My cousin has a Japanese PS2 that's got DREs just like the US one. But Japanese stuff does tend to be better quality than the domestic versions. It's also comparitively more expensive.Originally Posted by Cryomancer
My cousin has a Japanese PS2 that's got DREs just like the US one. But Japanese stuff does tend to be better quality than the domestic versions. It's also comparitively more expensive.
PS2 = crap.
I live close to Sean Kelly's store and he repairs any console and resells it and he says he gets dead PS2s in 10 to 1 over X Box and GCN, and he says their prone to problems. Most notably the cooling fan actually blows dust right over the laser eye causing the most trouble there.
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fan blowing over the lasers eye? what version is that? /boggle
But as for leaving the power on, I doubt that would hurt the PS2 considering most of the time its the laser that goes bad. And I seriously doubt it goes bad due to heat.
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ive had 3 ps2's and they all broke on me. Go with an xbox or cube.
The laser eye is INSIDE a closed case that you have to take apart to get to the laser eye.
I treat all my consoles like fine China and my PS2 [launch] gave out after about 2 years.
The instruction manual also suggests leaving your system in standby mode.
Wich is a bad idea if you want to keep your PS2 living the longest. Yes, you should turn on your PS2 every few days and leave it on for a minute if not playing (To get himidity out) But keeping PS2s on for their whole life is rediculous. They have to sleep too.
The instruction manual Also suggests this method to eject games:
1: Eject Game.
2. Get Game Off Tray.
3: Put next Game in.
4: Reset console.
When i saw that i was thinking WHAT??
My method is better, and (Probably) keeps PS2s running longer:
1: Reset console.
2: Eject Game.
3: Get Game Off Tray.
4: If not using PS2 after ejecting game, Turn off. If still using PS2, put next disc in and press drive button. Do not push drive in.
Nothing like sony...
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I take back what I said before. My 4 year old PS2 is starting to die. When I load games it goes to the "browser/system configuration" screen before loading the game.
I think I heard something about this before, but I have Half Life on a purple disc and it doesn't load at all. I think that was the reason they stopped using purple discs, but I'm not sure.
So in conclusion: PS2s are cheap crap.
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