EURO PAL SONY PS-2 and Region 1: US, CA DVD Movies...

[retroborg]

Hello,
I have an un-modded EURO PAL SONY PS-2 Model 50004 and I would like to know if it can play original Region 1: US, CA NTSC DVD movies?

I have tried the Japanese NTSC Psyvariar II bonus movie DVD and it worked fine, but what about Region 1: US, CA movies?

Thanks in advance.

[directhex]

Originally Posted by retroborg

Hello,
I have an un-modded EURO PAL SONY PS-2 Model 50004 and I would like to know if it can play original Region 1: US, CA NTSC DVD movies?

I have tried the Japanese NTSC Psyvariar II bonus movie DVD and it worked fine, but what about Region 1: US, CA movies?

Thanks in advance.

short answer: "no"

long answer: "not without a modchip"

[Stoo]

Yup, you can buy a multiregion dongle/software loader in most shops these days..

DVD Region X was one of them, which I think is also included in any AR Max pack too..

[Stoo]

Originally Posted by directhex

short answer: "no"

long answer: "not without a modchip"

Nope, modchip is for games, movie regions are software bypassable

[retroborg]

Concerning the boot-disc:
Will I have to pry the PS-2 DVD open like you do with swap magic, or does it ask you to reset the PS-2 and insert the movie DVD once the boot-disc is loaded?

I found this:
http://computing.kelkoo.co.uk/b/a/ps...05/112201.html

http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?cat...oducts_id=1623

Are they any good?

[Stoo]

Nope, insert disc, load region free program, insert dvd, select play movie

http://us.codejunkies.com/shop/produ...1&l=1&ProdID=3

Play DVD movies from ANY region on your PlayStation2! Now there's no excuse to miss out on the latest blockbuster movies.

DVD Region X lets you play import DVD movies on your PlayStation2 - no modifications to your console are needed. You can play DVD movies from ANY region in the world.

DVD Region X also banishes the annoying "green screen" effect you normally get when you try to watch DVD movies in high quality using RGB or SCART on your PS2.

Features:

* Plays PAL and NTSC* DVD movies
* Play DVD Movies from any region on your PlayStation2
* Easy to use
* No memory card required

*some older TV sets may not support this feature

[retroborg]

Thanks!

[retroborg]

Concerning these PS-2 Region Free Boot-discs:

1.DVD Region X for EURO PAL PS-2

http://us.codejunkies.com/shop/produ...1&l=1&ProdID=3

2.Datel DVD Region X

http://computing.kelkoo.co.uk/b/a/ps...83/112201.html

3.DVD Region X
From Amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...828932-8289567

Are these three the same product by the way?

I also found this:

4.Blaze DVD Region Free

http://computing.kelkoo.co.uk/b/a/ps...05/112201.html

Which one is the best?
I have a bulky PS-2 Model 50004 GH-023 V9

[Stoo]

The first two are the same, but the blaze one is different.

I've only ever used the first one, so I don't know about the blaze one, but I'd imagine it would just work

btw, you can probably pick these up for next to nothing in game, or hmv, etc if you don't want to order online

[retroborg]

What about the 3rd product at amazon, is it the same as the 1st two boot-discs?

btw, you can probably pick these up for next to nothing in game, or hmv, etc if you don't want to order online

Yeah actually I would , but how?
What's hmv by the way?

Thanks.

[Stoo]

yup, 3rd one is the same as the first two..

HMV is like Virgin Megastore.. (you've never heard of HMV before? )

[retroborg]

HMV?
Well In Athens/Greece we do have Virgin Mega Stores, but I don't think we have HMV as I've never seen them anywhere.

I'll have a look at Virgin Mega Stores and at various other local game stores, as I'm not that interested in paying 10Pounds for something like this

Where do you live by the way?

[Spud1]

10 quid is a reasonable price for one of these discs..you can get them cheaper 2nd hand but even then its still going to be at least a fiver.

Depedning on your countries laws you could also get a no-solder mod chip to do the same job without having to mess with a boot disc every time They cost around 50 eur though

[retroborg]

I can get mod chips that require soldering for PS-2s & X-Box for 8 Euros and install them my self, I just have to leave this specific PS-2 untouched though, so the boot-disc is my only option.

10quid + shipping for a boot-disc is pushing it, especially when one could get them else where, for free.

[Spud1]

If you can get one for free then go for it, no need to buy one is there? (unless you mean what I think you mean, in which case remember that downloaded/burned ones wouldnt work without a mod-chip or boot disc..which would also bypass the region check so makes them pointless)

10quid+shipping is normal though, for example:

http://www.play.com/play247.asp?pa=s...S2&title=94716

the rrp of these discs is 19.99 GBP, and that's what you will pay in most high street shops..

[JimmyBoy]

really? my ps2 has played any random backed up dvd / region ive tried in it it is an old ps2 though...