Component input and progressive scan

[sriman]

I have got a new CRT TV, LG 21FS4RGE. It has an option of component input.

(i) Does it mean that it supports progressive scan?

All I am trying is it hook up my PS2 and TV with a component cable.

(ii) Will there be any difference in quality if the TV does not have progressive scan?

[fallenangle]

I've been trying to research your TV and all the information I've found suggests this is a 21" LG Flatron LCD not a CRT. But even that is guesswork as the only sources about seem to be some particularly unhelpful Indian retail web sites.

Whether the TV supports progessive scan I cannot confirm but that is actually irrelevant. If such information that is available is to be believed your TV inputs are composite, s-video and component. Since the component inputs will almost certainly give you the best picture quality you should be using them whether the TV supports progressive scan or not.

The fact is the game also has to support progressive scan and relatively few PAL PS2 games actually do this. So most of the time you will be getting either 480i or 576i depending on what region PS2/game/scan rate you're using whether you like it or not.

One thing to note though is that usually the PS2 is set to composite/RGB output. There's no auto detection of the output type so If you connect the PS2 to the TV with a component cable you'll get a completely blank screen.

So instead first you should change the PS2's output to component using the standard composite or s-video cable via the System Configuration menu. The picture will go green when you do this but don't worry. Then swap to the component cable and the colour will return to normal.

Hope this is of some help.

[sriman]

Thanks a lot for your reply fallenangle.

I got a component cable now. I must say the quality is awesome. The difference is very much noticable.

[fallenangle]

Have you tried it with a progressive scan option PS2 game to see if it works?

To be quite honest on my JVC TV the quality of 480i or 576i through a component cable is so good that the improvement when using prog scan is marginal with many games.

[sriman]

Yes. I tried Hitman: Blood Money, True Crime: Streets of LA and Prince Of Persia: The Two Thrones.

Games that support progressive scan(480p) were not living upto the mark. May be I expected them to be much better. But, interlaced scan(480i) games were looking much better. I couldn't try any game in 1080i output, since my TV doesn't support it.