DVD Writer for PS2 Games and DVD movie backup?

[Brind]

Okay i've been searching and i've found loads of different drives.
Then I realise some are this -RW and some are this +RW and now my head is beginning to spin!!!!

I've read all the reviews and i'm getting mixed signals wholesale!

What I want is a DVD writer that is about £200 which I think is something like ~$250 US.

I want to backup PS2 games and DVD movies plus put old family videos onto DVD.

The PS2 Games appear to be the governing factor so what is the best drive?? I only need to satisfy the PS2.

I've been looking into the Pioneer A05 which is a -RW whereas i've been looking at others of similer prices with this +RW. would this drive copy games???

Please help as I think my head will fall off soon due to it spinning so much..

Bear in mind i'm from the United Kingdom!!

[Dentz]

first of all, have you looked into making "backups" of your dvd's because you can't just make a direct copy like an audio cd. This is because most film dvds nowadays use dvd9 (dual layer dvd's) and you cant record dual layer dvd's on a dvd writer to put it simply. but if u are looking for a dvd writer, i recomend the NEC nd-1100a.

[Brind]

Thankyou for the reply.

I fully understand about ripping and editing etc,I just wanted to know which would be the best writer to work with the PS2.

I didn't want to spend my hard earned cash on a drive that may not work with the PS2,mainly because of this - and + buisness.

I'll have a look at the NEC drive.. thanks!

[OcTroN]

At least i'm 100% sure PS2 plays DVD-R! I'm not sure about DVD+R tho, but DVD-R for sure! I remember some1 saying it played both, but haven't got the change to test DVD+R yet. Anyway, if I was you I would buy the Sony DRU500a (at the moment can take sum weeks since they got deliver probs) which burns DVD+R and DVD-R, this is the only one which burns both, which is pretty sweet. Also it burns CD-R's. Read's DVD/CD (this sucks like an ol' ugly whore, it just reads like a dumb blonde)
So if for example DVD+R will be the standard, you can burn, same for DVD-R. Which will keep you safe Except another standard may come out tho, which I personally don't expect 8)

[Brind]

Cheers OcTroN.

I found that drive today and noticed it could do both plus its had good reviews,since you mentiond I think i'll go for it! :P

LOL@ "it just reads like a dumb blonde"

Is that just in regard to reading normal CD-ROM? because if so it doesn't really matter because my CD-RW drive can read at 48x which isn't too bad.
The DVD Writer will however replace my existing DVD-ROM drive which has a DVD read speed of 16x which is quite abit faster than the SONY.. hopefully it won't make much difference to normal viewing.
I can't keep my existing DVD because my other spare slot in my PC tower is obstructed by a stupid design fault..it would hit my motherboard.


Just a quickie! does the DVD R & RW discs read in most drives unlike the normal CD R & RW did not.
In other words does a RE-writable disc play normally like a write once disc? or would I need to use a write once only for DVD watching?
Hope that makes sense..

[dorkmeat]

DVD-R is best for PS2 version 1-3, +R for models 5-7.. not sure about version 4. That is what works best for some reason, however it is noted that either format can work on any versions. for all the newest versions +R seems to work better, but -R works fine for sure. For the older models only -R works, however some people have gotten +R to work. You obviously need a Mod-chip to play your backups.