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"Who loves DVD"

Hi! im 15 and own a sony dvps336 dvd player and i just want to say how great the sound/picture is on all dvds, also all the music cds play a treat on it! and with the prices so cheap on this site i can buy a dvd every week.
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True you can't play games on a DVD player but, given the vast majority of PS2 games, I don't think that can be classed as a bad opint.

I don't know about the older Toshiba players but the ones from around the SD100 on are superb. If you must compare players by watching a film on them one of the best things I can think of to watch is a dark (but not too dark) scene with thin smoke in it. If it doesn't look grainy you've got a good player. If it does you've got a PS2 (or equivalent).

The PS2 quality is far short of most £300 players but there are players for around £100 that are a better buy. Anyone know if the PS2 uses hardware or software decoding?

If Sony wanted a cheap DVD option why not include a seperate disc to play DVDs? Load it up before a film and enjoy quality software decoded images. A bit of a pain I admit but the images produced could potentially be so much better.

You cant play games on a DVD player.

That is why I prefer the PS2 for movies

I got me a Modified Toshiba 2109B and a PS2 and to be perfectly honest, I really can't see *that* much of a difference.

./Steve

True the PS2 DVD player isn't as good as a £300 player, but it plays DVDs, and it is incorporated into the console, so why bother complaining.

True! the ps2 is not good 4 dvd play back.if you want to know the power of dvd buy a dvd player!

FACT: the PS2 DVD playback is not very good.

This isn't an unjustifiable anti-PS2 comment. Neither is it a statement based on actually watching a film on one (which is not a particularly good way of compaing plaback quality). It's based on technical decoding information which puts the PS2 some way down the ladder.

Every DVD player is given the same source to decode (the DVD film itself). Where they go from there and how well they decode it is what seperates the good (Toshiba - at least for entry level players) from the bad (PS2 and certain budget brands).

Is there anyone out there who has a decent DVD player and a PS2 who would like to offer their opinion?

While I disagree with almost everyone on the PS2 DVD playing skills - yes DVD is good (unless you are my Bank Manager). But I'm too scared bu the lovey dovey nature of this thread to elaborate :)

DVD is class, The PS2 plays em nicely and can now play imports,YES i can get the beavis and Butthead series DVD's and loads others.


PURE BLISS

DVD is good, and the PS2 makes sure it is good, for a while at least, very pleased.

dvd is good