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Wich DVD are best to use with swap magic ?
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nour55
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10. May 2006 @ 12:09 |
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hi, im new in these fourm and posted some threads in th past 2 days but one of my curoiusity is wen using swap magic wich dvd discs are best are they DVD-R or DVD+R becoz i purchesed it and it says tht u play back-ups with DVD-R but i see lods of ppl using DVD+R
it would be highly appreciated if u could reply ASAP and in case ur wondering i Have a media of MITSUBISHI DVD-R AND TDK
THANK YOU !
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10. May 2006 @ 12:15 |
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It all depends on what the PS2 likes and what your burner does the best job with. Has nothing at all to do with Swap Magic.
DVD-R 8X are what i would try first.
DVD+R 8X are good if your burner is able to booktype them as DVD-Rom
Taiyo Yuden, Verbatim are two good choices
Maxcell or Sony if they are Made In Japan, do not buy Made In Taiwan!
TDK are not real good. Try the Mitsubishi first, but the TDK may work anyway. Like i said it all depends on your burner and PS2.
Mine hates TDK, but my friends plays them just fine.
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nour55
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11. May 2006 @ 09:21 |
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Thanks alot for ur reply it's just a really bad thought should i or should i not feeling i get i know buying cheap makes can damage the laser but i've tryed mitsubishi but fifa street 2 didnt wrk, but obvoiusly i needed a patch it's just buying good media is a pain here in the U.K is there a place tht u recomend to buy cheap dvd's and i'll also try The make u mentioned Verbitam wateva the name is lol
thnx apprecaite it
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b1grich
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11. May 2006 @ 09:40 |
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i just got my swap magic with the keys and i was wondering will memorex DVD-R 16x work or are there better discs to use ??
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11. May 2006 @ 09:41 |
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@ b1grich: There are much better discs to use!!
You could try Taiyo Yuden, Verbatim, Sony, Maxell or Philips...just to name a few. You will also want to go with 8X DVD's, not 16X.
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nour55
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11. May 2006 @ 09:46 |
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can u use DVD+RW with swap magic or dvd-rw
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11. May 2006 @ 09:48 |
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No, not compatible with your PS2.
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nour55
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11. May 2006 @ 10:03 |
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ok thanks
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nour55
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11. May 2006 @ 10:56 |
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well does it depend on ur ps2 weather u use DVD+RW and DVD-RW coz my ps2 is The Slimline one and it has Swap Magic 3.6 + magic keys 2 and the version is the U.k one the V12 if im correct could u just verify my query thnx.
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11. May 2006 @ 11:56 |
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No, you won't want to use +/-RW's. They will give you more grief than you'll be ready for!! Stick with +/-R's and you'll be good to go.
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nour55
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11. May 2006 @ 12:32 |
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thanx but i got tons of DVD+RW's it's like a factory in my room But i'll take ur advise thnx man i appreciate the help this forum is giving me For newbies
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11. May 2006 @ 12:44 |
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I understand your concern. If you want, wait for others to chime in on this topic. I'm just one opinion....
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nour55
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11. May 2006 @ 12:44 |
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Nah It's allright after all you are a senoir member
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Auslander
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11. May 2006 @ 13:32 |
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definitely stay away from rewritable discs for your games. best performance, in general, comes from high quality 8x +R's of a reputable manufacturer, such as taiyo yuden. as said before, these are the basic guidelines to follow.
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b1grich
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11. May 2006 @ 20:40 |
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i have found some sony DVD-R that are on sale for 7.99USD for a 25 pack ... i was wondering if i go to the store and they are made from Taiwan would it not be worth buying and why not
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12. May 2006 @ 03:49 |
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No, do not buy and Sony or Maxcell that is made in Taiwan.
Only buy them if they are made in Japan.
Media can be a tricky thing at first so here is what i always say.
Spend a little more and get a few 3 or 5 packs of different quality brands like Verbatim, Taiyo Yuden, Philips, Sony, Maxcell
i always say to stary with 8X DVD-R as they are real compatible with most PS2's. This will save you from buying a 25 pack of discs only to find that you can't get them to work. Plus different PS2's play different media's better. And different burners do a better job on different media's.
And example would be me and a friend. I use Philips 8X DVD-R and have for a few years now. He uses TDK. His TDK will play fine on his PS2, but be very glitchy on mine, and the same with my Philips for him. we pretty much had the same set up. both had Sony DRU burners at the time. Both had PS2's with DMS4 Pro mod chips.
once you find a brand that works at least 4 out of 5 times then i would stick with it. Some more popular media brands are know for "outsourcing" their disc to be manufacturer by other companies, like TDK for example. These are hard to be consistent with. I had a 25 pack i bought and just about every copy worked, then had others where they rarely worked.
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b1grich
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12. May 2006 @ 06:25 |
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i just called BestBuy and asked them could i return DVD-R if they are not compatible ... they said that would be fine so im good
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nour55
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12. May 2006 @ 07:08 |
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the problem is tht here in the U.K they are very hard to find GOOD quality media for very low prices i understand tht Sony,taiyo yuden and Verbatim are hard to get hold of them so would u plz search for me good low prices media tht are DVD-R or DVD+R 8x the speed it would be appreciated
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12. May 2006 @ 11:49 |
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b1grich
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12. May 2006 @ 15:16 |
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b1grich
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12. May 2006 @ 15:21 |
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um ... yall said don't buy from Taiwan but on the 1st Class Media it says its ok ... whats wrong with the Taiwan discs??
Quote:
1ST CLASS MEDIA
Almost flawless burns with 95-100% reliable results:
PVC = Pioneer (Japan) = (-R)(-RW) ... media is no longer made
MXLRG0x = Maxell (Japan) = (-R)(-RW)
YUDENT, TYG0x = Taiyo Yuden (Japan) = (-R)(+R)
MCC, MKM = Mitsubishi Chemicals (Singapore/Taiwan) = (-R)(-RW)(+R)(+RW)
TDK, TTG0x, TTH0x = TDK Corp (Taiwan/Japan) = (-R)(-RW)
SONY0xD = Sony (Japan/Taiwan) = (-R)(-RW)
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nour55
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20. May 2006 @ 14:57 |
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been a long time since i've been to this thread right i said wich DVD's are best to use wiv swap magic 3.6 now i just got my self some Sony Made in japan 1x-8x speed and DVD-R so i want to back up FIFA O6 World Cup and i was wondering if may selection is good and what speeed should i burn it on slowest or half the speed e.g 4x
thanks alot plz pst back
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dzuldare
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21. May 2006 @ 19:48 |
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Taiyo Yuden DVD-R burn at 4x. every single game i have is that way and they play fine with swap magic
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ninor9
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23. May 2006 @ 13:04 |
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You want to use quality media. I have definitely spent more money than I should have on bad media, and I was left with quite a large number of coasters. I bought some tayio yuden, and have never had a problem, and not a single Coaster. I bought 50 of them for $25, which is not that bad considering that I had spent $15 on 50 others that did not work, so I ended up having to buy quality media anyways.
So to sum it up: Buy quality media, and you will have a much easier time with making quality backups.
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23. May 2006 @ 15:17 |
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Quote:
been a long time since i've been to this thread right i said wich DVD's are best to use wiv swap magic 3.6 now i just got my self some Sony Made in japan 1x-8x speed and DVD-R so i want to back up FIFA O6 World Cup and i was wondering if may selection is good and what speeed should i burn it on slowest or half the speed e.g 4x
thanks alot plz pst back
Since it's been a long time for you, I must go ahead and tell you that you have to rebuild Fifa World Cup 2006 in order to successfully boot it with swap magic.
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