# DVD players and DVD-Rs **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-players-and-dvd-rs/139596 **Category:** Factual Questions **Created:** [November 30, 2002, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-players-and-dvd-rs/139596 "2002-11-30T03:44:34Z") **Posts on this page:** 4 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![skaterboarder87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@skaterboarder87](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skaterboarder87) #### Post date: [November 30, 2002, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-players-and-dvd-rs/139596/1 "2002-11-30T03:44:34Z")
I heard most (many?) DVD players can play DVD-Rs…is this true? Can Xbox and PS2 play DVD-Rs as well? Many Thanks. ---
### Author: ![skaterboarder87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@skaterboarder87](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skaterboarder87) #### Post date: [November 30, 2002, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-players-and-dvd-rs/139596/2 "2002-11-30T06:56:39Z")
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### Author: ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star) #### Post date: [November 30, 2002, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-players-and-dvd-rs/139596/3 "2002-11-30T10:32:29Z")
[VCDhelp’s](http://www.vcdhelp.com/dvdplayers) guide shows that 83% of 889 tested DVD players support DVD-R. Check the link if you’re wondering about a specific model. ---
### Author: ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy) #### Post date: [November 30, 2002, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-players-and-dvd-rs/139596/4 "2002-11-30T16:02:44Z")
Yes, the PS2 can play that format. There are at least 7 versions of the PS2, however, so what each can play depends on the version. Some play +r