I have read it 3 times have still don't see any mention to an improved laser.

I don't see anywhere that it actually mentions an improved laser. It simply states that it will have new DVD capabilities that they decribes as DVD-/+R and RW playback.

And the ps2 has been able to play all those since the v5.:o

My V7 doesn't really play any other dvd-r's all that well besides Ritek's. Games skip, movies chop. I would hope if they are advertising that the new PS2's are dvd-r compatible it would mean more than one brand. But you never know...

Think its safe to say Sony will be making some changes inside this lil baby to try & spoil my new hobby lol.

I say the iLink port will be replaced by IR sensors
Nothing else.....

Probably. While firewire (ilink) is, in fact, superior to USB (even USB 2.0) it is also pricier and not as well supported. Add to that the inconvenience of putting your PS2 within 2 feet of the other guy's PS2... I mean, has anyone actually DONE that? I sure haven't.

- Gurm

it doesnt actually state improved laser

but it states it will read dvd-r dvd-rw dvd+r dvd+rw
v5 v6 v7 none of these read all the above formats reliably


im sure the laser will be improved
but i sure new protection will be in there as well

ie previously mentioned by charlie( grr giving somy ideas)
if disk is entered and passes as ps2 disk,they could take a reading from the laser,it would tell them what media the ps2 was reading was cd cdr dvd dvdr ,if its dvdr red screen ,ps2 games dont come on dvdr
this would take no hardware changes,just quick biit of code

the laser nows the difference between dvdr and a pressed dvd ,it has to to be able to read them

sounds good if protection is not added..
:p

SCPH-50000 Pics and Vids
 

lik-sang has added pictures and demonstration videos of the new SCPH-50000. Check them out here

Nah. Dust is on the right track.

The only way that sony would release a new model ps2 is because it got better protection against piracy.

Okay, so there's a few gizmo's that should have been on the original anyway thrown in but is that really enough to go redesigning the ps2, I don't think so.

The new 50000 uses the 400c lens.

400c is the lens used in most v7 models. So no improvement there.

MODCHIP OPERATIONS
 

We've looked at the 50000 sent to us from Japan and it appears that the non-swap modchips, if they behave similar to Messiah 2, are going to need some re-design.

The CD/DVD points are no longer on nice pads - they revert to the vias like on the v4 systems. So many an amateur with the blowtorch may toast their 5000x in due course!

So with stuff shifted around, there's a lot to do with reading the BIOS, writing and testing code.

I'll try and give another report on Thursday.

Re: MODCHIP OPERATIONS
 

figures theyd do somethin like that, time to stock up of v7's lol, because i cant mod a v4 to save my life

v4's aren't that hard, really. The issue is that via's are a pain in the ass to solder to... until you realize that the coating needs to be stripped away so that there's some metal for the solder to stick to.

- Gurm