NTSC-UK Import PlayStation 3 FAQ v2.0 [updated: 18/04/2007]

[in5ane]

It's just the same 'kettle lead' that is used for computer base units.

[MarioMark]

Cheers bleeders. Top FAQ for last min importers like my self.

[dave heats]

Can anyone link to the UK plug I'll need for a US PS3? (just to make sure I get the right one) And possibly recommend where I can pick one up from in town.

just find a PC monitor power cable mate. You basically want any kettle lead thats 5A or more, and the one im using is from my old monitor, so grab one of them ^_^

[lettuce]

Is there any difference between a Jap & Hong Kong region PS3?? What region lock will the Hong Kong PS3 be?? Are US PS1 & PS2 games playable on a JAP PS3??

[Bleeders]

HK machines won't play US Blu-ray discs and nope, US PS1 & PS2 games aren't playable on either HK/JPN machine.

[sexyferret]

The HK PS3 does play US Blu-ray discs. Its in Region A. I have the HK PS3 and Im looking at the box now and it says Region A Blu-ray. But youre right about the PS1/PS2 games.

Not to mention I'm playing a US Blu-ray film disc on it right now.

[Bleeders]

Ah, my mistake, sure I read HK PS3's only play A3 BD discs. Oh well, all the better for it playing US stuff.

[neil@DOMINO.ORG]

what I'd like to know is how CEX have wired a PS-2 Dualshock pad to work with their PS-3.

Neil.

[lettuce]

When using the HDMI display, what have people had the audio settings as?? As ive noticed there are alot of option sthat give different bitrates, but you get a message saying if your speakers dont support the audio settings you could damage your speakers. Surely any normal HDTV speakers shall be able to accept 192 bitrate??

[Salsa Party Animal]

Which is better to buy Japanese or American PS3 ? I got load of Japanese and American games. I am a big fan of Winning Eleven football games.

[sj33]

Which is better to buy Japanese or American PS3 ? I got load of Japanese and American games. I am a big fan of Winning Eleven football games.

Japanese machine gives backwards compatibility for Japanese games, American one for American games.
I think they have separate Playstation Stores too.

PS3 games are region free, but games do seem to detect region (Resistance is censored when running on a Japanese machine, for example).

Blu-Ray movies are region protected, but USA and Japan share the same region.
Japanese machine plays Region 2 and 0 NTSC DVD's only. American machine plays Region 1 and 0 NTSC DVD's only.
Neither play PAL-encoded DVD's, even if they are region free.

Those are the main differences, get which you need more.

[Hartley Hare]

Not sure about Resistance, I have a usa copy of the game and it runs with full blood and guts on my jap machine???

Buy motorstorm and watch that smile grow.

[Johnny]

I vaguely remember I selected North American, could be wrong though...

Apparently you can use a UK CC to put fund in your wallett to spend in the US and JAP store - I'll be trying this as soon as this update finishes installing.

Using a Japanese PS3, you can set up an account with either the Taiwan, HK, US or Japanese Store. I have a HK, US and JPN account myself.
You can download stuff from them all and can but stuff with a UK CC from the US and HK but not JPN as it requires a Japanese CC unfortunately.

[shafropuff]

what I'd like to know is how CEX have wired a PS-2 Dualshock pad to work with their PS-3.

Neil.

me too went CEX today and some random kid was playing it, he was probs about 5 and he wouldn't leave T_T but yeah from what I've hear the PS3 won't acept PS2 pads O_o

[Dazzla]

They work fine with a PS2 -> USB adaptor.