Playstation 2 Compatibility - DVD+R

[EvilGuzzler]

Hello. I am trying to get a DVD+R movie to work on my Playstation 2 (a relativly old one). I am almost certain that my choice of media is not a problem, judging by your media ratings. I am using DVD-Lab to burn the DVD, and another program to change the bitsetting. The DVD works but is quite jerky. This problem occurs with other burnt DVD's (with the same set-up) as well. It works fine on standalone DVD players. I am using an Emprex 16 speed dual layer writer (no model code found) with the latest firmware. I am pritty sure there are a posibility of two problems. Number 1 - The DVD-Video was encoded at a high bitrate (7mbps average) and it is too high for the Playstation 2 to cope. I am using Dolby Digital (official not AC3) audio at a bitrate of 224kbps. Number 2 - I am using DVD+R media, DVD-R media might solve the problem. I am trying to save time and media here by not trying it out for myself and not re-encoding the film at say 6mbps until I am pritty sure I know the problem. I was wondering if anyone knows which problem it is or thinks they know another thing wrong with it.

[tacoman97x]

I have a ps2 V3... haven't had a problem with any DVD-R or DVD+R media..

[bugster]

Hello. I am trying to get a DVD+R movie to work on my Playstation 2 (a relativly old one).

Early Playstation 2's did not support any type of DVDr media officially, so don't expect too much. Spend $20 and get a proper DVD player, save yourself a lot of heartache that way.

[RottenFoxBreath]

actually,my early ps2 supported dvd+r more than dvd-r.
seems it liked the strangest media though(apple dvd+r).
never seen them again.
but now ive got a pioneer 108/109,and its not bothered about media as long as its not princo or a like minded pos media.
you might have better luck with dvd-r media,but try dvddecrypter and rip an iso of the disc,and copy it iso write,it may just work fine.

[handyguy]

Lots of PS2 topics. Did you search first?

+ or - for films
- for games.
V9 or under. V9+ can use either for games.

[EvilGuzzler]

I seemed to have fixed the problem by reducing the bitrate to 7mbps Max and 6mbps average and changing to Verbatim DVD-R media, thanks. Now I have another problem, the video occasionally freezes for about 15 seconds on a standalone DVD player in about 3 sections of the movie, where as it worked fine before. It is not jerky on the computer. I have searched on the forum for jerky video topics but none seem to help. Here is the process that I've used -
1. Compress to M2V and AC3 files through Adobe Premiere 1.5
2. Author DVD using DVD-Lab, although I did not add a menu
3. Create IMG file using DVD-Lab
4. Burn IMG file through DVD Decrypter
Is there something I'm doing wrong?