PS2 $30 HDMI Cable vs $700 Scaler

[Banditmax]

700 dollars for what? Haha that’s more than the console!

[JosephRobinsonSMBX]

$700 is more than a laptop that can run PCSX2 in crisp 1080p.

[MrXaniss]

Also the Retrotink 5X pro is perfect for the vast majority of people.

[KoolKive]

You can just buy an older tv for 100 bucks at best and call it a day

[lakerfan]

I guess this is the audiophile version for gaming. If anything, AV cables are a go to. I still have a 60 inch Bravia that has AV ports. I don't care about quality to the point of getting expensive components to emulate what a CRT could do for a lot less than what this thing is selling for.

[midnightstrike]

I consider myself a gaming enthusiast - I bought the Retrotink 4k. You can also plug in multiple consoles to it at once, so it's good for more than just PS2.

[KampKenny]

PS2 games look even better on my $300 mini pc

[Hosso]

Retrotink is much more than an "HDMI adapter": will you buy a Ferrari for your daily shopping?
Leave entry adapters to people who just want to play PS2;
Get a Retrotink if you are interested in advanced video processing.

[cydragon.]

$700 is more expensive than just loading up PCSX2 and setting the internal res to your screen's res + HD texture packs

[juangomar]

Paretto Principle: 20% of the effort yields 80% of the results

[wlfllo]

I just play them off my ps3 and call it a day.

[dieserfuchs]

700$ for that? Bruh, just get PCSX2 😂😂😂😂

[LRSNRCNG]

I didnt even think about input lag or anything, damn now i gotta do even MORE research 😂😭

[bruwyvn]

Use a damn component or s-video cable, modern TVs still have the input

[DazeColan]

When I want to play a ps2 game, I want to play the ps2 game, even if I emulate ps2 games on my PC, I play it with native resolution

[suntannedduck]

Sharpness for sure and the bilinear filter yes, if saturation/colours or textures I mean the retro tink with whatever lighting or otherwise nah at least with the Jak footage. The rest of the games or angles you showed it did look better yes.

I thought money is high but the effort and hardware does make a difference. But got to have component cables and work out the settings while the other is simpler.

I have a HDMI AV adaptor and all it seems to do is offer 720/1080p but it's not sharpness good it's just well scale resolution different it's fine. It's fair for what it is.

[WantedArgonianMale]

i just bought a 480p LCD and looks great

[ThePrivateGamer]

Yea the problem with level hike is the micro usb port on the device itself. It became worn out, and it doesnt make proper contact with the micro usb cable I got it with it. It sucks, cus is actually really good, and I needs the micro usb port to be removed and changed, but I dont have a soldering device, nor I have no idea how to use one.

[ineedandrenaline]

Might as well put the $700 towards a PC and emulate PS2 at 4K.

[DallyLama]

700$ for a difference you won't see 😂