Backwards compatibility will be a problem tho. PS2 and PS1 Aussie games will not be compatible (Aussie is PAL, Malaysia PS3 is NTSC/J), and DVD and Blu-Ray also incompatible (Aussie is DVD-R4 BD-B, Malaysia is DVD-R3 BD-A), since the PS3 is only region-free when it comes to PS3 games.

And oh, you will probably have problems with one particular EA game: Army of Two. Word has it that the NTSC/J version is censored (because apparently, shooting at dead bodies is dishonorable in our customs). Whether this means if the PAL and NTSC/UC version will not run on a local NTSC/J PS3 remains to be seen, since no one has actually tried importing a NTSC/UC version of the game and playing it on their NTSC/J console and posted the result on Wikipedia. And you will most likely will not be able to play that game online while in Australia if you choose to import your PS3 and the game.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Apr 27 2009, 03:24 PM

Exactly. The PS3 is marketed as Region-Free, but the catch is it's only region-free for PS3 games. You'll still have region problem with PS2, PS1, DVD and BD.


This article say one. I found this while trying to find materials to proof that the PS3 is not region-free as they say it was for Wikipedia:

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/12/ea-expla...gional-lockout/


This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Apr 27 2009, 10:59 PM

Correct, confirm Australia is PAL.

Malaysia, on the other hand, is confused. Sony products is NTSC/J, while MS and Nintendo products is NTSC/UC. Government ratified analog system is PAL. Even with digital TV got choice problem. Gomen ratify DVB-T, but MPB insist on T-DMB.

That's why multi-system TV is a necessity, not a luxury

In a nutshell, if you take in an Asian PS3 to Aussieland:

1. Some Aussic PS3 games cannot connect online and/or access DLC due to region lock. Possibility also some PS3 games maybe not cannot run.
2. Aussie PS2 and PS1 (PAL) games cannot play on your Asian (NTSC/J) PS3
3. Aussie Blu-Ray (Region B) and DVDs (PAL Region 4) cannot play on your Asian PS3 (DVD NTSC/PAL Region 3, Blu-Ray Region A).
4. Maybe TV cannot receive also, must make sure the TV can accept 60Hz input. 720p is 720p, but supported scan rate ie. 50Hz, 60Hz also important.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Apr 29 2009, 08:56 PM

Hmmm... Then EA just lie to US and Europe ppl just to confuse them more... Want to scare the world izzit? EA already scare me enough when they use SecuROM copy protection for their games which is said to break CD drives.