Play PS2 in high-def

[wraggster]

Normally, when hooked up to a HDTV the PS2 would produce a hideously blurry picture. But the Xploder HDTV Player disc fixes this problem, allowing you to play any PS2 game in pin-sharp resolutions.

For those who are on their tech-speak, this disc allows you to put the PS2 into 480p, 576p, 720p and 1080i modes. That's high-res, for the techno newbies out there. It also includes VGA support, so you can hook your PS2 up to a PC monitor.

All you do is plonk the CD into the PS2 and up pops a menu screen. Set your desired resolution, insert your game and off you go. We tested it with two Sony HDTVs, both running OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast. With the HDTV Player pre-loaded on one PS2, the difference was immediately noticeable. We're talking Xbox 360 sharpness, and absolutely no effect on frame-rates at all.

It works simply by unlocking a high-def mode that already exists within the PS2's hardware. The Xploder HDTV Player comes bundled with a PS2 component cable needed for a HD signal, and will hit shops for £29.99.

An exact release has not yet been set, but it's due to hit shops before the end of October.

[briyan]

holy freakin cow man! is this for real? i should get one of these..hopefully it works just as it says it does..need it to hook up the 42" plasma at home.

[mcvader]

If HD output is already inbuilt into the ps2 why havnt sony been let us use it? they should be promoting it.

[Kramer]

So now the PS2 has become a PS3 pretty much

[muffinman]

hey it doesnt do 1080p

anyways ill buy one of these resi 4 isnt the same and dmc3 :'(

[SnesR0X]

That sounds great, i wonder if the release date is the same in north america?

[Video_freak]

need it to hook up the 42" plasma at home.

Meh, I wish I had one...

[SnesR0X]

Meh, I wish I had one...

My 32 inch proview (yeah, nobody knows about it!) is HDTV compatable, i just don't know how hig it can go up to in definition. Anyway, what do you have Video Freak?

[Video_freak]

I have a 30 inch TV, normal (not flat screen or LCD or w/e). But my mom's boyfriend has a phat ass HDTV.
We're going to move into a bigger house in a year or so (once they're married...)

[SnesR0X]

My dad is going to get a HDTV for his place soon, he's wanted to do that ever since we moved, but opposing forces made that impossible(stepmom)
anyway, yea, sweet HDTV, and we're finally going to replace that piece of crap comp at his place. He has his own awsome laptop for work, and i have a good comp at other home so this one's goign to be crazy, he said he's going to make sure it'll be great for gaming