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Playstation/Gaming Discussions => PS3 Discussion => Topic started by: CS2x on April 22, 2001, 12:29:01 PM

Title: Er...what\'s wrong with PS2\'s DVD player?
Post by: CS2x on April 22, 2001, 12:29:01 PM

Everyone complains about PS2s DVD capabilities, but what\'s wrong with it?  Why does everyone descrobe the DVD player as "second rate"?

Title: Er...what\'s wrong with PS2\'s DVD player?
Post by: FatalXception on April 22, 2001, 12:34:31 PM

I\'m not sure.  I have had only one problem with it (and it was probably my fault), when I fast forwarded through more than 1/3rd of a cd.... but it works fine now, just had to clean the disk after that....  

I guess some people want more features?  multi-speed search?  I dunno, the quality seems fine for me on my TV with DD5.1.  I wouldn\'t worry about what others think, if you like the playback, it\'s all good.

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Post by: Ethan_Hunt on April 22, 2001, 12:35:54 PM

People say that it is when you put it side by side a top of the range DVD,but what do they expect.
I think people should just be happy with what they have,i mean the ps2 is the same price as the ps1,but for the 300 tou get 128 bit games machine a ps1 and a DVD player,why carnt people see that they got a good something good.

Title: Er...what\'s wrong with PS2\'s DVD player?
Post by: THX on April 22, 2001, 02:52:41 PM

If you have a critical eye and are into this stuff, there is no contest between a stand-alone player and the ps2.  A $200 Toshiba, Panasonic, or Pioneer is a much better buy if you wanted to just watch DVDs on it.

Sony has experience in making electronics yes, but as said before; the PS2 is a gaming machine first, and a dvd player second.  Nothing wrong with that, unless of course you want to say the ps2\'s dvd playback quality is equal to a $500+ player...

Title: Er...what\'s wrong with PS2\'s DVD player?
Post by: MeTaL=DeaTh on April 22, 2001, 02:56:43 PM

i think alot of people are jealous or mad,because they bought a stand alone dvd player prior to release of the PS2 so they make up nonsense to justify their decision.

Title: Er...what\'s wrong with PS2\'s DVD player?
Post by: StAnZo on April 23, 2001, 12:25:58 AM

Iv\'e allways looked at the PS2\'s DVD playback as an extra. Nothing more nothing less. and in all honesty i think
that its rather good.

Title: Er...what\'s wrong with PS2\'s DVD player?
Post by: THE EYE on April 23, 2001, 02:00:48 AM

The DVD playback funktion of the PS2 is SUPERB !!!
I didn´t have ANY problem with it... and I´m watching 2-3 Movies a week !
It is a perfect entertainmentcenter to do both - play games AND watch DVDs...

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Post by: kirath on April 23, 2001, 04:15:16 AM

The DVD playback itself works fine...  Its just some of the whistle and bells that you miss out on from buying a good quality DVD player..

But your also going to spend the money for a good DVD player, Im talking at least $500...  

There is one option I wish the Sony DVD player had and that would be progressive scan output..  Now that would put it on top for me.  But because it does not, I see myself buying a new DVD player here shortly...

Title: Er...what\'s wrong with PS2\'s DVD player?
Post by: videoholic on April 23, 2001, 05:30:36 AM

Kirath hit the nail on the head for me.  Until they can make that thing spit out a progressive scan movie, it\'s useless as a dvd player for me.  The interface is lame and I already have a DVD player so why bother.  

If the VGA adapter, which hopefully will come one day, will spit out a Progressive scan movie, then I am in like flin.

The only reason I even have SVideo anymore is for the PS2.  Everything else I have is 1080i or 720p.

I have put a dvd in PS2 once before and the picture seemed fine.  Only thing annoying was the parental lock and the interface.  If I didn\'t already have a DVD player I could probably put up with that though.  And I will if they ever get me my VGA Adapter!!!