Yeah there is a HUGE reason not to use PS2 component video.
Not every PS2 game is compatible with Component, and none of the PS1 games on the PS2 will work.
Instead you will get a black screen.
Now the Draw back with Scart cables on the PS2 is that DVD Movies (PS2 in DVD player mode) will show everything with a strong Green Tint as the DVD Player side works on a Sync on green setup.
Also The RGB coming out of the Scart cable is a uncompressed video format, component video is compressed and you can (and will) get artifacts on your screen.
Also Screen resolution/size does not mean you have a better quality video. Unnecessarily upscalling a lower resolution image makes a video look fuzzy or out of focus while forced sharpness from image post processing creates artifacts.
For a CRT screen for all intended purposes 240p is the exact same as 480i, as its the same lines of information which the CRT screen will just double each line in real time.
A CRT TV will just act as if a 240p signal is a 480i signal.
Now newer LCD HDTVs can’t always handle 240p correctly (or at all). Hence why there is a market at all for images upscallers or image processors.
PS1 games work just fine over PS2 component, if you get a black screen it’s because your TV doesn’t recognize 240p. If you get 240p over composite but not component, then your TV doesn’t recognize 240p over component. AFAIK, and I’m pretty anal about this stuff, there isn’t a single PS2 game that has problems with component video.
Yes, I meant that dstln feels it’s ok to simply input a 480i signal to the HDTV, letting the latter deinterlace and upscale the video (e.g., to 1080p).
Well with HDTV’s not wanting to handle 240p well (if at all) My LCD HDTV only does 240p in composite and RF because of its Analog pass though. Also I have little to No way to really test out 240p mode other wise, I had separate external image processors that still didn’t allow my HD TV to display 240p correctly when upscalled to 480 so (I though) it was a decent assumption on my case.
But reviewing and checking what you said SGGG2, it turns out you are right so sorry for that assumption. But I am sure its a good bet other people with their HDTV units also not handle 240p as well.
My solution to get the best possible image quality out of older gaming systems was to use a RGB capable Scart cable going though a image processor. I Ran Scart into a pin adapter into a XRGB2 Plus, which out puts via a VGA connector to my HDTV’s PC connection. For reference I have a 4 year old 26" Dynex HDTV, 2009 model DX-26-10A. Yeah its on the cheaper end of the scale and the particular model is missing from the Display Lag Database.
I have had zero problems using component on ps2 or with ps1 games on ps2, on any monitors/tvs I’ve used. If you’re worried about TVs deinterlacing, you’re worried about the wrong things.
I also have a strong feeling that the person asking would rather spend $5 on component cables than $100 on a box.
if he really wants to go down a rabbit hole he can try GSModeSelector, an upscaler homebrew, results are hit/miss but fact is you can have 480p/720p output from 480i games with it in the right circumstances, results aren’t amazing but look better than deinterlaced video usually.
Actually all the good Boxes are much, much more than $100. The XRGB 2 Plus goes for $230, the XRGB 3 is closer to $300 and the Mini $400.
And you do get what you pay for. With exceptions from places like Mono price, most $5 cables are horrible.
Also if I can I like to skip deinterlacing as every post image process you can avoid/skip is less lag on the screen.
