Why would my ps2 screen only be in black and white

hey it is due to the model of your ps2 and your game is PAL and your TV is NTSC or the other way then it would give you black and white screen.the model of ps2 is written on its back side if both your tv set and game and ps2 are pal then there might be a problem with your ps2 av cable or ps2 itself

make sure to set input on the TV is set to s-video.
If left on AV2 the picture is black & white.
Set to AV2S the picture is in colour. http://www.avforums.com/forums/ps2/692572-ps2-picture-black-white.html
here some troubleshooting steps to help find out what maybe wrong
1. try a different tv 2. if you have a friend with a ps2 try borrowing their cable to make sure its not the cable. 3. try your friends ps2 on your tv.

Ok are you sure it is set to the TV's & PS/2's Video Format, it is either PAL, or NTSC? Check that. ON BOTH TV & PS/2 and it must be same on both. Or AUTO. just a thought.

ps2 goes black and white on plasma tvs

I had the same problem. I fixed it by changing system settings, there is somewhere on the console where you can choose between two differant colour options. have a look around and try changing it on the ps itself.

Scrolls to the side or vertically?

If it scrolls vertiacally I get this from running PAL games on an NTSC TV,

Is this an import game?
Does the game disc and the console show the same video type?

PAL or NTSC. For the game (at least in the US) it shows the video type on the Disc under the PS logo and on the case it is at the bottom of the spine and the top right corner (under the PS logo) on the cover. On the console it should be on the laebl on the back of the machine.

Is the machine modded, such as having a modchip in it or softmodded with HD Loader or USB Advance?

Those programs should allow you to play the games just fine. I have several out of region games on my system and they all work just fine..

Hi....

Get a new cable for the PS2...Theyre cheap

I had the same problem when i bought my LCD tv. Go to wal-mart and but the copnate wires and hook it up that way and it should work

try to trouble shoot if the wire is the problem, how? remove the 3 colored wires from the tv and ps2 then try to use the red color instead of yellow to the video from tv and ps2 (both red) temporarily do not use the yellow color. once a picture appears use now the white for the audio (both white) for left audio once there is a sound you may try the yellow for the right audio. i hope this will help you and hear a positve reply from you.

Maybe the TV is old or the disc is scratched