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Myname - Apr 14, 2003

		Myname	Apr 14, 2003
		Report... that Sony is releasing a new PS2 model with DVD-R, DVD-RW etc. support. Surely this is a bizarre move from a piracy standpoint?

		Nadius	Apr 14, 2003
		It doesn't seem weird to me. Recent DVD models have these features, why shouldn't the PS2? I'm sure they've got something up their sleeve if they're worried about game piracy, but who really knows?

		Zziggy00	Apr 14, 2003
		well my PS2 plays DVD-R just fine so nothing new there it works about half the time with DVD-RW. don't have a dvd+r/rw drive to test that media but i know from other forums that dvd+r does indeed work.... as for DVD-RAM wouldn't the whole drive have to be remodeled to work with this?

		racketboy	Apr 15, 2003
		Originally posted by Myname@Apr 15, 2003 @ 12:10 AM Surely this is a bizarre move from a piracy standpoint? I'm sure there is still a check to see if games are official or not

		Taelon	Apr 16, 2003
		P L A Y S T A T I O N 2 - Sony will release a new model of PlayStation 2 named SCPH-50000, which will be compatible with DVD movies in DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM format. In addition, the new model also include a built-in infrared sensor, which is used for the new DVD remote. The machine also features progressive scan support, 30% less operating noise from cooling fan, and 400g lighter weight. Sounds to me like it's just going to be a combo read-only drive supporting all these formats - solely for the purpose of watching movies (presumably "taped" off TV or homemade, rather than downloaded)... Not a word about games, nor a drive actually capable of recording anything.

		gameboy900	Apr 16, 2003
		Wow supports DVD-RAM too... must come with a handy "rip the fucking caddy appart" tool as well. Sony is the l33t. And Sony promoting piracy to increase sales? NEVER.

		Taelon	Apr 17, 2003
		OK, WHAT'S THIS ABOUT PIRACY?? Just because Sony updates their PS2 with a drive capable of reading more different media doesn't mean it'll be any easier playing backups on it. Original PS2 games still come with copy protection and backups will still require a mod chip or whatever else it is people do with their PS2 systems. How is any of this "promoting piracy" on Sony's part???

		mal	Apr 17, 2003
		You'll have a wider choice of media to choose from when buring your copies? *shrug*

		Taelon	Apr 17, 2003
		Hmm. Good thought. BUT, I can just see Sony locking out anything that isn't a movie if the medium inserted is any kind of rewritable disc as opposed to write-only... It would be easy to do that...