What DVD/RW or DVD/R drive to use for copying PS2 games?

Scoobywrx · #1 13-06-2002, 08:53

I am looking at getting a DVD/RW drive. My question is what type to I need to copy PS2 games? Can I get one that is a DVD/RW drive that has DVR/R and CD/RW capabilites? Can anyone recommend a particular one to me? Sorry for all the newbie ?s.
Thanks
Scooby

Chromedome · #2 13-06-2002, 09:17

Make sure it copies onto DVD-R Media. PS2 doesn't like DVD-RW very much and it definately doesn't like DVD+R.

Most people on this forum use the Pioneer A-03 or A-04.

You will need Nero or Prassi PrimoDVD to make back-ups.

Hope this helps.

Scoobywrx · #3 13-06-2002, 09:25

ok, so a DVD/RW with DVD-R capabilities or do I have to have a strictly DVD-R drive? Thanks for the quick response
Scooby

Chromedome · #4 13-06-2002, 09:28

A DVD/RW drive is fine providing it writes to DVD-R media.

PS2 is also fussy about type of media used. Don't use cheap unbranded DVD-R, I recommend using Verbatim as it records at 2X speed and is totally reliable.

Scoobywrx · #5 13-06-2002, 09:32

Cool, one last question, is verbatium a program?
Here are the specs on the one I am interested in, is this compaitble?

Write Support

4X and 8X CD-R
4X CD-RW
1X and 2X DVD-R (General Use)
1X DVD-RW

Read Support

(maximum speeds to be determined)
DVD-ROM & DVD-Video (single & dual layers)
DVD-R, CD-ROM Mode1
CD-ROM XA Mode2 (form 1, form 2)
Photo CD (single & multiple sessions)
CD-DA
CD-R
CD-RW
DVD-RW

Buffer Memory

2 MBytes (Write) 512KBytes (Read)

Interface

ATAPI

Audio Out

Head Phones Output
Head Phone Volume

Dimensions

(W x H x D)
5-13/16" x 1-11/16" x 8-1/8"
148 mm x 42.3 mm x 207.5 mm

Recording Method

Disc-at-once and incremental write Re-Recordable
Software included:
-Sonic MyDVD
-Prassi Primo DVD
-Cyberlink Power DVD

Scoobywrx · #6 13-06-2002, 11:12

bump

Scooby

WRX Specialist

Chromedome · #7 13-06-2002, 11:33

Verbatim is a brand of DVD-R.

The spec of the writer you are interested seems to be a Pioneer A-03 or A-04, if so everybody on these forums uses them.

Scoobywrx · #8 13-06-2002, 11:39

yea, I just figured out that verbatium makes cds, what a dumb ?. anyway, those specs are for the Pioneer 104

Chromedome · #9 13-06-2002, 12:02

Go for it!

pjclark1 · #10 13-06-2002, 12:02

svp at
xxx.121cdr.co.uk
selling pioneer dvr 104 for
£260

my ps2 reads dvd-rw just fine (datasafe)

Scoobywrx · #11 13-06-2002, 12:54

thanks chromedome