PS2/ dvd compatability
 

Just a quick query... I realise theres loads of historic threads on here but

I bought a dvd at Christmas in Oz (forgot about regions) took it back to the uk and it works in my UK PS2 fine.... does this mean I have a multi region PS2 ???

thanks

Scott

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It may be that its a region free DVD :)

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Do you know if there is any way of checking if a dvd is region free ?

thanks

scott

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I was told PS2 are region free and so will play any DVD region.
Region is normally written on the DVD or cover anbd multi-region is normally "zero".

Andrew

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They ain't though, well the one's inthe States aren't :rolleyes:

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Interesting!
When you look at a site like www.cdwow.com (which is brill) you can buy legit CD/DVD and games from various regions but PS games are not regionalised on this.
Would the US incompatability be caused by the voltage and frequencies being different?
I have no idea really.

PS: cdwow also have cdwow.co.uk, cdwow.ie etc etc and they ship internationally without postal charges (enough plugging for them!)

Andrew

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That wouldn't have anything to do with it, the player, well the dvd part is region coded, over here at least, i've tried, and way to much hassle trying to sort it out. Also couldn't get it to play foreign games, but to be honest, didn't try hard, weren't my ps2, but it could be cos it was a "back-up" copy, found it with all my cd's, forgotten to give it to a mate a while ago :p

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I thought the games were region-free but PS2's are definitely region-coded as far as films go. I suspect your 'back-up' copies were not ... kosher, Bob ;)

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Region Free PS2

Never tried it so can't recomend it. Just did a quick search and found it that's all. Let me know if it works ;)

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Well, I asked the question is several games shops over here and they have all said the Oz PS2 games will play on a UK PS2 console. Have yet to try it though! They said most of their games came from the uk anyway.

Mandy

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Well your not meant to back games up, have to chip them to play copied cd's, so technically, ain't kosher, but it was a genuine backup, just a mates, never gave it back when he buggered off, that was the prob *l*

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They work, but it's illegal to chip ps's over here, also, now illegal in blighty too...

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It's the "back-up" copies that won't work, like the one's u d/load, unless it's a chipped machine, or u go thru the hassle of doing the by-pass jobby

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Didn't know that. But then I'm honest as the day is long so it doesn't affect me ;)

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Seems a bit hit and miss to me. We brought a PS2 over to Oz - so far out of about 10 DVDs we have rented, 2 have not played on the PS2 (used laptop instead) and all the others have. On the front they all say region 4.

Muzzman :confused: