Monster Cable PGL300 S-Video Cable for PlayStation 2
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Customer Review: Worth it!
Summary: 5 Stars
If you have a TV that is compatible and you're a gamer this is a must. Improved picture quality the moment I hooked it up.Customer Review: Monster Cable PLG300 S-Video Cable for PlayStation 2
Summary: 5 Stars
Worked Great! Thanks for the great service.Customer Review: Monster or Interac?
Summary: 4 Stars
I have purchased the Interac component video cables, the Interac S-video cables and the Monster 400 Component video cables for the playstation 2. I use a Toshiba flat screen that has both s-video and component inputs. I didn't see much of a difference between the Interac s-video and the generic low-end s-video (although maybe should have allowed for burn-time longer than 2 weeks with more than my average use of three hours a day?) Similarily, I saw hardly any difference between generic component (with minimal shielding) and Interac component cables (which are manufactured by Acoustic Research by the way-a good cable company.I recomend their Pro series cables, a great value, esp. the audio cables).
With the Monster 400 component cable, I immediately saw a slight difference. The picture was a bit brighter. The images looked a little sharper; so much so in fact that I had to turn the sharpness controls down.At the same time, the colors were somewhat more vivid and "smoother" looking, with a little less dot crawl.I paid the price for the improvement however. The monsters were twice the price of the Interac components, which have silver-coated copper conductors I believe.
Don't get me wrong, I am not a biased Monster fan. Imho, I think it is a well-known fact that they charge a lot more for the same quality cable.As a matter of fact, I did return the Monster cable to the store I bought it from, because I didn't feel like paying 90 bucks cdn. right now for just a slight increase in picture quality.
I confess that in future I am considering ordering componet cable from bettercables.com. It has silver-coated copper conductors. Well, yes so do the Acoustic Research pro series components.But the bcs have something that the Ars don't mention on their packaging: very good timing variance. In other words, the bcs have very little timing variance between the three signals that travel in the component cable= better detail, I hope.
Monster Z series are good too. I have the Z1 speaker cable...
I think silver conductors are the only way to go for a major step up in picture quality.
I think when judging the picture quality produced by supposedly high-end cable we need to try and avoid the "placebo effect" (for want of a better expression). Don't let your mind play games with you on your expectations.
Just because a cable has your favorite brand name on it, doesn't necessarily mean it will perform better than others.
Customer Review: You Won't Believe The Difference This Cables 4 Stars
I researched these cables a lot before I bought them and everyone seemed to say that they were better than the Sony S-Video cable. Let me tell, I KNEW these cables would make a difference but I never would have thought they would make SUCH A SIGNIFICANT Difference as they have! I have my PS2 hooked up to a relatively small 20' Sony TV and the difference is unbelievable! I put in Madden and the crowd and turf looked sooooo detailed---that was my test.I convinced my friend to buy them for his 27'-inch Sony TV and he's lovin' it. Also, I bought the Monster S-Video cables to use with my X-Box and my 32' Sony Wega TV and the picture and sound are excellent.
The jump in quality from standard composite (RCA) cables to S-Video is quite significant. The jump from S-Video to Component is not as significant. If your TV has an S-Video jack, get these cables, PERIOD. People complain about the $40 price?!?!?!?! What the heck is wrong with you people?!?! It's only $40 and you're telling me you rather play $50 games on a $200 - $300 (depending when you bought it) System with crap--that's why they came Free with the system--cables that has inferior Picture quality?!
BUY THESE CABLES AND EXPERIENCE YOUR PS2 LIKE THEY WAY IT WAS DESIGNED TO! You absolutely will not be disappointed.
Customer Review: audio connections flaw
Summary: 4 Stars
I agree that the rca audio cables should have permitted for more than 3". If you are fortunate to have a tv with 'audio out' like my 32" jvc, you can hook up the monster rca's to the tv 'audio in' and use a 2nd pair of rca cables from tv out to receiver's input. Granted you lose some of the quality of monster cables in the process unless the 2nd pair of audio rca cables are monster's as well.