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March 16, 2000

No more region 1 DVDs on Japanese PS2
Posted by @ 5:38 PM, EST
The "new" PS2s will be packaged with an updated DVD-movie driver that disables region 2 DVD movies to be played on the PS2.






Name:joekun
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Comment: Well, I have 3 DVD players including the PS2. I think the quality of the PS2 is easily on par with my Pioneer 505, and my Panasonic L10. The only problem with it is that it has no remote control. BTW, I have had NO problems with my DVD player or memory card. I don't believe that version 1.01 will have any fixes other than to disable the region bypass. I'm sure someone will hack the dvd software and you will be able to write a CD-R put it in your PS2 and download the hacked DVD player on your memory card.

Oh yeah, no offense, but why does everyone keep calling it a "driver"? It's just a piece of software that decodes the mpeg2 video/audio is it not?


Name:Chaborf
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Comment: Yea Tim, some of us are. BTW: I highly reccomend "Run Lola Run" if you already own a DVD player. It's a foriegn film, but it is kick ass.


Name:tim
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Comment: well, jesus, some of you guys are really clueless huh. anyway, it is relatively easy and cheap to disable the 'blocking' system which regionalises the world....
what quality is the dvd player anyway, good enough to forget a stand alone unit, i doubt


Name:John
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Comment: Well, it really make no difference to me because i already have a First gen PS2,by the way, the DVD quality is awesome.


Name:Chaborf
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Comment: Oh I see, thanks.


Name:Chris
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Comment: Region 1 DVD's are from North America and Region Two is Japan (NTSC) and Western Europe PAL.


Name:Me
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Comment: What does all this mean?


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Comment: bollocks


Name:Chaborf
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Comment: What is the difference between region1 and region2 DVDz?


Name:Chris
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Comment: Believe me the first generation DVD drivers are nothing I'd want to pay for. I'm waiting for the 1.01 driver to get to my game shop and hope it fixes some on the problems with the DVD.


Name:joekun
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Comment: No problem, just get someone who has the first generation player on their utility CD to make you a copy. How much do you want to bet people will be selling memory cards pre-loaded with the first gen DVD player?


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