Does the PlayStation 2 support DVD+R and DVD-R reading?

[Serp86]

Title says it all - i'm looking for a quick reply guys!

Anyone tried this?

 

[bcterps]

The newer ones do (v7 and above?). The older ones have trouble reading DVD+R discs.

 

[Serp86]

do they read dvd-r?

this one is about 6 months old

 

[PizzaDude]

They read both. I had a v3 ps2 and it read both perfectly. I think the ps2 is really pretty good about reading backups.

 

[Serp86]

funny - my friend just sent me a message that neighter dvd+ nor dvd- worked (they were backup movies)

 

[Axon]

Older versions can be fickle about the media, but in general, the PS2 is pretty good about back-ups.

 

[Nab]

i've heard that dvd+r are more compatible in general. Is there any specific brand of company that also is more compatable? (specifically with the ps2). Also, i thought that to play backups of games you needed a mod chip?

 

[Eug]

I know it works with DVD-R, but cheap media often doesn't. Fortunately, I never buy cheap media. Never tried +R for the PS2.

 

[imported_Phil]

I've tried -R and -RW in my year-old PS2 and my girlfriend's 2.5-years-old PS2 and both of them read the discs perfectly

Oh, if you're wondering, I used Ritek's (yellow) for the -R and Packard Bell nasty cheap 1x-rated horrible crappy -RW discs (can you tell that I don't like them? ).

 

[Nab]

Originally posted by: DopeFiend
I've tried -R and -RW in my year-old PS2 and my girlfriend's 2.5-years-old PS2 and both of them read the discs perfectly

Oh, if you're wondering, I used Ritek's (yellow) for the -R and Packard Bell nasty cheap 1x-rated horrible crappy -RW discs (can you tell that I don't like them? ).

My ps2 is going on to be about 2 years old as well, i'm glad to know that -R and -RW discs will work :beer:



Anyone know anything, or where i can get more information on backing up games? Thanks.

 

[JackHawksmoor]

Everything's supposed to work in the new Playstation 2 "+" model. And +R is less compatible than -R in every test I've ever seen, even though the +R claim otherwise.