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Can't get any PS2 audio on PCTV HD Pro Stick

KING LITERATEKING LITERATE Registered User regular
edited December 2008 in Help / Advice Forum
The image shows, but I can't get the sound to work. There's only one composite video connection and one S-Video connection. Does anyone have this? If so, were they able to get sound on their games?

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  • illigillig Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    not sure if i'm understanding correctly... but if you only have composite video in, and s-video in, why do you expect sound as well?

    you need some sort of a sound input.. either composite (RCA type), or optical (if i remember my ps2 correctly)

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  • KING LITERATEKING LITERATE Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    illig wrote: »
    not sure if i'm understanding correctly... but if you only have composite video in, and s-video in, why do you expect sound as well?

    you need some sort of a sound input.. either composite (RCA type), or optical (if i remember my ps2 correctly)

    The only kind of sound input it has 1/8 stereo audio.



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  • Hahnsoo1Hahnsoo1 Make Ready. We Hunt.Registered User, Moderator, Administrator admin
    edited December 2008
    There are 1/8 stereo to AV cable converters out there. Like this:
    http://shop.ati.com/product.asp?sku=2538006

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  • FireflashFireflash Montreal, QCRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    It's not pctv that manages the sound. You have to plug your red/white rca cables in your sound card's line-in jack. You do that with a Y-shaped cable thingy (2 female ends that lead to 1 male end).

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  • KING LITERATEKING LITERATE Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Are any of these things available in stores?

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  • FireflashFireflash Montreal, QCRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    That's the kind of things you'll find easily in small electronics stores. I don't know where you are but in Canada we have Radioshack/The Source where they sell all kinds of cables and converters, amongst other things.

    Just go to such a store and they should be able to give you exactly what you need.

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  • KING LITERATEKING LITERATE Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    This looks like what I need:

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    http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102673&tab=summary
    Gold-plated Y-adapter accepts two RCA phono plugs. Fits 1/8" mono phone jack. Plastic housing and shroud. Gold-plating reduces corrosion, substantially reduces signal loss and ensures maximum performance.

    Would it still work though?

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  • FireflashFireflash Montreal, QCRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Yeah that should work. But you should just walk in a store and ask a clerk, he should be able to confirm exactly which converter you need.

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  • KING LITERATEKING LITERATE Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Fireflash wrote: »
    Yeah that should work. But you should just walk in a store and ask a clerk, he should be able to confirm exactly which converter you need.

    Alright then.

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