v8 systems and media
 

wonder with the v8 units u know how sony said there able to read dvdr's wonder if they mean it will read any brand better then the v7 units say like princo i saw on ps2newz they did a mod test on a v8 unit and i think they had a big game like gt3 on a princo and it played fine i will check more into that or if any body knows any thing about this feel free to relpy

its gt3 pal but i figerd its still the same
 

Messiah 2 v1.31 First Published Tests
posted by charlie_ps2 on 09-01-2003 @ 11:11 PM

I have tested the Messiah 2 v1.31 production chip on the following PS2s:

1 v9 - Jap 50000MB GH-023 BIOS 100 with HDD installed but not used for the tests
2 v8 - HK 39008 GH-022 BIOS 090
3 v7 - US 39001 GH-019 BIOS 070

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OK Xenosaga DVD9 NTSC-J Direct Boot
OK Xenosaga DVD9 NTSC-J Booted behind AR2/GS2
OK Gran Turismo Concept DVD9 "Silver" NTSC-J Direct Boot

OK FF X NTSC-U DVD original
OK GTA3 PAL DVD original
OK DOA2 NTSC-J DVD Original

OK GTA3 PAL DVD-R (Princo)
OK Tony Hawks 3 PAL DVD-R (Datasafe)
OK Headhunter PAL DVD-R (Infiniti)
OK GTA VC PAL DVD-R (Traxdata)

OK EA NBA Street NTSC-U CD-R
OK Twisted MB Kalisto Rip CD-R
OK GT3 Kalisto Rip NTSC-U CD-R
OK FIFA 2002 Rip NTSC-U CD-R
OK Tony Hawks 3 Rip NTSC-U CD-R
OK Woody Woodpecker NTSC-U CD-R

OK FF IX...

It is a v9 not v8 that has the supposed better laser.

as far i know it has the same laser as the v7 I have seen. a 400c laser

theres no telling how long till v9 units come to the US there still selling v7s in the stores

Then I shall wait for the v9!!! :D