a little help ...?

stringbean · Aug 2nd, 2002, 02:23 AM

am a new member, hi to all.

recently bought a pre-modified PS2 (SCPH 30006 R). have no problem playing games from anywhere without swapping, but playing DVDs is a different story.

i live in japan and pick up "copies" of DVDs whenever i go on vacation. dirt cheap and great quality. after several attempts opening and closing the drive, they'll play. if i try to play it again later, have to go throught the same routine ... sometimes getting lucky, sometimes giving up at 5 minutes or so. anyway, not a good situation. don't think it's because they're copies, because i have the same problems with regular DVDs (from any zone, including the PS2's default zone). also, already have driver 2.12G installed, so pretty sure that's not it.

any suggestions?

is it something as simple as getting the new DVD code card or DVD Region X?

if that's the case, is one better than the other? does the new DVD code card allow you to straight out play the DVD or do you still have to swap discs?

thanks.

Harry · Aug 2nd, 2002, 06:13 AM

Have you tried the diagnosis mode of the Ps2? Maybe it's simply a problem in the alignment of the lens; the Ps2 has an auto-diagnosis feature that adjust the setting of the DVD player.

Click Triangle in the main menu of the Ps2 browser (the screen you have when there are no games into the disc tray). Select Console, then click Triangle again. Set Diagnosis On then try playing your DVDs.

Let me know.

stringbean · Aug 2nd, 2002, 06:18 AM

harry,

will definitely give it a try. thanks for the heads up.

stringbean · Aug 3rd, 2002, 01:34 AM

harry,

finally got it up and running. was something simple after all ... just not what you suggested.

after checking what you mentioned, noticed that my diagnosis is set to 'off.' what's the benefit of having it 'on?'

(sorry for the probably amateurish question, but just got my PS2 last week and am interested in knowing.)

thanks again. have a good weekend.

later,
c

Harry · Aug 3rd, 2002, 09:40 AM

Oh don't worry about that if now is all working. Diagnosis must be used only when you have problems reading DVDs etc.

Anyhow, what was the problem?

stringbean · Aug 4th, 2002, 09:07 PM

it's kinda embarassing since it was so simple ... but the instruction manual made no mention of it. when switching from DVD games to DVD movies, need to reset (that much i knew) and hold the reset button down until the play screen comes up. about 5 seconds or so. that's it!

stumbled across this bit of info at https://www.ps2modchip.com/search.php?page=premodntsc

again, thanks for taking the time to help me out. will see you around on the board.

best of,
c

Aug 2nd, 2002, 02:23 AM	#1
stringbean Registered User Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 8	a little help ...? am a new member, hi to all. recently bought a pre-modified PS2 (SCPH 30006 R). have no problem playing games from anywhere without swapping, but playing DVDs is a different story. i live in japan and pick up "copies" of DVDs whenever i go on vacation. dirt cheap and great quality. after several attempts opening and closing the drive, they'll play. if i try to play it again later, have to go throught the same routine ... sometimes getting lucky, sometimes giving up at 5 minutes or so. anyway, not a good situation. don't think it's because they're copies, because i have the same problems with regular DVDs (from any zone, including the PS2's default zone). also, already have driver 2.12G installed, so pretty sure that's not it. any suggestions? is it something as simple as getting the new DVD code card or DVD Region X? if that's the case, is one better than the other? does the new DVD code card allow you to straight out play the DVD or do you still have to swap discs? thanks.

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Aug 2nd, 2002, 06:13 AM	#2
Harry Administrator Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Here Posts: 1,222	Have you tried the diagnosis mode of the Ps2? Maybe it's simply a problem in the alignment of the lens; the Ps2 has an auto-diagnosis feature that adjust the setting of the DVD player. Click Triangle in the main menu of the Ps2 browser (the screen you have when there are no games into the disc tray). Select Console, then click Triangle again. Set Diagnosis On then try playing your DVDs. Let me know.

Aug 2nd, 2002, 06:18 AM	#3
stringbean Registered User Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 8	harry, will definitely give it a try. thanks for the heads up.

Aug 3rd, 2002, 01:34 AM	#4
stringbean Registered User Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 8	harry, finally got it up and running. was something simple after all ... just not what you suggested. after checking what you mentioned, noticed that my diagnosis is set to 'off.' what's the benefit of having it 'on?' (sorry for the probably amateurish question, but just got my PS2 last week and am interested in knowing.) thanks again. have a good weekend. later, c

Aug 3rd, 2002, 09:40 AM	#5
Harry Administrator Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Here Posts: 1,222	Oh don't worry about that if now is all working. Diagnosis must be used only when you have problems reading DVDs etc. Anyhow, what was the problem?

Aug 4th, 2002, 09:07 PM	#6
stringbean Registered User Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 8	it's kinda embarassing since it was so simple ... but the instruction manual made no mention of it. when switching from DVD games to DVD movies, need to reset (that much i knew) and hold the reset button down until the play screen comes up. about 5 seconds or so. that's it! stumbled across this bit of info at https://www.ps2modchip.com/search.php?page=premodntsc again, thanks for taking the time to help me out. will see you around on the board. best of, c


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