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Aragon
2002-12-14, 09:41 PM
Does any body else have a ps2 that has broken and cant read the disc? That makes me mad!. I heard that there in a law suite right know but chances are they will win cause they have so much money and stuff. It costs $100 to fix one where I am
(US, Ohio) Just wanted to tell you guys. Some games still work for me like tony hawk 3 and jak and daxter. GTA3 doessnt work anlong with metal gear solid.
-Bryan-
2002-12-14, 09:59 PM
I heard that some DVDs damage the sysyem. Do you play DVDs on it.
Jamesadin
2002-12-14, 10:54 PM
Oof, that cant be good for Sony's reputation.
JohnnyTAE
2002-12-14, 11:05 PM
Yeah this has happened to me a few times, all I did was take my box too Shopko lied and told them I bought it from them and it quit working, then they exchanged it for me. If I was you I would try the same thing at some what unintelligent places of business i.e. Shopko, K-mart, Wal-mart where they say the customer is always right, and satisfaction is guaranteed. Talk to them right and save yourself a $100 dollars .

Also about playstations rep it is true that sony made ps2 too break easily and not last to increase profits. This isn't a cheap rumor either one of sonys tops that quit the company even reported so to the public.
VComegasin
2002-12-15, 12:04 AM
happened to me twice, good thing I had warranty ;) I exchanged it TWICE
Tai
2002-12-15, 03:18 AM
:s I have a DVD player for dvds, cause its BUILT to play dvds. PS2 is built to play game cds, the dvd thing is an addon because some of the game cds are able to be multilayered and the system can read them.

For the price of repairing that ps2 you could buy a perfectly fine dvd player.
JohnnyTAE
2002-12-15, 11:55 AM
:s I have a DVD player for dvds, cause its BUILT to play dvds. PS2 is built to play game cds, the dvd thing is an addon because some of the game cds are able to be multilayered and the system can read them.

For the price of repairing that ps2 you could buy a perfectly fine dvd player.

at my house I have a dvd player also but many times the ps2 is just more conveniant to use beens it is in my room where I have a sound system hooked up.
Thanatos
2002-12-15, 12:04 PM
oh crap, I play DVDs all the time on my ps2.

Yes! $100 down the drain!
Tuff
2002-12-16, 05:35 PM
Son'ys hardware is not of the utmost quality, and PS1 reflects that. GC and X-Box are far more durable.
Raziel
2002-12-17, 01:33 AM
Yeah, I've got a friend that's had his PS2 for a while, and it has stopped playing all PS1 games, most DVDs, and a few PS2 titles. I like the PS2, but it's a pretty flimsy console. I've told you all a hundred times: Gamecube is the way to go.
VComegasin
2002-12-17, 06:21 AM
The problem the happened to me is:

- It no longer reads PS1 game
- It no longer reads PS2 original games ( blue )
- It can only read DVD game
Jamesadin
2002-12-17, 07:19 AM
That oculd be a problem.

With the PS1, all my friends who have had one had had problems with it. One time, my friend sent in his PS2 to get fixed, and it took a 6 months to get it fixed. It was supposed to take 6 weeks!
VComegasin
2002-12-17, 08:25 AM
6 months? That really sucks, do you guys think this is a REAL downhill for the Perfect Play Station II?
JiN-RaiDeN
2003-01-11, 01:40 AM
Quit your whining, there is nothing really wrong with your Playstation 2. The reason why Grand Theft Auto and Metal Gear Solid 2 are no longer working is because they're on a DVD disk. I, along with everyone that has owned a Playstation 2 have got to the point where the system has trouble reading DVD formatted disc. There are numerous ways to fix your Playstation 2 to read games like new, the most common is to go to the "Version" menu. You'll want to go to the "Console" option and then go to the options menu from there. There should be an option called "Diagnosis." If you turn that on, then put in your game, the diagnosis strengthens the laser eye to read the disc in the disc tray more carefully. If this doesn't work (and also a more permanent solution), what you'll need to do is take the shell of your console off of your Playstation 2. To the right of the motherboard, you'll see two pins. If you turn the one on the left about two cycles that will fix all of your Playstation 2 woes for awhile. I have no idea what the pin is, but it will fix your Playstation 2. After that, you'll think you have a brand new system. My Playstation 2 got to the point where it wasn't playing a lot of my DVDs, PSOne black discs, and PS2 blue discs weren't working at all. A couple turns of the pin, and now it works better than ever.
Oh yeah, there is a metal pan covering the pins. When lifting the metal pan DO NOT rest it on, or let it touch the motherboard. Actually, Trey knows more about this than me, he fixed his and mine. Maybe you should ask him.
Tai
2003-01-13, 01:57 PM
I'll be sure to remember that if my ps2 ever messes on me.
Tuff
2003-01-14, 10:37 AM
Yeah, I've got a friend that's had his PS2 for a while, and it has stopped playing all PS1 games, most DVDs, and a few PS2 titles. I like the PS2, but it's a pretty flimsy console. I've told you all a hundred times: Gamecube is the way to go.

