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movie formats compatability with ps2

are movies recorded with a dvd recorder i.e dvd-r or when finalised as dvd-video(dvd-v) compatable with a playstation 2
that is retail and not chipped or modded?

Check VCDhelp to see for sure... My understanding is that an unmodded PS2 doesn't like any written media, only pressed.

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Originally posted by gspat
Check VCDhelp to see for sure... My understanding is that an unmodded PS2 doesn't like any written media, only pressed.

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Before my ps2 was chipped it would play dvdr movies although if ntsc films they came out b&w.Now its chipped I have to muck about with the reset button to play them.

OK everyone, after 2 weeks of research and devlopement I am finnaly ready to give my report. Listen and READ carefully, this article will solve/answer most of your questions.

This Article will describe the DVD+R,DVD-R,DVD+RW,DVD-RW Theory on the playstation game console - all version histories.

First let me start by saying there are (as you all know) different version of the PLaystation2 console, how to identify it is simple, look on the back of your console and examine the model number - compare it to this chart :

Serial Number on rear of machine begins with:

version 1 = serial number (refer to yellow rectangle in right of image) start with "U1" and has 10 case screws.

version 2 = serial number (refer to yellow rectangle in right of image) start with "U0" and has 10 case screws.

version 3 = serial number (refer to yellow rectangle in right of image) start with "U2" and has 10 case screws.

version 4 = serial number (refer to yellow rectangle in right of image) start with 'U3' 'U4' 'U5' or a 'U6' and has a total of 8 case screws.

version 5 = model number contains the letter 'R' (refer to the red rectangle in right side of image) at the end (example SCPH-30001 R).

version 7 = 3900X is the new PS2 Version 7

Once you have esatblished what version you have, examine the limitations using this chart:

Version 1 - Basic playstation 1&2 Games no dvd-r,dvd-rw compatability, NO DVD+R, NO DVD+RW COMPATABILITY

Version 2 - Basic playstation 1&2 Games dvd-r,dvd-rw compatability, NO DVD+R, NO DVD+RW COMPATABILITY

Version 3 - Basic playstation 1&2 Games dvd-r, compatability, NO DVD+R, NO DVD-RW,NO DVD+RW COMPATABILITY

Version 4 - Basic playstation 1&2 Games dvd-r compatability, NO DVD-RW, NO DVD+R, NO DVD+RW COMPATABILITY

Version 5 - Basic playstation 1&2 Games dvd-r compatability, MILD DVD-RW, MILD DVD+R, MILD DVD+RW COMPATABILITY

SECOND GENERATION PS2
VERSION 7 - (SECOND GENERATION PS2) Basic playstation 1&2 Games DVD+R,DVD+RW,DVD-R,DVD+RW compatability

The reason you can play dvd+,- ANYTHING is due to the fact that sony has implimented a new laser on the console that is more acurate then it's previous models.
found this
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I have tested and can confirm that the 2nd Generation PS2 console plays Back-up copies of DVD+R,DVD+RW,DVD-R,DVD-RW media, this includes Burned DVD movies and PS2 Games.

What I used is this:

To backup my legally owned ps2 games I used CDRwin - However keep in mind there are 2 VERSIONS of this software made by 2 companies that use the same name, my version 5.0 and located @ http://www.cdrwin.info/

To backup my DVD's, use this websites very advanced information to copy your DVD's Macrovision free.

Thanks for everything guys, I hope this helps people!

-The Ghost