AV2HDMI [Video Comparison Test - PS2] Mini RCA AV to HDMI 1080P Upscaler
Video quality comparison video. Comparing the Playstation 2 original AV output with the upscaled 1080P video output from the AV2HDMI (Mini RCA AV to HDMI converter). Fullscreen as well as side by side comparison.
Conclusion:
For a cheap unbranded chinese device that's only $6-7 dollars it's okay. Don't expect a great video image, but overall it's pretty decent and it looks quite nice on my TV. For that little money I would say it's worth it. The AV2HDMI device can also be used with your HDMI capture card. You could use it to capture footage from your old analog VHS player and Video8 or Hi8 camera's for example.
It does have a few flaws such as the switch between 720P and 1080P doesn't always seem to function right. The image from the AV2HDMI device are also a lot darker compared to the original video AV output.
It's available on a lot of webshops or marketplace websites such as Ebay: www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from...
AV2HDMI device info:
Converts digital signals to composite analog signals and automatically adjust the resolution ratio to best fit the display. Plug and Play, no need to install drivers, portable, flexible.
Input ports: HDMI; Output ports: 3RCA (Red, Yellow, White)(FR/FL stereo audio, CVBS video). (Note: Without video audio cable in the package, such as HDMI cable, 3RCA cable)
Supports NTSC and PAL two standard TV formats switch with a select switch. Mulitifunctional mini video converter box.
Compatible with HDMI1.4 , support upscaler 1080p, HDCP agreement, Ethernet, 3D, and Audio Return.
Specification:
1. Input ports: 1xHDMI.
2. Output ports: 1xRCA (Yellow,White,Red).
3. Composite input: PAL,NTSC3.58,NTSC4.43,SECAM,PAL/M,PAL/N.
4. Composite output: PAL / NTSC.
5. Input HDMI: 480i/60Hz, 480p/60Hz, 576i/60Hz, 576p/60Hz, 720p50/60Hz, 1080i50/60Hz,1080p50/60Hz;
6. Output signal: CVBS(1.0Vpp), S-Video(Y:1.0Vpp, C:0.3Vpp;
7. High bandwidth capability support 1920x1080@60Hz
8. Dimensions(mm): 72(D)x55(W)x20(H).
9. Wight (g): 40
10.Color: Whtie,Black
Пікірлер: 132
Little update: First one died after a few months, so I ordered a second one, which didn’t work at all. If you want a long-term solution, you’d be better off investing in some higher quality hardware.
@SuperMacro64
3 жыл бұрын
Had mine for years and it still surprisingly works fine.
@inexiveti
2 жыл бұрын
yup, had mine for 1- 2 years and still works like a charm!
@VVV953
2 жыл бұрын
Does anybody know if this will work on an N64
@Guiltless765
2 жыл бұрын
@@VVV953 It will
@Gentleman_Orange
2 жыл бұрын
I don't see any difference. The original signal is even better, sharper and brighter. I have one. The signal 720p or 1080p is written on the tv. But I don't see any difference. Why? I thought it would be sharper but it still blurry asf and I can't even play the game, especially Valkyrie Silmeria...
The hdmi Converter gives the ps2 motion blur
@cubancucumber
3 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure motion blur is a default on the ps2 anyway just made more noticeable with upscaled res. Almost every ps2 game i have has motion blur.
I can't lie, I only clicked on this knowing the game was Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil 😂😂
@DrakeS279
3 жыл бұрын
Yes
Hola, no entiendo bien inglés perdón. Quiero hacer unas preguntas: 1) Con el conversor AVtoHDMI hay que configurar algo dentro de la Ps2? 2) Tiene Imput Lag?
Looks good, a little darker than the normal AV capture but it's good
@R3zzRhino
3 жыл бұрын
Yea I was playing turok evolution and spyro a new beginning it was really dark
@DJackExtras
3 жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly
can i use this in a car? my screen dnx996xr is 720p. wanna keep it 720p
The best solution for image quality, sharpness , and clarity on a ps2 are component cables (Y PB PR). the video signal is split into three separate signals: red blue and green as apposed to just one signal (yellow cable). Component cables are the highest video quality out of all the analog signals and is the closest thing to an Hdmi ( digital) signal that there is. It kinda goes like like this on a scale. Rf, composite: yellow white red, s- video, rgb scart, component: red blue green red white, and the finally hdmi.
