PS2- RGB- DVDs - Access denied

[Click_Stick]

A while ago I tried out Battle Royale on my PS2 for shits and grins, but lo and behold, the screen looks like it has a green filter with an RGB hookup.

Why?

I think some one talked about this some time ago but I couldn't find anything on it..

[basemies]

The XRGB2 article in GameGo issue #1 says that due to pressure from Hollywood, Sony removed DVD RGB support out of PS2s after series 10001. I think it has something to do with macrovision, it doesn't work through RGB or something.

[Matt]

Yeah, Macrovision can't be inserted into RGB, so Sony was forced to disable RGB support on DVDs.

You can get around that with a "DVD Region-X" disk. I haven't tried this myself, so I'm not exactly how the procedure goes.

[680x0]

PS2's drop into component mode when you play DVDs on them. I believe there is a pin you can short on some versions of the ps2 which will permanently disable component. Also most modchips fix this I think.

http://www.maxking.co.uk/ps2colourmod.htm

Hope this helps

[flux=rad]

Wait, does that mean that the first 10000 PS2's will work in RGB? I've never tried it myself. Mainly because I have no clue how to install my drivers off my PS2 utility disc. Anyone happen to have any instructions on how to do this? I've done it before, and I know it requires going through a bunch of screens full of japanese texts and pressing the correct buttons. Don't know if I could reproduce the process.

[Green]

I bought a DVD Region-X disc from Lik-Sang for 20 bucks. It allows you to play in any region with component cables.