Ps3 PAL questions.....

[ridgeracer]

Ok, My boss, as an end of year present, said I can have a PS3.

Now, I wasnt gonna get one anytime soon, and would rather have the cash.

But, as its a present, I cant be cheeky, so will be getting it 2moro.

Now, as its a Blue ray player, I would be best to get a pal machine so that I can rent and buy future Blue Ray releases, and also (and most important) if the PAL PS3 can play US games then thats all I want it to do, and would make it easier to sell/swap games in the future.

So questions are....


Is the PAL PS3 capable of playing US/JAP PS3 games, as if so this would sell me a PAL System.

Are there any issure with a PAL ps3 that would prompt me to go NTSC??

And, I also have a decent Panasonic Plasma TV as I read on here that the region loock out only applies to peeps using std definition??

cheers
Adam

[MikeF]

Ok, My boss, as an end of year present, said I can have a PS3.

Now, I wasnt gonna get one anytime soon, and would rather have the cash.

But, as its a present, I cant be cheeky, so will be getting it 2moro.

Now, as its a Blue ray player, I would be best to get a pal machine so that I can rent and buy future Blue Ray releases, and also (and most important) if the PAL PS3 can play US games then thats all I want it to do, and would make it easier to sell/swap games in the future.

So questions are....


Is the PAL PS3 capable of playing US/JAP PS3 games, as if so this would sell me a PAL System.

Are there any issure with a PAL ps3 that would prompt me to go NTSC??

And, I also have a decent Panasonic Plasma TV as I read on here that the region loock out only applies to peeps using std definition??

cheers
Adam

1 - Yes it "currently" plays all region games

2 - The emotion chip has been removed from PAL machines but also rumoured to be removed from newer NTSC machines

3 - Correct

[Juha]

Another person who completely ignores both the Search button and Ntsc-uk's PS3 FAQ thread.



J.

[ridgeracer]

Hey, Juha, WTF is you problem.

i looked in the "NTSC IMPORT' PS3 FAO, but the information was a bit all over the place RE PAL systems and imports games and also re TV and high def, and wanted a solid answer so please, get off you high horse and piss off.


And MikeF, thats for answering the questions with any arrogance!

[VR46]

Don't know what to say really, just be happy and civil please people

And MikeF, thats for answering the questions with any arrogance!

without - quite important that missing bit.

[kernow]

he meant 'thanks' instead of 'thats'

and without

oh, bloody ignore me

[VR46]

We usually do anyway

[J0e Musashi]

Lol Shane. (I had to say that as I was chastised and threatened with banhammer for saying the usual line)

[Pavey]

Another person who completely ignores both the Search button and Ntsc-uk's PS3 FAQ thread.



J.

Is a little odd that mate. Why does it bother you so much?

The search functions on these forums is pretty mug anyway. Much more fun to start threads willy nilly.

[kernow]

We usually do anyway

[SteveStuart]

Sorry, excuse the ignorance, but which regional lock-out does having a HDTV disable?

Games or BD-movies? Or am I getting the wrong end of the stick?

*Edit*-ignore me, I've sussed it!

[Strolls]

Hmmmn.... if it was a stupid question, then I'm still stupid.

The PS3 FAQ posts says this, tho':

There have been reports of the odd game not working though, however, this is belived to be attributed to a problem displaying PAL/NTSC signals via a Standard Definition TV.

Presumably that's what being referred to?

Stroller.

[kernow]

hmm, my SD tv has always displayed PAL or NTSC , no problem.

so is it region locked on SD .. or not?

[ridgeracer]

Hi.

I want to say in advance, sorry to Juha, I sould of just said sorry for doing nothing wrong.

And yeah, I dd use the PS3 Q=A's page but it was based on a NTSC machine, my probl is with using a PAL machine and I know sometimes there are differences! So I wanted to clear it all up.

Anyway, I think I am getting the cash as a bonus instead so I think I wont be getting one until the end of year as I have a 360 and a Wii to keep me oing.

thanks for the answers though, and it seems that if region lockout isnt a real issue it makes getting a PAL PS3 seem ok!!

[Fenice]

Absolutely... tried most NTSC PS3 games on a PAL PS2, and had no issues, even with an (NTSC capable) SDTV. I absolutely love the fact Sony is "opening" a bit their new new systems... I have yet to try Linux installation on this console, but it sounds awesome.