Ps2 Dvd

[GTO_VR4]

-this isnt about gaming so it doesnt need to go into ps2 forum-


Is anyone here having troubles watching saving private ryan or sum of all fears on there ps2 DVD?(newer models)

 

[Solid Fro]

This belongs in the PS2 forum because it is about PS2.

Anyway, DVD discs are not guarantee to work with every player that is currently out there, including PS2. PS2 had some problems with reading older multilayered discs. If you own those discs, you could try to get a replacement disc.

 

[risingson77]

Yeah, the PS2 is a cheap DVD player at best (sorry to say). I have an inexpensive standalone DVD player that walks all over the PS2 in every respect (except for playing games ).

There was actually a local news story on problematic PS2s. A local family has a newish PS2 that won't play anything. I feel bad for 'em, except:

1) They started having trouble after two months. They should have contacted Sony then.

2) Most people have very poor disc-and-player maintainance habits. So their troubles may not be Sony's fault.

The one thing Sony never should have done is promote vertical loading. Sure, it's cool, but it's also hard on the optical block. Why do you think most disc drives load horizontally?

Sorry for the OT. Jus' thinkin' out loud.

 

[Shannon]

I have a seperate DVD player. The thing is when I want to play DVDs on it, I have to take the PS2 out of the AV ports in my TV and plug the DVD Player's in. I'm gonna go to Dick Smith's Electronics tomorrow and see if I can get some kind of adapter so I can plug both in.

 

[Magic069]

When I play DVD's on mine, I have to make sure that the PS2 is pluged directly into the TV. If I run it threw the VCR then into the TV the picture goes crazy. Lines, waves, and color disappearing. I thought it was the VCR, so I replaced it, but even with the brand new VCR, the picture still does the same thing.

It sucks, cause then I can't use my surround sound. When I play games, everything is fine! Weird!

 

[milefile]

Mine works fine. But I got this remote for it. You're supposed to be able to plug your controller into it and it dosen't work

 

[Rossell]

Originally posted by milefile
Mine works fine. But I got this remote for it. You're supposed to be able to plug your controller into it and it dosen't work

No. You have the remote and the infra-red, plug the infra-red into the controller port and aim your remote at that.

 

[milefile]

The remote came with no instructions. It was only $5.00 anyway so it's no biggie. So here's what I did. I plugged the port into the controller one spot. Then I plugged the controller in the remote port. When I tried to play GT3 the controller wouldn't work. I haven't tried anything since then except taking the port out. I haven't rented a DVD yet. As long as the remote works I'll be satisfied.

 

[Tom M]

Originally posted by Magic069
When I play DVD's on mine, I have to make sure that the PS2 is pluged directly into the TV. If I run it threw the VCR then into the TV the picture goes crazy. Lines, waves, and color disappearing. I thought it was the VCR, so I replaced it, but even with the brand new VCR, the picture still does the same thing.

It sucks, cause then I can't use my surround sound. When I play games, everything is fine! Weird!

That's Macrovision protection doing that. It's the protection built into DVD's that prevents you from recording them onto tapes.
Some VCR's allow the signal to just pass through easily (RCA) but others (Sony) get bogged down even when you aren't trying to record.

 

[Magic069]

I never knew that! Well damn! Is there nothing to get around this? If I knew RCA would have let that pass right threw, I would have bought a RCA VCR.

 

[rjensen11]

Originally posted by Magic069
When I play DVD's on mine, I have to make sure that the PS2 is pluged directly into the TV. If I run it threw the VCR then into the TV the picture goes crazy. Lines, waves, and color disappearing. I thought it was the VCR, so I replaced it, but even with the brand new VCR, the picture still does the same thing.

It sucks, cause then I can't use my surround sound. When I play games, everything is fine! Weird!

It's some protection thing so you can't put a DVD onto a VHS tape. My brother wanted to put a Stevie Ray Vaughan DVD he bought onto a tape so his friends could check it out, and he didn't want to lend the DVD, but the picture looked like the v-control was wacked.

 

[risingson77]

You can find A/V switchboxes at consumer electronics stores. They shouldn't run more than $20-40.

 

[Spock]

yeah get a cheap pelican a/v box i have one and it works fine

 

[Tom M]

Originally posted by Magic069
I never knew that! Well damn! Is there nothing to get around this? If I knew RCA would have let that pass right threw, I would have bought a RCA VCR.

AV switches won't do anything to help your case, as the do not alter the signal in any way. There are a couple of devices that will remove macrovision protection from the signal.
Or you could install a modchip that removes macrovision protection (a few do, but not all.)
If your TV only supports coaxial cable, then try this:
I would get an RF modulator and a 2 into 1 cable splitter. (1 input, 2 output.)
Plug your Cable into the VCR.
Plug your PS2 into the RF modulator.
Turn the cable splitter around and plug the cable output from both the RF modulator and the VCR into it's outputs. Then plug the input out to the TV with another length of coaxial.
In theory, that should work perfectly.

 

[risingson77]

The A/V switch is so he won't have to run his PS2 through a VCR anymore.

 

[wazzuuup]

Goldmember is crap on PS2.

 

[Magic069]

Originally posted by Tom M
AV switches won't do anything to help your case, as the do not alter the signal in any way. There are a couple of devices that will remove macrovision protection from the signal.
Or you could install a modchip that removes macrovision protection (a few do, but not all.)
If your TV only supports coaxial cable, then try this:
I would get an RF modulator and a 2 into 1 cable splitter. (1 input, 2 output.)
Plug your Cable into the VCR.
Plug your PS2 into the RF modulator.
Turn the cable splitter around and plug the cable output from both the RF modulator and the VCR into it's outputs. Then plug the input out to the TV with another length of coaxial.
In theory, that should work perfectly.

Not sure if I follow, but I will understand when I look at it. I will give it a try sometime soon, and let you know the outcome.