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From: "Nick Ferguson" <nick@digidoll.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: DVD playback on PS2, with scart RGB
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 15:03:41 -0000
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> I think the component vs RGB thing is a bit of a red herring. I gather the
> US PS2 works with a component connection
> (http://ps2.ign.com/news/26976.html) so RGB should also be OK (US PSones
> work fine with RGB).

Having done a bit of digging, I have determined that the reason the PS2
shows a green picture during DVD playback is because this is what component
(n.b. NOT composite) video looks like when viewed through an RGB connection!
Although component and RGB are quite similar, it looks like the only way to
get an RGB signal out of the UK (and US?)  PS2 is to use component leads
(see URL above), and convert this component signal to an RGB signal. I
gather that the kit required to do this is quite expensive (despite the
relative technical simplicity of the process), but if anyone knows
otherwise, pipe up!

Is it just me who cares about this then? ;)

Nick