Ars Technica

PS2 or $200 DVD player to watch DVDs?

I have $200-250 to spend on a DVD player for a friend, and I am interested in the possibility of getting a Playstation 2 instead of a standalone DVD player.<P>I don't know much about DVD players, and ...
Ars Technica

Can the PS2 DVD player play DVD-Rs?

Google (much less the ars search, which won't search any three letter words) completely failed me on this. <BR><BR>I have an original PS2. I just bought a DVD burned on DVD-R (not a game, this is a ...
IGN

PS2 vs. XBOX DVD Playback: Head-to-Head

With both the PS2 and Xbox being able to play DVD movies a lot of gamers are wondering what console is the best DVD player. Using the PlayStation 2 with the latest DVD drivers and remote and the Xbox ...
Engadget

PlayStation 2 can play homebrew games by using DVD player exploits

The PlayStation 2 is over 20 years old, but it’s still difficult to hack if you want to run homebrew games without tweaking the hardware. You usually need to ...
GameSpot

PlayStation 2 Special Report: Peripherals

There may be a lot of talk about the power of the PlayStation 2, but as with any game system, it's designed to entertain you while you play games. It can also read DVDs so that you can go beyond ...