The best thing about this product is that it allows you to enjoy your PS1 and PS2 games on modern HDMI only displays. Also it is faily easy to set up and comes with a detachable HDMI cable. It also comes with a mini-USB to USB cable since it needs power from one of the console's USB ports or another power source.
Also on the positive side is the very clean picture with good color reproduction although a bit dark and soft. I'll come back to that in a bit.
Unfortunately the product has a few design flaws which may or may not be a deal breaker.
The first limitation is the built in upconversion. The adapter upscales all games to 720p regardless of native resolution. This means that the image is stretched to 16:9 widescreen regardless of native aspect ration which may be a problem on certain displays that don't allow for aspect change to 4:3 when displaying 720p content.
The second limitation is that the 720 upconvesion and rescaling is optimized for 240p and 480i games. This means that PAL only (576i) games are cropped and displayed slightly offset to the bottom right.
The third limitation is support for progressive scan and higher resolutions. The PS2 could do progressive scan over RGB through sync on green, but in order to cut costs, this has not been implemented. This means that 480p, 720p and 1080i are not supported.
The fourth limitation is RGB color space support. The product only supports the full RGB color space (0-255) which is optimized for PC monitors. TV's on the other hand are optimized for RGB limited coloir space (16-235) which means that one needs to set the correct RGB range or blacks will look crushed.
In effect these limitations means that the picture will never look as good as progressive scan through component cables or RGB via an external converter/scaler such as the Framemeister or the OSSC.
Should you buy this product? Well, it depends.
You should only ever consider this product if your display (or AVR) lacks component inputs. I your set up does have component inputs you'are better off buying component cables.
Assuming your set up is limited to HDMI inputs there're still situations where this product is not suitable.
If your game collection primarily consists of 240p or 480i games and your displays allow you to swap back and forth between 16:9 and 4:3 ratio this product is an affordable way to play your games on a modern display. Just don't expect that it will magically convert your games to high definition.
If you need support for progressive scan and/or own many PAL only games you're better off saving up for an OSSC or Framemeister.
| Brand | POUND |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Pound Technology |
| Model number | 432105 |
| Part Number | 432105 |
| Hardware Platform | PlayStation |
| Batteries Included | No |
| Batteries Required | No |
| Has Auto Focus | No |
| Has Programmable Buttons | No |
| Product Dimensions | 19 x 15.01 x 3.99 cm; 249.48 Grams |
| Item Weight | 249 g |
| Manufacturer | Pound Technology |
| ASIN | B07HPF7PRT |
| Item Model Number | 432105 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | 20 November 2018 |
