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Contents:                                 Ver. 2.0, Updated 2000.07.03

1:  Abbreviations
2:  What Titles Work?
3:  Anime and Music Titles (Redundant)
4:  Want to Contribute?
5:  How do I play DVDs?  How do I know if a DVD works?
6:  Success Ratio By Category
7:  Where else can I find information on this topic?
8:  Acknowledgements

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NOTE:

This FAQ should be considered secondary to Invasion's PS2 DVD list
(www.erols.com/invasion/) which has more up-to-date and in-depth
information.  This FAQ is now intended mostly as a condensed,
printable version of the DVD compatibility list, mirroring the site.

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1:  Abbreviations

Some abbreviations are used to save space, for example:

WS               - Widescreen
P&S              - Pan & Scan
10 Ann Spec Ed   - 10th Anniversary Special Edition
Col Ed           - Collector's Edition
Crit Col         - Criterion Collection
Dtr Cut          - Director's Cut
R [number]       - DVD Region

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2:  What Titles Work?


Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

    10 Things I Hate About You  1999  see: Ten Things I Hate About You
Y   101 Dalmations         1961, Buena Vista; animated
N   101 Dalmations         1996, Buena Vista; live action
    12 Monkeys             1995   see: Twelve Monkeys
Y   13th Warrior, The      1999, Buena Vista?
    2 Days in the Valley   1996   see:  Two Days in the Valley
Y   2001: A Space Odyssey  1968, MGM; features work
Y   2010: The Year We Make Contact   1984, MGM
Y   8MM                    1999, Columbia; features work
Y   A                      year?, studio?; Hamasaki Ayumi
Y   Absence of the Good    1999, Columbia
N   Abyss, The             1989, Fox; Spec Ed
Y   Adventures of Baron Von Munchausen   1988, Columbia
Y   Air Force One          1997, Columbia
Y   Airport '77            1977, Good Times
N   Alien                  1979, Fox
N   Alien 3                1992, Fox
N   Alien Legacy           1979-1997, Fox; 4 disc set; no disc works

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

N   Alien Resurrection     1997, Fox
Y   Alien Seed             1989, Image
N   Aliens                 1986, Fox
Y   All the President's Men1976, WB
Y   Alphaville             1965, Home; Crit Col
Y   Amadeus                1984, WB
Y   American Christmas Carol, An   1979, Image
Y   American History X     1998, WB
Y   American Pie           1999, Universal; reg ed
Y   American Pie           1999, Universal; Spec Ed
Y   American Pop           1981, Columbia
N   Anaconda               1997?, Columbia?
Y   Analyze This           1999, WB
N   Anastasia              1997, Fox
Y   And the Ship Sails On  1983, Home?; Crit Col
Y   Antz                   1998, Universal

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

N   Apocolypse Now         1979, Paramount
N   Apollo 13              1998, Universal
Y   Apt Pupil              1998, Columbia
N   Armageddon             1998, Buena Vista
N   Armageddon             1998, Home?; Crit Col
Y   Armitage III           1994, Pioneer
Y   Army of Darkness       1993, Anchor Bay;Spec Ed;most features work
Y   Army of Darkness       1993, Universal; reg ed?;most features work
Y   Arrival, The           1996?, WB?
Y   Arthur                 1981?, WB?
Y   As Good As It Gets     1997, Columbia
Y   At First Sight         1999?, MGM
Y   Austin Powers          1997, New Line; features through PS2 menu
Y   Austin Powers 2        1999, New Line
Y   Avengers `67, The: Volume 7   1967, A&E
    Baburugamu kuraishisu  1994   see:  Bubblegum Crisis
Y   Bachelor, The          1999?, WB?; all but trailer work

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

N   Backdraft              1991?, Universal?
Y   Bad Boys               1995, Columbia; features work
    Bai Fa Mo Nu Zhuan     1993   see: Bride with White Hair, The
N   BASEketball            1998, Universal
N   Basketball Diaries     1995, Ryoko
Y   Batman                 1989?, WB?
Y   Batman and Robin       1997, WB
Y   Batman Beyond          1999?, Image
Y   Batman Forever         1995, WB
Y   Batman: Mask of the Phantasm   1993, WB
Y   Batman Returns         1992, WB
Y   Battle Angel           1993, ADV; aka Gunnm; R 0?
Y   Battle Athletes - (Volume?)   1997?, Pioneer; R 1 4
Y   Battlestar Galactica   1978, Universal
N   Beauty and the Beast: An Enchanted Christmas   1997, Buena Vista

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

N   Being John Malkovich   1999, USA
N   Best Laid Plans        1999, Fox
Y   Better Than Chocolate  1999, Trimark
    Bian Lian              1996   see: King Of Masks, The
Y   Bicentennial Man       1999, Buena Vista; features work
Y   Big Daddy              1999?, Columbia?
Y   Big Hit, The           1998, Columbia; features not work
N   Billy Madison          1995, Universal
Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon R:TheMovie 1993 see:Sailor Moon R:The Movie
Y   Bjork: Volumen         1993, WB
N   Black Dog              1998, Universal
Y   Black Hole, The        1999, Anchor Bay; WS+P&S
Y   Black Mask             1996/1998?, Artisan
Y   Blade                  1998, WB; features work

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Blade Runner           1982, WB; Dtr Cut
Y   Blade Runner           1982, Steeplechase;Dtr Cut;(this ed works?)
Y   Blair Witch Project, The   1999, Artisan; features work
Y   Blondie Live           1999?, BMG
N   Blue Streak            1999, Columbia
N   Blue Submarine No. 6: Blues   1999, Pioneer
Y   Bone Collector, The    1999, Universal
Y   Boogie Nights          1997, New Line; some features work
Y   Bowfinger              1999, Universal
Y   Brazil                 1985, Home; Crit Col; 3 discs
Y   Break Up (, The?)      1998?, Buena Vista?
Y   Bride of Chucky        1998, Universal
Y   Bride with White Hair, The   1993, Universe; R 0; features work
N   Bruce Lee: The Master Collection(?) 1971-1977?, Fox?;no disc works

