Lasse Penttinen
14 Apr 2003 14:03
The PlayStation 2 gets it's first major update, after being on the market for about 3 years. The key issue in the update is the improved performance as a DVD player.
Whereas the current machine accepts only DVD-Video discs, at least officially, the new console adds support for the DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R and DVD+RW recordable and rewritable formats. It doesn’t support DVD-RAM.
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The new console can also output a progressive-scan video image, which should mean a better picture for users with a compatible television.
Other improvements include a better remote control device.
The interesting thing here is that will the update be affecting PS2 backups? Will the new version include new anti-MOD technology, making old MOD designs obsolete? Or the improved DVD drive performance could improve the drives ability to run backed up games from CD-Rs or DVD-Rs.
Digitmag.co.uk