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spunkie
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_ 		4. January 2005 @ 06:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I had my ps2 modded today and they told me it was harmful for the laser to use dvd+R discs. Anyone heard the same or is it just some crap from people who don?t know sh*t about it? If anyone knows the truth pls tell me cause I did burn several games on DVD+R already.
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phuqwepon
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_ 		4. January 2005 @ 06:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If your PS2 will actually read dvd+r (some versions won't) i don't see how it could do more or less harm than using DVD-R.

The quietest media i have ever heard a PS2 boot was a verbatim dvd+r DL disk, which was pretty much as quiet as a proper pressed DVD. That is if u base assumed laser wear on the amount of noise created while reading.
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jonjakjam
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_ 		4. January 2005 @ 08:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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they told me it was harmful for the laser to use dvd+R discs.
Pure crap.
Ive been using dvd plus for ages :)
Infact dvd+R works better in my PS2 than dvd-R.
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Rusty2
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_ 		4. January 2005 @ 13:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yep, plus r is newer so only like v7 and up ps2 will play them. but they are better than -r disc since theyre newer and MANY other reasons.

yeah, id say its probably some1 who just doesnt use +r discs or just hates them for no apparent reason!
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maulucci
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_ 		4. January 2005 @ 13:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I use them in my v4 and have never had a problem. I use verbatim dvd+r and every once in awile I have used memorex dvd+rs as well both work great
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Boomsly
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_ 		4. January 2005 @ 13:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I use TDK +r and memorex +r in my V7 ps2 I've had no problems with it.
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Jizmak
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_ 		4. January 2005 @ 15:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
All i use are +r format.

Verbatim dl+ +r 8x

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jonjakjam
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_ 		5. January 2005 @ 01:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I also use Verbatim Dvd+R (data life). There great for backups.
All my PS2's including my v3 can read them perfectly.
I also noticed that newer games such as San Andreas work better with plus media. They dont freeze or give errors messages like minus does.
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phuqwepon
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_ 		5. January 2005 @ 06:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Any Verbatim media is fine, not had a problem with any of it. plus or minus.

When i said the best media i had used was Verb DL, i meant Dual Layer!! although Data Life+ is almost as good.
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RONzoni
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_ 		5. January 2005 @ 08:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I was unable to get my backup to work on a purple back dvd, but it worked when I tried it with a blue back dvdr. Is this a general rule when backing up ps2 games or is this just a fluke? Which blue back dvdr are the best to use?
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Balaam
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_ 		5. January 2005 @ 09:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
My ver 5/6 prefers +r's, especially for new games that read heavily form the disk.
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