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Bubblegum Crisis: Episodes 1-3   1994, Multimedia 2000
Y   Bubblegum Crisis: Episodes 4-6   1994, Multimedia 2000
Y   Bubblegum Crisis: Episodes 7 & 8   1994, Multimedia 2000
Y   Bug's Life, A          1998, Buena Vista
Y   Bug's Life, A          1998, Buena Vista;Col Ed,2 discs;only disc1
Y   Caddyshack             1980, WB
Y   Caddyshack             1980, WB; Ltbx
N   Caligula               1980?, Image; version?; features uncertain
Y   Casablanca             1942?, studio?
N   Casino                 1995?, Universal?
Y   Celebrity              1998, Buena Vista(/Miramax?)
    Chao Ji Ji Hua         1993   see: Police Story 3 Part 2
Y   Chasing Amy            1997/2000, Buena Vista; Crit Col
Y   Cheap Trick: Live In Australia   1997, WB
Y   Cher: Live In Concert  year?, studio?

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Chill Factor           1999?, WB?
Y   Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation, A 1997, Pioneer; R14
Chugoku Nekonron Daikessen!... 1991 see: Ranma 1/2 Movie: Big Trouble.
Y   Chushingura            1962/1998, Image
Y   Cinema Paradiso        1989, HBO
Y   City of Angels         1998, WB
Y   City of Lost Children, The   1995, Columbia
Y   Civil Action           1998, Buena Vista
Y   Clerks                 1994, Buena Vista; features not work
N   Con Air                1997, Buena Vista
Y   Contact                1997, WB
Y   Corruptor, The         1999, WB
N   Cowboy Bebop: Session 11999, Bandai
Y   Crash                  1996, New Line

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

N   Crimson Tide           1995, Buena Vista
    Cross, ...Christopher  1998   see: Evening With Christopher Cross,
    Crow..., Sheryl        1999   see: Sheryl Crow: Rockin' the Globe
N   Crow, The              1994, Buena Vista
Y   Cruel Intentions       1999, Columbia; Col Ed
N   Dante's Peak           1997, Universal
Y   Dark City              1998, New Line; features work
Y   Dark Star              1974, VCI
Y   Das Boot               1981, Columbia; Dtr Cut; most features work
Y   Davey and Goliath      1962-1977, Image
Y   Dawn of the Dead       1978, Anchor Bay; Ann Ed Thcl Cut
N   Daylight               1996, Universal; Col Ed
N   Days of Thunder        1990, Paramount

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Deep Blue Sea          1999, WB; features work
Y   Deep End of the Ocean  1999, Columbia
N   Deer Hunter, The       1978, Universal
Y   Demon City Shinjuku    1988/1993, Central Park; features work
Y   Desert Blue            1998, Columbia
Y   Desperado              1995, Columbia; El Mariachi/Desperado Set
Y   Detroit Rock City      1999, WB
Y   Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo   1999, Buena Vista; some features work
Y   Devil Man              year?, studio?; R 1 4
Y   Devil's Advocate, The  1997, WB; some features not work
N   Die Hard               1988, Fox
N   Die Hard 2             1990, Fox
N   Die Hard 3             1995, Fox

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

    Die Xue Shuang Xiong   1989   see: Killer, The
Y   Disturbing Behavior    1998, MGM
Y   Dogma                  1999, Columbia
Y   Dolemite               1975, Xenon; features work
Y   Dominion Tank Police   1988?, Central Park; Act 1-4?; R 0
N   Double Jeopardy        1999?, Paramount?
Y   Double Team            1997, Columbia
N   Dr. No                 1962, MGM; Spec Ed
Y   Dr. Strangelove        1964, Columbia
Y   Dr. Wai (and the Scripture Without Words?)   1996?, Mei Ah; R 0

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone   1990?, Pioneer
Y   Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might   1990, Pioneer
Y   Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest   1990, Pioneer
N   Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story   1993, Universal
Y   Dragon's Lair          1983, Digital Leisure; game
Y   Drop Dead Gorgeous     199?, WB?; some features work
Y   Dudley Do-Right        1999, Universal
N   Dune                   1984?, Universal?
    E La Nave Va           1983   see: And the Ship Sails On
    Eight Millimeter       1999   see: 8MM
Y   El Hazard: The Alternative World   199?, Pioneer; R 1 4
Y   El Mariachi            1992, Columbia; El Mariachi/Desperado Set

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

N   Election               1999, Paramount
Y   Embrace of the Vampire 1995, New Line
Y   Emporer and the Assassin, The   1999?, Mei Ah; R 0
Y   End Of Days            1999, Universal; features not work
Y   Enemy of the State     1998, Buena Vista
Y   Enter the Dragon       1973, WB; 25 Ann Spec Ed; features work
Y   Enter the Dragon       1973, Steeplechase; Box Set; features work
Y   Enter the Fat Dragon   1978, Ventura; R 0
N   Entrapment             1999, Fox
Y   Eraser                 1996, WB
N   Escape From L.A.       1996, Paramount
Y   Eternal Evil           1987, Simitar
Y   Evening With Christopher Cross, An   1998, CMC; R 0?
N   Event Horizon          1997, Paramount
N   Ever After             1998, Fox
    Evil Dead 3            1993   see: Army of Darkness
Y   Evil Dead, The         1982, studio?

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   eXistenZ               1999, Buena Vista
Y   Exorcist, The          1973, WB; 25 Ann Spec Ed; features work
Y   Eyes Wide Shut         1999, WB
N   Face/Off               1997, Paramount
Y   Fargo                  1996?, MGM?
Y   Fast Times At Ridgemont High   1982, Universal
    Fay Lung Kwo Gong      1978   see: Enter the Fat Dragon
N   Fear                   1996?, Universal
    Feng Yu Shuang Liu Xing1976   see:  Killer Meteors, The
Y   Fifth Element, The     1997, Columbia
N   Fight Club             1999, Fox; Spec Ed?; some features work
Y   Fishing With John      1992, Home; Crit Col
Y   Fist of Legend         1994, Buena Vista
Y   Five Easy Pieces       1970, Columbia; all but trailer work?

