Hong Kong PS3 In Ireland?

akenny01

hey, i bought a hong kong 40gb ps3 off ebay tonight and he is sending a 3 pin adapter thing to go in our sockets,,

i know all ps3 games are region free so that isnt a problem, blue ray are region locked but i can get region free ones, but what i was wanting to know is do i need some power thing to make it work? or is it just plug n play cos someone told me i might need a ''step down converter''

mathias

The supply in hong kong is the same as here , same plugs and all !! As with all former british colonies , mains is based on UK system.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_with_mains_power_plugs,_voltages_and_frequencies

akenny01

mathias wrote: »

The supply in hong kong is the same as here , same plugs and all !! As with all former british colonies , mains is based on UK system.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_with_mains_power_plugs,_voltages_and_frequencies

hey thanks for reply.
so all i do is plug and play?

mathias

Yup , there should be no difference whatsoever.

stevenmu

Yep, mines from HK and works perfectly, it came with a three pin plug but they just use bog standard kettle leads anyway so you can always pick one up for a euro or two if needs be.

stevenmu

Oh, one thing, it outputs in NTSC so if you have a very old TV it might not support it, most newer CRTs or any HD ready TV and you'll be fine.

akenny01

stevenmu wrote: »

Oh, one thing, it outputs in NTSC so if you have a very old TV it might not support it, most newer CRTs or any HD ready TV and you'll be fine.

hey, ive got a HD tv and a few tvs that are about 3years old? they ok??

akenny01

oh and lads , u sure i dont need a power thing? someone told me it might fry my ps3 if i dont.. or is that just for the USA version?

thanks lads

Adam

mathias

Absolutely positive , they all have a 100 to 240 , 50/60hz supply , as stevenmu said , the only thing thats changed between countrys is the lead.

The NTSC /PAL thing wont matter either , the unit outputs in both formats regardless , you can manually set it up yourself , and the NTSC /PAL thing has no bearing on HD content , which includes most games and movies etc.

e.g. you set it up for 720p , and it converts everything to that , likewise with 1080i or 1080p , you get the idea ?

NTSC = 480 @ 60hz , PAL = 576i @ 50 , the unit can do both and many many more !

stevenmu

Like Mathias says, HD modes will work perfectly on your HD tv. For SD my unit only offers me 480i/p not 576i/p, altough it's possible that I chose this at some point because the TV I was using at the time supported 480p but not 576p.

It shouldn't be a problem, most TVs of that age should support NTSC signals, although the only way to know for sure is to check the manuals for the TVs in question.

akenny01

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akenny01

stevenmu wrote: »

Like Mathias says, HD modes will work perfectly on your HD tv. For SD my unit only offers me 480i/p not 576i/p, altough it's possible that I chose this at some point because the TV I was using at the time supported 480p but not 576p.

It shouldn't be a problem, most TVs of that age should support NTSC signals, although the only way to know for sure is to check the manuals for the TVs in question.

hi i just checked the manual and it says NTSC Playpack via AV1
So i guess thats good right?

and also i turned the page and it says power is on 50hz for the tv?

mathias

Yeah , its all good , you should have no problems.

akenny01

thanks guys, got it last week works perfect i love it