Gaming PSX/PS2 rf switch and hookups

[SephirothNIN]

Ack I have a problem. I use the red/white/yellow cords that came w/ my PS2 to connect it to my VCR, and that's plugged into my TV. BUT when I try to play a dvd movie it keeps screwing up. My friend told me that it has some built in safety device that prevents people from copying dvd movies onto a tape. But my friend's dvd player works fine so I wonder if anyone knows what the hell's wrong with Sony for doing that. Argh all it manages to do is piss me off, it only messes up w/ Americanish movies like Matrix, something about mary, american pie 2, anything like that. Anime dvds work just fine.....and as for plugging an RF switch directly into the tv, something's wrong w/ mine and it makes staticy sounds, anyone have any suggestions that don't involve buying a new.....anything?

[The Vampire: Ed]

I suggest just hooking it up to the TV, it'll save you all of the time of not hassling with the thing. If your TV does have Input/Output slots, then just go buy the correct cord to connect it to the TV. Your friend is also right, if you do plug the PS2 in through your VCR you will have trouble playing DVDs because of a kind of protection called Macrovision. To play DVDs you'll need to plug it in directly to the TV. It was designed that way so you couldn't record DVDs onto VHS.

[RicoTranzrig]

As for the R/F switch...you have to set it to a channel that isn't recieveing station...(usually 3 in my area) and you do have to have a type of "ground" antenna to stabalize the signal...I think...if that doesn't work, tighten up your connections.

Most new DVD players have that anti-copy feature where you can't hook it up to anything besides a receiver or a TV...

[NeoCactuar]

Simply get an RFU and tune it into an un-used channel. :)

That's all you need to do.

[Charles]

I gave up on R/F a long time ago. S-Video is wear it's at. :toothy:

[RicoTranzrig]

And then for all the newer TV sets...that triple-wire composite thingy! One question...what's the "RGB" system setting for?

[James]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by SephirothNIN [/i]
[B]Ack I have a problem. I use the red/white/yellow cords that came w/ my PS2 to connect it to my VCR, and that's plugged into my TV. BUT when I try to play a dvd movie it keeps screwing up. My friend told me that it has some built in safety device that prevents people from copying dvd movies onto a tape. But my friend's dvd player works fine so I wonder if anyone knows what the hell's wrong with Sony for doing that. Argh all it manages to do is piss me off, it only messes up w/ Americanish movies like Matrix, something about mary, american pie 2, anything like that. Anime dvds work just fine.....and as for plugging an RF switch directly into the tv, something's wrong w/ mine and it makes staticy sounds, anyone have any suggestions that don't involve buying a new.....anything? [/B][/QUOTE]

[color=royalblue]Exact same thing happened to me. Don't worry, it's not necessary to purchase any new equipment.

Simply plug the yellow video cable directly into your TV set (rather than your VCR). Your picture quality will be fine if you do this. :)[/color]

[Charles]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by RicoTranzrig [/i]
[B]And then for all the newer TV sets...that triple-wire composite thingy! One question...what's the "RGB" system setting for? [/B][/QUOTE]


Hmm, I've read that the analog RGB output is now being used to illegally copy DVD content to videotape. Some argue that this act circumvents the system's copy-protection technology.

The issue is whether or not Sony has violated a DVD industry agreement that prohibits DVD players from having an analog RGB interface.

I guess you could say that it's biggest use it cause Sony trouble.