This is a warning to all the PS2 users. There is a device for PS2 called Xploder HDTV Player. The PS2's default video output is 480i. This bad boy will change that through software to 480p, 576p, 720p, and 1080i. Most web sites have it for around 29.99 US dollars. The review on BestBuy.com has only 1, and that guy wants to have its babies. IGN said it was mostly crap. I found it for 9.99 at a Babbage’s (10 bucks wth I'll try it). I can tell you it does work; it is just a pinch better video output. The 480p and 576p look better on my HDTV. The 720p and 1080i distort the image and I don’t have the image control that some much better HDTV's will have to make those look better. But here's the kicker. When used with FFXI, it has an unattended side effect, it gives your character a permanent "Flee" affect. I would hate to see someone try this for the video up and get reported for speed hacking. Just a heads up. Someone on another board said I wrote this like an commercial for it. That was not my intent. I would say it is not worth it to buy unless you see it for 10 bucks but still don't use it with FFXI.
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