New PS2 to HDMI Converter Adapter, Video Converter with 3.5mm Audio Output for HDTV HDMI Monitor, with USB Power Cable, Supports All PS2 Display Modes

The wife and I purchased a new 4K TCL Smart TV back in November of 2021 and one drawback is the TV didn't have any RCA or Composite ports! Only HDMI!As you can imagine this posed a challenge one evening when I pulled out the PS2 to play some Sly Cooper 3. I first tried RCA to AV which was ALRIGHT, but a struggle to play. Quality wasn't the best and overall affected the enjoyment. So then I ordered a Portta box & some generic COMPOSITE cables (not the retro ones) and it got better. But there was some strange lines going across the screen, more noticable on black backgrounds, but still bareable. However it was just a big wire rat nest and I was down 30 bucks at the end of the day.Then I got curious, and decided to try this for 8 bucks. After all, why not? It's 8 bucks.I placed my order, and got it a few days later. It was time to put it to the test! I plugged it in and powered the thing using the USB port on the PS2. To my surprise everything came up perfect, and I didn't have those faint lines like I did with the portta box & composite cables! The quality was also the same! I was super impressed with this 8 dollar purchase, and after playing through the first couple Sly games I figured I'd come here to leave my review. No complaints for 8 bucks! The quality isn't QUITE PS2, but it's not too far off. Again, for 8 bucks you really can't complain.Quality: 4/5 (Not quite PS2 quality, but not bad either)Ease of use: 5/5 (just make sure to set the PS2 to YPBPR output prior to using)Overall value: 6/5 The nostalgia I'm able to relive playing through my classic PS2 games on a modern 4K smart TV is priceless. Thanks for the affordable solution!!!If you're serious about your quality, I'd recommend a retrotink. If you just want something quick to relive nostalgia and are willing to sacrifice some quality, this is honestly your best quick solution!EDIT 5/3/2024: Just thought I'd come back 2 years later to update my review. This thing is still running! I've got waaaay more value out of it then what I paid. This is your best cheap solution hands down.

I read the reviews on this product beforehand and thankfully I did not have to change my display settings on my PS2 for the adapter to work. If you have problems with this yourself, I suggest using the original AV cables to change the display settings on the PS2 to “Component” and seeing if that does the trick, as others have suggested.As soon as I plugged the adapter in, powered it with the cord included by plugging it into the USB port on the console, and plugged a separate (not included) HDMI cord into it, it displayed on my TV!It looks much better than component cords do and makes recording with capture cards a breeze as well. Text is readable and games are no longer so dark I can’t see what’s happening on the screen.I tested playing a PS1 game (Symphony of the Night to be exact) and unfortunately it seems as though this adapter is not compatible with displaying PS1 games. While the original PlayStation logo appeared briefly on my screen, it went to a “NO SIGNAL” screen afterwards and does not display the game, nor does it output any sound. If you have AV cables for your console, keep them around in case you also want to play your old PS1 games.Otherwise, this was a really great investment and super affordable as well for what I received! I’m very happy and will be even happier to play my games as a resolution where I can actually see what’s on the screen.

I tried different cables different power sources three different monitors and TVs. And then I came back and read the description here which should be on the actual manual notes they send you in the box which isn't. Try this below if you can't get this to work. Also be sure to try different HDMI cords and different TVs to be sure you don't have a bad cord or a TV that doesn't accept the signal.2).The PS2 must setup for Component Video Output (Y Pb Pr) as opposed to RGB output. If you can't see anything on your TV when using this, you probably need to go into the Configuration Settings (load PS2 without a disc) and scroll through the options to change this.

big difference in graphics. The power plug in was kind of dumb, but otherwise worked very well.