Well, I didn't get a PS2 until the summer after launch, and mostly because I caved in for the Gran Turismo 3 package deal. I didn't have a DVD player either, so that was a bonus.
First DVD I bought didn't play the whole way through. It was "Gladiator". Gets about halfway through then gets garbled, skipping scenes randomly. I basically lose about half an hour of movie there.
I exchanged it, because I thought maybe the DVD was defective. Exact same problem on the new one.
I take excellent care of my systems just as you do.
I'm proud of the fact that my CDs and DVDs (music, movies, and games) have nearly zero scratches. Drives me nuts when I buy a used game and the backside is all scratched up. Sure, it might work, but I despise scratched up discs. (Come on people, it's not that hard to take good care of them!)
I also make sure to keep my electronics all with good ventilation.
I only say this to make the case that it's not my care of the system and games that caused poor playback on some DVD's; it's the system itself. I have the same problem with "The Highlander". Can't watch the last forty minutes.
Needless to say, when I finally got my HDTV, I caved in and picked up a progressive scan DVD player. No more problems.
I just think it's inexcusable for a company to market a system as DVD compatible, and then have trouble even making it through a very popular mainstream film.
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Well, I didn't get a PS2 until the summer after launch, and mostly because I caved in for the Gran Turismo 3 package deal. I didn't have a DVD player either, so that was a bonus. First DVD I bought didn't play the whole way through. It was "Gladiator". Gets about halfway through then gets garbled, skipping scenes randomly. I basically lose about half an hour of movie there. I exchanged it, because I thought maybe the DVD was defective. Exact same problem on the new one. I take excellent care of my systems just as you do. I'm proud of the fact that my CDs and DVDs (music, movies, and games) have nearly zero scratches. Drives me nuts when I buy a used game and the backside is all scratched up. Sure, it might work, but I despise scratched up discs. (Come on people, it's not that hard to take good care of them!) I also make sure to keep my electronics all with good ventilation. I only say this to make the case that it's not my care of the system and games that caused poor playback on some DVD's; it's the system itself. I have the same problem with "The Highlander". Can't watch the last forty minutes. Needless to say, when I finally got my HDTV, I caved in and picked up a progressive scan DVD player. No more problems. I just think it's inexcusable for a company to market a system as DVD compatible, and then have trouble even making it through a very popular mainstream film.