My big ass PS2 problem

Sir Ibi · Post by **Sir Ibi** » 05 Apr 2005, 19:18

I just recently bought the PS2, with GT4, and the Hyper Street Fighter, but i have one major problem... There doesn't seem to be any possible way of connecting the console to my TV, as it really old, and doesn't have the euro thingy connectors or a scart thingy connector. Basically I have an old TV, that doesn't do much, accept to be able to watch the TV. So I was wondering if there was any possible way to connect the PS2 to my TFT monitor...

Someone please help...

R34GTR · Post by **R34GTR** » 05 Apr 2005, 19:22

Try buying a RF unit, this uses the socket on the back of your TV were your ariel connects, i dont think you cant connect it to a TFT. If you have a Camera, take pics and ill help you or.....Buy a new TV(one from the 21st century not the 19th)

Sir Ibi · Post by **Sir Ibi** » 05 Apr 2005, 19:27

i just spent all my money on the frigin PS2, so i won't buying a new TV anytime soon...

I hardly ever watch TV, so i never felt the need to buy a new one, but now that everyone seems to have a PS2 and are going crazy over GT4, i thought i might give it ago...

R34GTR · Post by **R34GTR** » 05 Apr 2005, 19:29

Well do you have pics of your TV, the sockets at the back(if there is any):lol:

Sir Ibi · Post by **Sir Ibi** » 05 Apr 2005, 19:32

no there is only socket at the back and that's the standard socket for the aerial, and it is an ancient steam powered TV, from the flintstones... i'm gonna by that RF unit now, see if that works...

R34GTR · Post by **R34GTR** » 05 Apr 2005, 19:36

When you got your PS2 did you get the Pwr cable and the scart or the Power Cable and the RFU Unit?

R34GTR · Post by **R34GTR** » 05 Apr 2005, 20:00

This might help

Sir Ibi · Post by **Sir Ibi** » 05 Apr 2005, 20:07

dam that TV looks a helluva lot better than mine

R34GTR · Post by **R34GTR** » 05 Apr 2005, 20:11

So are you gonna buy the RF unit?

Sir Ibi · Post by **Sir Ibi** » 05 Apr 2005, 20:13

i just checked at the stores, but they don't have any, in fact many don't even know what it is... but i'm gonna pop down to good old dixons tomorrow morning, there bound to have some...

R34GTR · Post by **R34GTR** » 05 Apr 2005, 20:17

Well good luck, i hope the diagram helped

Twinturbo · Post by **Twinturbo** » 05 Apr 2005, 20:19

try to buy one at the nearby retail

Sir Ibi · Post by **Sir Ibi** » 05 Apr 2005, 20:19

hehe, ye. But seriously you have no idea how that diagram looks so much like my actually TV, i had that TV since i was like 9 years old, and it still works, but doesn't have technological capabilities.

Tho, it'd be nice to be able to connect my TFT to the PS2, that'd be cool.

jemc · Post by **jemc** » 05 Apr 2005, 20:20

oh my, SIr Ibi that must of suck. i think there should be some transformers out on the market. but you should check the plugs before you bought it.

Twinturbo · Post by **Twinturbo** » 05 Apr 2005, 20:21

Buy a better TV

Sir Ibi · Post by **Sir Ibi** » 05 Apr 2005, 20:22

ye, i shud've, but i think i might try connecting to my VCR, yes that's right I still have my VCR, but no DVD player. Dam i'm so behind the times. At least I have kick as PC!!!!!

R34GTR · Post by **R34GTR** » 05 Apr 2005, 20:25

Yeh, connecy your PS2 to video via Scart, then if you have a ariel from your video, put that in your TV????

ghost_4ce · Post by **ghost_4ce** » 06 Apr 2005, 00:44

Or act like real geek-1337-gangsta (whatver that is) like me and buy a TV-tuner for yer' PC. Get to watch TV as well as play PS2 on your moniter then, and while your at it might as well start recording shows/movies in your free time.....

Sir Ibi · Post by **Sir Ibi** » 06 Apr 2005, 00:52

It's funny you should say that, as i'm about to install my old two-bit tv card, but i'm planning to buy a new one soon, preferbly an external, cause i can't be arsed to install the pci.... any recommendations...

R34GTR · Post by **R34GTR** » 07 Apr 2005, 22:08

So hows it goin?

Sir Ibi · Post by **Sir Ibi** » 07 Apr 2005, 22:33

well i hooked up the PS2 to the VCR using the scart at the back of it, and it's all good... At the moment i'm playing the street fighter anniversiry edition, plan to buy some new games soon.

Wish List (soon to be reality):

*GT4
*TimeSplitters (the new one)
*Pro Evo 4

Any other recommendations, i want some multiplayer type games, like football/soccer, or shotting games, so i can have a banter with my mates....

R34GTR · Post by **R34GTR** » 07 Apr 2005, 22:35

Yay, so my idea worked?

I feel so proud

i thought you had bought GT4?

Sir Ibi · Post by **Sir Ibi** » 07 Apr 2005, 23:01

no i borrowed it from one of my mates for a day, just to see how it is. And i'm impressed, so i'm gonna buy it..

the_Shamus · Post by **the_Shamus** » 07 Apr 2005, 23:56

Recommendations for Multiplayer: Mashed/Mashed Fully Loaded, Red Faction II, Ribbit King, Tetris Worlds, Worms 3D, any Timesplitters game. Beware, tho. Old multitaps will not fit into new ps2, due to the controller and memory card slots now being at different depths. i tried to adapt my multitap, with inevitably disastrous results (i.e. i still cant use it and the memory card socket is buggered). for this problem i would suggest buying a controller lead extender, and plugging the multitap into that, and putting your memory cards in their normal slots. dunno if that wud bugger the ps2 up tho......