Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: "Nick Ferguson" Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.freetalk.english Subject: Re: DVD playback on PS2, with scart RGB Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 10:16:37 -0000 Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE) Lines: 29 Message-ID: <9000g4$sv03@www.netyaroze-europe.com> References: <8vobm1$bkq1@www.netyaroze-europe.com> <8volgm$bkq5@www.netyaroze-europe.com> <8vu4v8$8d2@www.netyaroze-europe.com> <8vvtdt$sv01@www.netyaroze-europe.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: mail.furryboo.com X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 > Not sure about the US model (don't have one here to test out). I'm almost > certain all PS2 models (SCEA,SCEE,SCEI) only output composite > for DVD playback. The Japanese model definitely works with RGB SCART - I know this because my old flatmate has one (not the first run with the dodgy Region 1 cheat, either) and he can watch NTSC Region 0 DVDs on it no problem using his old RGB cable - I've seen it myself. I remember reading after the Jap release that Sony were concerned the PS2 could be used for DVD piracy, so this must be their response. I guess I'm still hoping that they decided not to fix it for the US machine seeing as hardly anyone there uses RGB. Does anyone here know the answer 100% for certain? I have to say, what kind of sad c*** would rather own a pirate copy of a DVD on VHS than the real deal? I thought the whole point of DVD was to provide such an attractive package (i.e. chapter stops, extras, picture and DD/DTS sound quality) that piracy onto VHS would be pretty pointless... I mean, pirating the DVD isn't any better than owning the VHS tape - and not that much cheaper these days. So I guess either I buy a UK multi-region DVD player and give the PS2 the shaft till Summer 2001, or fork out for both the US PS2 *and* a new TV that can handle composite/S-Video NTSC? Bah. Nick