I just purchased a Samsung LN52A550 52inch LCD flat screen. It works great but when I hooked up my PS2 to my new tele the picture looks horrible (dark and fuzzy). I play Socom religiously.

I tried messing around with the brightness and contrast, etc but everything I tried didn't help.

Can anyone offer any advice!!??

Winston

[pw00t]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

How are you connecting your PS2 to the Samsung? If not already, you will need to use a component video cable to get a better picture with a screen that size. The PS3 one will also work with the PS2. I don't use the official one but a cable I got from Game - other people have had quality problems with this one.

Bear in mind that the PS2 is a last generation console so its graphics output is meant to be used on a smaller screen. Hence, on a 52 inch screen the graphics will appear a little blocky (think of the 8-bit generation - Megadrive, SNES etc.). Some people hate this as they are used to high definition quality - personally I think it adds to the charm of playing an older console. Ok, I'm waffling now. Good luck!

[JENeric]

I play all my ps2 games via my ps3. It upscales and smooths out the graphics, making them look so much better when connected to my 42inch LCD.

[AnthonyG]

With last generation games, if the game was multiplatform its always best to get it for the Xbox1.

Simply put, the PS2 the games were almost always just 480i/576i. Very rarely 480p.

And often not even 16:9 widescreen, meaning you get the black bars.

On the Xbox1, the games were for a majority either 720p or sometimes 480p.

Meaning on HDTV's for the exact same game you get a much nicer picture on the Xbox1 version.

Furthermore if its backwards compatible on the 360, you will get a better picture again.

[homeopbiz]

I'm seriously considering the A550 52" above spending more $$$ for the 120hz in the higher end models. Are you happy with yours???