Sony Computer Entertainment PSP-2000 AV Cable

by Sony

Product Features

• displays PSP games, movies, and photos on your compatible TV screen
• component video and stereo audio connections
• Works with Sony slim PSP-2000

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000VIPJ0W
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.2 x 1.5 inches ; 8.6 ounces
• Media: Accessory
• Release Date: September 13, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,301 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

For use with today's more sophisticated video equipment that allows component input from high-end gear like the PlayStation Portable, the Component AV Cable delivers impeccable, distortion-free picture quality. Use the Component AV Cable to connect the PlayStation Portable to your TV for to superior quality picture, colors and sound. If your entertainment center is ready, prepare for the leap in detail you'll see with the Component AV Cable.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

66 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's Good for Playing PSP Games on the TV (3.5), April 30, 2008

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S. Rhodes - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Sony Computer Entertainment PSP-2000 AV Cable (Accessory)

The Good:

+Allows you to play your PSP games on your television
+Very easy to connect and set up

The Bad:

-Your television must support progressive scan or else it won't work
-For some games it brings out the worst in graphics
-The cord is too short
-Twenty dollars is a bit expensive

During the days when the Super Nintendo ruled the world, Nintendo developed what was known as The Super Gameboy. It was where you stuck your gameboy games into a specially made cartridge and they played on your Super Nintendo. The Gamecube also had a variant. The Gameboy Player. These things worked really well to play handheld games on a television. Sony, taking a lesson from Nintendo, decided to do their own. The cable does exactly what it's supposed to but there are a couple of things that just make it a hassle to deal with.

It's easy to work. At the bottom of your PSP is the port, and then you plug the cables into your television. These cables do not work a standard definition television, however. It must be an HDTV and it must support Progressive Scan or else you won't get a picture. When you plug the cables in and connect it to your PSP and you get a picture, it's actually quite crisp. In some games, however, it'll bring out the worst in the graphics. Some games just weren't meant to be on the big screen. Some games you can see more jagged edges that you otherwise wouldn't see on the PSP's small screen.

One big problem, however, is that the game doesn't take up the whole screen. It's basically just a rectangle in the center of the television. It works out, but the menu itself will actually take up the entire screen. It's a little strange, but games play very well. And the PSP acts as your controller. However, this can be a little bothersome to some people.

If you ever suddenly need to take it off the TV you can disconnect from your PSP in the middle of play with no harm done to your television or your PSP.

There is one other major problem with this device. The fact that the cord is incredibly short. It's bad enough it doesn't work on a standard definition TV and that it shows the worst in some graphics and that it doesn't take up the whole screen, but the short cord may be one of the bigger problems. In some cases, you'll be a little unreasonably close, especially if your plugins are on the back of your television. A longer cord would've been nice.

Perhaps one of my bigger complaints is that the list price is simply unreasonable. Twenty dollars is a lot to spend on just a cord. Luckily, there are some sellers who are selling it for much cheaper.

Overall, it does what it's supposed to do, but there's a bit of a cost to getting it there. If you feel like playing your PSP games on your television, then it isn't bad at all.

27 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works well, September 13, 2007

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Mark (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Sony Computer Entertainment PSP-2000 AV Cable (Accessory)

Picked this up today at the Meteron for $20 and it works nicely. Video is pretty good, not as good as a DVD but not bad. Games work well but are limited to the PSP's native resolution so they will be smaller if you have an HD TV. Also there seems to be a slight delay in controls as shown on the TV as playing Hot Shots Golf everytime I teed off, it seems to be a little late. So for the price, I'm satisfied.

39 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy for games, worth only for video, October 25, 2007

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VC (MA, United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Sony Computer Entertainment PSP-2000 AV Cable (Accessory)

Facts:
- You should know this before hand, only the video output will use your entire TV screen. The games will use only about 60-70% of the screen.
- Also, the games can be output only using this component cable (not the composite cable)

Pros:
- Video quality of CNN podcasts looked great on a 51" TV
- Connecting to the TV and transferring video output to the TV was very easy
- The video controls are rich but OK to use (nothing to do with cable though)

Cons:
- The video quality of the game was bad.
- Madden NFL 08 looked terrible, could hardly make out the plays or the text.