EVERY PlayStation 2 HDMI Adapter by BitFunx Tested [Review / Round up]

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We test every BitFunx PlayStation 2 HDMI Adapter in this round-up.
There are three in total, with compatibility for the Sony Playstation 1 and PS2 units.
All are tested, with gameplay footage in this head-to-head.
Footage captured with an Elgato HD60S+ @ 1080p when possible.
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Timestamps
@0:00- Intro
@0:48- bitfunx HDMI Adapter For Sony PlayStation 1/2
@5:50- bitfunx HDMI Adapter for Sony Playstation 2
@8:08- bitfunx PS2 to HDMI
@9:03- Comparing Video / Sound
@10:20- Conclusion
@10:50- Thanks
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Пікірлер: 94

@okinawajapan1 2 жыл бұрын

Now I want a Playstation half.

@TeamPandory 2 жыл бұрын

Isn't that the PlayStation classic? :-)

@Slimkeen54 3 ай бұрын

@@TeamPandorywell yeah basically the smaller PlayStation

@DoubleH5150 Жыл бұрын

Sweeeet I just bought a ps2 and forgot to get an adapter, your video just saved my life right now, thank you !

@PackageFromChina 2 жыл бұрын

These basic HDMI solutions I like them a lot !

@TheRiddimselecta Ай бұрын

The ending to your video was epic. Lol Til next Friday 😂😂

@waalex11 3 ай бұрын

I love how professional you sound except for some long text, lol.

@waltlock8805 5 ай бұрын

It''s great these exist. I've kept a big screen CRT (I think 40") TV for my playstation. I even got the reverse: an HDMI to component cable so I could hook my old Xbox to it once I bought a Series S (It squishes the image with some black bars on the side for some reason, but otherwise OK). What a great time to be a gamer :)

@jorgedavidfeitovillar8745 2 жыл бұрын

Increíble!! Muchas gracias por la información

@sneydervalenciahuaman4879 Жыл бұрын

Gran vídeo amigó

@toonshade8742 5 ай бұрын

Okay, i have a problem. Looking by your video capture, it's clear that the image colors look correct in all the adapters. I have two adapters, one is bitfunx hdmi adapter for the playstation 1/2 and the other is simply called "ps2 to hdmi". In both adapters, the image colors are all slightly messed up, the blue looks green, the green and porple looks grayish and the yellow is very light, while red is the only color that doesn't change that much. I don't know why that is and I'd be thankful if anyone can tell me what's the problem

@gzuis9953 4 күн бұрын

Nice video

@lukegamer5328 4 ай бұрын

PS2 to HDMI from bitfunx is excellent and I use it without power supply, without the USB cable on my ps2 slim and it works perfectly

@Black-lw8nd 5 ай бұрын

Why you cant test in progressive scan mode? Or 1080i in granturismo 4

@Scopie33 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve found for these older consoles a good crt is hard to beat.

@TeamPandory 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a challenge! :-)

@KrisVic91 2 жыл бұрын

You're not wrong. What they were designed to be used on after all.

@Cyntaria Жыл бұрын

If my ears weren't sensitive to the screeching I'd definitely get one after moving. These solutions are great for twitch and youtube though. much better than regular av to hdmi adapter boxes which distort the colour heaps

@blockchainoverdrive6090 Жыл бұрын

CRT is not good for long gaming hours though, consumes lots of power

@nattila7713 6 ай бұрын

@@blockchainoverdrive6090 a 29" crt consumes less power than a 55" oled ....

@JLMtime Жыл бұрын

If you get an OEM modem you can upgrade it with a SATA adapter & keep your network ability just like the slim model its 20% slower IMO but worth being able to access my SSD from FTP

@rashad5286 14 күн бұрын

wait 20% slower than what?

@NewGabeOrder 11 ай бұрын

What about 1080i and Gran Turismo 4? the one I have couldn't pass through 1080i for some reason.

@SintekKliniKa 6 ай бұрын

Does the PS2 only version works with PS1 games inside PS2?

@dbnpoldermans4120 2 жыл бұрын

latency testing these would be very interesting

@RebornRockerVids Жыл бұрын

Silly question but I'm still going to ask. So if the adaptor is ps2 only, can I play ps1 games on the ps2? Or do I have to use the ps1/2 adaptor to play ps1 games on either console?

@claudiak6443 Жыл бұрын

Playstation 1 games should always work on a playstation 2. I don't think I've run into any exceptions to the rule yet. If it runs on PS2 the adapter will work the same no matter whether you have a PS1 or PS2 game in there.

@nattila7713 6 ай бұрын

@@claudiak6443 that is not true. ps1 games on ps2 run in 240p RGB mode which most adapter cannot convert to usable image on their hdmi output.

@italoa.b.oliveira3499 11 ай бұрын

Does the "older adapter (PS2 only)" have a better picture than the newer adapter (PS1/PS2)??? 🤔🤔🤔

@TeamPandory 11 ай бұрын

If you mean those in the video, yes.

