Monster Cable PGL300 S-Video Cable for PlayStation 2

10 Review to this product

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  Justin Magoon
  November 2nd, 2000 on 7:46 am

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  If you own a PS2 and you have a TV that accepts S-Video, you owe it to yourself to BUY THIS CABLE! Trust me, the money is well worth it. This is by far the best S-Video cable for the PS2, and it doesn’t deserve anything less. With this cable, you will see details in games and on DVD’s that just plain are not clear at all with other cables. I HIGHLY recommend this product!
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  Steven
  November 4th, 2000 on 1:53 pm

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  These are the best cables anyone can get for Playstation 2. They add great picture to your TV. They sharpen and give a higher resolution for all games. Simply the best cables around!
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  Anonymous
  November 5th, 2000 on 12:03 am

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  This cable is a must-have for everyone who owns a playstation 2. I hooked it up to my PS2 and the picture became much clearer. It is a more affordable cable that doesn’t trade cost for reliability.
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  Luis E. Gonzalez
  November 8th, 2000 on 12:56 am

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  Without a doubt, Monster Cables makes the best cabling products in the industry. It’s not surprising that they would create a new set of products just for the Playstation 2 market. Just looking at these cables is impressive. They are VERY thick cables, made of exotic materials that look fantastic! The color of the cables really does complement the Playstation 2. But, above all of the “aesthetic” qualities of these Monster cables, they really do work better than the “OEM” cables or other third party cables. Better picture quality, better audio, better magnetic shielding. Bottom Line: Buy Moster Cables for your PS2!!!
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  Jonathan Bashar
  November 8th, 2000 on 12:39 pm

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  It is amazing the difference this cable makes. Quality on DVD’s has never been better. Movies such as Transformers and Blade look much crisper than using standard S-Video cables. This is a bargain considering it isusually ($) – ($) more than Sony’s lesser quality S-video cable. If you really want to show off your PS2 and DVD’s get this cable! (It easily beat out my Creative Labs PC drive).
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  Christopher Jantze
  November 10th, 2000 on 12:08 am

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  Monster has consistantly delivered quality cables and doesn’t disappoint with its entry PS2 s-video cable. I was using the Sony s-video cable for about a week before finally hunting one of the Gamelink 300 cables at a local Best Buy. In that interim I watched The Patriot and the colors had a red and yellow hue to them. With the Gamelink the picture is clear, crisp and the colors are vibrant (cannonball headshot anyone? ).

  To get the most from your PS2 you really need a set of these cables in either s-video or component (if your TV supports them). For those who are unfamiliar with the heirarchy, it’s A/V, S-video, component in ascending quality.
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  Anonymous
  December 5th, 2000 on 8:58 pm

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  To start, this is a reasonably priced 3.3M (10ft) toslink-to-toslink cable. Compared to other higher quality and longer length optical cables and you’ll see the difference in price. I use this cable but not for my connection to my PS2 since my DVD player functions far better than the console itself.

  Now, if you do NOT run your Playstation2 into a receiver/home theater system, it’s not a wise decision for you to buy this since it won’t serve any purpose for you. (For example, if you don’t use this unit to watch DVD movies or pump it through your receiver for 5.1 Dolby Digital/DTS sound. (5.1 Digital Sound has yet to be implemented in a PS2 title.)
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  David Rodgers
  December 21st, 2000 on 5:23 am

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  I don’t know what these people are saying about this cable not making a difference on high-grade TV sets (e.g. Sony XBR or Vega). I’ve been using Sony’s bog-standard AV cables for about a month on my 27″ flat-screen Vega, and sure, the DVD playback and PS2 menu displays look sharp, but when I plugged in the MC S-Video cables, they looked _razor_ sharp. I mean it, the clock display itself looked that much better, much crisper, better color definition. And Toy Story 2, which looked great before, looks damn amazing now. Seriously, you have no excuse not to get a set of cables other than what Sony includes with _every_ Playstation, and these are probably the best value. I heard from Monster Cable customer service on Monday, they’re supposed to be releasing their GL 450 (component+optical-audio) sometime this week (12/18-12/22), and the GL 400 (component+copper-stereo) in the second week in January. It’s probably a toss-up whether you’d be able to tell much difference between S-video and component, so I’d suggest get this cable now, and leave your component inputs available for another peripheral. Do yourself a favor and get this cable – gold-plating and ample shielding _do_ make a difference, for both video and sound.
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  Anonymous
  January 25th, 2001 on 5:34 am

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  First, let me say this. If you have a S-Video Connection get this (unless you only have 1 input for your TV and have a DVD player or something). I have used the original composite Playstation wires, the original S-video Playstation wires, and then I just got the Monster S-video yesterday. The monster is by far the best. I’m sure it is in terms of Audio as well, but I don’t know as I use monster’s highest quality digital fiber optic cable for audio (which also kicks a$$). The only problem that you might have with this is if you have a reciever and no Audio out on your TV, since the S-video and composite audio cables are joined together until about 3 inches before the end. Don’t try cutting it either, because I tried that with the old playstation S-video cable, and its all connected inside, so I had to splice em back together. I HIGHLY RECCOMEND
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  Anonymous
  June 26th, 2001 on 12:51 am

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  Like a lot of people, I was more than a little disappointed with my PS2 when I brought it home only to discover the bloody thing wouldn’t play DVD’s worth a…well you know what I’m saying. I was experiencing what I would liken to a tracking problem on a VCR. Flickering, blurred images, etc. I had sent my PS2 back to Sony twice in an attempt to remedy the situation, and each time was met with more failure.

  I was at my wits end, until my brother pointed me in the direction of these cables. Now my PS2 plays DVD’s like a champ. BUY THESE CABLES (Or any of the other monster products) You won’t regret it.