DVD+R or DVD-R
 

Ive got a V10 ps2 does it matter if i use + or - dvds. Also which one is better for the ps2

never mind i used the search feature

Dvd-r *sigh* cant someone put a newbie post up please!

Also use ritek dvdr's :)

i use Verbatim DVD-R Datalife Plus with AZO 8x

thats fine there v good :)

i was thinking of using Taiyo yuden 8x DVD-R ive got about 100 just sitting in a box

These are better than verbatim, use them.

+r
 

I have a brand new V10 and the burner I have is only capable of +R. I read the V10's can play +R burns but that -R might be better, sorry if you think this is a noob question but the documentation available is a bit vague on this topic. Am I seriously risking my PS2 if I don't go out and buy a new DVD burner (like will I burn it out in a few months in this way?), and am I correct in assuming if I do burn out the lazer this way that it can be replaced, thanks.

I'm hoping this will be ok, even if it's not ideal, and eventually hope the Matrix Infinity chip will allow me to boot games from a HD in which case my lazer probably won't get used much.

-R are better because of their superior reflectivity rate. Use Ritek DVD-R for the best results...

And if I don't, do you have any idea what the result will be? Screw it, I guess I'll just buy a new burner, should be here by the time the mod-chip is installed, thanks -Derek

There won't really be any result. PS2 lasers might be bad, but not that bad. I've heard of the new V9/10 lasers burning themselves up in a matter of months and that, but if you use good quality +R media, you'll be fine. Using crappy +R media, will only have the same effect as using bad -R media, so use good quality + or -R media and you won't have a problem. No real damage will come of it, it's just that the PS2 has better success with -R. Hope this helps... LUFCfan :)

Thank you very much, going to cancel my order and save myself $100 hopefully. Thats a relief, and if the +R don't work, then I'll go for a new burner.

That's OK my friend. Just try it and see how you feel. In the meantime, take the $100 and get HD Loader and a HDD to cut those long loading times in half at least! :)

I have questions about the HD Loader. Is it just software or does it come with some kind of IDE hardware interface? Also I hear you can't just dump files onto the HD, you have to load them from the actual PS2 DVD Player, that sucks, hopefully that will be hacked.

And then also, the Matrix Infinity chips, I hear the next version, when the programmer's hand heals or whatever, theres going to be HDD support. Any idea what this entails?

1. HD Loader is just software. You need a Network Adaptor for the IDE Interface.

2. Not true. You can use Pukk/Naplink to link the PS2 and dump to the HD using PS2Menu.

3. The Matrix already supports the HDD - but it doesn't work properly with the official Sony Drive...

So then with this software disc (HDD Loader) in the PS2, if you dump the images onto the HD over the network or by hooking the disk directly to my computer, I wouldn't even need a mod-chip installed to play the images?

I just ordered a Matrix Infinity, was this a waste of money? And just to clarify with a 3rd party hard drive and the Infinity chip I could already dump and play my games via the HD (so long as it's not the official PS2 HD)?

No, no... You still need a mod to boot the copied games, and they cannot be run from PC like Gamecube. You can't dump games across the network either - just PS2 executables (.elf). The loader loads originals (or backups with a mod) to the HDD via the PS2 DVD-ROM. The backup discs won't even be recognised by HD Loader without a mod.

At the end of the day, you still need a mod, and you've ordered the best, and there ain't no other way other than HDLoader of dumping games to HDD...

You are the man, thanks for all your help.

You're very welcome, :)