Ps2 Burning Question(s)

[SoraRoxas]

I have heard that the best for burning ps2 backups are Verbatim DVD-R's with AZO, is this true?

What burn speed to use??? Some say that the best option is AWS/Auto.

Could I use DVD+R's? That is the only type I currently have and I have burned a backup on one at 4x speed and the booktype set to DVD-ROM. Awaiting the arrival of my swap magic to test this.

[SwampFox56]

The PS2 has a pretty hardy laser. It should read just about anything you throw into it. I have found that Verbatim's work the best ONLY if they don't use dye from CMC Magnetics. But frankly, the PS2 can read those just as well as any other disk anyways. And I found that burning the disk at the lowest speed possible, always gives the bests results

[SP193]

The PS2 has a pretty hardy laser. It should read just about anything you throw into it. I have found that Verbatim's work the best ONLY if they don't use dye from CMC Magnetics. But frankly, the PS2 can read those just as well as any other disk anyways. And I found that burning the disk at the lowest speed possible, always gives the bests results

Only slimlines (With the exception of the SCPH-70000 series) have hardy lasers.

Using cheap discs with FAT PS2s will cause the FAT PS2's laser to go "poof" in no time.
Older FAT PS2s might even refuse to read cheap discs.

@OP: DVD+R discs usually should not and cannot be used with older PS2s, but some consoles "prefer" them because of the way they were worn out and their hardware configuration.

[SoraRoxas]

I have a slim PS2. I think it is of the SCPH-70000 series and it read my backup just fine. It was on a Sony DVD+R and burned at 4x with the booktype set to DVD-ROM. Do I have to change the booktype? Will there be a difference?