Info and forum posts by 'Nigel Boxplayer'

PS2/DVD+RW Compatiblity

Can a two year old PS2 be hacked or upgraded to play +RW`s? I believe recent version of PS2`s can, so what`s the difference? I am using a Philips DVDR890 which I believe has settings to convert +RW`s to DVD-Video- or am I talking rubbish?

RE: Phillips DVDR880 Recorder - Faults

Hi Iain
To check Firmware version, go to system menu, select the `tools` icon and go down to `Remote control settings` go right into `DVD recorder` then select the down arrow which should bring up the system information including the Firmware reference FF11 or FF12. Looking at the www.dvdplusrw.org site there appear to potntial problems with version 12 as well which perhaps I have yet to encounter. I would think that if you are able to record, title, protect,unprotect and erase then you don`t have the problem I encountered, it maybe that your Minato m/c is just can`t read +RW`s. Check the site I give above as most m/c compatiblity capablities are listed, as well as what media have been tested in what m/c- good luck
Nigel

RE: Phillips DVDR880 Recorder - Faults

Hi Zipman
Lastest update! I returned my 890 this morning to Sevenoaks, they immediately swopped it for one from a new batch. I have now managed to unlock all the discs that were locked, it has even recognised a disc the first machine said `No disc`. Has recorded, erased , edited titles successfully. So what`s different- my first machine had firmware version FF11, the new one is FF12 which the various comments in the forums say fixes bugs. My machine is still region 2 out of the box but I will hack when I`ve had a few months hopefully problem free use- good luck with yours!

RE: Phillips DVDR880 Recorder - Faults

Hi Zipman- Well it failed again with Philips DVD+RW disc. I used Video plus to set timer, that was fine, the 890 recorded then went into sleep mode. I switched it back on and sure enough it plays back fine but again the disc is locked and it said `no disc` when reinserted. In fact I now believe that the only disc that has responded correctly was one not recorded using the timer.

So it looks like a trip back to Sevenoaks HiFi today- yep mine too is five weeks old! Good luck

RE: Phillips DVDR880 Recorder - Faults

I`ve just purchased a DVDR 890 and have suffered reading problems with a batch of Memorex DVD+RW discs some of which seem to have recorded but then act like DVD+R `s and lock such that they won`t rerecord.The machine says that they are DVD. I also have 1 out of six which has although apparently recorded okay when loaded the message `NO DISC` appears and won`t let me in into the disc menu.
I will now try a Philips branded DVD+RW and see how that performs. Prerecorded seem okay. The recordings I have made also play back on another Philips player okay.

This item was edited on Sunday, 5th January 2003, 19:33