Yeah. I own more GC titles than on X-Box and Ps2, surprising to a lot of people I know. Too bad that a lot of 3rd party support is dropping them in 2k3 though.
JohnnyTAE
2003-01-14, 08:05 PM
Nintendo has gotten too big headed and haven't played there gamecube very wisely, they don't give a shit about you unless you have a gameboy advance which they make most of the profit off of. It is too hard for them too run Gameboy advance and Gamecube at the same time, plus still offer quality. Proof= All the lose of 3rd party support that doesn't want too deal with them, Rare, Online Games
TreizePlus
2003-01-22, 11:46 AM
If your PS2 is getting the disk read error, I think they have a FAQ on gameFAQs.com. It should be under Hardware FAQs or System FAQs, and its called the Disk Read Error FAQ. It losts plenty of ways to fix it. I had to go inside my PS2 and turn the screw to get it reading again.
StonedVegeta
2003-01-29, 07:51 AM
I have some of the same problems. I just clean everything rellly well, then put it all back together. It always works for me.
sir.dennis
2003-01-31, 01:05 PM
Why get a PS2 when there are so many problems with it. And why play DVD's on it when u can just buy a system that is meant for playing DVD.
Shining Knights
2003-01-31, 03:21 PM
It matters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.
mightychicken
2003-01-31, 05:20 PM
i play DVD's on mine about once a month, games a few hours a day, and i've not had any problems in the past 2 years and 3 months.
sir.dennis
2003-01-31, 10:42 PM
I'v had mine for 1.5 years now. It runs fine. Actually very good, like its new. Your asking what I do? Well....i...

1: Talk to it.
2: Pet it befor play time.
3: Give cookies to it after play time.
4: NEVER SAY, "my psx2 sucks"
5: Once in a while give it a bath.
6: Treat it like a pet.
7: Give it lots of rests if playing for a long time.

^-^

Are you crazy or something???:confused:
JiN-RaiDeN
2003-02-01, 02:27 AM
Why get a PS2 when there are so many problems with it. And why play DVD's on it when u can just buy a system that is meant for playing DVD.

No one said that they bought Playstation 2s specifically for playing DVDs. And why not play DVDs on a Playstation 2, after all, it does play DVDs.
sir.dennis
2003-02-01, 06:51 PM
But i heard from people that the DVD's dont run good on PS2.
Gladius
2003-02-02, 03:11 PM
I think people just find it wierd to be puting in a dvd into there console. I thought when I saw a few dvds on my friends ps2 I never found it all that bad, its maybe not the best quality that you will find on a dvd system, but one thing is for sure its damn better than any vhs.
JiN-RaiDeN
2003-02-03, 01:10 AM
Everyone and all their bitching is bullshit. The quality is fine. It plays just as good as any other DVD player. Unless you're buying one of those 500 dollar HD TV ready running through Color Stream RGB components. Quality? It's a DVD player, what are you talking about quality. People are just full of shit. The Playstation 2 DVD player does everything the stand alones do.
Jamesadin
2003-02-03, 07:10 AM
It plays just as good as any other DVD player. Unless you're buying one of those 500 dollar HD TV ready running through Color Stream RGB components.

Thats me.
NonGayMan
2003-02-03, 12:48 PM
Just buy a new one... my friend's PS2 broke and he bought a new one.
sir.dennis
2003-02-03, 01:07 PM
I wouldn't buy another one if the first one broke, buy a system that is reliable.
NonGayMan
2003-02-03, 01:20 PM
I'm not really sure why his PS2 broke, it was quite odd I must admit.
RoboticSilence
2003-02-03, 02:30 PM
The laser that reads the discs burns out so that you first cannot play blue/purple discs then you cannot play any... I reccomend you get the 2-year warranty when you buy the PS2... this happened to me and I had to buy a new one.
NonGayMan
2003-02-03, 06:19 PM
Yes, the 2-year warranty would be a good idea.
JiN-RaiDeN
2003-02-05, 03:11 PM
I doubt it Jamesadin. And if you do buy one of those DVD players, you have to have a 500 dollar Plasma TV that may or may not have RGB components. But I'm sure that's you too.
quikspy67
2003-02-18, 10:52 AM
I would just buy an ordinary DVD player.
Jamesadin
2003-02-18, 11:50 AM
I doubt it Jamesadin. And if you do buy one of those DVD players, you have to have a 500 dollar Plasma TV that may or may not have RGB components. But I'm sure that's you too.


