Portta Component-to-HDMI (Progressive Scan) VS Hyperkin HDTV Cable for PS2 -No commentary-

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Published on April 23, 2025 8:21:53 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISi0KiWQRN0

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Shadow of the Colossus (2005)

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My previous comparison of the Portta and Hyperkin cable upscaling capabilities was standard def vs. standard def. This comparison, however, is the Portta upscaling 480p to 1080p vs. the Hyperkin cable upscaling either composite or RGB (I can't find a source for which signal the Hyperkin cable actually uses; it just uses the RGB setting on the PS2) to 720p, bothe upscaled to 4K during editing. My use case for the Portta is upscaling Wii and GameCube games via the Wii in progressive scan mode, and as you can see, the progressive scan footage is quite a bit more detailed here. When it comes to upscaling non-progressive signals, I say the Hyperkin comes out looking better; however, when it comes to a scaler that will upscale a progressive signal, the Portta works great.

If you're looking for a good budget option, the Hyperkin cable still works great. I know there are a ton of visual snobs out there in the "retro gaming scene," but screw them. The Hyperkin cable is the budget king, and the Portta does a great job if you want to upscale a progressive signal but don't want to break the bank either. The Portta doesn't handle resolution changes the best; the Hyperkin cable isn't scared of 240p and handles it perfectly fine.

The Portta doesn't like the 50Hz PAL signal, though, and I've heard mixed things as to whether or not the Hyperkin cable likes PAL signals either. Perhaps someone can clarify whether it works well on 50Hz or not. I have no way of testing it myself.



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