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

N   Flubber                1997, Buena Vista
Y   For Love of the Game   1999, Universal
N   For Your Eyes Only     1981, MGM; Spec Ed?
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare 1991 see: Nightmare On Elm Street 6
N   French Kiss            1995, Fox
N   Friday                 1995?, WB
N   Friday the 13th        1980, Paramount
N   Friday the 13th Part 2 1981, Paramount
N   Frighteners, The       1996, Universal
Y   From Dusk Till Dawn    1996, Buena Vista; version?
Y   From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money   1999, Buena Vista
Y   From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter   2000, Buena Vista
Y   From the Earth To the Moon 1998,HBO/WB?;Box Set;bonus disc no play

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Fugitive, The          1993?, WB?
N   Full Metal Jacket      1987, WB
Y   Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play 1999, Pioneer;Suzaku DVD Box Set
N   G. I. Jane             1997, Buena Vista
Y   Galaxy Quest           1999, Universal; features work
N   Game, The              1997?, USA?
Y   Gate to the Mind's Eye, The   1994, Simitar
Y   Gattaca                1997, Columbia
N   General's Daughter, The1999, Paramount
Y   Geobreeders            1998, Central Park; R 0
Y   Get a Life: Volume 1   1990, WB
Y   Ghost In the Shell     1995, Manga/Ryko; R 0?

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

N   Ghostbusters           1984, Columbia?; Ann Ed
N   Ghostbusters           1984, Columbia?; Col Ed
Y   Ghostbusters II        1989, Columbia
Y   Girl, Interrupted      1999/2000, Columbia; features not work
N   Go                     1999, Columbia; Spec Ed
Y   Gods and Monsters      1998, Universal; Col Ed?
Y   Godzilla               1998, Columbia; features work(?)
Y   Godzilla (movies)      year?, Simitar; orginal movies; R0
N   GoldenEye              1995, MGM
N   Goldfinger             1964, MGM; Spec Ed?
Y   Gone With the Wind     1939, WB?
N   Good Will Hunting      1997, ; version?  Region 1
Y   Good Will Hunting      1997, studio?; Region 3

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

N   Graduate, The          1967, MGM; Spec Ed
Y   Grave of Fireflies     1988, Central Park; R 1 4
Y   Green Legend Ran       1992, Pioneer; all features work?
Y   Green Mile, The        1999, WB; some features work
Y   Gremlins               1984, WB
N   Grosse Pointe Blank    1997, Buena Vista
Y   Groundhog Day          1993, Columbia
N   Gundam Wing: Operation I   1995, Bandai
    Gunnm                  1993   see: Battle Angel
Y   Hair                   1979, MGM
    Hak Hap                1996/1998?   see: Black Mask
Y   Halloween              1978, Anchor Bay; reg ver
Y   Halloween              1978, Anchor Bay; Restored Ver
Y   Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers   1988, Anchor Bay; ver?

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Halloween 7            1998, Buena Vista; Spec Ed?
    Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later   1998   see: Halloween 7
Y   Hamburger Hill         1987, Artisan
N   Hanging Up             2000, Columbia
N   Happy Gilmore          1996, Universal
Y   Hard Boiled            1992, Home?; Crit Col
Y   Haunting, The          1999?, Universal
Y   Heat                   1995?, WB?; trailer not play
Y   Heavy Metal            1981, Columbia
Y   Hell Night             1981, Anchor Bay?
Y   Hercules               1997, Buean Vista?; ed?
Y   Hideous Kinky          1998, Columbia
N   High and Low           1963, Home; Crit Col
Y   Highlander             1986, Artisan; 10 Ann Dtr Cut
Y   Highlander II: The Quickening  1991, Artisan;Renegade Ver Dtr Cut?

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Highlander III: The Final Dimension   1994, Buena Vista?
N   History of the World: Part I   1981, Fox?
Y   Holy Man               1998, Buena Vista; features work
    Hong Faan Kui          1995   see: Rumble In the Bronx
Y   Hook                   1991, Columbia; features not work
Y   Horation Hornblower    year?, A&E
    Hotaru No Haka         1988   see: Grave of Fireflies
Y   House On Haunted Hill  year?, WB?; some features work
Y   Hudson Hawk            1991, Columbia
Y   Hurlyburly             1998, WB
Y   I Know What You Did Last Summer   1997, Columbia
Y   I Still Know What You Did Last Summer   1998, Columbia

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

N   In & Out               1997, Paramount
Y   In the Line of Fire    1993, Columbia
Y   Inseminoid             1981, studio?
Y   Insider, The           1999, Buena Vista; Some features work
Y   Inspector Gadget       1999, Buena Vista
Y   Interview With the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles   1994, WB
Y   Iria: Zeiram the Animation   1993, Image; R 1 4?
Y   Iron Giant, The        1999, WB; features work
N   Jackal, The            1997, Universal; edition?
Y   James Taylor: Live At the Beacon Theatre   1998, Sony; R 0 ?
Y   Jason and the Argonauts1963, Columbia
Y   JFK                    1991, WB?; Dtr Cut?
    Jian Hua Yan Yu Jiang Nan   1977?   see: To Kill With Intrigue

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

    Jing Wu Ying Xiong     1994   see: Fist of Legend
    John Carpenter's Vampires   1998   see: Vampires
Y   Johnny Mnemonic        1995, Columbia; features work
    Jubei Ninpocho         1995   see: Ninja Scroll
N   Judge Dredd            1995, Buena Vista?
Y   Jumanji                1995, Columbia; ed?
Y   Jungle Book, The       1967, Buena Vista; features work
N   Jungle Book, The       1967?, Buena Vista?; Region 2(!)
N   Kalifornia             1993, MGM?
    Kaze No Na Wa Amunejia 1993   see: Wind Named Amnesia, A
Y   Killer Meteors, The    1976, Simitar; R 0
Y   Killer, The            1989, WinStar?; Crit Col

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Killer, The            1989?, Universe; R 0; features work
Y   King Crimson: Deja VROOOM 1998, Discipline Global; Both sides work
Y   King of Masks, The     1996, Columbia; skip to Ch 2 at Fox logo
Y   Kingpin                1996?, MGM?
Y   Kite                   1998, Media Blasters; R 0?
    Kokaku Kidotai         1995   see: Ghost in the Shell
Y   Kull the Conqueror     1997, Universal
Y   L.A. Confidential      1997, WB; features work
Y   La Blue Girl Vol. 1 & 21992, Central Park; features work
Y   La Blue Girl Vol. 3 & 41992, Central Park; features work
Y   La Blue Girl Vol. 5 & 61993, Central Park; features work
    La Cite Des Enfants Perdus   1995  see: City of Lost Children, The
Y   La Femme Nikita        1990, Trimark?
Y   Labyrinth, The         1986?, Columbia?

