Official PS3 FAQ Thread (Last Update: 9/5/2011) [console price drop update]

Why was this unstickeyed?mechworrior762

It wasn't "completely" unstickied ... it's now linked in duxup's stickied thread to save space on the PS3 board

Just so you guys know:

As I have already mentioned, my PS3 FAQ Thread would not remain its own sticky forever. Now, it has been unstickied and linked in duxup's stickied thread so it's still easy to find. I will also keep it linked in my sig and place a link to it in my blog header for your convenience

Just so you guys know:

As I have already mentioned, my PS3 FAQ Thread would not remain its own sticky forever. Now, it has been unstickied and linked in duxup's stickied thread so it's still easy to find. I will also keep it linked in my sig and place a link to it in my blog header for your convenience

abdelmessih101

Ok, I'll still help :D.

Hi,

First of all, this is a great thread.

It answered a lot of questions I had on the PS3.

However, I am a bit confused and would appreciate some advice on the following - I live in the United Kingdom. A friend of mine is travelling to the USA in a few days time and I was wondering if I can get him to buy me a PS3 in the US.

The doubts that I have are :

1. Will a PS3 bought in the USA work in the UK? - I know that there are differrent formats like PAL and NTSC but I am not sure wether they apply for the PS3 as well.

2. If I do manage to get a PS3 from the US, will I be able to play PS3 games bought in the UK - I read about the reverse (i.e PS3 games made in the US that can be played on a PS3 bought in the UK) in an earlier post, but I would like to know if the opposite is possible.

3 In the same way, will the US PS3 also play BluRay DVDs from the UK?

4 Finally , which version (20 gb,40gb etc) should I get? Are the versions with higher hard disc capacities worth the money?

The main reason for all this is that as far as I know, the prices are almoat equivalent in the US and UK i.e,

if the PS3 costs about $400 in the US , it usually costs around £400 in the UK; and the current exchange rate is almost 2 dollars to the pound, which means that I will be saving a good deal of money.

Thank you

Hi,

First of all, this is a great thread.

It answered a lot of questions I had on the PS3.

However, I am a bit confused and would appreciate some advice on the following - I live in the United Kingdom. A friend of mine is travelling to the USA in a few days time and I was wondering if I can get him to buy me a PS3 in the US.

The doubts that I have are :

1. Will a PS3 bought in the USA work in the UK? - I know that there are differrent formats like PAL and NTSC but I am not sure wether they apply for the PS3 as well.

2. If I do manage to get a PS3 from the US, will I be able to play PS3 games bought in the UK - I read about the reverse (i.e PS3 games made in the US that can be played on a PS3 bought in the UK) in an earlier post, but I would like to know if the opposite is possible.

3 In the same way, will the US PS3 also play BluRay DVDs from the UK?

4 Finally , which version (20 gb,40gb etc) should I get? Are the versions with higher hard disc capacities worth the money?

The main reason for all this is that as far as I know, the prices are almoat equivalent in the US and UK i.e,

if the PS3 costs about $400 in the US , it usually costs around £400 in the UK; and the current exchange rate is almost 2 dollars to the pound, which means that I will be saving a good deal of money.

Thank you

bhuwanroy

Thanks for the comments.

As far as PS3 games go, the PS3 is region-free, meaning any PS3 made anywhere will play any PS3 games made anywhere. I don't know that this is the same for Blu-Ray movies (hopefully someone else can answer that question for you), but you can always just buy US Blu-Ray movies online if it turns out that Blu-Ray movies are region-locked (the opposite of region-free).

For which version you want, read up on the section of this FAQ that tells you the differences between the 4 different versions. The 20GB, 60GB, (and I think the 80GB too) have all been discontinued, so you'll have a hard time finding them in stores and will have a better chance to get them if you look online. Anyway, pick the version which has the features you're looking for.

As far as the hard drive space, anything at 20GB+ should be enough if you manage your space correctly, but you can always upgrade the internal HDD or add an external HDD. I put a link to the Gamespot tutorial on how to upgrade the HDD somewhere in the FAQ - I guess you'll have to look for it.

[QUOTE="bhuwanroy"]

Hi,

First of all, this is a great thread.

It answered a lot of questions I had on the PS3.

However, I am a bit confused and would appreciate some advice on the following - I live in the United Kingdom. A friend of mine is travelling to the USA in a few days time and I was wondering if I can get him to buy me a PS3 in the US.

