Sony PVM20L2 - Monitor Newbie - Advice Needed!

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MysticSynergy
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Sony PVM20L2 - Monitor Newbie - Advice Needed!

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I've been researching about the best way to play classic games on these amazing monitors. I consider myself an intelligent person but honestly I'm so confused right now I'd thought I'd ask the experts.

So, primarily I will be using this monitor to play my PS1 and PS2 games. I want to use my PS1 Slim for the PS1 games and naturally the PS2 for the PS2 titles.

If I want to play both these consoles in the highest quality, I would want to hook up RGB correct? (I thought RGB was better than component but I've recently read to understand that they are similar?)

If so, my questions are these:

1.) If the PS1's max output is S-video and 240p, is it possible to use component or RGB on a PS1 slim? I know I could play my PS1 games on the PS2, but I'd like to stick with the PS1 console if I can.

2.) To hook up my PS2, all I need is a component cable with a yellow composite cable for sync and some BNC adapters? Then do I set the PVM monitor settings to RGB or component? Would I then set the PS2 to RGB or leave it at YPbPr/YCbCr?

3.) Originally I thought I needed to buy a PS2 Scart cable and then a Female Scart to 4 BNC out cable back into my PVM. Would that allow me to bypass the sync if I had used the component cable method? Which will offer better quality? Most PS2 games are in 480i, and I don't plan on playing any in 480p if that makes a difference.

TL;DR: What's the best way to play PS1 and PS2 games in the highest quality on this particular PVM model, and what do I need to do so?

Any advice given is greatly appreciated!!

Thanks :D
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Re: Sony PVM20L2 - Monitor Newbie - Advice Needed!

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Re: Sony PVM20L2 - Monitor Newbie - Advice Needed!

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I think I'm starting to understand now.

Basically I just need to purchase these two things then?

1.) http://www.retrogamingcables.com/sony-p ... r-bnc.html

and

2.) http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-5M-RGB-Scart- ... 483b3796ce

Theoretically I will then be able to play both my PS1 and PS2 in RGB through Scart?
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Re: Sony PVM20L2 - Monitor Newbie - Advice Needed!

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Correct. That's all you need.

OR

You could use a Playstation component cable, which can be found in pretty much any local game store, so you could be up and running by this arvo :)
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