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael   1999, WinStar?
Y   Lady and the Tramp     1955, Buena Vista; features work
Y   Ladyhawke              1985, WB
Y   Lain Vol. 1 - Navi     1998, Pioneer; R 1 4; features work
Y   Lain Vol. 2 - Knights  1998, Pioneer; R 1 4; features work
Y   Lain Vol. 3 - DEUS     1999, Pioneer; R 1 4; features work
Y   Lain Vol. 4 - Reset    1998-1999, Pioneer; R 1 4; features work
    Lashou Shentan         1992   see: Hard Boiled
Y   Last Broadcast, The    1998, Ventura
N   Last Days of Disco, The1998, Polygram
Y   Last Starfighter, The  1984, Universal; feautures work
    Le Salaire De La Peur  1953   see: Wages of Fear, The
    Lee..., Bruce          see: Bruce Lee...

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture   1996, Pioneer
Y   Legend of the Wolf, The1997, Jumbo; R 0; features work
Y   Legionnaire            1998, Sterling
    Leon                   1994   see: Professional, The
Y   Lethal Weapon          1987, WB; version?
Y   Lethal Weapon 2        1989, WB; version?
Y   Lethal Weapon 3        1992, WB; version?
Y   Lethal Weapon 4        1998, WB;Premier Col;features side not work
N   Liar Liar              1997, Universal
Y   Life                   1999, Universal
N   Life Less Ordinary, A  1997, Fox
Y   Limey, The             1999, Artisan
N   Lion King II, The      1998, Buena Vista
Y   Little Mermaid, The    1989?, Buena Vista?
Y   Little Voice           1998, Buena Vista
N   Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels   1998, USA

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

    Lodoss To Senki        1990   see:  Record of Lodoss War
Y   Logan's Run            1976, MGM
    Lola Rennt             1998   see: Run Lola Run
Y   Lolita                 1997, Trimark; features not work
Y   Lost In Space          1998, New Line
Y   Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo   1978, Image
Y   M.D. Geist             1996, Image; Dtr Cut
Y   Macross Plus           year?, Ryko; (which one?) R 0
Y   Mad Max                1979, Image?
Y   Madonna Truth or Dare  1991, Artisan; menus not work
Y   Maiko Yuuki: Pure Beauties Collection   year?, studio?

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Mallrats               1995, Universal; Col Ed; features work
N   Man in the Iron Mask, The   1998, studio?
Y   Man on the Moon        1999?, Universal?
Y   Man With Two Brains, The   1983, WB
    Marusa No Onna         1987/1994   see: Taxing Woman, A
Y   Mask of Zorro          1998, Columbia
Y   Mask, The              1994, New Line
Y   Matrix, The            1999, WB; some features work
Y   Meatballs              1979, WB
Y   Meatloaf VH1 Storytellers   year?, BMG
Y   Meet Joe Black         1998, Universal
Y   Memphis Belle          1990, WB
N   Mercury Rising         1998, Universal
Y   Merlin                 1998?, Artisan

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Messenger, The         1999?, Columbia?;Intl Ver;features not work
N   Metro                  1997?, Buena Vista?
Y   Mickey Blue Eyes       1999, WB
Y   Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas   1999, Buena Vista
Y   Mighty Joe Young       1998?, Buena Vista?
    Mind's Eye, The Gate to the   1994   see: Gate to the Mind's Eye,
Y   Mission Impossible     1996, Paramount
    Miyamoto Musashi -     1954   see: Samurai -
Y   Mod Squad, The         1999, WB
Y   Montenegro             1982/1998, WinStar?; Fox Lorber Ed
Y   Monty Python and the Holy Grail   1975, Columbia
Y   Mouse Hunt             1997, Universal
Y   Mr. Baseball           1992, Goodtimes; features work

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Mr. Nice Guy           1997, New Line; skip to Ch 7 manually
N   Mulan                  1998, Buena Vista
Y   Mummy, The             1999, Universal; features not work
N   My Favorite Martian    1999, Buena Vista
Y   Mystery, Alaska        1999, Buena Vista
Y   Mystery Men            1999, Universal
N   Natural Born Killers   1994, Trimark; Dtr Cut; only promos work
Y   Nazca                  1993/1999?, Pioneer; which one? R 0?
Y   Negotiator, The        1998, WB; some features work
Y   Neon Genesis Evangelion1995, ADV; R 0?; features work
N   Never Been Kissed      1999, Fox

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Never Cry Wolf         1983, Anchor Bay
Y   New Fist of Fury       1976, Simitar; R 0
Y   Next Friday            2000, WB; WS Plat Series?; features work
Y   Nicholas and Alexandra 1971?, Columbia?
N   Night At the Roxbury, A1998, Paramount
Y   Night Shift            1982?, WB?
Y   Night That Never Happened, The   1997, Image
Y   Night Warriors (Vol. 1-4?)   1998, Pioneer; "all volumes"
N   Nightmare Before Christmas, The   1993, Buena Vista
Y   Nightmare On Elm Street 6, A   1991, New Line?
Y   Nightmare On Elm Street 7, A(?)   1994?, New Line?
Y   Nightmare On Elm Street, A   1984, New Line