The doubts that I have are :

1. Will a PS3 bought in the USA work in the UK? - I know that there are differrent formats like PAL and NTSC but I am not sure wether they apply for the PS3 as well.

2. If I do manage to get a PS3 from the US, will I be able to play PS3 games bought in the UK - I read about the reverse (i.e PS3 games made in the US that can be played on a PS3 bought in the UK) in an earlier post, but I would like to know if the opposite is possible.

3 In the same way, will the US PS3 also play BluRay DVDs from the UK?

4 Finally , which version (20 gb,40gb etc) should I get? Are the versions with higher hard disc capacities worth the money?

The main reason for all this is that as far as I know, the prices are almoat equivalent in the US and UK i.e,

if the PS3 costs about $400 in the US , it usually costs around £400 in the UK; and the current exchange rate is almost 2 dollars to the pound, which means that I will be saving a good deal of money.

Thank you

abdelmessih101

Thanks for the comments.

As far as PS3 games go, the PS3 is region-free, meaning any PS3 made anywhere will play any PS3 games made anywhere. I don't know that this is the same for Blu-Ray movies (hopefully someone else can answer that question for you), but you can always just buy US Blu-Ray movies online if it turns out that Blu-Ray movies are region-locked (the opposite of region-free).

For which version you want, read up on the section of this FAQ that tells you the differences between the 4 different versions. The 20GB, 60GB, (and I think the 80GB too) have all been discontinued, so you'll have a hard time finding them in stores and will have a better chance to get them if you look online. Anyway, pick the version which has the features you're looking for.

As far as the hard drive space, anything at 20GB+ should be enough if you manage your space correctly, but you can always upgrade the internal HDD or add an external HDD. I put a link to the Gamespot tutorial on how to upgrade the HDD somewhere in the FAQ - I guess you'll have to look for it.

Yep. Blu-ray movies are region-locked, so are PS1 and PS2 games and DVDs. You should get the 60GB (the one I have :P).

That's great.

So, as far as I understand , I can get the PS3 from the US (preferably the 60gb one if they are still being sold) and I can use this to play PS3 games from anywhere in the world.

But, I cannot play all DVDs/BluRay discs or PS2 games - am I correct so far?

Thanks

That's great.

So, as far as I understand , I can get the PS3 from the US (preferably the 60gb one if they are still being sold) and I can use this to play PS3 games from anywhere in the world.

But, I cannot play all DVDs/BluRay discs or PS2 games - am I correct so far?

Thanks

bhuwanroy

Yes. that's right. If you bought a US PS3, you would have to import all the PS2 games, DVDs, and Blu-Rays that you wanted from the US. Sadly, the 60GB has been discontinued, so you'd have to go online to get one ... but you may have some luck trying to get a used 60GB PS3 at the store.

Well, looks like I got my answers.

It was a long shot anyway.

I think I'll just buy the PS3 here in the UK anyway, so that I can make use of all its functions.

I guess I'll have to wait/save up for a few more months, but from what I've heard and read abt the PS3, it will probably be worth the wait

Once again, thanks for all the help.(I never expected to get answers this fast!!!!!)

That's great.

So, as far as I understand , I can get the PS3 from the US (preferably the 60gb one if they are still being sold) and I can use this to play PS3 games from anywhere in the world.

But, I cannot play all DVDs/BluRay discs or PS2 games - am I correct so far?

Thanks

bhuwanroy

Yep.

Well, looks like I got my answers.

It was a long shot anyway.

I think I'll just buy the PS3 here in the UK anyway, so that I can make use of all its functions.

I guess I'll have to wait/save up for a few more months, but from what I've heard and read abt the PS3, it will probably be worth the wait

Once again, thanks for all the help.(I never expected to get answers this fast!!!!!)

bhuwanroy

No prob dude. That's what we are here for :D.

alot of research in here, thanks!

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alot of research in here, thanks!

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watchgrief

No prob. The TC did most/all of it.

Its very quiet.theycallmeryan

No questions? Me and abdel can answer them.

I have a really important question, does it effect your PS3( I have a 40Gb PS3) on how you put your PS3, horizontal or vertical, I keep it horizontal but now that I got a new entertainment system, I want to keep it vertical, is it gonna effect my PS3? thanks !

I have a really important question, does it effect your PS3( I have a 40Gb PS3) on how you put your PS3, horizontal or vertical, I keep it horizontal but now that I got a new entertainment system, I want to keep it vertical, is it gonna effect my PS3? thanks !

ss5vegetunks

Nope..unless theres more room one way, but as long as there's ventilation getting in it.

