Some progress here: I got HD Retrovision cables for the PS2 Slim and a cheap Component Video Switcher (DSW3-1 if you must know, only one available really...), got it hooked up and it's marvelous (if pixely, but that's 480i for ya...), especially compared to the AV to HD Adapter setup. And the icing on the cake? You know when the PS2 is running PS1 games, it switches to 240p, which some TV's don't support over Component and HDMI? Well, turns out my TV converts 240p to 480i via interlacing, so I can properly play both PS1 and PS2 games.
As for the fat PS2, I found out why the laser gear liked to dislodge: the ball bearing holder in the motor for the worm gear was missing, and the kicker was I didn't realise it until I found the piece by pure chance... Anyway, also got new ribbon cables, installed one and as of now it can run PS1 games, but no PS2 yet. Looking for white lithium grease to make the DVD drive move more smoothly, and maybe a new lens to solve that problem.
On the side, found my wife's VCR/DVD combo and it accepts S-Video! DVD tray needs fixing but hopefully I can use that as a means to upgrade my N64 output; S-Video into VCR/DVD to Component. Thoughts?
The resident Rewind... well, half of one
- Jelze Bunnycat =:3
Looking for:
- TR Furos (Hardhead's head) and Crashbash (lost him
)
- PotP Punch head
- TR Galvatron right arm (the gun one)
- CW Brake-Neck/UW Wildrider, CW Offroad
- TR Twinferno & Grotusque
- Greenlight, Lancer and PotP Elita-1 (plus repro Victorion hands and feet?)