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p0rt_1337

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12. March 2006 @ 16:49

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Hello all,

I have been burning my ps2 dvd backups flawlessly for ages..until now. I am using a messiah chipped sph-3003 ps2 and find when i burn either a ntsc or pal .iso of BLACK that i get past the ps2 logo then it goes black.

Now i realise the irony of this considering the game Im trying to play, but 10 coasters is becoming less and less funny.

I have extracted the iso and burned with nero express as usual to a datawrite dvd-r (used many times before without problems.

I have noticed the laser seems to work extra hard and is making some funny noises while loading this game. It seems to load my other dvd backups ok however.

My questions are:

- Is the laser dying? If so why does it play my previous backups without issues?

- Is there anything specific about my chip or EA games causing any problems. The original messiah chip does not have DMS4 support. Is this relelvant?

- I heard that its better to burn EA games to dvd+r disks, is this true?

- Could it be the media Im using? If so why have I never had this issue before? Could it be that datawrite have some great discs and batches of lame ones? Anyone else had this issue with them?

Any help would be appriciated.

Thanks in advance...

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Tokijin

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12. March 2006 @ 18:39

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Nope it's probably the crappy datawrites. What's the Media ID? Even money it's CMC Mag. Run em through DVD Identifier and post the results.

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/dvd_tools/dvd_id...

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How to Backup PSX/PS2 CD-ROM Games: http://www.xtreme-source.com/tutorials-playstation-2/2025-how-backup-psx-ps2-cd-rom-games.html
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How to Backup PS2 DVD Games with DVD Decrypter and ImgBurn: http://www.xtreme-source.com/tutorials-playstation-2/800-how-backup-ps2-dvd-games-dvd-decrypter-imgburn.html
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p0rt_1337

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12. March 2006 @ 18:57

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they are TDK TTGO2

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Tokijin

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12. March 2006 @ 19:14

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Those are listed as top notch in the offical media guide, but from my experience, they're anything but. I'd recommend picking up some quality 4x or 8x media like Taiyo Yuden or Verbatim.

86. Q. Where can I find good deals on legit Taiyo Yuden's and Verbatim's?
A. http://www.supermediastore.com
Great List of Merchants locally, online, in the U.K., etc:
http://www.digitalfaq.com/dvdguides/buyerguides/buymedia.htm

106. Q. Where I can find top notch Taiyo Yuden or Verbatim media locally?
A. This is somewhat of a crap shoot. Big manufacturer's like Fuji, Sony, and Maxell have at one point past or present payed Taiyo Yuden to manufacture media for them. The big companies slap their name on the label even though the discs were manufactured in Japan by Taiyo Yuden. These discs will always be made in Japan. Authentic TY media isn't made anywhere else. Even if it says Made in Japan on the label, there is no gauruntee of getting authentic Taiyo Yuden media. You could still end up with Sony or Fuji media codes. Hence why I said this is a crap shoot. Places like Comp USA, Office Depot, Sam's Club, and Staples will carry Made In Japan branded discs. Again there is no way to know for sure from the package whether these are authentic Taiyo Yuden's. If you don't want to risk getting non TY discs, you can find 50 packs of Verbatim in the afore mentioned chain stores. One other alternative is the Made in Japan High Grade Maxell DVD+R's. They will say Made in Japan on the label and "High Grade" as well. These are excellent media. Remember when using DVD+R's, it's best you have a burner that supports booktyping/bitsetting, and a v.4 PS2 or later. Much thanks goes to kivory666 aka "docTY" for this information. He is indeed the Taiyo Yuden master. The best place to get authentic Taiyo Yuden media is from reputable online vendors like http://www.supermediastore.com http://www.rima.com http://www.meritline.com or http://www.newegg.com

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p0rt_1337

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12. March 2006 @ 21:40

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well, i uninstalled Nero 6 and installed Nero 7 and using another datawrite tdk ttgo2 it works.

now im unsure if Nero 7 produced this result or more likely i got a lucky 7 with the disk. either way i just ordered *100 verbatim and *100 YT *16 DVD-R

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