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I tend to watch a fair amount of DVDs as well as using PS2 games on my PS2. However, at times there have been various problems. The first was lip-sync, but that was solved using diagnosis mode and the DVD upgrade. However, the second is the fact that some discs skip. Sometimes this is just poor discs, but it happens so often that I have to say I believe it is partly due to the PS2. Its a great player, capable of a fine picture, but sometimes the laser just isn`t up to it, but... its only a few PS2s. Several of my friends have PS2s that handle it all just fine, but mine refuses to get along with every DVD.
The reason for all this is possibly its age. Perhaps the production methods were less good all those centuries ago, or maybe its just become old and grumpy, but whatever it is, the PS2 skips discs occasionally, and often requires the PS2 to be placed horizontally rather than vertically. At home this is not a problem, as its always horizontal, but it can be a pain up at uni. Anyway, I wondered if this could be sorted by cleaning the laser... and if so, are there any cheap, but safe and effective methods of doing so. I`ve seen laser cleaners in the shops, but remember being warned that this can do more harm than good.
So, anybody got any opinions on the best cleaning methods?
The reason for all this is possibly its age. Perhaps the production methods were less good all those centuries ago, or maybe its just become old and grumpy, but whatever it is, the PS2 skips discs occasionally, and often requires the PS2 to be placed horizontally rather than vertically. At home this is not a problem, as its always horizontal, but it can be a pain up at uni. Anyway, I wondered if this could be sorted by cleaning the laser... and if so, are there any cheap, but safe and effective methods of doing so. I`ve seen laser cleaners in the shops, but remember being warned that this can do more harm than good.
So, anybody got any opinions on the best cleaning methods?
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Ive heard that these laser cleaners and things like that arent such a good thing to use.
Ive heard that they dont really do the disks and the console any good and actually degrade the performance or something.
Thats something that I heard though and not my own experience.
Just ask Sony I spose and see what they say......
:)
Ive heard that they dont really do the disks and the console any good and actually degrade the performance or something.
Thats something that I heard though and not my own experience.
Just ask Sony I spose and see what they say......
:)
I tend to watch a fair amount of DVDs as well as using PS2 games on my PS2. However, at times there have been various problems. The first was lip-sync, but that was solved using diagnosis mode and the DVD upgrade. However, the second is the fact that some discs skip. Sometimes this is just poor discs, but it happens so often that I have to say I believe it is partly due to the PS2. Its a great player, capable of a fine picture, but sometimes the laser just isn`t up to it, but... its only a few PS2s. Several of my friends have PS2s that handle it all just fine, but mine refuses to get along with every DVD.
The reason for all this is possibly its age. Perhaps the production methods were less good all those centuries ago, or maybe its just become old and grumpy, but whatever it is, the PS2 skips discs occasionally, and often requires the PS2 to be placed horizontally rather than vertically. At home this is not a problem, as its always horizontal, but it can be a pain up at uni. Anyway, I wondered if this could be sorted by cleaning the laser... and if so, are there any cheap, but safe and effective methods of doing so. I`ve seen laser cleaners in the shops, but remember being warned that this can do more harm than good.
So, anybody got any opinions on the best cleaning methods?
The reason for all this is possibly its age. Perhaps the production methods were less good all those centuries ago, or maybe its just become old and grumpy, but whatever it is, the PS2 skips discs occasionally, and often requires the PS2 to be placed horizontally rather than vertically. At home this is not a problem, as its always horizontal, but it can be a pain up at uni. Anyway, I wondered if this could be sorted by cleaning the laser... and if so, are there any cheap, but safe and effective methods of doing so. I`ve seen laser cleaners in the shops, but remember being warned that this can do more harm than good.
So, anybody got any opinions on the best cleaning methods?
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