Well, it's not PS2 emulation, but...

JeffreyZ · September 25th, 2004

I brought my PS2 to college and got a cheap TV to go with it. However, I soon grew tired of this, because I like everything to be consolidated--all of my games on one machine, doggonit!

Well, my Averatec laptop sure as heck ain't gonna be playin no PCSX2, demos OR commercial games. So, I bought a TV-Tuner--a Transcend "TV-Box USB2.0".

Here's a review: http://www.bigbruin.com/reviews/tvbox/

I have to say, the thing works great. It doesn't get all of my cable channels for some reason, but now I can play PS2 games on my laptop... sorta.

While it lacks the principle advantages of emulation--high-res 3D and state-saving--I can do screenshots and movies, zoom in, and maintain controller function when I'm in another program (like a FAQ in Notepad) which is pretty sweet.

Another advantage is that I can plug the PS2's composite audio directly into my 3-piece speaker set, for "to-die-for" audio.

Picture quality, however, is a mixed blessing. It looks like a TV, which is both good and bad. Good because televisions filter graphics differently than emulators, so that pixellation doesn't look very bad (not even for PS1 games)... bad because it's kinda fuzzy.

I'll post some screen-shots, including some comparison shots of the TV-Tuner vs. ePSXe.

**Razor Blade** · September 26th, 2004

Cool. Sounds like a fun side thing to do

Can't wait to see some shots

KanedA · September 27th, 2004

Now people imagin how the new PS2 is gonna look with that combo

JeffreyZ · September 30th, 2004

Like I said, they're kind of fuzzy.The screen shots don't really do justice to the gameplay. But it works!

Those gray lines above and below are a nuisance. I got rid of them by using a CRT monitor and adjusting the picture so that they moved off the edges.

September 25th, 2004	#1 (permalink)
JeffreyZ Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Leuven Belgium, orig. Tucson AZ. Posts: 123	Well, it's not PS2 emulation, but... I brought my PS2 to college and got a cheap TV to go with it. However, I soon grew tired of this, because I like everything to be consolidated--all of my games on one machine, doggonit! Well, my Averatec laptop sure as heck ain't gonna be playin no PCSX2, demos OR commercial games. So, I bought a TV-Tuner--a Transcend "TV-Box USB2.0". Here's a review: http://www.bigbruin.com/reviews/tvbox/ I have to say, the thing works great. It doesn't get all of my cable channels for some reason, but now I can play PS2 games on my laptop... sorta. While it lacks the principle advantages of emulation--high-res 3D and state-saving--I can do screenshots and movies, zoom in, and maintain controller function when I'm in another program (like a FAQ in Notepad) which is pretty sweet. Another advantage is that I can plug the PS2's composite audio directly into my 3-piece speaker set, for "to-die-for" audio. Picture quality, however, is a mixed blessing. It looks like a TV, which is both good and bad. Good because televisions filter graphics differently than emulators, so that pixellation doesn't look very bad (not even for PS1 games)... bad because it's kinda fuzzy. I'll post some screen-shots, including some comparison shots of the TV-Tuner vs. ePSXe. __________________ Indefatigable defender of... aw hell who cares anymore.

September 26th, 2004	#2 (permalink)
Razor Blade Locked and Loaded Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I AM CANADIAN! Posts: 12,024	Cool. Sounds like a fun side thing to do Can't wait to see some shots __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Core 2 Duo T7300 2.0 GHz ● NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS ● 2GB DDR2 RAM Hitachi 120GB HD ● Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive ● Windows Vista Home Premium ● Dell 2007WFP LCD ● Dell XPS M1330 Laptop ● 1TB Western Digital MyBook External HD ● Logitech Z10 Speakers ● PLAYSTATION 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

September 27th, 2004	#3 (permalink)
KanedA PS2 PAL[v9] Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: PolanD Posts: 5,288	Now people imagin how the new PS2 is gonna look with that combo __________________

September 30th, 2004	#4 (permalink)
JeffreyZ Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Leuven Belgium, orig. Tucson AZ. Posts: 123	Here we go Like I said, they're kind of fuzzy.The screen shots don't really do justice to the gameplay. But it works! Those gray lines above and below are a nuisance. I got rid of them by using a CRT monitor and adjusting the picture so that they moved off the edges. __________________ Indefatigable defender of... aw hell who cares anymore. Last edited by JeffreyZ; September 30th, 2004 at 20:32.

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