Ghosts PS2 video colors look faded

[groseil]

Hi, I’m currently building my PS2 portable and I’ve run into a problem.


Actually, it’s been there for quite a while, but I didn’t really pay much attention to it and just kept working on the project.



The issue is that the video signal works, but the colors look washed out — everything has a grayish tint. The colors are there, but they look very faded.


I tried different cables and TVs, but the problem is still the same.



Right now I’m using the AV composite output, but I think I had the same issue with YPbPr as well.


I also tried changing the video settings, but it didn’t help.



If anyone could help me figure out what’s causing this, that would be awesome!

 

[Stitches]

Do the colours appear washed out on the portable's own screen? I have read that because the PS2 outputs an interlaced signal, even with component cables, the colours can appear dull/washed depending on how new the TV is.

 

[groseil]

Hey! In the meantime, I tested YPbPr with a PS2-to-HDMI converter and noticed that there are interferences no matter the length of my signal wires and their shielding. I tried with different TVs and the result is always the same. As for the AV output (connected directly to my CRT TV), I get a kind of gray filter and everything looks washed out. I then tested with another PS2, and I don’t have any of these problems.

 

[groseil]

I read somewhere that the issue could come from some faulty resistors.