I have a quick question about the PSP tv AV cables

[Adultism]

Will they work with the God of War PSP

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003O6CBPE/ref=asc_df_B003O6CBPE1815791?smid=A3C319DQH1QUHS&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395129&creativeASIN=B003O6CBPE

This one, I can't find any info about it

 

[-Seraph-]

...Yes? Why wouldn't they?

The component cables work for any game, all it does is stream the visuals from your PSP to your TV instead of the PSPs screen.

Hell I regularly play Dissidia and other games on my TV when at home. The only drawback is that they don't go full screen, instead only taking up about 1/2 to 3/4 of the screen leaving this black border.

 

[Adultism]

I was told they only work for certain PSPs

 

[-Seraph-]

Well you were misinformed. What matters is not the PSP, but the TV you are using. The TV has to have progressive scan enabled (most of them these days do) for it to work. All PSP models (maybe not the Go) have a video out jack.

EDIT:

Spoiler: And remember you need the COMPONENT cables, NOT the 3-prong AV cables in order to play games on your TV.

 

[Adultism]

I probably sound like an idiot but

What is the difference between component and AV

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

I probably sound like an idiot but

What is the difference between component and AV

Technically component cables are a type of AV cable, but what Seraph meant by "three prong AV cable" was "composite video with Stereo RCA audio." Not to get too technical with it, but the difference between composite video and component video is that component video splits the video signal into three different signals, while composite video combines it into one, which the TV has to split back up on its own. Because of the way the TV has to have the video signal split up, and because it's not possible to perfectly split the signals once they've been combined, component allows for much higher quality video than composite; composite is okay for standard def, but can't even handle 480P, let alone 1080P[footnote]which component video can easily handle, but many items that use it, especially Bluray players, tend to lock out anything above 720P or 1080i on them, to avoid people making perfect copies without having to deal with the copy protection built into HDMI[/footnote].

Edit: And not knowing that doesn't really make you sound like an idiot. Home theater is a hobby of mine, and I see people's eyes start to glaze over as soon as I start mentioning standards, even when I'm talking to gamers, who theoretically deal with this stuff all the time as part of their hobby. The average consumer really doesn't care about this kind of thing.

Edit Edit: Oh, and in case it's not clear, the description above is talking exclusively about video cables. Especially when you're talking about game systems, both cable types usually have stereo RCA cables attached. These are just the basic left and right audio cables that we've been using on everything since the start of the last decade. That's why Seraph referred to a composite cable as a "three prong" cable, even though the video itself only has one prong; the other two are for audio, while the component cable will most likely have a full five prongs, three for video, and two for audio. Note that these are bare bones basic audio connections; most of the time, if you're using component video, you're also using a separate cable to hook up to a surround system to provide the audio. The left and right audio plugs are mostly provided as a low-end backup.

 

[mjc0961]

The God of War PSP is a PSP 3000, so yes, it will be able to output video to a TV using special composite or component cables.

Well you were misinformed. What matters is not the PSP, but the TV you are using. The TV has to have progressive scan enabled (most of them these days do) for it to work. All PSP models (maybe not the Go) have a video out jack.

EDIT:

Spoiler: And remember you need the COMPONENT cables, NOT the 3-prong AV cables in order to play games on your TV.

Sounds like you were misinformed, as you're wrong. The PSP matters as well. Not every PSP supports outputting the video to a TV. PSP 1000 does not output video at all, and PSP go requires a different kind of cable that blocks it off from being connected to a power source unless you also buy a special stand and a separate power cable so you can plug it in to power and AV out at the same time. PSP 2000 and 3000 use that cable in your picture.

http://us.playstation.com/support/answer/index.htm?a_id=327

First off, it is only the component cables

Only the component cables

Let me say that again: only the component cables that actually let you play your PSP games on the big screen. So make sure your TV has those plugs available before buying this.

And while playing Ghost of Sparta on the PSP works just fine, it's a real treat when played on the PS3 in full 1080P glory. The PSP's tiny screen sometimes gets in the way of seeing things in combat, some parts of the game are kind of dark, and the wide open vistas aren't anywhere near as impressive on the PSP as they are on the PS3. So if you have a PS3, then there's no reason not to get it on the PS3.

And if you don't have a PS3, then get one of those instead of spending $350 on a PSP. That is far too expensive for a dying handheld whose games selection includes some classics but not many. Unless you're rich, that is.

EDIT: And yes, that particular PSP will work just fine with a TV. It is only the original 1000 model that can't be plugged into a TV, and that one is a 3000. 1000's haven't been sold for years now.

You're also wrong. Composite cables can be used to output games on a PSP 3000 (which is what the God of War PSP is). It's only for a 2000 that it doesn't work.

Also, God of War Origins Collection is not "full 1080p glory". It's 720p, like almost every other PS3 and 360 game. Very few actually are native 1080p; almost all of them are 720p upscaled to 1080p, which is not the same thing as "full 1080p glory".

To recap: TC, you're fine to buy the God of War PSP and use whatever AV cables you want to play the games on your TV. Everyone else, do more research.

 

[cainx10a]

Hoho, OP that's the same exact PSP bundle I bought a few months ago! And yes, it should work fine, and I'm tempted to get meself of these to blow a few holes into those enemy Mobile Suits, VFs and ... emo looking girly-man thingy.

Until I can afford a PS3 and a certain Gundam vs Gundam Extreme VS. (why didn't they release it for the PSP ... cruel world I tell ya).

 

[Adultism]

Either none of my TVs which have all been purchased in the last few years have progressive scanning, or it doesn't work