Just checked all mine and they play Ch. 1 into Ch. 2 with no problems.
It was a brief look, but the transfers look pretty good considering its EIV. That logo at the start looks worse every time I see it.
The squeaking noise that the discs make when they come into contact with the clear plastic disc holders nearly makes my head explode. Real fingernails-on-the-blackboard stuff. Yuck!
Forgot to add: Playing on a Pioneer DV535, unmodified.