Admit it: all in all, the PS2 is a pretty good video game console, but it's a mediocre DVD player. Easily the most major sin Sony committed against DVDphiles was the initial unavailability of an official remote control. Because the PS2 gamepad is a stunningly poor substitute for a real remote, Sony's official remote control entry comes as a welcome, but not quite perfect, solution.
Compared to most third-party PS2 remotes, Sony's design is much less childish. It's quite comfy, and, aside from a few extra buttons modelled after the PS2 controller (X, O, R1, R2, etc.), it features the same style as most of Sony's slick AV remotes. Tragically, Sony omitted both eject and power buttons. What were they thinking?
The supplied new software drivers add quite a bit of functionality to the PS2, making it almost as feature-packed as a regular low-end DVD player. Three-speed scan, slow motion, A-B play, shuffle, chapter program and other enhancements have now been added to the PS2's playback capabilities. Most of these features require the remote to access. Also, to use the drivers, you'll need to keep a PS2 memory card (where the new software is stored) and the IR receiver constantly plugged into a gamepad port--a minor headache. Also, while most of the problems with untimely frame skipping are solved, we still found the chapter rewind to be somewhat slow and unresponsive.
DVD fiends who can bear Sony's tiny control buttons will find this model easily the most functional of the PS2 remotes. While the PS2 will never replace a full-fledged DVD player, at least it now has a decent remote control that's on par with the big boys.--Mark Brooks
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Works fine. This remote works fine. No problems.
This control is amazing! Must be bought! I bought a non-offical ps2 dvd remote control, the signal was poor and the control was slow (eg. push a button nothing happens, pushed it about 2 times).
When i bought the offical one, i could believe it was a dvd remote control for the ps2, it was just like a tv control and a proper dvd player control. It had all the search buttons (much faster searching speed as well), new dvd software, signal was amazing, buttons were cool and interface. You will not be sorry if you buy this. Tip: Buy offical sony... more info
ps2 dvd remote geeez,what can i say ,this remote is needed to upgrade the driver for the older vesions of ps2 ,so i guess it really should have come along wit the complete package. But still its kewl and i guees hope for the ps 3 -has every thing built in and it works to the highest standards coz the ps2 should really have all these features wit out any silly add ons even if it all came in one package -a med quilaty dvd player wit ps3 that had no disc errors-now thats the standard for the next few years -heheeee
A good addition Sony have produced a nice expensive feeling remote control here with only one important ommision, there is no power on/off/standby button. Admittedly this not a major problem as you have to go to the machine to change a disc.
The supplied software is not needed as it contains version 2.10 of the dvd software whereas current ps2's come with at least version 2.13, this therefore means there are no compatability problems with any multi region equipment
