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#73725 20-Dec-2010 19:33

hi guys,
how will you get a ps3 to work in New Zealand? they have different voltages.
any guides or something online you can reference would be sweet.
also for games, PAL ones would have trouble playing back? since console is NTSC.
look forward to your replies
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and merry christmas

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#419768 20-Dec-2010 23:35

You would need a Step Down Transformer to convert the 110 volts to 220-240. You would also need a TV that supports NTSC and the games would have to be sourced from North America. I really wouldn't recommend it simply due to the cost of getting the transformer and how unpractical it would be (I'm sure there are more problems that I haven't thought of!)

Example on DSE site: http://www.dse.co.nz/dse.shop/4d0f30bd02e8ae20273fc0a87f3b06c4/Product/View/M9760

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#419808 21-Dec-2010 07:23

kingjj: You would need a Step Down Transformer to convert the 110 volts to 220-240. You would also need a TV that supports NTSC and the games would have to be sourced from North America. I really wouldn't recommend it simply due to the cost of getting the transformer and how unpractical it would be (I'm sure there are more problems that I haven't thought of!)

Example on DSE site: http://www.dse.co.nz/dse.shop/4d0f30bd02e8ae20273fc0a87f3b06c4/Product/View/M9760

PS3 games are region free.

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#419809 21-Dec-2010 07:30

only the ones with global rights. some companies lock their games to ntsc.
i heard some ps3's have multi voltage PSU's and can do all voltages. or was this only on certain models?

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#419837 21-Dec-2010 08:46

b0untypure1: only the ones with global rights. some companies lock their games to ntsc.

Can you name any?

b0untypure1: i heard some ps3's have multi voltage PSU's and can do all voltages. or was this only on certain models?

I think that all PS3s have autoswitching universal power supplies. Don't quote me on it though!

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#419841 21-Dec-2010 08:52

bazzer:
b0untypure1: only the ones with global rights. some companies lock their games to ntsc.

Can you name any?

b0untypure1: i heard some ps3's have multi voltage PSU's and can do all voltages. or was this only on certain models?

I think that all PS3s have autoswitching universal power supplies. Don't quote me on it though!

I'll quote you and tell you that you are correct :)

PS3 Slims and Fats both have universal switching power supplies! I've opened both of mine up
The only major problem will be with blu-ray discs and having to get US ones, but that's ok, Amazon.com is pretty cheap for blu-rays :)

The button layout is the same as the NZ Layout too. So best to go either US or European, asian PS3s have the O and X buttons swapped around though, so are a bit of a pain

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#419849 21-Dec-2010 08:59

b0untypure1: only the ones with global rights. some companies lock their games to ntsc.

It shouldn't matter these days, over HDMI Pal and NTSC are the same res, just different frame rates, so your TV should adjust. Over AV if you were using it, then most TVs from the last 5 years will autoswitch to NTSC anyway

The only other problem you may have is downloadable content. If it's a US/Asian game in some cases you will need to change your region/country to download the US/Asia version of the DLC...I found this out when I imported MW2. I actually created a new account and downloaded the map packs and then changed back to my NZ account and it worked fine

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#419861 21-Dec-2010 09:41

Happy to be proven wrong :-) I don't own a PS3 just an Xbox 360 so was only going on limited knowledge. Useful stuff to know though.

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#420084 21-Dec-2010 19:07

hey guys, thanks for your replies. very helpful.
greg hastings paintball 2 is locked to NTSC :)
ill see how the ps3 is going
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#420101 21-Dec-2010 20:00

b0untypure1: hey guys, thanks for your replies. very helpful.
greg hastings paintball 2 is locked to NTSC :)
ill see how the ps3 is going
cheers

That's all good :) use it with HDMI @ 720P or above :)
Just watched the trailer, looks all good!!!

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#420216 22-Dec-2010 00:06

b0untypure1: greg hastings paintball 2 is locked to NTSC :)

Source? I can only find references to No Region protection, the same as all current PS3 games.

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#420279 22-Dec-2010 09:24

oops, was looking at xbox 360 for that game lol. ps3 win.