PAL PS2 Games on a Sony PVM-14L2?

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PAL PS2 Games on a Sony PVM-14L2?

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Need some quick help,
I own both a Japanese and US PS2, as well as Swap Magic etc. and a Sony PVM-14L2...
I'm currently watching a PAL shmups auction that has a few interesting titles that I'd like to add to my collection.

I've never tried to run a PAL territory game before, I understand there are differences in the video output.
Do I have any chance of running one on this monitor? I'm running the PS2s through component cables (I also have composite).
Not needing earth shattering video, just a decent playable image.

Thanks for your time as always!
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Since you have swap magic, why not burn a PAL region game to a blank DVD and test it?

I would imagine you won't have any issues. My bog standard 500TVL Sony PVM can handle PAL and NTSC formats with no issues
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AndehX wrote:Since you have swap magic, why not burn a PAL region game to a blank DVD and test it?

I would imagine you won't have any issues. My bog standard 500TVL Sony PVM can handle PAL and NTSC formats with no issues
Good idea, I figured there are enough video pros on here that someone would have the answer without having to burn one but that's a good backup plan.
Everything I'm reading seems to lean towards it either working on the PVM or one of our newer LCD tv's but I wanted to ask just in case.
Thanks man.
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Just read the product release specs and it says this:

"◗ Digital Comb Filter
The NTSC/PAL digital comb filter enhances the luminance/chrominance separation used to reduce cross-color interference and color noise, ensuring clear and highly detailed picture reproduction."

So maybe?
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ATTRACTS wrote:Just read the product release specs and it says this:
Why not check the manual?

"Two color systems available
The monitor can display both NTSC and PAL signals. The color system of the input signal is automatically detected."
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Unseen wrote:
ATTRACTS wrote:Just read the product release specs and it says this:
Why not check the manual?

"Two color systems available
The monitor can display both NTSC and PAL signals. The color system of the input signal is automatically detected."
I read it along with the spec guide (which I quoted above). That said, I've had things say "CAN do _______" but not necessarily straight out of the box without an additional piece or adaptor etc. Doesn't hurt to ask. I'd rather have a guy like Fudoh tell me if there's anything else to consider before dropping a fairly big chunk of change on the games.
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Yeah it'll work fine. If you get colour issues with playing a PAL game on an NTSC console, opt for the component cables over the composite ones (although you should be doing that already!) :mrgreen:
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component or RGB cables will sort out any color issues you may have.
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Thanks guys very much :) Purchase made.
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