@Guiltless765
2 жыл бұрын
Good luck finding some.
@StopWars420
2 жыл бұрын
@@Guiltless765 I have one and a modded fat PS2 with 500gb. gotta search man.
@blunderless
Жыл бұрын
@@Guiltless765 wym? do you not know how to search “component cables” into google?
@Rumblefan
Жыл бұрын
@@Guiltless765maybe if you’re looking for oem Sony ones, but even a decent third party component cable is going to be better than the dark and blurry composite it comes with.
Does it recognize 240p correctly. I'm asking because my TV doesn't. It recognizes rca 240p as 480i. I'd like to eliminate the wrong deinterlacing.
Does anyone have experience with using this for wii? Is it any better than official wii component cables?
I have the same box and everything was darker I had to turn on the brightness through the game settings and it looks fuzzy to me right now I’m playing Dark Alliance 1 on my ps2 slim.
using a non powered splitter like that degrades the signal and will make it dimmer
Yea I was playing spyro a new beginning it was really dark and turok was ok but sometime I can't find buttons
Hi, are you running the games on some emulator or opl? The original AV mode seems to have lines running across the screen at mid section of the video, which I often see when I run my ps2 games using opl or gsm mode.
@dosdaysareover7781
5 жыл бұрын
Keith Chua No not on a emulator. Those lines are called interlacing. All AV outputs have those lines (dvd, vhs etc) only they won’t show on your TV. Try playing a DVD on your PC and you’ll notice those lines as well (while not visible on your tv).
Makes a huge difference
@barcelonaoplaya
5 ай бұрын
Yeah it's a downgrade 😅
Best option for pd2 is a component yuv or how its called. It delivers a sharp and christal clear 480p image
@talal2b6
Жыл бұрын
can I use any component cable for my ps2 ? or do I need to buy that hd retrovision specific ps2 one ?
@Ome_cent___
Жыл бұрын
@@talal2b6 i had a Standard cable and was satisfied with it. I dort have a retrocable so i cant Tell if the Differenzen is Wörth the money
@talal2b6
Жыл бұрын
@@Ome_cent___ oh okay thanks so much, I watched another video and they said the difference isn't that much
Does this work with playstation 1 games too
Why is the original footage cropped on all sides?
Hi there. Intereating video. The problem with the device youre using is the input. You see, the upscaler is also upscaling all the noise. Standard 3 lead 1 video 2 audio produces the worst inage possible. Especially on a lcd. The better aolution is the ps2 to hdmi adapter which is the one i have. Its a composite input which gives a much clearer image. It doesnt upscale but you can use the 480 progressive output. The image will be many times clearer even compared to that device in 1080p because of removing the analogue cables, reducing the variables which introduce noise. That's my experience anyway Hope this helps.
I have the mini hdmi and for every 30 mins to hours it shuts down not sure why?
I use hdmi, how do I make it look like AV output?
Hola cuantas pulgadas tiene tu televisor??
It doesn't feel laggy the game with that
How do you know it's upscaled to 720p?. Was it written on the screen?. Ps2 max video is 480i for ntsc & 576i for pal version games. Progressive scan mode can make it to 480p for both region using hdmi or component cables. You cant upscale it to 1080 or 720p if the game itself is not supported. Only gran turismo 4 ntsc support 1080i resolution. But from my experience component cable makes the graphics better than original av cable. Brighter & higher definition. It can activate progressive scan mode in the game. Av makes the game look blurry, dark & not clear especially on a modern tv. I never tried hdmi.
@danielB_4150
Жыл бұрын
Those av to hdmi, grabs the interlaced res and converts them to progressive 720/1080, like in the video most of them are shit, better buy component or ps2 to hdmi (avoid orange ps2 to hdmi, they're same av upscaler shit)
I don't know what I'm doing wrong but when I connected my ps2 slim to my 24" monitor it doesn't look like your video at all, is there some kind of trick I'm missing? Regards.
@sebastianfuentes3798
4 жыл бұрын
You fix it?
