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Dec 5th 2003, 3:10 pm
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Ps2
Hi, anyone out there know if Playstation 2 will work in Sydney?
Planning on getting the kids one for Christmas, heard that we
may need to have it 'chipped'
Planning on getting the kids one for Christmas, heard that we
may need to have it 'chipped'
Dec 5th 2003, 3:12 pm
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We were going to do that also but then we found out that Australia is region 4 dvd and the UK is region two.
We decided to wait until we got there to get it.
Debs
We decided to wait until we got there to get it.
Debs
Dec 5th 2003, 3:16 pm
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Originally posted by debsy
We were going to do that also but then we found out that Australia is region 4 dvd and the UK is region two.
We decided to wait until we got there to get it.
Debs
We were going to do that also but then we found out that Australia is region 4 dvd and the UK is region two.
We decided to wait until we got there to get it.
Debs
Dec 5th 2003, 3:27 pm
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Do a search.
From what I read, for £20 you can get a disk or something to convert your playstation to read all regions. That might even be the case for DVD players, you could look into that to, be a shame to give away a load of DVD's for the sake of £20.
From what I read, for £20 you can get a disk or something to convert your playstation to read all regions. That might even be the case for DVD players, you could look into that to, be a shame to give away a load of DVD's for the sake of £20.
Dec 5th 2003, 4:00 pm
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Bought PS2 last Chrimbo in the UK, works fine out here. Plays games bought in the Uk & out here, plus DVDs from the local video hire shop.
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Dec 5th 2003, 4:41 pm
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Originally posted by Loopy
Bought PS2 last Chrimbo in the UK, works fine out here. Plays games bought in the Uk & out here, plus DVDs from the local video hire shop.
Loopy
Bought PS2 last Chrimbo in the UK, works fine out here. Plays games bought in the Uk & out here, plus DVDs from the local video hire shop.
Loopy
another dilemma, whether to buy a new region free dvd player or a ps2.
if it was left to me i think it would be the ps2, but then the bird will want some input!
Dec 5th 2003, 4:45 pm
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Originally posted by welshboybilly
another dilemma, whether to buy a new region free dvd player or a ps2.
if it was left to me i think it would be the ps2, but then the bird will want some input!
another dilemma, whether to buy a new region free dvd player or a ps2.
if it was left to me i think it would be the ps2, but then the bird will want some input!
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Dec 5th 2003, 4:50 pm
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Originally posted by JaneandJim
Buy a Gamecube instead! Its much more fun and they've just come down in price. You can get them for about £70 now.
Jane
Buy a Gamecube instead! Its much more fun and they've just come down in price. You can get them for about £70 now.
Jane
but they don't play dvd's..do they?
Dec 5th 2003, 7:20 pm
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Originally posted by welshboybilly
but they don't play dvd's..do they?
but they don't play dvd's..do they?
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Dec 5th 2003, 9:28 pm
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multiregion dvd players are like £30/£40 from argos. I've got one and works fine....
so buy the ps2 and the dvd player...
I'm pretty sure there was a thread on this sometime baqck where someone posted the official word from Sony, which if i remember correctly was that the games work anywhere and are region free, whereas the dvd part is *supposed* to only play the dvds from the region it originally came from. but you can get the CD's etc to make it play any region dvds...
then again, the whole DVD region thing seems to be falling away, so maybe thats why Loopy's Ps2 plays Aus DVDs - maybe sony have changed it?
so buy the ps2 and the dvd player...
I'm pretty sure there was a thread on this sometime baqck where someone posted the official word from Sony, which if i remember correctly was that the games work anywhere and are region free, whereas the dvd part is *supposed* to only play the dvds from the region it originally came from. but you can get the CD's etc to make it play any region dvds...
then again, the whole DVD region thing seems to be falling away, so maybe thats why Loopy's Ps2 plays Aus DVDs - maybe sony have changed it?
Dec 6th 2003, 1:35 pm
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Originally posted by jandjuk
multiregion dvd players are like £30/£40 from argos. I've got one and works fine....
so buy the ps2 and the dvd player...
I'm pretty sure there was a thread on this sometime baqck where someone posted the official word from Sony, which if i remember correctly was that the games work anywhere and are region free, whereas the dvd part is *supposed* to only play the dvds from the region it originally came from. but you can get the CD's etc to make it play any region dvds...
then again, the whole DVD region thing seems to be falling away, so maybe thats why Loopy's Ps2 plays Aus DVDs - maybe sony have changed it?
multiregion dvd players are like £30/£40 from argos. I've got one and works fine....
so buy the ps2 and the dvd player...
I'm pretty sure there was a thread on this sometime baqck where someone posted the official word from Sony, which if i remember correctly was that the games work anywhere and are region free, whereas the dvd part is *supposed* to only play the dvds from the region it originally came from. but you can get the CD's etc to make it play any region dvds...
then again, the whole DVD region thing seems to be falling away, so maybe thats why Loopy's Ps2 plays Aus DVDs - maybe sony have changed it?
does anyone know if you can play vcd's on a ps2?
Dec 6th 2003, 1:37 pm
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Funny you should ask that,my daughter borrowed one today of Lord of the rings, Two Towers. It asked for a format disc & wouldn't play so I guess the answer is no, unless you've got a format disc!
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Dec 6th 2003, 1:44 pm
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Funny you should ask that,my daughter borrowed one today of Lord of the rings, Two Towers. It asked for a format disc & wouldn't play so I guess the answer is no, unless you've got a format disc!
Loopy
Funny you should ask that,my daughter borrowed one today of Lord of the rings, Two Towers. It asked for a format disc & wouldn't play so I guess the answer is no, unless you've got a format disc!
Loopy
i wonder though if they are like dvd players where you can press a few buttons to unlock the ability to play vcd's?
i have just unlocked my dvd player just by pressing a few buttons on the remote control.
Dec 6th 2003, 1:54 pm
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Will have a fiddle tomorrow - she's asleep at the mo. Will let you know!
Dec 22nd 2003, 10:20 pm
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Originally posted by welshboybilly
i wonder though if they are like dvd players where you can press a few buttons to unlock the ability to play vcd's?
i have just unlocked my dvd player just by pressing a few buttons on the remote control.
i wonder though if they are like dvd players where you can press a few buttons to unlock the ability to play vcd's?
i have just unlocked my dvd player just by pressing a few buttons on the remote control.
Prefer fish with my chips thou!!
