possibly, but get someone with a proper scope to do it (somewhere that repairs cd/dvd players should have one) but be warned... this will burn out your ps2 faster
FYI this model will probably be dubbed the v9 console by the ps2 community.
v8 seemed to be a test bed for some new anti DVD-r protection. They added some extra checks for DVD media on this model (which have already been cracked by two mods).
Bottom line is that new DVD game media checks were added on the v8 console, these are most deffinatly going to roll over to the v9 if not getting improved in the process. This is to protect sony from burned games since the console will read burned media so well now.
As for progressive output, yes the ps2 had support for progressive output but in games only, DVD progressive output requires a de-interlacer which the current PS2 models do NOT sport. It is impossible for the current ps2 models to output progressive DVD movie output.
This new model will also allow the remote to turn the console on/off and eject the drive tray with a newer model of remote. The older remote requires the controller port IR dongle and does not support eject power on/off features.
As far as modding is concerned, its a wait and see situation. Hope is always there for compatability with v8 compatable mods but sony may have very well added some other sort of check.
If it supported mp3 and dvdrw then happy days. Alas it appears not
With a mod you can boot the divx player and play mp3s from there
There is a new model comming soon (unknown when) SCPH-55000 that is speculated to include a 40gig HDD and NIC (Maybe modem also?). Exspected retail price is around US $350
He got frusterated after trying 9 of 20 possible codes for his PVR? Then he quit? What a great review. Oviously the reviewer is more interested in a flashy super easy to use interface than functions. The nice high end functions of the pronto wern't even outlined. Thats sad. How can this be a review when he hadn't taken the time to figure the remote out?
For all thoes who say its just a coupler... its not. The device filters out some upper fequencys... which happen to be the band that most (motarola for sure) digital cable boxes use. They DO filter out the outgoing data stream. The problem is when you order something it is stored in memory within the set top box. Therefor when your box receives its keep-alive signal and the cable company doesnt recieve a reply... your account becomes suspended. OR if you take the filter out then your box will send all the stored movies back to HQ.
Now how can we re-flash that internal memory:)
*Dr Evil Terrible Laugh*
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possibly, but get someone with a proper scope to do it (somewhere that repairs cd/dvd players should have one) but be warned... this will burn out your ps2 faster
If you tweak your dvd pots some of thoes earlyer versions will handle dvd+r and dvd-rw although granted it does reduce the life of your ps2
v8 seemed to be a test bed for some new anti DVD-r protection. They added some extra checks for DVD media on this model (which have already been cracked by two mods).
Bottom line is that new DVD game media checks were added on the v8 console, these are most deffinatly going to roll over to the v9 if not getting improved in the process. This is to protect sony from burned games since the console will read burned media so well now.
As for progressive output, yes the ps2 had support for progressive output but in games only, DVD progressive output requires a de-interlacer which the current PS2 models do NOT sport. It is impossible for the current ps2 models to output progressive DVD movie output.
This new model will also allow the remote to turn the console on/off and eject the drive tray with a newer model of remote. The older remote requires the controller port IR dongle and does not support eject power on/off features.
As far as modding is concerned, its a wait and see situation. Hope is always there for compatability with v8 compatable mods but sony may have very well added some other sort of check.
If it supported mp3 and dvdrw then happy days. Alas it appears not
With a mod you can boot the divx player and play mp3s from there
There is a new model comming soon (unknown when) SCPH-55000 that is speculated to include a 40gig HDD and NIC (Maybe modem also?). Exspected retail price is around US $350
How can he say that the pronto sucks if he didn't take the time to get it working?
He got frusterated after trying 9 of 20 possible codes for his PVR? Then he quit? What a great review. Oviously the reviewer is more interested in a flashy super easy to use interface than functions. The nice high end functions of the pronto wern't even outlined. Thats sad. How can this be a review when he hadn't taken the time to figure the remote out?
For all thoes who say its just a coupler... its not. The device filters out some upper fequencys... which happen to be the band that most (motarola for sure) digital cable boxes use. They DO filter out the outgoing data stream. The problem is when you order something it is stored in memory within the set top box. Therefor when your box receives its keep-alive signal and the cable company doesnt recieve a reply... your account becomes suspended. OR if you take the filter out then your box will send all the stored movies back to HQ. Now how can we re-flash that internal memory :)
*Dr Evil Terrible Laugh*