I have a really important question, does it effect your PS3( I have a 40Gb PS3) on how you put your PS3, horizontal or vertical, I keep it horizontal but now that I got a new entertainment system, I want to keep it vertical, is it gonna effect my PS3? thanks !

ss5vegetunks

It shouldn't. If it does just send it back to Sony.

Ok, Im having a hell of time trying to find a guide to install the YDL 5.0 on the PS3. If anybody here has a link or vid, I would GREATLY appriciated......

Also, Once I downloaded to my PC do I need any special software to burn it to a DVD.....

WTF HAHA NICE

Ok, Im having a hell of time trying to find a guide to install the YDL 5.0 on the PS3. If anybody here has a link or vid, I would GREATLY appriciated......

Also, Once I downloaded to my PC do I need any special software to burn it to a DVD.....

chief_527

Nevermind. Got it!!!

I bought a 40Gb PS3, and did I make a right choice, because I went to buy the 80GB PS3, but best buy didnt have any 80Gb

ps3's, so did i make the right choice, and is the 40gbb still as powerful and next gen as the 80gb ps3???

I bought a 40Gb PS3, and did I make a right choice, because I went to buy the 80GB PS3, but best buy didnt have any 80Gb

ps3's, so did i make the right choice, and is the 40gbb still as powerful and next gen as the 80gb ps3???

ss5vegetunks

There are absolutely no differences other than what I've discussed in this thread.

Nice Job with this.king23_

Wow..... for some really wierd reason... this faq finally conveinced me to the the folding home thing...

[QUOTE="king23_"]Nice Job with this.madsmokey

Wow..... for some really wierd reason... this faq finally conveinced me to the the folding home thing...

Great :)

ok i know what floding home is and what it does, but what is it all about, i wanna try it so i can help out, but i m not sure if i should, does something happen to ur ps3, does it cost money? thnx!ss5vegetunks

[QUOTE="ss5vegetunks"]ok i know what floding home is and what it does, but what is it all about, i wanna try it so i can help out, but i m not sure if i should, does something happen to ur ps3, does it cost money? thnx!abdelmessih101

Yep :D.

thanks!!

I havent bought the PS3 yet, but probly going to get it soon as Gtprologue is out. Could someone give me a 'layman lowdown' on how to get the PS3 hooked up and ready for online gaming plz. What other hardware and what broadband speed do i need?Iv never done online gaming before so just a bit worried about paying for fast broadband and geting all confused by the technologeeee onyxegg

The PS3 part is very easy, but the rest depends on your specific ISP, router and home network (if you're going to connect wirelessly). It would just be easier to help you with your specific situation rather than giving you a general guideline which may or may not work all of the time. So, when you get your PS3 and have problems getting online, then come back and I (or someone else) can help you out.

Wow! Nice thread! I can't believe I read all of it! Great work!anewperfectday

Wow! Nice thread! I can't believe I read all of it! Great work!anewperfectday

Thanks :D. Abdel made the OP but me and him answer questions :D.

What is the sound quality of dvd's/blu-ray's on ps3?? When I watch dvd's on my ps2 I have to crank up the volume which is just annoying. I play games and hear them fine on 10-12 of my stereo and yet dvd's have to be played on 20-22 just to hear them. So does PS3 have that same problem with dvd's and blue-rays ?

What is the sound quality of dvd's/blu-ray's on ps3?? When I watch dvd's on my ps2 I have to crank up the volume which is just annoying. I play games and hear them fine on 10-12 of my stereo and yet dvd's have to be played on 20-22 just to hear them. So does PS3 have that same problem with dvd's and blue-rays ?

_AbBaNdOn

I don't think so.

they just unstickied this!

They should have combined some stickies together and kept this one :(

they just unstickied this!

They should have combined some stickies together and kept this one :(

hazelnutman

Well, they've put a link to this thread in duxup's stickied thread, so it's still easy to find.

anyone know what upnp is on the network set up? everytime its not available, i can't play cod4...jsmoke03

I have no idea, but this guy does. He wrote a guide on how to fix problems with UPnP (Universal Plug and Play).

Nice thread buddddashboy242

Thanks.

umm. Are the ps3 games region coded? Or can i play imported games?DarkStar4565

No, PS3 games are not region coded. but Blu-Rays, DVDs, PS2 and PS1 games are.