Sony SCPH-77008: Compatible software

About DVD-Videos

Additional information

• The console can only play discs recorded for the PAL broadcast standard.

You cannot play discs recorded for other broadcast standards (such as

Compatible software

NTSC) on this console (unless the NTSC disc displays the "ALL" label

and an NTSC compatible TV is used).

• DVD-Videos are assigned a number (region code) for the geographic

You can play discs of the following types on the PlayStation®2 console:

region in which the disc can be played. This console can only play discs

marked with region code "5" or "ALL".

Disc type Disc logo

GB

Additional information

PlayStation

®2 format DVD-ROM

" ", PlayStation®2 logo and

ALL

[12 cm, Silver]

designation

PlayStation®2 format CD-ROM

" ", PlayStation®2 logo and

About DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R and DVD+RW discs

[12 cm, Blue]

designation

• Some discs may not be playable due to scratches, dust or problems

encountered during recording.

PlayStation

® format CD-ROM

PlayStation® logo and

• Only discs that have been "finalised" can be played.

[12 cm, Black]

designation

• Sections of video recorded on CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable

Audio CD

Media)-compatible DVD-RW discs or on CPRM-compatible DVD-R

[12 cm, 8 cm]

discs using the "copy-once" capability cannot be played on this console.

DVD-Video*

The "DVD VIDEO" logo is a

Music discs encoded with copyright protection

[12 cm, 8 cm]

trademark.

technologies

DVD-RW (VR mode)

The "DVD-RW" logo is a

The audio CD playback feature of this product is designed to conform

[12 cm, 8 cm]

trademark.

to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, some record companies

have started marketing music discs encoded with copyright protection

* Throughout this manual, the term "DVD-Video" is used to refer to DVD-R,

technologies. Some of these music discs do not conform to the CD

DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R and DVD+RW discs.

standard and may not be playable on this product.

About PlayStation®2 format CD-ROM and DVD-ROM, and

About DualDiscs

PlayStation

® format CD-ROM discs

A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which contains DVD recorded

The console can only play discs with the designation.

material on one side and digital audio material on the other side. However,

Discs marked with , or

since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc (CD)

cannot be played.

standard, playback on this product is not guaranteed.

Compatible software

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