Hi everyone, I just got me a PS2 and a mod chip... and thanks to this board, ive learnt a lot...
but for my backup games... what media is better? Im using Ridata brand right now, backed up 3 games so far they work. I think they are Ridata DVD-R's... but I read in a few places around here to use DVD+R's...
could somebody tell me what the difference is and which I should be using?
I just backed up one game on a DVD-R, Verbatim. Worked fine. Prodisc DVD+Rs already got trashed about 10 times. As long as its one of the good brands listed as +/- R acceptable in the list of good media, I doubt you'll get coasters.
It's best to test out both types of DVDs before you automatically assume one is better than the other. In most general cases, DVD-Rs run completely fine and much better and smoother compared to using DVD+Rs on the old generation of bulky PS2s and even the recent slim PS2 models; however, there are also some cases where the difference in quality between a DVD-R and DVD+R on the same PS2 is so minuscule, you can opt for either one and there would hardly be a noticeable deficit. But in all seriousness, if you can play both, go for DVD-R if you're on a stingy tight budget since the quality of a DVD-R is practically the same using a DVD+R and much cheaper to boot.
And as a recommendation, I highly suggest you give Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden a shot. Also, some sage advice from me would be to go for what works best for you like many have said. The only reason I'm stuck using Taiyo Yuden 8x DVD+Rs is because my v15 silver slim PS2 simply refuses to read any DVD-Rs, no matter what brand they are; hence, I'm stuck using them, but I don't mind besides the extra cost perhaps.
