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    ATTN: Those with TFTs, have you tried a non-PC source signal?

    I'd like to hear from those who use a TFT to play PS2/Xbox games or DVDs and TV fullscreen. I'd like to know if its any good. I'd be very interested in the Dell 2001FP or the 2005FPW if it can handle fullscreen PS2 games in good quality

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    I'll try and have a go and get back to you...
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    I currently have a Xbox set up on the composite input on my Dell 2001fp..
    the quality is reasonable... bearing in mind that the monitor has to scale up from circa 640x480 type resolution.. there are several options... normal (good quality, but only in the midddle of the screen with no scaling) aspect (will scale but keep the aspect ratio... this fills the screen except for gaps either side) or strech (which will scale the image up to the full screen size)
    it beats playing on a naff 14" tv.. but quality isnt up to par with the pc display.
    one thing i am going to try is getting a vga adaptor for the xbox and swiching it into hdtv mode... that should improve things a bit

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    Xbox in HDTV mode will look awesome.
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    With the PS2, you'll definately want to get an s-video cable.

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    Why would aspect mode create black bars on either side when 1600x1200 is 4:3 ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marcos
    Why would aspect mode create black bars on either side when 1600x1200 is 4:3 ?
    Me too.... but thats the way it goes..

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    I wonder if it has something to do with the different PS2 display modes (i.e. you can change between 1:1, 4:3, and 16:9 in the PS2 BIOS)

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    What cable's would i use to connect my PS2 to my TFT??

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    Quote Originally Posted by chrisg22
    What cable's would i use to connect my PS2 to my TFT??
    As mentioned, an s-video cable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chrisg22
    What cable's would i use to connect my PS2 to my TFT??
    It depends what TFT you have...
    my dell 2001FP has D-sub, DVI, Composite and Svideo..

    most other tft just have dvi+dsub.. in which case you will need a vga adapter (can you get them for ps2? i know you can for the xbox)

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    Quote Originally Posted by iMc
    Xbox in HDTV mode will look awesome.
    Although not all games support iirc, and it will of course reduce the FPS substantially.

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