European PS2

poboy · 02-28-2006, 11:39 AM

Hi everybody....... I am brand new here and this site looks very interesting and usefull.
Hope somebody can help me.

My girlfried just gave me the new PS2 for my birthday.
The problem is that it's an European PS2, and I am now temporary working the the United States.
I have take the PS2 with me but after connecting it to my american TV yesterday, I discovered that I can see just B/W screen, and that a big part of the image is being cut from the screen.

I think this is an RGA cable problem, caused but the PAL and NTSC way of reading games ?
Am I correct ? If yes, does anybody has a lead to help me out here ?
Do you think that if I buy an american RGA cable I can fix my problem ?

Thank you very much.

POBOY

ebackhus · 02-28-2006, 04:43 PM

If the PS2 outputs to PAL then you'll need a PAL->NTSC convertor. Cables won't be able to fix it.

**ReeKorl** · 03-01-2006, 06:24 AM

Either that or a TV which supports PAL input - I know a lot of european TV's these days support both PAL and NTSC, so it may well be the case over in the US also.

ebackhus · 03-01-2006, 08:14 AM

Actually I've only encountered one dual mode TV here in the US. ^^;

**ReeKorl** · 03-01-2006, 11:55 AM

Oh well, scratch that idea then.

poboy · 03-01-2006, 04:44 PM

thanks guys for these infos. Maybe you can help me with something else.

I found in the internet some converter which are pretty cheap. I am gonna buy one of those but whoever is selling them always referes to PAL from the UK. I am from Italy, and pretty much sure the PAL system is exactly the same as the English one but....... do you confirm ?

Thanks

**ReeKorl** · 03-02-2006, 03:32 AM

Far as I know, there are different PAL systems out there but all should be compatible. In Europe, the only place that doesn't use PAL is France (using the old SECAM format) so with an Italian system you should be fine with a UK converter.

-EDIT

You could always send a quick email to the seller and confirm it, he should know. Even if it doesn't work, you said it's quite cheap so you haven't really lost out on much.

02-28-2006, 11:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
poboy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP	European PS2 Hi everybody....... I am brand new here and this site looks very interesting and usefull. Hope somebody can help me. My girlfried just gave me the new PS2 for my birthday. The problem is that it's an European PS2, and I am now temporary working the the United States. I have take the PS2 with me but after connecting it to my american TV yesterday, I discovered that I can see just B/W screen, and that a big part of the image is being cut from the screen. I think this is an RGA cable problem, caused but the PAL and NTSC way of reading games ? Am I correct ? If yes, does anybody has a lead to help me out here ? Do you think that if I buy an american RGA cable I can fix my problem ? Thank you very much. POBOY

02-28-2006, 04:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,313 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	If the PS2 outputs to PAL then you'll need a PAL->NTSC convertor. Cables won't be able to fix it. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

03-01-2006, 06:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
ReeKorl Superhuman Computer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 6th Circle, The City of Dis, Hell Posts: 1,610 OS: WinXP Pro SP2 My System	Either that or a TV which supports PAL input - I know a lot of european TV's these days support both PAL and NTSC, so it may well be the case over in the US also. __________________ "Sorry, the number you have dialled is imaginary. Please rotate dial by 90 degrees and try again."

03-01-2006, 08:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,313 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Actually I've only encountered one dual mode TV here in the US. ^^; __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

03-01-2006, 11:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
ReeKorl Superhuman Computer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 6th Circle, The City of Dis, Hell Posts: 1,610 OS: WinXP Pro SP2 My System	Oh well, scratch that idea then. __________________ "Sorry, the number you have dialled is imaginary. Please rotate dial by 90 degrees and try again."

03-01-2006, 04:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
poboy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP	thanks guys for these infos. Maybe you can help me with something else. I found in the internet some converter which are pretty cheap. I am gonna buy one of those but whoever is selling them always referes to PAL from the UK. I am from Italy, and pretty much sure the PAL system is exactly the same as the English one but....... do you confirm ? Thanks

03-02-2006, 03:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
ReeKorl Superhuman Computer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 6th Circle, The City of Dis, Hell Posts: 1,610 OS: WinXP Pro SP2 My System	Far as I know, there are different PAL systems out there but all should be compatible. In Europe, the only place that doesn't use PAL is France (using the old SECAM format) so with an Italian system you should be fine with a UK converter. -EDIT You could always send a quick email to the seller and confirm it, he should know. Even if it doesn't work, you said it's quite cheap so you haven't really lost out on much. __________________ "Sorry, the number you have dialled is imaginary. Please rotate dial by 90 degrees and try again." Last edited by ReeKorl; 03-02-2006 at 03:33 AM.