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Thought this was pretty cool, the new PS2 will be able to play burned DVDs which is really good for me

Thanks to Mega Games

Sony have announced that they are about to release a hardware revised edition of the PS2 on May 15th. The console will, initially, be available only in Japan for 25,000 Yen and will carry the code SCPH-50000.
Although this may sound like exciting news for most PS2 fans the truth is that the company have only announced secondary changes, that is changes which will in no way affect game quality or play. The main improvements in the new model, according to Sony, will include DVD playback enhancements, finally introducing progressive scan support and a significant reduction in fan noise through new design and improved airflow.

Another new code number, SCPH-10420, will also be introduced, in the form of a new DVD r/c including the much missed, power switch and disk tray control buttons. In order to accomodate the new r/c the PS2 will feature a built-in IR Receiver Unit, instead of requiring an external one to be plugged into a controller port.

DVD video playback capability will also be improved in order to allow support for DVD-R and -RW disks recorded in video mode and DVD-RW disks recorded in VR mode. DVD-RAM playback is excluded.
Welcome as all these changes may be they are hardly significant enough to cause a PS2 owner to reconsider his hardware options.
The only sad note with this hardware revision is the removal of the i.Link, firewire, port. Although the only well-known title to ever utilise this feature was Gran Turismo 3, the original excitement which followed the introduction of the port on PS2's launch has turned to complete indifference at its removal.

yeah I read about that a while back, it looks interesting...but I don't think I'll buy it for a while

i dont think i would buy a new one unless mine broke

i dont think i would buy a new one unless mine broke

same here

they are only bringing it out to get back onto the market because Xbox are kicking there ass and i recon will by them out int he next couple of years..... btw im gonna get a xbox.....

wtf what the hell are you on about?

same

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well .. mine seems broken enough so BRING IT ON!!! im gonna buy it and sell this piece of junk to anyone desperate enough to buy it. lol

I'll hand it to Sony, they make really quality consoles, nearly every PSX that my friends have had, has broke

i had my ps1 for like 5 years, never broke, works perfect to this day

Lucky

Ive had two and they have both broken.....maybe the chip had something to do with it

yeah... for some reason my psx is still in one piece.. even though it has glided through the air, crashed against walls and felt my "ultra terrible mega crunching psx punch!!" ... it must be invincible lol. so anyone know when it will be released here ?? (uk)

my god its like a MACHO psx to go through all that haha lol

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