Can PS2 (assuming NTSC) play PAL DVD-R

[macleod]

I am in the US, so I am "NTSC" and not "PAL". I have a SVCD movie that is PAL 25FPS. It is 480x480, 44.1mhz, 25fps. It plays just fine in my apex 1100w, however, I am wanting to know if it will work as a DVD-R in a PS2.

Unfortunately, I do not know what version it is (the PS2). What I have done with the SVCD, is use SVCD2DVDMPG tool to repatch the entire header for the SVCD to 720X480 and convert the audio to 48mhz. I then repatched the entire video again after the conversition and creation of the VOB files. The resulting princo burnt via NERO DVD-R that is repatched to 480x480 plays just fine in my DVD player.

I have searched around over the last few days looking up user comments, looking various guides, straight searches on google.com, and what not to have the exact question answered, which is will a repatched 480x480 PAL 25fps DVD-R play in a NTSC PS2 (I am guesstimating on the NTSC PS2 part as I assume they bought it in the US). From what I have read, it will play repatched 480x480's DVD-R with no problem (depending on version, which I dont have), but my main question is will it do a repatched PAL movie.

This DVD player plays DVD-R just fine from a backed up DVD.

[macleod]

Well, I confirmed on "A" PS2 that my patched DVD-R did not play. I patched the PAL DVD 480x480 using SVCD2DVDMPEG application and burned using nero. I patched it to be 720X480, following both the authors guide and Baldrick's. I used a princo DVD-RW. The error may be anything from the patch, the fact that it is a PAL being played on a NTSC box, or the media brand and type. I cant confirm what it may be.

This particular PS2 plays images burnt at 1X using dvddecrpter supermedia DVD-R. It also played a princo DVD-R 1X burned with nero from DVDshrink.

I am currently doing a conversion of the movie(s) using DVD2AVI to TMPGENC with the standard NTSC 740x480 template, which based on past experience should work. I was really hoping the patch thing would work on a PS2 (the same DVD played fine on my apex 1100W, which will play a cookie).

I'll report back my findings.....

[macleod]

I received confirmation that the DVD-R reencoded movies using the TMPGENC DVD template works on a PS2.

I have not tried at 352x480 movie. Can anyone confirm that this will work (basically, is the PS2 picky on resolutions?)

[deadbeet]

yes they can.they can play dvd-rs .pal and nstc. they wont play svcd or vcd. what i do is get movie change frame rate to 25fps{pal} change audio to match using goldwave. then use tmpeg load pal setting which is 25fps mpeg 2 {720*576} encode then burn it on to dvd using ulead movie factory. then it will play on your ps 2.

[macleod]

thanks for the reply. What I am really wanting to know is if it will play 352x480 or does it have to be 720x480?

I have some CVD's (w/48mhz audio) that I burned onto DVD-R. What I am trying to find out is will they play on the PS2?

[flaninacupboard]

macleod, PAL resolution is -not- *x480 !! its *X576 ! the only dvd compliant resolutions are 352X288, 352X576, 704X576 and 720X576, so these are the only ones i would expect to work.

[macleod]

I know about the PAL resolutions, what I was asking from my earlier post was that can PS2 play 352x480. The PS2 that I am working with is NTSC (should have probably started a new thread). PS2 can play 720x480, however, I want to know if PS2 can play 352x480 on a DVD-R. Basically, is the PS2 picky about its resolution.