---------------- Oh Yeah!! We'll have to see about that. btw, tresspasserguy, what kind of flat screen do you have? Peace, Josh ---------------- Do tell, what are your plans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invidiosulus Posted February 12, 2003 Share Posted February 12, 2003 Kenratboy, To start with I'm going to school here www.fullsail.com If things go as planned I will be making the good money as a graphic designer in a few years. My school has a very high job placement rate and the Digital Media/Graphic Design industry is one that has been growing at a faster than normal rate for a good while now. Not only that but I enjoy this kind of stuff, you know what they say, "if you have a job you love, you won't have to work a day in your life". Seriously though, a porsche turbo is likely going to be on the back burner for a while after I get out of college since I will be paying off student loans. Of course there are more klipsch to be acquired along the way as well Peace, Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted February 12, 2003 Author Share Posted February 12, 2003 For me, I want to get a Audi S4 (the new one with uber V8) after I get out of college and get a job. Then, maybe when I am 30 or 35, I will have saved up enough money to buy a Porsche 997 Turbo After that, who cares, if I own a Porsche Turbo, life will be DONE for me. Wait, we were talking about DVD players, right *shrug* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpg Posted February 12, 2003 Share Posted February 12, 2003 Ok, ok... you can laugh if you MUST, but the flatscreen is an Apex. If you feel it is laughable, go ahead... but I will say the picture looked just as good, if not better on some things than the Sony's, etc. in the same size-range and for a few hundred less too. It looks very nice, when THX Optimized, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksdad Posted February 13, 2003 Share Posted February 13, 2003 no it sucks, i bought a cheapo sony dvd player for my son and it is heads above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted February 13, 2003 Author Share Posted February 13, 2003 Man, just complicate my life, will ya The more I think about it, I think it would just look better (to me) to have a actual DVD player. It will probably be a Sony, as my receiver and CD changer are too, and while not McIntosh quality, they have served my well for the last few years and that is better than having to send them in for warranty repair. Hmmmm, cheap Sony DVD player it will be... Anyone want to buy me a car so I can build my home theater? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted February 13, 2003 Author Share Posted February 13, 2003 Man, just complicate my life, will ya The more I think about it, I think it would just look better (to me) to have a actual DVD player. It will probably be a Sony, as my receiver and CD changer are too, and while not McIntosh quality, they have served my well for the last few years and that is better than having to send them in for warranty repair. Hmmmm, cheap Sony DVD player it will be... Anyone want to buy me a car so I can build my home theater? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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