You dont necissarilly need a plasma screen TV to have the components. All you simply need is a TV with the proper ports and cables. Then you need a worthy amplifier.
quikspy67
2003-02-19, 04:02 PM
"Thats what I thought".
JiN-RaiDeN
2003-02-21, 06:52 AM
Why did you put "that's what I thought" in quotation marks? Is that a quote from a movie or something dipshit? And just about any TV with RGB components that will properly represent the power of a 500 dollar TV is a HD or Plasma television. An amplifier doesn't have a god damn thing to do with anything.

And of course you'd buy an ordinary DVD player Quikspy. You also would rather drink frozen sperm than a Big Gulp ICEE. You're just a bitch like that.
Jamesadin
2003-02-21, 10:55 AM
I dont understand him either.
quikspy67
2003-02-21, 04:10 PM
Ok someone at scholl says it so I put quotation marks around it.
NonGayMan
2003-02-22, 04:48 AM
*SPAM REMOVED*

Please, keep the spam to a minimum.
StonedVegeta
2003-02-25, 09:01 AM
Everyone and all their bitching is bullshit. The quality is fine. It plays just as good as any other DVD player. Unless you're buying one of those 500 dollar HD TV ready running through Color Stream RGB components. Quality? It's a DVD player, what are you talking about quality. People are just full of shit. The Playstation 2 DVD player does everything the stand alones do.

WOW! You must have no eye for quality. When I watch a DVD, I actually want to be able to see what I am watching. That is why i bought a DVD player and PS2. My PS2 rests on top of the DVD player next to my T.V., whcich happens to be a 56" big screen, and I only pay DVDs on a DVD player. PS2's were not made to play DVD's, it just happened to be so. I think. Wow, if I'm worng I'll sound stupid. Not the first time though, so, Oh well.
JiN-RaiDeN
2003-02-27, 12:47 AM
I don't get it. The Playstation 2 plays DVDs just as good as any DVD player. So you're not making a point. You spent money on a DVD player for no good reason at all. And you have a 56 inch TV? What kind of TV is this? Mitsubushi makes 55, but I have NEVER seen 56.
Jamesadin
2003-02-27, 10:12 AM
I have.
JiN-RaiDeN
2003-02-28, 01:23 PM
...Horrah? I'm sure you have. Ha! I love it.
Jamesadin
2003-02-28, 01:28 PM
Yes...you love that.

Also, why does it matter?
JiN-RaiDeN
2003-02-28, 01:48 PM
Because he doesn't have a 56 inch TV. And I bet you've never seen one. 55 sure. Not 56.
Jamesadin
2003-02-28, 02:38 PM
Alright, maaaybe it was a 55.

Anyways, the one major thing which annoys me about the PS2, is the 2 controller slots.
Thanatos
2003-03-01, 11:47 AM
Get an adapter
Raziel
2003-03-06, 01:45 AM
Problems with the PS2? It's a nightmare to code for. That's why Playstation versions of multi-platform games more often than not come out with the lowest resolution, worst framarate, and most glitches.

As for the DVD player argument, I've only run into one or two slight problems with it. Aside from those fairly meager and infrequent issues, it runs just as well as the Panasonic DVD player attached to the TV in my living room.

My one other complaint about the console is that the game selection, in my opinion, sucks. I own Soul Reaver 2, Blood Omen 2, and Silent Hill 2. That's it. I have yet to see so much as one other game on the console, aside from Devil May Cry, that has sparked my interest in any fashion. Silent Hill 3 will be great, and if SR3 and BO3 are PS2 releases, I'll pick both up. Other than that...it's just...bleh.
StonedVegeta
2003-03-07, 06:35 AM
Okay, they do make a 56" tv thank you. Apparently you think that only Mitsubishi makes Big screen TV's. Mne is a Sony, and it is 56". And I have to say still that PS2's don't have the same high quality as a DVD player. It just doesn't look as good.
iusetobekool
2003-03-20, 06:47 PM
Why did you put "that's what I thought" in quotation marks? Is that a quote from a movie or something dipshit? And just about any TV with RGB components that will properly represent the power of a 500 dollar TV is a HD or Plasma television. An amplifier doesn't have a god damn thing to do with anything.

And of course you'd buy an ordinary DVD player Quikspy. You also would rather drink frozen sperm than a Big Gulp ICEE. You're just a bitch like that.


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sorry
toolman
2003-03-21, 12:26 AM
I got a message off this site that said that by removing the console cover of my Playstation 2 I would find two pins located undeneath the expansion bay (right about where the laser is). By turning the left one in (clockwise) I was to get a better response from the laser and no more "Error reading Grand Theft Auto: vice City DVD". It didn't work. However I removed the cover and then turned the left pin in about two more turns and the right pin in about one and a half turns and it worked way better with better picture. The pins are probably to adjust the angle of the laser. If the angle is off the Playstation cannot read the DVD correctly and you then get your error message. This seems to be the solution for the most common problem with the PS2. It would help if you have an O-scope to meauring the wavelength and angle of the laser for pinpoint accuracy. Hope to find more cool tips here and to provide more later.