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Playstation 2 as a primary DVD player

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tom61:
My vote is to buy a cheap $50-60 DVD player loaded with features if you want to play DVD movies. I have an old Apex AD500W (huge thing, but cheap and packed with features).

I can't compare the PS2 to my DVD, but I do have an Xbox and the DVD remote hooked to the same TV (via composite) and both are about equal in quality, but the DVD player can play VCD and SVCDs (easy to burn CD video discs in a PC) with being modified, has zoom and slow motion.

BombProofPlane:
actually the newer apex models won't read vcds pretty vierd eh

look at open box models i picked up a 35 dollar dvd player that had progressive scan and a 5 disc changer

DAmnb:
Well I have both PS2, Xbox and a stationary DVD player and Xbox > PS2 while the stationary > both consoles.
And like someone already said the PS2 laser is the cheapest p.o.s. on the planet so why waste it on DVD movies when there are so many great games  ;)

SirPoonga:

--- Quote from: BombProofPlane on August 22, 2003, 11:35:16 pm ---whats the difference between optical and coax

thats like saying the dvd looked better playing off the disc then when you copied the raw data off to your hard drive

its still 0/1s at this point so no change could be made

--- End quote ---

Well, there isn't a big difference between coax and fiber unless you have a good home theater system.

However, there is a difference in between svideo and componant which was my point.  It's quality of 1s and 0s :)

DaveMMR:
No one mentioned this but for the $200 you're going to spend you can hook yourself up with a semi-decent home theatre package.  For that price you're not going to get the best, but you will get a decent DVD player that also plays MP3s, has an FM/AM receiver, and 6 satellite speakers.  Of course you mentioned sound is not your top priority so that may be overkill -- but you also mentioned playing videogames were not top priority so why would the PS2 even be a viable choice.  

Sony did release a DVD player that also records programs and doubles as a PS2 console (instead of the other way around) but that's around $500 -- and I think it's only out in Japan now.

As for eightbit's suggestion, I wouldn't go so far as to chip an X-Box (and void the warranty) if all you want to do is watch the occasional versatile disc.  

Basically, DVD players are DIRT cheap nowadays.  Even the least expensive ones are pretty decent.  If you're not big on audio or video perfection (or especially if you're playing it a regular TV) you can get by spending way under $100.

One final suggestion:  make sure your TV has component inputs (preferably an S-Video one too).  DVD players do not like to be hooked up to VCRs (copy protection - geesh!).  If not you'll have to buy an adapter to hook it up to your TV's coax input.  

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