No. 1080i is the highest resolution the PS2 can reach & it's only with one game (GT4). No kind of cable will change that.
I don't know about this D-terminal (sounds it was mostly used with Japanese electronics..), but i recommend component for PS2. Period!
Hdmi is better for PS3.
So, the official component cables arrived and although I don't notice a difference between them and the PS2 to HDMI adapter, I'm not having blackouts, although it was random and so I guess I should wait some time.
To have display in most PS1 (and some PS2) discs on my HDTV via component cables (just like before with the PS2 to HDMI adapter), I had to follow
this (I didn't change offset settings but it still worked) and it seems I'll have to do it every time I want to have display in most PS1 (and some PS2) discs, which is annoying. What would I do if I didn't have a MC with FMCB and GSM? Would I have this issue on a modern TV if using Portta allong component cables?
It's not only one game, but you are correct about 1080i being the highest supported resolution.
I have heard that some games that do 1080i are using some trickery and it isn't native though, and GT4 might be the only one that does it natively (no upscaling or whatever). I can't confirm this.
View attachment 310596
How can the PS2 support 1080i natively and upscaled?
Either cable with the HDMI adaptor would be better than the ps2-to-hdmi,
Both the portta and ps2-to-hdmi have the downside of no 240p support (~3 ps2 games and most ps1 won't show up)
But you can think of the ps2-to-hdmi adaptor as a super cheap component cabled, and a super cheap hdmi converter all smashed together, that would be a bad idea normally, (you don't want to cheap out on anything that Handles analogue)
But these cheap combo units go for under $10, so they really cut corners, The image quality and contrast would not be as good, and you'll likley get a fair amount of interference.
The portta's not perfect, but it's a solid budget Analogue to digital converter, and it would be working with a much cleaner signal.
Could you tell me which PS2 games are those? I no longer have any blackouts and black screems so it seems the former were indeed caused by the third-party components cables. It seems the latter were caused by the PS2 to HDMI adapter, which I find it odd, since it's new. Also, I'll buy a new TV and it will be 4K unlike my current one (which is 1080p). I guess I'll buy Portta and use it with official component cables.
EDIT: I bought a new TV (a 4K one) and I'm using Portta with official component cables and I haven't had blackouts (and black screens).
EDIT 2: I'll stop clicking the PS5's external HDD's power strip's switch overnight because after doing it next time, the HDMI switch (which isn't even connected to the power strip but to the TV via USB cable [and HDMI cable]), the set-top box and sometimes (which I also find it odd) the PS TV automatically turn on afterwards.
Also, it seems the PS5's external HDD is making a second noise even with the PS5 turned off and I have to click its power strip's switch or take its power cord to make it stop as well.
EDIT 3: I might take the PS5's external HDD's power cord from the external HDD's power input from now on to stop these noises even if playing PS4 games on the PS5 will take longer since it will take some time to recognize the external HDD to load the PS4 games on it or to recognize the external HDD to install new PS4 games to it.