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Nightmare On Elm Street Collection 1984-1994, New Line;feat's work
Y   Nightmares             1980, Anchor Bay
    Nikita                 1990   see: La Femme Nikita
Y   Ninja Cadets           1996, Media Blasters; R 0?
Y   Ninja Resurrection     1999, ADV; R 0?; features work
Y   Ninja Scroll           1995, Manga/Ryko; R 0; features work
Y   Nothing But Trouble    1991?, WB?
Y   Notting Hill           1999, Universal; Col WS Ed
    Nuovo Cinema Paradiso  1989   see: Cinema Paradiso
Y   October Sky            1999, Universal
N   Office Space           1999, Fox

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Ogenki Clinic          1991, Central Park; R 0?
Y   Once Upon a Time In China   1991, Tai Seng
Y   Once Upon a Time In China   1991, Media Asia; R 0
Y   Once Upon A Time In China 2   1992, Tai Seng
Y   Once Upon A Time In China 2   1992, Media Asia; R 0
Y   One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest   1975, WB
Y   One Night Stand        1997?, New Line?
Y   Other Sister, The      1999, Buena Vista
Y   Out of Sight           1998?, Universal? DTS ver;DTS track no play
N   Out-Of-Towners, The    1999?, Paramount?
Y   Passenger 57           1992, WB
Y   Patch Adams            1998, Universal
N   Payback                1999?, Paramount?
Y   Perfect Blue           1997, Manga/Ryko; features work
Y   Pi                     1998, Artisan

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Picnic at Hanging Rock 1975, Home; Crit Col
Y   Play It to the Bone    1999, Buena Vista; features work
Y   Pleasantville          1998?, New Line?
Y   Pokemon: The First Movie   1999, WB; features work
Y   Pokemon Vol. 1 -16     1998-1999?, Pioneer
Y   Police Story 3 Part 2  1993, Buena Vista
Y   Practical Magic        1998, WB
N   Predator               1987?, Artisan?
N   Pretty Woman           1990, Buena Vista
Y   Prince of Egypt, The   1998, Universal
N   Private Parts          1997?, Paramount?
Y   Professional, The      1994, Columbia

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Project A-Ko           1986, Image
Y   Psycho                 1960, Universal; Col Ed
N   Pulp Fiction           1994, Buena Vista
    Quan Jing              1978   see: Spiritual Kung Fu
Y   Queen Emereldas        year?, ADV; R 0?
Y   Quest For Camelot      1998, New Line
Y   Quick and the Dead, The1995, Columbia; only bios work
Y   Rage: Carrie 2, The    1999, MGM
N   Raging Bull            1980, MGM
Y   Ran                    1985, WinStar?; Fox Lorber Ed
Ranma 1/2: Kessen Togenkyo!...   1992   see: Ranma 1/2 Movie: Nihao...

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Ranma 1/2 Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron China   1991, Image?
Y   Ranma 1/2 Movie: Nihao My Concubine   1992, Pioneer?
Y   Ranma 1/2 OVA Series   1994, Pioneer; Box Set
Y   Record of Lodoss War   1990, Image?; R 0?
Y   Replacement Killers, The   1998, Columbia; features work
Y   Reservoir Dogs         1992, Artisan
Y   Return to Oz           1985?, Anchor Bay?; Col Ed?
Y   Richard III            1995, MGM; both sides work
Y   RoboCop                1987, Home; Crit Col; features work
Y   Rock, The              1996?, Buena Vista?; trailer doesn't work
Y   Rock: The People's Champion, The  year?,WWF Home Video;feat's work

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Rolling Stones, The: Bridges to Babylon   1998, WB
Y   Romance                1999?, Trimark?
N   Romeo + Juliet         1996, Fox
N   Ronin                  1998, WB; Spec Ed?; menus only
Y   Rugrats Movie, The     1998, Paramount?
Y   Rumble In the Bronx    1996, WB; trailer not work
Y   Run Lola Run           1998, Columbia; trlrs, music video not work
    Rupan Sansei: Mamo...  1978   see: Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo
Y   Rush Hour              1998, WB; features work
Y   Rushmore               1998, studio?
Y   Sailor Moon R: The Movie   1993, Pioneer
Y   Sakura Wars            1996-7/1999, ADV
Y   Salem's Lot            1979, studio?

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Samurai 1              1954, Home; Crit Col
Y   Samurai 2              1955, Home; Crit Col
Y   Samurai 3              1956, Home; Crit Col
Y   Sanjuro                1962, Home?; Crit Col; features work
Y   Saturday Night Live: Best of Adam Sandler 1998,Trimark;feat's work
Y   Saving Private Ryan    1998, Universal; ed?
Y   Scarface               1983?, Universal?; most features work
N   Scream                 1996, Dimension
N   Scream 2               1997, Dimension
Y   Secret Garden, The     1993?, WB?
N   Secret of NIMH, The    1982, MGM
    Serial Experiments Lain1998-1999   see: Lain
Y   Seven Samurai          1954, Home; Crit Col; trailers not work

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Sex and the City: The Complete First Season 1998,HBO;feat's tricky
Y   Shakes the Clown       1991, Columbia
Y   Shakespeare In Love    1998, Buena Vista; reg ed?
    Shao Lin Tzu           1979   see: Shaolin Temple [, The]
Y   Shaolin Temple [, The] 1979/1982, Mei Ah; R 0
Y   Sharky's Machine       1981, WB?
Y   Shawshank Redemption   1994, WB
Y   She's All That         1999, Buena Vista
Y   Sheryl Crow: Rockin' the Globe   1999, Image
    Shichinin No Samurai   1954   see: Seven Samurai
    Shin Tenchi Muyo       1997?   see: Tenchi In Tokyo
Y   Shining, The           1980, WB
    Shuang Long Hui        1992   see: Twin Dragons
N   Siege, The             1998, Fox
Y   Silence of the Lambs   1991, Image
N   Simple Plan, A         1998, Paramount