@djrkzr 2 ай бұрын

Silly question, have you tried the 2nd adapter on PS1 as well(set to rgbs)?

@honestfigurereviews Жыл бұрын

What did John Luke say about my mama!!!!! 😂😂

@TeamPandory Жыл бұрын

He says a lot of things. I'm unsure how many are true though.

@parttimereaper4993 6 ай бұрын

Thing is monitors don't help me because i use a TV but this video gives the best representation and comparison so I'm screwed 😂

@Rotvic17 Жыл бұрын

Question. My lg monitor doesn't get any sound when. I connect the ps2 with the bitfunx. Picture is fine. But I can't figure out the sound.

@TeamPandory Жыл бұрын

Does your LG monitor have speakers?

@JustPeasant 2 жыл бұрын

Which to choose. Well... considering that none of them has a selectable aspect ratio (on them, at least), the is choice is Numero 2... maybe.

@TeamPandory 2 жыл бұрын

That's the one!

@tomweyts Жыл бұрын

I was looking into getting the second one, but do ps1 games work on the ps2 console with this adapter

@diegomarques3792 6 ай бұрын

I Have this doubt too, can you find a solution ?

@madmax2069 3 ай бұрын

The first adapter he tested showed him playing PS1 on the PS2 with the YPbPr selected, BUT it had washed out colors and a dim image. The last two do not work with PS1 games on the PS2 as they do not support the PS1 resolution.

@Vertignasse82 13 күн бұрын

Is the image lag minimal enough to play music games that require to match button presses to the rhythm, such as Space Channel 5?

@TeamPandory 13 күн бұрын

I was going to say Space Channel 5 is a Dreamcast game, then remembered I actually had the port back in the day... But never played it ^-^ - Gitaroo Man / Parappa for me! - Latency should be low enough for rhythm games, but it's a sum of all the parts (monitor / tv may add to the lag), and depends on how sensitive you are to it.

@Enzed_ Жыл бұрын

I was looking for a converter to hdmi that I can use on my pc monitor but since all of these can't force 4:3 then I guess I'm screwed and have to play via emulation for now.

@TeamPandory Жыл бұрын

It is possible if you pass the video signal through an OSSC, but it really doesn't do much for the aesthetics of the system. It's a shame that these products seem to not care about how the image should look on a modern 16:9 screen

@Enzed_ Жыл бұрын

@@TeamPandory hmmm, an ossc is pretty expensive and I don't think anyone sells them where I live.

@TeamPandory Жыл бұрын

@@Enzed_ if I find something cheap, I'll post it up on the channel. You can get ossc units from AliExpress

@muaddib5079 7 ай бұрын

Is that a problem? I always prefer to play old games in 4:3 even in widescreen because it's more nostalgic for me

@Enzed_ 7 ай бұрын

@@muaddib5079 I'm fine with 4:3 as well but some converters stretch it so it doesn't look like 4:3 anymore.

@lukegamer5328 3 ай бұрын

I use the ps2 to hdmi without the USB cable and it works great

@roylagziel8126 2 жыл бұрын

Hello everyone, this is very similar to the kaico cable, does anyone know whose is better? kaico or bitfunx?

@JLMtime Жыл бұрын

I have Kaico cable it dose native output so its one good ones personally I would'nt upgrade but the bitfunx dose seem to have better color & contrast just a little bit I need test it on my OLED before I think about upgrading just think after buying a few of these you in price range of a internal HDMI mod lol

@barrywilliams3053 2 жыл бұрын

Will watch this later.. I use a Rad2x retrotink straight to HDMI.. Will be interested to see how this fairs

@TeamPandory 2 жыл бұрын

I tink it might be worth a try 🙂. How much did the retrotink set you back ?

@barrywilliams3053 2 жыл бұрын

@@TeamPandory £50 from Retro gaming cables UK.. line doubler lag frer

@miguelrossier 2 жыл бұрын

None of it have resolution scaling to 720p or 1080p?

@TeamPandory 2 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure that only the first one scales to 1080p. That would explain how only this one works re: PS1 resolutions and the others don't.

@kipper2k Ай бұрын

So how does the Retrotink 4k / 5x pro compare to other adapters and mod s? from what i have seen the Retrotink is awesome (and no soldering )and portable. Also allows PS1 games to display properly on modded PS2's USB/HDD etc

@TeamPandory Ай бұрын

Apparently the Retrotink 4k / 5x etc, are higher quality, covers many systems (and video modes), but with it being far more expensive, it niches down the product making it good for those willing to spend the same price as a PlayStation 5 on an upscaler. These dongles are simply a one trick pony, for one purpose.

@kipper2k Ай бұрын

@@TeamPandory i will buy the 5x Pro, i have al the consoles and Amigas etc., so it will be worth it as basically the cost for upgrading all of them will reduce the total cost per console proportionally. Delivered to Canada will be $ 379 USD.. My soldering skills are good but i am getting too old now to get the enthusiasm to tackle the big jobs :)

@TeamPandory Ай бұрын

@@kipper2k use case will depend on if it's worth it or not, would be interested of hearing what you think of it.

