ASUS VH242H: SoG support?

[KeyMs92]

Hi,

I'm considering buying a PS2 (a bit late I know ) but only if I can properly connect it to my monitor, the ASUS VH242H. My first question is: does this monitor support sync on green? If it doesn't, what would you advice me to do/buy?
Thanks in advance!

[RandQalan]

From what I can find do's not look to be SoG compliant
Look compliance

Asus VH242H Specs - LCD Monitors - CNET Reviews

[KeyMs92]

OK, I've also send a mail to ASUS support just to be sure. If it turns out my monitor doesn't support SoG, should I go for one of those VGA boxes? I was thinking of the HD Box Pro but perhaps there are better devices available. I have a GameCube already so it would great if I can connect that one as well.

[RandQalan]

That should work on any monitor that has VGA but I have one like it it blurs a little and will not take the full screen has black borders but good none the less

[KeyMs92]

Alright, I contacted someone from ASUS and they had to contact HQ to retrieve the information. This is what they got:

VH242H is ready for SOG function. But they didn’t certify the SOG function because it is not listed in specifications.

I think I should take this as a 'yes'..?

[RandQalan]

Well sounds good to go if they are not pulling a fast one and probably not bad public relations

[KeyMs92]

Right, well almost good to go...

I found this interesting (but confusing) info:

So to use the VGA cable from Sony, you need...

1) The VGA cable itself... (Very rare, and was only sold with the Linux Dev kit)
2) A sync-on-green monitor. Only about 15%-20% of the monitors produced have this ability.
3) A game that runs in progressive mode.
4) A game that allows you to blindly switch modes if the game doesn't understand the VGA cable.

Now the other option is to use a PS2 component video cable instead. However, this does not output RGB and Sync, it outputs YPbPr (luminescence, blue/luma, and red/luma) This video format is completely incompatible with VGA and must go though a converter box to be turned into an RGB signal. The problem is you will not get the clarity of a straight VGA signal, but it at least supports both interlaced and progressive modes.

If you want to be REALLY cool, you can also grab the raw RGB, Hsync, and Vsync signals right off the EE chip and pass it though some filter caps so you can have a true VGA signal, but that's being a little drastic.

You can find right the rest of the post probably yourself (I can't link unfortunately).

The thing that strikes me is that he suggests that the component cable video format is "completely incompatible with VGA and must go though a converter box to be turned into an RGB signal". How is this possible when you can buy simple adapters for a few bucks that do a seemingly lossless conversion for SoG enabled monitors? According to this post, only a direct VGA connection (meaning the Sony cable or a complicated mod) and a SoG enabled monitor will result in a straight signal. What's the truth in here?

The other thing is that not all games run in progressive mode. My understanding is that I'll need to buy a mod chip (I have no idea which one..) and boot GSM on there. This will then allow me set the progressive mode for any game, am I right?

[RandQalan]

Well you don't need a mod chip if you install FMCB but if your model is 90000 model you are right best way is mod chip
but if model older then that you can install and run most things with FMCB

O about what is best don't ask me
I have heard so many conflicting stories I think it depends on converter and monitory really