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"PS2 DVD lip synch problems: Help needed!"

I was watching some DVD's the other day, when I spotted something I hadn't noticed before:

Problems with the Lip Synch.

I remembered reading a little about it on here before Christmas, so I went into the PS2 Setup menu, went to the sound options and switched one of the options (damn, I can't remember which one, but there's only about 2 on the menu, so hopefully you know what I mean...).

I did that, went back to watching the film and it was fine.


For about half an hour, then it started again. So I went back to the menu and turned the option off. Again it was fine, for a while, then seemed to get worse.

Any ideas of how to sort it?

Cheers.

Or†ega wrote:
> Thing with the updated remote drivers though...

> Can you still use DVD region x? Or have sony locked it
> out? As new PS2s dont seem to run DVD region x...

I have the remote/new driver and Region X and it works fine - but I do have a launch machine.

I read somewhere that Sony had 'overcome' Region X on the newer machines, but that Datel were working on a new version.

Best thing to do would be to mail Datel with your serial/revision/driver number and ask them, as Region X is upgradable - it will only be a matter of time.

My PS2 seems ok but it is a newer model so probably has the updated drivers.

best way to solve is to buy a stand alone player :)


also i don't recomened drop kicking your PS2 as it might hurt your foot :)

none of my friends have perfect playback - i must be a lucky one!
MM

Thing with the updated remote drivers though...

Can you still use DVD region x? Or have sony locked it out? As new PS2s dont seem to run DVD region x...

I found drop kicking my PS2 through a window and into a skip most effective, no more lip sync problems after that.

Also, you could try talking to your DVDs. Most people forget that DVDs are just like people, they have feelings and thoughts the same as you and me.
Sometimes if they're tired or cranky or just having a bad day, they don't concentrate properly and slight problems can occur. If you pause the DVD film and then say "Come on, get it together or you're going back in the box!", the unpause and it should all work swimmingly.

Don't expect an apology from them though. They can be quite rude sometimes, but that's just their way...

yeah the cheap way is to put the diagnotic on, but you have to do it each time. The other way is to borrow the DVD you get with the remote off of someone and get the new drivers that eradicte this prob
MM

Stopping and startig the DVD stops the lip synch as it plays them both(sound and visual) at the same time again.

Your only way out of this is splashing out £20 on the new DVD remote, its the best thing to do anyway.

No more R1 search, no wrong one, damn missed a scene, stop no pause aaaghhhhh.

The remotes so much better....

Which version of the DVD driver are you using? v2.10 eleminated Lip Sync completely (the one with the official remote)other wise, go to the Diagnosis menu and switch it to on, this should help but will need doing each time you put a new disc in!!

Bonus wrote:
> You could always try cleaning the disc you are trying to watch with warm soapy
> water, but short of that, there isn't much that can be done.

What if the discs are spot less like mine are.

You could always try cleaning the disc you are trying to watch with warm soapy water, but short of that, there isn't much that can be done.