@Mr.PR2000
2 жыл бұрын
Were you able to fix it?
@josemanzanilla115
2 жыл бұрын
@@Mr.PR2000 No, looks blurry like when you connect a standard ps2 into a FHDTV.
@Mr.PR2000
2 жыл бұрын
@@josemanzanilla115 damn i just bought it 🤦🏻♂️ i should have done better research before ordering it.
@Mr.PR2000
2 жыл бұрын
@@josemanzanilla115 i did get the component cables.
Can you recommend a video tutorial for the setting of a PS2 emulator to be able to play it at normal speed?. My games run all slowed down.
@systemofadown1986
3 жыл бұрын
Use pcsx2 1.4.0 for performance, the latest version is optimized for new computers and don't work with older hardware
@CainDB
Жыл бұрын
Get a better PC, PCSX2 requires a CPU that has more than 4 cores, any Ryzen will be good to play any game smoothly, I learned that the hard way, there is no way to actually play most games smoothly on 4-core CPU
This convert doesn't change the graphics of the ps3 when used
que intro y que final
Bro what should i setting when using AV2HDMI rgb or Y Cb/Pb Cr/Pr ?
@_pabloL
2 жыл бұрын
None of them. Just plug the AV composite cable into the device. The one having yellow (video) and white/red connectors.
Can this work with an N64
The game at 6:48 is Heavenly Guardian, for PS2 and Wii.
I got one of theses for my n64 but about 5 mins to 10 mins in it loses signal do you know what the issue could be?
@NotChris03
11 ай бұрын
poor assembly of the company
I can only recommend it to people who have TVs with adjustable black/white levels to get rid of the harsh contrast. Other than that it's pretty good. I use it for my Mega Drive on my living room TV, because for some reason RGB signals make the screen shaky. Not happening on my small bed room TV.
@henshin_illusions
2 жыл бұрын
it has nothing to do with that its bescause you are using a non powered splitter
Hello, this adapter suports progressive scan?
@bortnik_bortnik
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve tried to enable progressive scan in some game (I don’t remember it’s name unfortunately) and everything disappeared. So I think it doesn’t
@YRJ88Game
3 жыл бұрын
Use component cable for it.
it seems like you have some grounding issue on your Original AV output.
@dosdaysareover7781
4 жыл бұрын
remle ikawura Probably the av splitter cable...
Hi I bought one of these av2hdmi I connect the PlayStation to the TV with HDMI When playing the game, the TV screen turns blue Why do you think this happens??? Thank
@KanyeWestLover12345
Жыл бұрын
I’m late to respond but you actually need to turn the PlayStation on
What's the name of the song at the beginning and the end?
@FokkerTISM
3 жыл бұрын
The Left Rights - Hardonz
If I use this on my ps2 on my 4k tv will the picture look better, somebody please tell me because I'm at Walmart now,
@BlahBlah-zb7es
4 жыл бұрын
Lmfao
@jesusb9562
3 жыл бұрын
@Guy Who Killed U he's still at Walmart
@Mr.PR2000
2 жыл бұрын
@@jesusb9562 legend says he is still in Walmart
Does this works with a Nintendo GameCube or Wii?
@dosdaysareover7781
3 жыл бұрын
Zitro Music In theory it should work with any device that has AV output. However, I’ve had issues with the sync pulse testing two different brands VHS players. (Video moving horizontally, in and out of the screen). So, I can’t say for sure...
the first gMe on the video was my child hood as i used to play the demo only cause i fidnt have it
I borrowed my brothers av2 to hdmi that he used for his Sega genesis for use on my ps2 when I got it and my god it was pretty much unplayable completely awful muddy image. got some component cables coming so hopefully that will be better
@dericjames2018
3 жыл бұрын
Was the component cables better? Because I might buy one.
@Mr.PR2000
2 жыл бұрын
Where the component ones better?
ke laptop ??
A 60hz se ve en blanco y negro, una lástima.
@martincespedes8827
3 жыл бұрын
Tu PS2 debe estar en modo PAL
I used it buh it didnt come oo
Can u make tutorial ? I still cant connect to my tv with rca ps2
@MrSubslim
3 жыл бұрын
Same, mine came in today
@joeee8320
3 жыл бұрын
@@MrSubslim yeah . I feel like i burn my money after buy that av2hdmi cause until now cant connect it to tv .