@kipper2k Ай бұрын

@@TeamPandory sounds good, its now ordered, email says up to 2 weeks for shipping, probably longer, will give me time to sort out all my better cables :). I'll let you know results

@jonalynbulatao7344 Жыл бұрын

I think it is similar performance as ps2 to hdmi converter(not bitfunx) what do you think

@TeamPandory Жыл бұрын

Yeah, probably very similar

@davidsingh5681 Ай бұрын

Pls make video on retro gem

@lacavernadelangel 7 ай бұрын

Pretty sure the problem with the color is just a mismatch between color space in the different devices

@nattila7713 6 ай бұрын

these devices struggle to convert RGB to a watchable image. but even YCBCR mode is useless due to stretched image... (most TVs cannot switch to 4:3 or not without added lag).

@MoisesAlmeida 2 ай бұрын

Is there any adapter on the face of the Earth that is capable of accepting the 1080i of Gran Turismo 4 and if possible, PS1 games too on PS2?

@TeamPandory 2 ай бұрын

Retrotink seems to be one that supports 1080i.

@MoisesAlmeida Ай бұрын

@@TeamPandoryHello, I bought this Bitfurix adapter for PS2 only, tested the 1080i of GT4, and to my surprise, it worked perfectly. The 1080i signal is even detected by my 4K TV, and the image quality is excellent!

@TeamPandory Ай бұрын

@@MoisesAlmeida eyyyyyy!!!! Awesome news 😁

@Arsex300 Жыл бұрын

Can i Play with á ps2 á ps one Games with the Second

@pattttttttt 2 ай бұрын

Need one as just got n graphics not clear

@SpeedyGonzales95 Жыл бұрын

You sound like the British 'how it's made' narrator.

@TeamPandory Жыл бұрын

Yeah ... That's what... Uh. What? :-)

@M07MD_02 Жыл бұрын

nothing can beat a Sony Trinitron crt with a component cables the ps2 wasn't meant to be played on a non crt tv

@TeamPandory Жыл бұрын

When the PS2 released, there wasn't anything but CRTs. :-) But yeah, it doesn't hurt to find a quick solution to play your old games.

@mandibiedermann2246 Жыл бұрын

Not only Sony TV were good, Grundig, Philips, Telefunken and Samsung were very good in time of CRT-TVs

@TheCheekyhalfling Жыл бұрын

Why cant i find a good ps1/ps2 adapter....

@TeamPandory Жыл бұрын

PS1 and PS2 use a slightly different video output to get the best picture. PS2 only you'll be good with the adapter shown in this video... PS1 is best with svideo if you can find a first release PS1 with that video output.

@ArtemyMalchuk Жыл бұрын

Sadly, the first one is absolutely friggin horrid for PS2. I was pleased with how this dealt with PS1 (goodbye OPL GSM 1080i), yet this adapter renders PS2 barely better than AV. It has very visible scanlines and ghosting, not to mention washed out colors. So, as lame as it is, I'll keep my old black PS2HDMI (adapter 3) for PS2 and use adapter 1 for PS1 games. The silver lining is, it allows you to play PS1 on PS2 over Component which adapter 3 doesn't do.

@RodoxCR Жыл бұрын

In the first adapter to get the best quality you must select YBR in both (Ps2 and Bitfunx adapter).

@Sonkunn 10 ай бұрын

but the first adapter is mean to be for ps1 ? itr says on the site if you want a better resolution for ps2 take the second one

@madmax2069 3 ай бұрын

The first adapter is meant for PS1 and PS2 which is why it has the RGB and YPbPr switch on it. you can either have it hooked up to a PS1 or PS2, and will allow you to play PS1 games on your PS2, the last two will only work on PS2 with PS2 games as it doesn't support the resolution that PS1 games output.

@jonalynbulatao7344 Жыл бұрын

what modern tv do you use? is it set as 480p

@TeamPandory Жыл бұрын

Sony bravia 40" that's like 12 years old... Or a computer monitor. Yes 480p / standard video modes

@yournightmare9999 2 жыл бұрын

Similar like kaico

@helenakiekens2617 Жыл бұрын

Can we play with ps2 on ps1 games please ?

@TeamPandory Жыл бұрын

As we mention in the video, only the adapter that has ps1/PS2 can run ps1 games using the PS2.

@waalex11 3 ай бұрын

Awfully cheap examples. Disappointing.

@gumbyx84 2 жыл бұрын

Can you stop with Patrick Stewart? Do your viewers really like it? You make good content but "your mom" jokes aren't that funny and neither is using a program to say them in Patrick Stewart's voice

@MightyZannn 6 ай бұрын

i think its hilarious

@fatmansbellybutton 8 ай бұрын

My Bitfunx ps2 adapter made the picture worse. It’s washed out, very white and more blurry than SCART. I changed the setting from RGB to the other setting on the ps2.