[quote name='nativetongue88']why does my ps2 look like such crap on my nice plasma. is there anyway to downgrade the settings anywhere to get it to look like it should?[/QUOTE]
why don't you try holding triangle and x at startup, some games will let you go into 480p mode. Along with some component cables, you should be alrite.
Here is a list of progressive ps2 games, thank you wiki !
It's never going to look as good as it does on a display with a native 480 resolution. Buy some component cables, calibrate your set, back off the sharpness. The reality is that plasmas are designed to run things in 720/1080. Anything less will be stretched tremendously, and all the blemishes will rear their ugly heads. I've actually been considering buying an EDTV for my PS2/GC/Xbox.