PS2-- Macbook Pro-- HDTV

I'm posting on this board to see what you guys think.
I'd like to plug my Playstation 2 into my Macbook Pro (Via USB), and plug my Macbook Pro into my TV via DVI.
I'm trying this because I get a slight lag (.5 seconds) with the component cables when I plug in the PS2 directly to the TV.
My question: DO you think plugging the PS2 to the Macbook Pro via USB, then to the HDTV via DVI will cause the same or possibly more lag?
I bought this TV about 1 year ago, and I'm kind of upset Samsung left their video gamers to hang.

Sorry, but there's no way to get your PS2 to send its
video signal over USB. You're out of luck on this one.
And I'm sure you know, 100% definitely, this "fact." There is a way to get the video onto your computer via USB. You can buy a simple video capture device. Something like an EyeTV type box, where it can capture HD TV and transmit it to the computer. From there, you could output this image into your TV. You may experience either more or less lag depending on how quickly the computer and capture box can render the image.

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