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Six Days, Seven Nights 1998, Buena Vista
Y   Six Ways to Sunday     1999, Unapix Home Entertainment
Y   Sixteen Candles        1984, Image
Y   Sixth Sense, The       1999, Buena Vista; some features work
Y   Slap Shot              1977, Universal
Y   Slaughterhouse Five    1972/1996, Universal
Y   Sleepless in Seattle   1993, Columbia; ed?
N   Sleepy Hollow          1999, Paramount
N   Sliding Doors          1998, Paramount
N   Slums of Beverly Hills 1998, Fox
Y   Small Soldiers         1998, Universal
N   Smokey and the Bandit  1997, Universal
N   Snake Eyes             1998?, Paramount?
Y   Sniper                 1993, Columbia
Y   So I Married an Axe Murderer   1993, Columbia

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Sol Bianca the Legacy: Lost Treasures 1999,Pioneer;music vid no wk
Y   Soldier                1998, WB
Y   Somewhere in Time      1980, Universal
Y   Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie   1999, ADV
N   South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut   1999, Paramount
Y   South Park TV Series Volume 1   1997, WB
Y   South Park TV Series Volume 2   1997, WB
Y   South Park TV Series Volume 5   1998, WB
Y   Spawn                  1997, WB
Y   Spawn: Ultimate Collection   1999, HBO; 4 discs;most features work
N   Species II             1998, MGM
Y   Spies Like Us          1985, WB
Y   Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Fest. of Anim'n 1997?, E-Realbiz
Y   Spiritual Kung Fu      1978, Simitar; R 0; features work
Y   Splendor               1999?, Columbia?

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Stand, The             1994, Artisan
N   Star Trek: First Contact   1996, Paramount
N   Star Trek: Generations 1994, Paramount
N   Star Trek: Insurrection1998, Paramount
N   Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home   1986, Paramount
Y   Star Trek Original Series Vol. 1   1966?, Paramount
Y   Star Trek Original Series Vol. 10   1967, Paramount
N   Star Trek V: The Final Frontier   1989, Paramount
N   Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country   1991, Paramount
Y   Stargate               1994, Artisan; Spec Ed
Y   Stargate SG-1          1997, MGM
Y   Starship Troopers      1997, Columbia
Y   Stepmom                1998, Columbia
Y   Stigmata               1999, MGM
Y   Stir Of Echoes         1999, Artisan
Y   Stop Making Sense      1984, Ryko; R 0?

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Storm Riders, The      1998, Universe; Ltbx Col Ed; R 0
N   Strange Days           1995, Fox
Y   Strangeland            1998, Artisan
Y   Street Fighter 2 - The Animated Movie   1995, Sony
Y   Stripes                1981, Columbia
Y   Stuart Little          1999, Columbia
    Supercop 2             1993   see: Police Story 3 Part 2
Y   Swept Away             1975, WinStar?; features work
Y   Swept From the Sea     1997, Columbia
N   Swingers               1996, Buena Vista
N   Talented Mr. Ripley, The   1999, Paramount
Y   Tampopo                1986, WinStar; R 0
Y   Tango & Cash           1989, WB

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Tank                   1984, Good Times
Y   Tarzan                 1999, Buena Vista; Col Ed
Y   Tarzan                 1999, Buena Vista; reg ed?
Y   Taxing Woman, A        1987/1994, WinStar?; Fox Lorber Ed
    Taylor..., James   1998   see: James Taylor...
Y   Teaching Mrs. Tingle   1999, Buena Vista
Y   Tekken                 1998, ADV; R 0?; features work
Y   Ten Things I Hate About You   1999, Buena Vista; features work

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Tenchi Forever         1999, Pioneer; R 0?; features work
Y   Tenchi In Tokyo        1997?, Pioneer; Volume?; features work
    Tenchi Muyo! In Love   1996   see: Tenchi the Movie
    Tenchi Muyo! In Love 2: Haruka Naru Omoi  1999 see: Tenchi Forever
    Tenchi Muyo! Manatsu No Eve   1998   see:  Tenchi the Movie 2
Y   Tenchi Muyo: OVA DVD Box Set   year?, Pioneer; all work but disc 3
Y   Tenchi the Movie       1996, Pioneer; R 0?; features work
Y   Tenchi the Movie 2     1998, Pioneer; R 0?; features work
Y   Terminator 2: Judgement Day   1991, Artisan; features work
Y   Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The   1974, MPI Home Video
N   There's Something About Mary   1998, Fox
Y   Thief                  1981, MGM
N   Thin Red Line, The     1998, Fox
N   Thing, The             1982, Universal
    Thirteenth Warrior, The1999   see: 13th Warrior, The
Y   Thomas Crown Affair, The   1999, MGM

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Three Amigos           1986, HBO
Y   Three Kings            1999, WB
Y   Three Stooges          year?, studio?; which ones?
Y   Three To Tango         1999, WB
N   Thunderball            1965, MGM; Spec Ed?
Y   Time Bandits           1981, Home; Crit Col
N   Timecop                1994, Universal
Y   Tin Cup                1996, WB
Y   Titanic                1997?, Paramount?
Y   To Kill With Intrigue  1977?, Simitar; R 0
    To Vlemma Tou Odyssea  1997 (1995?)   see: Ulysses' Gaze
N   Tomorrow Never Dies    1997, MGM
N   Top Gun                1986?, Paramount?
Y   Top Guns: Attack Aircraft   1999, Madacy; R 0
N   Topsy-Turvy            1999, USA; some features work
Y   Total Recall           1990, Artisan; features not work

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Trainspotting    1996, Buena Vista(/Miramax?); some features work
    Travolti da un Insolito...   1975   see: Swept Away
Y   Trigun Vol. 1: The $$60,000,000,000 Man   1999, Pioneer; Ep.1-4
Y   Tromeo and Juliet      1996, Troma
N   Tron                   1982, Buena Vista
N   True Lies              1994, Fox
Y   True Romance           1993, WB?; Dtr Cut
N   Truman Show, The       1998, Paramount
Y   Twelve Monkeys         1995, Universal; ed?
Y   Twin Angels Vol. 1 & 2 1996, Central Park; features work
Y   Twin Dragons           1992, Buena Vista
Y   Twister                1996?, WB?

