[custard [uk]]

i had just the same problem as you just 1 week ago.
the strange thing was that my first ps2 played all my dvd backups
but then it went haywire and sony replaced it but this one would not play any of my backups. i thought it was the lazer as it might be in your case but i just changed to traxdata dvd-r and it plays fine every time. i even recopied from backup to trax and they work aswell. so just try another brand dvd-r it might be that you have an old version ps2 and it wont pick up dvd+r but it might pick up dvd-r . just stick with it .
i also have a lot of costers too.
trial and error. once u get the combo right its easy.

ps... you can only make 1 back up of a ps2 game
and you must own the original game ;-) lol


AND WHAT MODCHIP ARE YOU USING M8......???