Customer Reviews

RFU Adapter/Modulator for PlayStation 1 & 2

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(11)

 

 

I bought this at the store hoping it would solve the problem of running my PS2 through my VCR (my TV doesn't have audio/video inputs while my VCR does). Playing DVDs through the VCR degrades the picture, as I'm sure most of you know. After hooking up the adapter, I noticed that it did a good job with the picture, but the audio was horrible. So I went out yesterday and bought a Sony adapter (originally made for the first Playstation, but compatible with the PS2), and all my troubles seem to be over. Skip out on this one. There are better adapters out there.

I purchased this because I had been previously running my PS2 through my VCR into my TV and the games ran fine but DVD's didn't work well. Now I can run everything on my TV in my room which is older and still be able to keep a connection on the TV in our family room for when friends come over. I watched a movie last night and the only downfall of the cable is that it tends to lower the volume of the movies quite a bit and the sound quality is not great but still very watchable so if you have an older TV this is perfect for your needs.

Because my TV doesn't have any A/V inputs, I bought this relatively cheap RFU Adapter when I bought my PS2. It's not a bad adapter and it serves it's purpose pretty well, but when I watch TV on some channels the picture is grainy while on some others it is crisp and clear. Not to mention when I watch a DVD movie (on my DVD player, not my PS2) the picture is noticibly either too bright or too dark depending on what film I'm watching (especially whenever I want to watch Minority Report, I'm squinting to see one minute than blocking my eyes from the brightness the next), but all this can be corrected by just unplugging the adapter cord and plugging in whichever cord (for TV, DVD, or otherwise) whenever your PS2 isn't in use. All in all, Interact's RFU Adapter is more affordable than most others, but if your looking for a little more quality then you should look elsewhere.

This is NOT a Sony product. If you use this item, and anything happens to your PS2, Sony is not responsible. I thought we were getting a Sony product from the description, but once I received it, I found out that this is not true. Plus, it didn't work. So I would reccomend that you buy a Sony adapter. I looked at the other reviews, and other people have had problems with this item.

My old RFU having died after six months, I ordered this with some trepidation. The reviews were brutal by those who, like me, have older TVs. But to my great relief the unit works fine--no DVD buzzing and popping; the games look and sound fine. It must be a matter of individual televisions, but on an old (12 years) RCA, it works quite well.

I bought the rfu adapter so i could hook up my ps2 in my room. I got it all hooked up and poped in a dvd i had rented and when it came on i was shocked. It looked like it was night time and it was acutaly light out. Also the sound is mono, so it only comes out one speaker. After this i bought a new tv(i needed one anyways) and the s video cable. The s video cable is awsome. Anyways, i highly recomend that you try to find an alternative to the rfu adapter if you want to watch movies. The game picture isn't to bad, but is not even close to s video or even the adapter the ps2 came with.

to any Playstation 2 owner do not buy this adaptor for your PS2 because it will mess up the system and it won't let you play DVD's or DVD-ROM games.it is also recommended by the Sony company that made the PS2 and PSone to not to use this adaptor only use the adaptor that has the Sony Playstation 2 or Sony Playstation logo on the adaptor.

This item is the worst product I have ever purchased. It kills the picture quality and the audio quality is even worse. I purchased this to use in my bed room ( I use s-video in the living room ) Not only does it affect the picture quality for your Playstation2 it also affects the cable/direct tv quality. If I could give this zero stars I would. Please for the love of god, save your money!

RFUs are simple and should work easily for those who need them. Unfortunately, this one is poorly made and caused the picture to degrade (fuzzy) even more than one would expect. I'm returning mine, despite the low cost. Stick with a brand name.

I bought this in order to easily switch from tv to tv or for those tv's without the av hookups or without a vcr to run through. It makes the picture on dvds and ps2 games very dark. Stick with the one that comes with the ps2 or try a different brand.