PS2 problems.

[Samael Barghest]

I just got my PS2 back from my younger brothers. My PS3 can't play PS2 disc so I decided to connect my PS2 to my high-end t.v. I have to use the U.A.V (red, white, yellow) cables which my TV does have. But problem is my TV doesn't have a channel setting for these cables. I thought it would be video but no picture or anything shows up. When my TV us set to PC, I get sound but only when the computer is on. However, when I plug the cables into the red, green, and blue slots, I get no sound but a black and white grainy picture. Anything I can do to fix this?

 

[Foolery]

Simple fix. Just get a set of component cables. That's what the red green and blue slots you're plugging into, are. The video quality will be nicer than basic AV, so that's a win.

Like this.
http://www.amazon.com/Premium-Resolution-Component-Cable-Playstation-3/dp/B0013OM528/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1438739295&sr=8-2&keywords=component+ps2

 

[Frezzato]

I forget what the output AV options are for PS2.

Just to clarify, when using the yellow/red/white cables, those are commonly referred to as 'composite'. Composite cables are set up for devices that use one cable for video (yellow), and two for stereo audio (white=left, red=right) channels. This is a much older standard.

The red/green/blue ports on your TV are called 'component'. Component video is a better resolution than composite and splits the video into red/green/blue but omits audio. This is why you get no sound and your image is screwy, because only one of your composite cables outputs video (the yellow one).

I believe the solution is to plug your composite cables (yellow/red/white) into the proper ports and change your TV input to 'AV' if it's available.

 

[SnowyGamester]

I'll add that the reason the video output is monochrome and grainy may be because you're connecting the audio outputs (red/right channel and white/left channel) to some of the component video inputs which is messing with the signal. For component inputs the red, blue and green colours are transmitted separately for better clarity but if you connect the audio outputs to video inputs the TV will confuse the audio information for video information. The component (red/blue/green) input on your TV should have a separate audio (red/white) input nearby. If your TV has a yellow input that is for composite video which may or may not also have it's own dedicated red/white audio inputs. Newer TVs are phasing out the older composite and component inputs. You may not have a dedicated composite input or may not have any composite input at all. It is possible that one of the component inputs is shared as a composite input which would likely be somehow marked. If you have no dedicated or shared composite input you will need to buy component cables or a HDMI converter for your PS2.