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Two Days in the Valley 1996, HBO; some features work
    Two-Thousand -         ---   see: 2XXX
Y   U.S. Marshals          1998, WB
Y   U-Turn                 1997?, Columbia?
Y   Ulysses' Gaze          1997 (1995?), WinStar; Fox Lorber Ed
Y   Urban Legend           1998?, Columbia?; features not work
Y   Urotsukidoji: Perfect Collection   1989, Central Park; menus work
Y   Urusei Yatsura Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer   1984, Central Park
Y   Usual Suspects, The    1995, MGM
Y   Vampires               1998, Columbia?
N   Varsity Blues          1999, Paramount
Y   Venus 5: Inma Ball/Labyrinth of Inma 1998,Central Park;feat's work
N   Very Bad Things        1998, USA
Y   Video Essentials       1997?, DVD International;(system optimizer)
N   Videodrome             1983, Universal

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

N   Virtuosity             1995, Paramount
Y   Wag The Dog            1997, New Line; some features work
Y   Wages of Fear, The     1953, Home; Crit Col
N   Walking With Dinosaurs 1999, Fox
Y   Warner Music Group Does DVD Vol. 1   1997, WB
N   Waterboy, The          1998, Paramount?
Y   Wedding Singer, The    1998, New Line; features work
    Wes Craven's New Nightmare(?) 1994? see: Nightmare On Elm Street 7
Y   Westworld              1973, MGM
N   What Dreams May Come   1998, USA
Y   Who Am I?              1998, Columbia);Both sides work ex trailers
Y   Who Framed Roger Rabbit?   1988, Buena Vista
Y   Wide Awake             1998, Buena Vista
Y   Wild Things            1998, Columbia
Y   Wild Wild West         1999, WB

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Wind Named Amnesia, A  1993, U.S. Manga/Central Park?; R0
Y   Wizard of Oz, The      1939, WB?; ed?
Y   Wolves                 1999, E-Realbiz
    Wong Fei-Hung          1991   see: Once Upon a Time In China
    Wong Fei-Hung Ji Yi    1992   see: Once Upon a Time In China 2
N   World Is Not Enough, The   1999, MGM
Y   Wrath of Ninja         1996?, Central Park; R 0; features work
    Xiao Qian              1997   see: Chinese Ghost Story
    Xin Ching-Wu Men       1976   see: New Fist of Fury
Y   Yellow Submarine       1968, MGM
Y   Yojimbo                1962, Home; Crit Col
N   Young Frankenstein     1974, Fox
Y   Young Guns 2           1990, WB
    Zhan lang Chuan Shuo   1997   see: Legend of the Wolf, The

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3:  Specialty Titles (these are all in the main list, too)


Anime:  These all work except for the first three


Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

N   Blue Submarine No. 6: Blues   1999, Pioneer
N   Cowboy Bebop: Session 11999, Bandai
N   Gundam Wing: Operation I   1995, Bandai

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Armitage III           1994, Pioneer
Y   Batman Beyond          1999?, Image
Y   Batman: Mask of the Phantasm   1993, WB
Y   Battle Angel           1993, ADV; aka Gunnm; R 0?
Y   Battle Athletes - (Volume?)   1997?, Pioneer; R 1 4
Y   Bubblegum Crisis: Episodes 1-3   1994, Multimedia 2000
Y   Bubblegum Crisis: Episodes 4-6   1994, Multimedia 2000
Y   Bubblegum Crisis: Episodes 7 & 8   1994, Multimedia 2000
Y   Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation, A  1997, Pioneer;R14
Y   Demon City Shinjuku    1988/1993, Central Park; features work
Y   Devil Man              year?, studio?; R 1 4
Y   Dominion Tank Police   1988?, Central Park; Act 1-4?; R 0
Y   Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone   1990?, Pioneer
Y   Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might   1990, Pioneer
Y   Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest   1990, Pioneer
Y   El Hazard: The Alternative World   199?, Pioneer; R 1 4
Y   Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play 1999, Pioneer;Suzaku DVD Box Set
Y   Geobreeders            1998, Central Park; R 0

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Ghost In the Shell     1995, Manga/Ryko; R 0?
Y   Grave of Fireflies     1988, Central Park; R 1 4
Y   Green Legend Ran       1992, Pioneer; all features work?
Y   Iria: Zeiram the Animation   1993, Image; R 1 4?
Y   Kite                   1998, Media Blasters; R 0?
Y   La Blue Girl Vol. 1 & 21992, Central Park; features work
Y   La Blue Girl Vol. 3 & 41992, Central Park; features work
Y   La Blue Girl Vol. 5 & 61993, Central Park; features work
Y   Lain Vol. 1 - Navi     1998, Pioneer; R 1 4; features work
Y   Lain Vol. 2 - Knights  1998, Pioneer; R 1 4; features work
Y   Lain Vol. 3 - DEUS     1999, Pioneer; R 1 4; features work
Y   Lain Vol. 4 - Reset    1998-1999, Pioneer; R 1 4; features work
Y   Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture   1996, Pioneer
Y   Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo   1978, Image
Y   M.D. Geist             1996, Image; Dtr Cut
Y   Macross Plus           year?, Ryko; (which one?) R 0

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Nazca                  1993/1999?, Pioneer; which one? R 0?
Y   Neon Genesis Evangelion1995, ADV; R 0?; features work
Y   Night Warriors (Vol. 1-4?)   1998, Pioneer; "all volumes"
Y   Ninja Cadets           1996, Media Blasters; R 0?
Y   Ninja Resurrection     1999, ADV; R 0?; features work
Y   Ninja Scroll           1995, Manga/Ryko; R 0; features work
Y   Ogenki Clinic          1991, Central Park; R 0?
Y   Perfect Blue           1997, Manga/Ryko; features work
Y   Pokemon: The First Movie   1999, WB; features work
Y   Pokemon Vol. 1 -16     1998-1999?, Pioneer
Y   Project A-Ko           1986, Image
Y   Queen Emereldas        year?, ADV; R 0?
Y   Ranma 1/2 Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron China   1991, Image?
Y   Ranma 1/2 Movie: Nihao My Concubine   1992, Pioneer?
Y   Ranma 1/2 OVA Series   1994, Pioneer; Box Set
Y   Record of Lodoss War   1990, Image?; R 0?
Y   Sailor Moon R: The Movie   1993, Pioneer

