hardware and accessories

I bought a PS2 last week and paid for the InterAct S-Video Cable. Let it be known that the cable ruined my PS2's ability to play back DVDs. Do not buy anything for you PS2 that is not made by Sony. I talked to a Sony representative today and they said using any other cable will VOID the warranty on the PS2. Luckily I was able to return my Playstation 2 to the store that I bought it from...you might not be so lucky.

I've been using the S-Video cable for my PS1 AND DC for years, however, not with the new PS2 system. If you can find one, and your TV is set up for it, get the "Component cable". Price difference is minimal ($10 +/-).

Here's the key, DVD format for recording and decoding to and from the disc, set by the powers that be, is Component video. It actualy sepeates the color fields, and they are processed seperately. Whereas S-Vid just seperates color and light values (in lay-mans term nutshell). Component gives MUCH higher resolution.

Only problem is most TV's w/ Component inputs are projection, and well, just read your instructions, and they usually say video games on projection TVs are a no-no...(BURN IN). The choice, if you have one, is yours, but I know where my money goes from here on in.

I just bought the component AV cable from a 3rd party company and already has the S/video cables (3rd party too) . I've read that AV component it's much better than S video, and tha's why I bought it. But is not!. AV component seems to be a little better than standard AV cables (RCA). S video gives an extraordinary brilliance to images. Video Component looks opaque, maybe Monster cables works better. In summary:
1- S/Video
2- AV component
3- Standar Av cables (rca)

What's your experience?, could it be 'cause they are 3rd party?