Playstation 3 Monster GameLink Kit

by Monster Cable

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 10.7 x 2.7 inches ; 2.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000JLD1I8
• Item model number: PS3CV-FO-10
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,226 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #45 in Video Games > PlayStation 3 > Hardware > Cables & Adapters > Cables
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 12, 2006

Product Description

Product Description

Experience PS3 Games and Blu-ray Disc™ Movies in True High Definition with Immersive Digital Surround Sound

High-Defnition Game Play, Up to 1080p, with Precision Surround Sound
The PLAYSTATION^® 3 is more than a game console, it’s a state-of-the-art entertainment platform for experiencing high-definition games and Blu-ray Disc movies. But for all your PS3’s HD action, you need the right connection. The one true gamers prefer when HDMI ™ isn’t an option: Monster^® GameLink™ Component Video and Fiber Optic Digital Audio. It’s the all-in-one solution for HD gaming in 5.1 to 7.1 surround sound.

Exclusive Monster^® Technologies for the Total PS3 Experience on Your Home Theater
Monster GameLink features heavy-duty double shielding and a nitrogen gas-injected dielectric for maximum signal transfer, so your PS3 games’ graphics and lighting effects are never short of spectacular. Plus, our optical cable boasts specially tuned fiber and precision-polished terminations for reduced signal dispersion and optimum audio clarity. The result: surround sound so accurate you’re not just playing, you’re there.

Product Description

Monster GameLink Kit for Playstation 3. The Playstation 3 is more than a game console, its a state of the art entertainment platform for experiencing high definition games and Blu ray Disc movies. But for all your PS3s HD action, you need the right connection. Its the all in one solution for HD gaming in 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound. Monster GameLink features heavy duty double shielding and a nitrogen gas injected dielectric for maximum signal transfer, so your PS3 games graphics and lighting effects are never short of spectacular. Plus, our optical cable boasts specially tuned fiber and precision polished terminations for reduced signal dispersion and optimum audio clarity. The result is surround sound so accurate youre not just playing, youre there.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars compatibility, January 6, 2007

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Patricio Garza Izaguirre "pato garza" (Monterrey, México) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Playstation 3 Monster GameLink Kit (Video Game)

The PS2 and the PS3 have the same type video output, so if you get or have the PS2 component video cable, it will work with the PS3. Also, the cables labled as for the PS2 seem to be cheaper.

I waited a month fot this item to be in stock, until some guy at Game Stop told me this. I had the PS2's component video cable, so I just connected it to the PS3 and I got my HD. A guy in wal mart also told me that the XBOX 360's cable would work, but this is unverified.

Ignore the stars I assinged, the site won't let you post if you don't rate, and I just wanted to get this info out there.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Just the pack I was looking for with an OK price., January 23, 2007

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M. Yates "handy hardcore hobbyist" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Playstation 3 Monster GameLink Kit (Video Game)

Yes you can get cheaper HD on the PS3 with optical audio, but I didn't feel like running all over town for the 1/4-the-price component + stereo cable and then hunting for a decent length optical toslink cable so I got this instead. It's on the pricey side as you'd expect from Monster but the connectors are nice machined pieces instead of unreliable rolled sheet metal. They wont break the connector board off the back of your TV or AV receiver when you try to plug them in or remove them.

It's also quite long (ladies...) and having both cables the same length means you wont be stuck with unsightly coiled wires in the ten foot span between the shiny new game console on your mantle and your home theatre on the other side of the room.

I feel it's a decent buy because other stores can gouge you for cables (alliteratively named electronics stores, I'm looking in your direction!!) and the combo pack isn't really much more expensive than individual ps2/ps3 component and toslink cables. If you can find them 10 feet long.

Lost an overall star for the high price and my personal shame at buying this brand.

Lost fun-ness stars because well... it's just not that fun.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great cables for PS2, December 31, 2010

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Moonwalker (Jersey) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Playstation 3 Monster GameLink Kit (Video Game)

They don't say it anywhere on the packaging or on this page, but these cables are great for the PS2. The connection ports for the component video cables are identical on the PS2 and PS3.

I was just forced to replace my PS3 with the new slim model (which dropped PlayStation 2 backward compatibility) so I bought a new PS2 and got these cables to go with it. The component cables work excellently, if not a little too good since they make it that much easier to see the limitations in the PS2's graphics (ah how spoiled I've become by HD graphics in games)... but I'm confident these are among the best cables to use with the PS2 console. The package also comes with a separate digital audio cable that plugs into the PS2's optical audio port. Although PS2 games don't really take advantage of it, I was at least able to connect it to my receiver to get the ProLogic audio output and it sounded great.

I was very pleased by the look of the cables as well, they're modern looking and don't have the standard analog audio cables attached that would otherwise just tangle unplugged.

If you're looking to get the best possible video and audio out of your PS2, these cables are a great option. Although HDMI is a far superior connection for the PS3, PlayStation 3 users who are unable to connect through HDMI would probably find these to be a solid choice as well.