whats the difference between Playstation 2 models?

[bockchow]

i'm finaly going to buy a ps2 and probably a used one from the FS/FT forum. just wondering what the differnce is between all the different models. the one i'm looking at is SCPH-30001 R version 4.

 

[FoBoT]

i guess you mean playstation 2 , not an IBM PS/2 computer

 

[bockchow]

yes sorry playstation 2

 

[Nocturnal]

From what I know there are no "differences" if you don't plan to mod your PS2. I think some are easier to mod than the other.

 

[bockchow]

i don't plan on modding but i have heard that there has been issues with the original SCPH-30001 so i was mostly wondering if those problems were the same for this SCPH-30001R. and i also want to put in a harddrive when FFXI comes out. does every model have a HDD hookup?

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: bockchow
i don't plan on modding but i have heard that there has been issues with the original SCPH-30001 so i was mostly wondering if those problems were the same for this SCPH-30001R. and i also want to put in a harddrive when FFXI comes out. does every model have a HDD hookup?

putting in a hard drive isn't modding?

 

[RichieZ]

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152

Originally posted by: bockchow
i don't plan on modding but i have heard that there has been issues with the original SCPH-30001 so i was mostly wondering if those problems were the same for this SCPH-30001R. and i also want to put in a harddrive when FFXI comes out. does every model have a HDD hookup?

putting in a hard drive isn't modding?

there is a expansion bay on the ps2 made for just this purpose

 

[bockchow]

i consider a mod doing somehting that doesn't come from sony or isn't recomended by sony. they are going to put out a harddrive next year when FFXI comes out because thats the only way you can play the game

 

[RichieZ]

Originally posted by: bockchow
i'm finaly going to buy a ps2 and probably a used one from the FS/FT forum. just wondering what the differnce is between all the different models. the one i'm looking at is SCPH-30001 R version 4.

PS2 are pretty much the same except earlier models, v1 especially, had a poor laser and it can stop reading cd-roms (blue bottom discs), this also happens to other early units. If you are not planning to mod your best bet would be to get a used V7, or buy a brand new V8. All the ones from V1-V7 are pretty much the same except for the laser and motherboard. V8 is the newest one that adds progressive scan, its quiter, and it has a built in IR port for a remote.

V7 has a pretty good laser and it can read DVD-R/DVD+R, haven't tired +RW or -RW yet.

 

[ViRGE]

How do you tell what revision a Playstation is anyhow?

 

[Vortex22]

Mine says SCPH-35001 in the configuration.

Which version is that?

 

[Vortex22]

Originally posted by: Vortex22
Mine says SCPH-35001 in the configuration.

Which version is that?

Or do I need to get more info from somewhere?

 

[Koing]

The numbers matter if your going to get a mod chip.

The early ones are harder to mod and some of the mods can not be guaranteed to work after a while. Some modders refuse to mod them as they are not as easy and can come lose quite easily.

Koing

 

[bockchow]

link to version identification

 

[Antisocial Virge]

Only some version 4's will read dvd+r. I had one that would but I knew of others that would not.

 

[Vortex22]

Originally posted by: bockchow
link to version identification

dead link

 

[bockchow]

Originally posted by: Vortex22

Originally posted by: bockchow
link to version identification

dead link

still works fine for me. try putting this into the addy bar

http://www.modchip.com/ps2/ps2id.htm

 

[Vortex22]

Originally posted by: bockchow

Originally posted by: Vortex22

Originally posted by: bockchow
link to version identification

dead link

still works fine for me. try putting this into the addy bar

http://www.modchip.com/ps2/ps2id.htm

Strange... it wont even load www.modchip.com at all.