Video Games : PSP 2000 Component AV Cable

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Binding: Video Game
Brand: Sony
EAN: 0711719855002
Label: Sony Computer Entertainment
Manufacturer: Sony Computer Entertainment
Model: 98550
Platform: Sony PSP
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Release Date: September 13, 2007
Sales Rank: 562
Studio: Sony Computer Entertainment

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Manufacturer Part Number: 98550
2000 PSP Component AV Cable

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Used to connect to TV Component-port for Progressive-Scan video display

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- It's Good for Playing PSP Games on the TV (3.5)
The Good:

+Allows you to play your PSP games on your television
+Very easy to connect and set up

The Bad:

-Your television must support progressive scan or else it won't work
-For some games it brings out the worst in graphics
-The cord is too short
-Twenty dollars is a bit expensive

During the days when the Super Nintendo ruled the world, Nintendo developed what was known as The Super Gameboy. It was where you stuck your gameboy games into a specially made cartridge and they played on your Super Nintendo. The Gamecube also had a variant. The Gameboy Player. These things worked really well to play handheld games on a television. Sony, taking a lesson from Nintendo, decided to do their own. The cable does exactly what it's supposed to but there are a couple of things that just make it a hassle to deal with.

It's easy to work. At the bottom of your PSP is the port, and then you plug the cables into your television. These cables do not work a standard definition television, however. It must be an HDTV and it must support Progressive Scan or else you won't get a picture. When you plug the cables in and connect it to your PSP and you get a picture, it's actually quite crisp. In some games, however, it'll bring out the worst in the graphics. Some games just weren't meant to be on the big screen. Some games you can see more jagged edges that you otherwise wouldn't see on the PSP's small screen.

One big problem, however, is that the game doesn't take up the whole screen. It's basically just a rectangle in the center of the television. It works out, but the menu itself will actually take up the entire screen. It's a little strange, but games play very well. And the PSP acts as your controller. However, this can be a little bothersome to some people.

If you ever suddenly need to take it off the TV you can disconnect from your PSP in the middle of play with no harm done to your television or your PSP.

There is one other major problem with this device. The fact that the cord is incredibly short. It's bad enough it doesn't work on a standard definition TV and that it shows the worst in some graphics and that it doesn't take up the whole screen, but the short cord may be one of the bigger problems. In some cases, you'll be a little unreasonably close, especially if your plugins are on the back of your television. A longer cord would've been nice.

Perhaps one of my bigger complaints is that the list price is simply unreasonable. Twenty dollars is a lot to spend on just a cord. Luckily, there are some sellers who are selling it for much cheaper.

Overall, it does what it's supposed to do, but there's a bit of a cost to getting it there. If you feel like playing your PSP games on your television, then it isn't bad at all.

Rating:

- It's good, but don't expect a PS2...
OK, you've got the cable, but don't think you have a PS2 now. It gives you a good image, but create borders in most of the games I've tried.

Worths the money, but I still prefer playing on its own screen...

Cheers,

Ricardo

Rating:

- Good for TV output of the PSP
OK yeah, when you play games on the PSP and look at it on the TV its a smaller picture. I have a 32" LCD and I loose about 6" a side in viewing real estate ... but its still about 12x bigger than the PSP screen itself and let me tell you its worth it. You can actually see what you're doing, and when I'm playing God of War: Chains of Olympus I want to see what is going on. Video and pictures don't loose that kind of viewing real estate. I noticed about an inch around viewing a video UMD and I suspect the same to be true for pictures although I currently don't have any jpeg files on my Memory Sticks to look at. I would say all in all its well worth the price ... currently under $20.00 and it will increase your gaming / viewing pleasure of the PSP. My one complaint and the reason for 3 stars instead of 4 stars (which for me is a good review, I rarely give 5 stars) and this is my caveat emptor for this product as well. The videogame output will only work on these cables if you have a progressive scan TV, even without progressive scan you can still watch videos and view images, but to get game video on the TV from the PSP you need progressive scan on your TV and this is not clearly advertised ... this is all it says on Amazon about half way down the page:

Product Description
Used to connect to TV Component-port for Progressive-Scan video display.

This is inaccurate as you only need PS to play games, not videos or images.
If you have progressive scan and you don't mind your game video being smaller than your total TV viewing area (its still a lot bigger than PSP screen) or you have video UMDs that you want to watch on the big screen, then these are the cables you want.

Rating:

- Works with Remote Play
I think one of the best features is that it works with remote play. Sounds pointless to some people...but i have my PS3 set-up in my bedroom and large speakers in my living room. So i use my psp hooked into my TV and stream my Music through remote play to my TV and Stereo in my Living room. Very neat.

Rating:

- Decent quality cable, not quite long enough
I have owned this cable for a little over 2 months now, and feel like its time for a review. The cable itself is of fairly high quality, however, its really way too short unless you only sit about 5-6 feet away from your tv. I have to sit on the edge of my couch to reach the psp comfortably. Sony should have known that a longer cable would be a necessity considering most tvs only have component inputs on the back, and your average user sits between 6-10 feet away from their tv.
The video quality on the cable is about what you would expect on a big screen hdtv. One major letdown, as many others have noted is that when playing games on the psp the video output is only about 1/3 of the actual screen size of the tv. When playing Videos, music, or looking at pictures, the quality is about what you would expect for a 480p input. If you have a tv that has a component input but is not hd then you will not be able to display games for some reason, only movies, music and pictures.
Overall unless you have a specific reason to output video from your psp onto your tv, I would pass on these cables. It can be very distracting trying to play a game within this huge black box because the psp cant display full video out.


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