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   Sakura Wars            1996-7/1999, ADV
Y   Sol Bianca the Legacy: Lost Treasures 1999, Pioneer;video not work
Y   Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie   1999, ADV
Y   Street Fighter 2 - The Animated Movie   1995, Sony
Y   Tekken                 1998, ADV; R 0?; features work
Y   Tenchi Forever         1999, Pioneer; R 0?; features work
Y   Tenchi In Tokyo        1997?, Pioneer; Volume?; features work
Y   Tenchi Muyo: OVA DVD Box Set  year?, Pioneer;all work but 3rd disc
Y   Tenchi the Movie       1996, Pioneer; R 0?; features work
Y   Tenchi the Movie 2     1998, Pioneer; R 0?; features work
Y   Trigun Vol. 1: The $$60,000,000,000 Man   1999, Pioneer; Ep.1-4
Y   Twin Angels Vol. 1 & 2 1996, Central Park; features work
Y   Urotsukidoji: Perfect Collection   1989, Central Park; menus work
Y   Urusei Yatsura Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer   1984, Central Park
Y   Venus 5: Inma Ball/Labyrinth of Inma 1998,Central Park;feat's work
Y   Wind Named Amnesia, A  1993, U.S. Manga/Central Park?; R0
Y   Wrath of Ninja         1996?, Central Park; R 0; features work


Music: These all work

Works?   Title         Date, Studio, Version/Edition, Features? Region

Y   A                      year?, studio?; Hamasaki Ayumi music
Y   Bjork: Volumen         1993, WB
Y   Evening With Christopher Cross, An   1998, CMC; R 0?
Y   James Taylor: Live At the Beacon Theatre   1998, Sony; R 0 ?
Y   King Crimson: Deja VROOOM  1998, Discipline Global;Both sides work
Y   Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael   1999, WinStar
Y   Madonna Truth or Dare  1991, Artisan; menus not work
Y   Sheryl Crow: Rockin' the Globe   1999, Image
Y   Warner Music Group Does DVD Vol. 1   1997, WB

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4:  Want to Contribute?

Your input is valuable! Please add to the list, because it is what we
make it. If possible, identify a title with the release date (or at
least some person such as an actor or director) and version (such as
Director's Cut).  This information helps to avoid confusion about
which version of "Dracula" we're talking about (there are often more
versions than you know).  The studio it came from is also valuable
info, as some studios' releases are more likely to work than others,
and some movies see DVD release through more than one studio.  If the
DVD doesn't work, describe how it fails, specifically whether it
fails to boot up or gets to the PS2 DVD menu but won't play (failing
to boot may be because the trick wasn't done right).  Mail your
compatibility information to Invasion (invasion@starpower.net) or
post your findings in the PlayStation2 message board here at GameFAQs.

If a title is specified as anime or music, it will be included in the
anime or music lists, too.

Additional details, like which special features work, may not appear
in this list, but are displayed, as allowed, at Invasions site
(www.erols.com/invasion/).

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5:  How do I play DVDs?  How do I know if a DVD works?

First, you must know whether you have version "1.00" of "DVD Player";
press the "triangle" button in the PS2 startup menu to see.  Second,
you must know if you have the first PS2 series, SCPH 10000; check the
back of the console to see.

Version 1.00:

Press and hold "Up" on the D-pad as soon as you select the DVD from
the browser menu, and continue to hold up until the disc plays or you
see the PS2 DVD menu.  You may need to do this a few times and the
original digital (not DualShock) controllers seem to be the most
reliable.  You may also have luck pressing and holding "Up" while
booting the machine.  You should at least be able to get to the PS2
DVD menu as most DVDs that won't work will still  allow you to get
this far, and getting this far insures that you've done the trick
properly.  Often multiple attempts are necessary to get the DVD to
boot, and trying an original controller may be the ticket if problems
persist.  You may also have luck pressing in and holding the left
stick (L3) of a DualShock2, instead of up on the D-pad.  If you get to
the menu and the DVD won't play, to the best of my knowledge, it never
will.

Version 1.01:

There have been a few proposed tricks (holding down various
combinations of square, circle, and triangle), but the persisting
report is that they do not work.

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6:  Success Ratio By Category: Works/Total

I. Studios:

   A. Major:

      Buena Vista: 45/65
      Columbia: 62/68
      Fox: 0/29
      Paramount: 5/37
      Universal: 37/58
      WB: 85/88


   B. Not Quite So Major:

      A&E: 2/2
      Anchor Bay: 10/10
      Artisan: 16/17
      Good Times: 3/3
      HBO: 6/6
      Home: 18/20
      Image: 16/17
      New Line: 18/18
      Simitar: 7/7
      Steeplechase: 2/2
      Tai Seng: 2/2
      Trimark: 5/6
      Universe: 3/3
      WinStar: 8/8


   C. Anime:

      ADV: 7/7
      Bandai: 0/2
      Central Park: 13/13
      Manga/Ryko: 2/2
      Pioneer: 27/28



II. Specific types:

   Anime: 68/71
   Music: 9/9
   Star Trek Movies: 0/6
   Bond, James - 007: 0/7

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7:  Where else can I find information on this topic?

Invasion's site (www.erols.com/invasion/) is the best place on the
web to look for in-depth, up-to-date information.

Onn Lee also has a complilation list at his site
(www.onn.lee.redhotant.com).

The PlayStation message board here at GameFAQs a has discussion of DVD
functionality in general.

PS2 Web (ps2web.com) has a short list, but has not updated it for a
while.

IMDb.com is a great reference for movie information of all kinds,
including actors, dates, and multiple titles.

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8:  Acknowledgements

For their contribution of titles and more, thanks to:

Alexander, AniMania, Ben, cornfish, CK Chang, Gamest2326, GUY2000,
Importplayer, Invasion, Jason, JLLee, Justin, jvgfanatic, Mason,
medpref, NorowaretaMono, Patrick, PS2 Web, Ra, Russ, Ryoga Hibiki,
Shaunlar, Shinya Aoki, Simon, SONYPS2, specialagentj, spectre13,
and Walter Mitty.

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