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Boom
26-09-2003, 09:57
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=53338

Cube also down to £79.99.
TigaSefi
26-09-2003, 10:40
have they released a new version of black PS2 with some of the hardward kinks ironed out or is that the silver ?
Boom
26-09-2003, 11:23
Originally posted by TigaSefi
have they released a new version of black PS2 with some of the hardward kinks ironed out or is that the silver ?

I'm not sure which kinks you're referring to, but the one that niggled me the most when I bought a PS2 was the dvd player.

I'm under the assumption that dvd player is still cr@p with the original version, but it could possibly be working properly with the silver one. Mind you I assume its the same remote and s/w for the black one as the silver and I wasn't certain that the dvd player problem was the dvd remote, s/w, or the drive.

In all honesty I couldn't care about the dvd player in my ps2, because I have plenty of dvd players.
TigaSefi
26-09-2003, 11:41
Fair enuff, i might get a PS2 Silver so I can play PES3 but I gotta find a shop that bundles it first. Apparently there was problem with the laser reading blue/green discs or summat like that ?
NEONKNIGHT
01-10-2003, 16:45
GAME are now offering the PS2 Silver Edition, either by itself or in a bundle.
Check the link for more:-

GAME - Limited Edition Silver PS2 & Bundles (http://shop.game.net/lowdown.aspx?lid=3349)

:)
Womble
03-10-2003, 23:02
Just bought a silver one from woolies. £149 with 2 games. All thats left to do now is wait untill january and get a silver samsung settop. Sad realy I know!!
Bugblatter
30-11-2003, 18:13
I'm thinking of replacing the kids' original Playstation with a new PS2 in silver. The main reasons are:

1. Will play the existing PS1 games
2. Goes with with silver Sony TV
3, Plays DVDs and keeps kids away from me when they are watching a DVD:)

Can anyone tell me:

1. Can they play R1 dvds?
2. PS2 dvd performance is often described as "crap" can anyone elaborate? As long as a reasonable picture and sound is fed to the 21in 4:3 mono Sony TV it doesn't have to be brilliant quality.

Any comments much appreciated.
ic14
30-11-2003, 19:39
PS2s cant play R1 DVDs without an addon called region x.
The dvd playbacks pretty good, but the silver ones do have more up to date drivers than my one so i cant comment too much
Jerrek
30-11-2003, 20:05
Wow, thats expensive. Both the XBox and PS2 sells for £95 here.
Bugblatter
30-11-2003, 22:07
PS2s cant play R1 DVDs without an addon called region x.
The dvd playbacks pretty good, but the silver ones do have more up to date drivers than my one so i cant comment too much

thanks!:)
Boom
01-12-2003, 10:42
Wow, thats expensive. Both the XBox and PS2 sells for £95 here.

Yeah, I'm afraid a lot of things are more expensive in Europe than Canada, but then we don't have a comparitively weak currency, even if the Canadian dollar has made ground on the US dollar (but then who hasn't these days?) :D
SMHarman
01-12-2003, 12:22
Wow, thats expensive. Both the XBox and PS2 sells for £95 here.

With Games?

The £150 is with two controllers, an 8Mb card and two games (I think) lets make sure this is apples and apples (or PS2s and PS2s)
ic14
01-12-2003, 17:11
thanks!:)np :)
Jerrek
01-12-2003, 21:12
Aaah, no. The thing with games and card is an additional C$20. 10 pounds.
Bugblatter
02-12-2003, 20:49
Aaah, no. The thing with games and card is an additional C$20. 10 pounds.

C'est la vie! We will have to console(!) ourselves with . . . . er PAL is higher res than NTSC.

Anyway, I have one now and when I can tear the kids away from the Simpsons game I'll try out the DVD performance.
Bugblatter
03-12-2003, 20:17
Well, tried out the DVD player function and very happy. Excellent picture. :D
Nor
04-12-2003, 01:36
Problem I had with my PS2 playing DVD's was that it would always assume I have a widescreen TV. Just couldn't get it to realise I had a 4:3. Works fine now I got a widescreen TV but would always stretch images on my 4:3.
Bugblatter
16-12-2003, 22:55
Problem I had with my PS2 playing DVD's was that it would always assume I have a widescreen TV. Just couldn't get it to realise I had a 4:3. Works fine now I got a widescreen TV but would always stretch images on my 4:3.

Yep. That problem still exists, but luckily my TV has 16:9 mode so I can display anamorphic ws properly.

I did notice that the DVD sound was very quiet and had to turn the volume up a lot.
ic14
17-12-2003, 13:40
I did notice that the DVD sound was very quiet and had to turn the volume up a lot. If you have a look in the dvd settings, theres an option to adjust volume.
Mr.Moony
17-12-2003, 20:47
Ive talked the misses into getting me the silver PS2 for xmas - only £134 on Amazon....sweet. Any class games you guys recommend?
NEONKNIGHT
17-12-2003, 23:22
Ive talked the misses into getting me the silver PS2 for xmas - only £134 on Amazon....sweet. Any class games you guys recommend?

THE game to have at the moment is Prince Of Persia: sands of time. An absolutely brilliant game IMO. Another favourite (although I've still to take the wrapper of this game) is Beyond Good & Evil.
Another game I would recommend if you like RPG style games is Dark Chronicle, a boss game. :) There's also the GTA double pack out now, if you like the 'more mature' game experience.

;)
richmond
20-12-2003, 06:30
Ive talked the misses into getting me the silver PS2 for xmas - only £134 on Amazon....sweet. Any class games you guys recommend?
medal of honour rising sun is a must game :smokin:
TigaSefi
20-12-2003, 16:11
medal of honour rising sun is a must game :smokin:

You must be joking, I returned my copy to GAME 3 hours later. It is a shockingly bad game on any format. I tried it on the PC just to be sure and I am sure.
Bugblatter
20-12-2003, 22:24
If you have a look in the dvd settings, theres an option to adjust volume.

Thanks. I'll have a look. :tu:
ic14
21-12-2003, 10:53
Thanks. I'll have a look. :tu: No probs.
I had to adjust mine when i first got it too.
Iago
23-12-2003, 12:31
I wanna one