Hey some games on my ps1 are black&white(with vertical bands) on my Lg tv.can this converter fix it?
@dosdaysareover7781
4 жыл бұрын
Rafo Martirosyan I wouldn’t know...
Using this this thing I thought oh cool it works. Then I go to play a horror game like resident evil and uhh why can’t I see a thing? Went back to the original cables lol. Some games are unplayable with a that device.
It didn't even upscale it but I can record my game with it
@YRJ88Game
3 жыл бұрын
Of course it didnt. All ps2 games have 480i & 576i max resolution with some games support progressive scan which can make it 480p. Only gran turismo 4 can bw upscaled to 1080i.
Do these work for capture cards?
@dosdaysareover7781
4 жыл бұрын
Metal Dragon Gaming I’ve captured this with a cheap unbranded hdmi to usb capture device from Ebay, so yes.
Sometimes I can’t see shit in ratchet and clank with the Av2hdmi thing
Amazing converter for the price.
Oooh ok, i look AV2HDMI My ps2, old AV... can't see ^^' I want to buy AV2HDMI, thank you :D
Did you tested on _Gran Turismo 4_?
@dosdaysareover7781
3 жыл бұрын
Maxim Katsur Nope.
You know, I really wish you done this to the NES and SNES. The PS2 can offer SCART, you know?
@dosdaysareover7781
5 жыл бұрын
Revenge120 nice idea. If I can get my hands on a cheap snes on of these days I might give it a try.
I bought one of this things not long ago and... it just sucks you pay like 10 dollars for like a HDMI converter cost that thing does change anything and like the author of this video I saw that on Amazon it just breaks constantly so better keep looking if you want to get 1080 p on your PS@
Honestly og looks way better imho. Better palette and correct aspect ratio.
the HDMI adapter makes low sharpness
@bradleyhifi8155
3 жыл бұрын
It's probably because the unit he has was defective or it's PS2
I don't see any difference. The original signal is even better, sharper and brighter. I have one. The signal 720p or 1080p is written on the tv. But I don't see any difference. Why? I thought it would be sharper but it still blurry asf and I can't even play the game, especially Valkyrie Silmeria...
What is the name of the game in 5:05? I like it
@paulescalier5325
2 жыл бұрын
The name game is hugo
Tried one of these, didn't do much at all.
My games got blurrier
Dvd video? Compatible?
@dosdaysareover7781
3 жыл бұрын
It takes any device with AV output
@unutentegoogle8840
3 жыл бұрын
@@dosdaysareover7781 scusa ma non parlo inglese😅 ho quello della Mcbazel collegato a una ps2 slim funziona bene con i giochi ma no con i dvd video! Grazie per aver risposto! ero curioso di sapere se questo mostrato da te leggeva tutti i dischi, saluti dall'italia
Hdmi converters give is big improvement in picture quality but this one did not do good job
@henshin_illusions
2 жыл бұрын
its cause hes using a non powered splitter which degrades the video significantly
@hotshotcog
Жыл бұрын
@@henshin_illusions I'm using this same converter, it came with a power cable, but looks even worse than the image quality he was getting
It looks worse
Looks bad...I can’t even play kingdom hearts this way..
It's going to look like shit no matter what you do when upscaling. RGB and a CRT is the way to go. I know some people don't have that option, but if you want to play your games the way they are intended to look, there's literally no other way.
Both look awful go for BC PS3 or pcsx2
Looks terrible! Way too dark. I can't imagine playing horror games with this.
@danielB_4150
Жыл бұрын
"more challenging"
@denizon5859
Жыл бұрын
@@danielB_4150 😂
@fergusgraem3625
5 ай бұрын
Just increase brightness and backlighting
Lol looks worse, thanks for saving me a few bucks I’ll pass
BOTH ARE GARBAGE!!! GET COMPONENT CABLES!!!
@MadDogSolo
3 жыл бұрын
Or the PS2 to HDMI
Awfully blurry image and broken cable which distorts the image all the time. Not recommended in any case. Simple component cable is much better in my case