How to Output Component and Optical on a Playstation 2 Tutorial

This video shows how to Output Component video, as well as Digital audio, through an Optical cable on a Playstation 2.

Take note that the PS2 does not have in game Dolby Digital, few games actually support it, and when they do it is just for pre-rendered cutscenes.

However, optical will also allow you to use Dolby Digital on DVDs, so you can get Digital Stereo or Digital 5.1 out of the PS2 that way.

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• Digital Audio
• RCA
• Playstation
• Composite
• S-Video
• Playstation 2
• PS2
• Component
• Video
• Audio
• Optical Audio
• Optical

[chivasboy451]

my component cables dont work well, cuz the screen turns green when you play.

[Indead]

@chivasboy451 You may want to make sure that you're Component input ports aren't damaged, I recently bought a used TV, and the Component 2 Video ports are damaged and will randomly drop out the blue signal.

If you've got a second input port, try putting it there and see if it still happens.

[cdubmeyer]

2 people still haven't figured out how to hook up their ps2

[Indead]

@ImYoshibacon Plus, who doesn't want a little DTS in their SSX 3 experience? I mean come on...

[chivasboy451]

@cdubmeyer lol

[Indead]

Oh...and some VHS's, lol... I'd still like to buy Jurassic Park for VHS to test the Dolby Surround in it, and it's also worth noting, just as trivia, that Jurassic Park was the first film to use Dolby Digital, back when it was released in '93. Brand new technology back then, lol.

[Indead]

@ossyni As yeah, Pro Logic sucks, but if you've got it, I suppose it's technically better than Stereo, There are a handful of Playstation, N64, as well as Gamecube, PS2 , and a few Xbox games, that support it. The actual Pro Logic decoder kinda stinks because Pro Logic is only 4.0, Left, Center, Right and while it'll run audio to your two rear speakers, it carries a mono signal, plus the rear has a really low frequency range it can reach, and has no designated subwoofer, the sound is sparse...

[Indead]

@ossyni Oops, I forgot to mention that it'll do DTS for DVD playback as well, usually if you're ever in doubt about what formats a player will support, Look on the actual player itself, in this particular case the Playstation 2 says that it supports Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Out, I only point that out because I love looking at the list of things my 60 Gig PS3 supports that they imprinted on the side of it, the list is HUGE, lol.

[ossyni]

@Indead very very thank you for your comprehensive answer.  I look at the dvd - dts5.1 mode. :)

[Indead]

@ossyni In short, the 5.1 signal can only be done over DVD(Movie) playback, or in Dolby Digital encoded videos in select games(most of which need to be enabled in some options menu)

There are a nice selection of games that use Dolby Surround, or Pro Logic 2, be sure to check on the back of the case, most games point it out, but there are dozens that don't, try checking the back of the game, on the actual game disc, and in the options menu. In a lot of them, you'll have to enable Surround in game

[ossyni]

@Indead thanks for the reply. Pro Logic = sucks : (