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Manh
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_ 		30. May 2005 @ 10:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
in the past, i been using DVD-R to make my backups, but iam going low on them, and currently at local store, a 200 DVD+R spindel is on sale for $50 canadian.
was wondering, i have a ps2 slim version, with swap magic mod. if i change my media to these DVD+R, will my system be able to play them without problems? or should i stick with DVD-R?

any idea, experiences will be appricated
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007PStwo
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_ 		30. May 2005 @ 17:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
my ps2 likes both dvd-r and dvd+r just the same. but i hear that some older ps2s can not read +r at all.

I suggest getting 1 +r from a dollar store or somthing just to see if yours takes on to dvd+r. if it does then your laughing. if it acks like it cant recognize the disc at all then forget it.
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Manh
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_ 		30. May 2005 @ 19:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
u didnt mention what version ur ps2 is.

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007PStwo
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_ 		30. May 2005 @ 20:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
mine is the latest version 12... 70012CB
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Manh
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_ 		30. May 2005 @ 20:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thanks, thats better now
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corteza
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_ 		31. May 2005 @ 01:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I was about to start a thread with the same question ..
which was answered. Thanks!

Just one thing:
Our PS2 has a ModChip built it.
Do you think it might take +Rs, too?
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jpp01uk
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_ 		31. May 2005 @ 01:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
will depend upon the version

all ps2s should take +r's but the earlier models have problems reading them

version 7 and up for + r's

but sometimes they would on lower versions
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hursty
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_ 		31. May 2005 @ 02:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
its version 3 and below that cant read +'s,
some version 4's can read both
5 and above will read all types

having said that,some people claim that there older version's read dvd+r

you can just change the booktypes anyways to dvd-rom
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corteza
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_ 		31. May 2005 @ 02:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
well, thanks.
sounds to me like "better stick to -R to be 100% certain" :)
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steimy
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_ 		31. May 2005 @ 04:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
As far as your mod chip goes, if it is any good it will read any type of media.

But i user -R for games and +R for movies for the most part.

As long as you use good media it should work just fine.
with a slim you should have no problem with either type.
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corteza
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_ 		31. May 2005 @ 05:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I checked and our retail store should have Verbatim -R DVDs available, so I'll buy them on my way home :)
*thanks*
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hursty
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_ 		31. May 2005 @ 05:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
using dvd+r for movies is risky,as they are not recognised as well as dvd-r,especially on standalone players
the only good thing about dvd+r,is that you can change the booktype to dvd-rom
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