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PS2 Getting DVD Upgrade & Progressive Video?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the insert-lust-here dept.

blues5150 writes "ZDNET is reporting that Sony is going to be upgrading the PlayStation 2. According to the article "The new design will support most recordable DVD media, including DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW. The new PS2 will also support "progressive scan", a playback method used by some TV sets for clearer images, and it will come with a built-in infrared receiver for using a remote control to control DVD playback." The bad part of all of this is that they don't have dates for availability in North America or Europe."

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  1. Re:Hmmm all blank media? by bludstone · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Sony is a very large company. There are constant battles being fought between the different parts of it. You think sony music entertainment enjoys the fact that sony sells pocket mp3 players?

    Always conflict within sony.

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  2. Re:Hmmm all blank media? by jm91509 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Just because the machine supports *rw media doesn't mean that you'll be able to play copied games. In the same way as the original ps2 can play cdrw audio cd's but you can't play cdrw'd games without a chip afaik.

    If it supported mp3 and dvdrw then happy days. Alas it appears not.

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