Sony DRU-500A Dual RW DVD±RW Question?!?!?

[Fearless Fly]

Nice review of this new SONY DVD Recorder here ----->http://www.cdrlabs.com/reviews/index.php?reviewid=154

I like the fact that it does both of the DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW formats and it write the cheaper DVD-R media @ 4X with buffer protection.

The drive is not available locally yet!

BUT I am seriously considering getting one when they become available.

The big question is....being a SONY product....will it be able to duplicate PS2 games? Or have SONY made a product that somehow will not copy PS2 discs? I have a PS2 with a messiah chip so it is able to play back-up dvd-r games.

Also does all the other dvd writing software even support this drive....like DVD-Cloner, Prassi PrimoDVD, Stomp RecordNow Max, etc.

Any help would be greatly appreciated because if doesn't do, want I want it to do.....I'll rather buy a slower more flexible DVD-R drive.

[woody]

All reports are the drive will do PS2.It seems to work with most software,but must be up to date versions(recent).Hope that helps.

[roadworker]

Nero 5.5.9.17-working
RecordNow Max 4.55-working
RecordNow DX 4.56-working
Padus DiscJuggler 4.02.1050-working
Alcohol 120% 1.35.1125-working
DVDXCopy-working

DavideoOnDvd-not recognised
Neodvd 4-not recognised