play AVi DVD-/+Rs in CD version of Mediaplayer

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12-28-2003, 02:58 PM
Tkeely

play AVi DVD-/+Rs in CD version of Mediaplayer

Hey everybody....I stumbled upon this little trick not too long ago...

How to do it:

Boot Mediaplayer like normal, then at the main menu, (play, browser, etc) insert a high-TOC authentic PS2 DVD game (Tekken, LotR: Return of the King, Devil May Cry demo DVD, etc etc etc), and give it 10-15 seconds...now, select browser. After it brings up the contents of the DVD, cogswap out with the DVD-/+R containing the *.avi files (note - I burn all of my avi DVDs with Nero, so I don't know if it'll read DVDs burned by other programs...). Now, hit refresh, and viola! You're playing your DVD movies...to my knowledge, it works with every version, including 1.50 (don't hold me to that).
01-03-2004, 08:13 PM
virtual_francky

Thx for the tips, I tried with different DVD ( PES 3, The Gateway, GT3 and the PS2 Demo DVD ) with no success, maybe I should get a used version of tekken to try with it.

I tried with the 1.50 version.

If you have any idea to make it run, just tell it thx :)
01-03-2004, 09:23 PM
FiNalGaMer

i think your dvd with the avi's must be in mode2/xa... but i'm not sure
01-03-2004, 10:04 PM
RAISTLIN

Quote:

Originally posted by FiNalGaMer
i think your dvd with the avi's must be in mode2/xa... but i'm not sure

DVD's use UDF and is parrallel to Mode1 CD format--you can't change it to mode2. The important thing is having the PS2 switch over to DVD mode and getting the higher TOC loaded. That is always an issue with playing anything on DVD after booting from a CD. Once it has switched over, it will read the DVD fine. It is less of an issue with the media player, but more an issue with the PS2's BIOS and firmware.

Raist
01-04-2004, 09:05 AM
virtual_francky

Ok thx so I must find a DVD with a high TOC, to make my AVi'S DVD recognize.
01-05-2004, 03:57 AM
virtual_francky

Re: play AVi DVD-/+Rs in CD version of Mediaplayer

Quote:

Originally posted by Tkeely
Hey everybody....I stumbled upon this little trick not too long ago...

How to do it:

Boot Mediaplayer like normal, then at the main menu, (play, browser, etc) insert a high-TOC authentic PS2 DVD game (Tekken, LotR: Return of the King, Devil May Cry demo DVD, etc etc etc), and give it 10-15 seconds...now, select browser. After it brings up the contents of the DVD, cogswap out with the DVD-/+R containing the *.avi files (note - I burn all of my avi DVDs with Nero, so I don't know if it'll read DVDs burned by other programs...). Now, hit refresh, and viola! You're playing your DVD movies...to my knowledge, it works with every version, including 1.50 (don't hold me to that).

What is the maximum siez you burn on your DVD ?, may be it works for you because you burn 4 Gb max, I burn a DVD-R with 4.5 Gb and I dont succed in reading it with my V9 PS2.
01-05-2004, 09:56 AM
virtual_francky

I tested with Devil May Cry PS2 DVD, and with a DVD+RW with only 1.5 Gb on and no success :(
01-06-2004, 02:51 AM
Makaveli

So can't you just put Media Player with the .avi's on the DVD and burn that. Just how you would do it with the Cd way.?
01-06-2004, 05:41 AM
virtual_francky

Quote:

Originally posted by Makaveli
So can't you just put Media Player with the .avi's on the DVD and burn that. Just how you would do it with the Cd way.?

I saw a tutorial about this but it's not very easy to handle. And with the CD I use the mediaplayer for booting then I changed with my Divx CD.

Maybe I can try to boot from a DVD, I then change to a my Divx DVD, but what a waist of place :(
01-06-2004, 04:59 PM
virtual_francky

Ok I manage to boot the 1.50 Version from a DVD with 2 film on it, but I cant lauch the files, when i go into the browser, and I select a file, it loads , I see opening file and then I get back to the main menu of the player.
If I swap with another DVD full of divx, I doesnt recognize it, and if I put the DVD with the player on, it doesnt recognize it neither.

Does any one have a suggestion ?