Hi guys, new guy here.

I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on the issue...

I've been scouring the forums and wasn't sure where to ask this question (or if it's been asked) but I currently have a Region 3/C PS3 and was wondering if I should still keep it or sell it off and find a US model. Reason being that I currently have a lot of Reg 1 DVDs and PS2 games that won't play on my PS3, and seeing how Blu-Ray prices here are purportedly being sold at twice the amount that they should be, I might end up importing them and would like some peace of mind knowing they'll play in my PS3 right off the bat.

Anyone here think I should go through with this? My PS3's about a mth old, and I've had no problems with it at all...just feel a little sad my God of War 2, Kingdom Hearts 2, etc. is sitting there unused...

Who here recommends Reg 3/C over Reg 1/A?

Thoughts?

i am too ..planning a region 1 ps3..because my ori ps2 games are ntsc uc.when i bought them, i was thinking they will be compatible with sony's next ps line..and its a loss if the games just sit on the shelve with no play.. but prepare to pay a huge chunk of money tho'..

Well I hope not to lose too much of money, I'd sell my PS3 first or at least try and setup an exchange...hopefully I won't lose too much. I hear prices are around RM 1,700 these days? (at least what I've seen in the forums here...)

if playing previous U/C titles are ur main issue, then by all means get it, blu ray movies won have any effect, as region 3 ps3 falls in the same bluray region(A) as US

no, what i meant was ntsc uc ps3 is EXPENSIVE as hell here..last time i checked, they sell the 60 gig model around rm 2300..with one controller..no games..no free blu ray (i thought they should give Taladega Nites or James Bond blu ray??)personally i think, its a RIP OFF.Thats why retailers sell the asian or Jap model, its cheaper..cant blame them since shipping from USA is a bomb.

Rx330: Pardon my ignorance, but isn't my HK PS3 Reg C? And while I know BD games are primarily non-region locked, I think movies are locked. And if I were to import them from Amazon or what not, they'll mostly be Reg A...and I feel chances for Reg C releases will be slimmer, unless they're big hits.

Plus there's govt. censorship I may have to worry about if Reg C BDs are released locally...



Snipersnake : RM 2,300?? DAMN. Well that sorta ruins my plans a bit. When was the last time you checked? And isn't the Jp model the same as US? (aka being BD Reg A? Not sure about PS2/DVD Reg code)...

i checked last 2 months..the price cut? trust me..this people dont care about a goddamned price cut..seriously.the was I see it, if you want to buy ntsc uc ps3..u got 3 choices:
Pro / contra
1. eBay - Might be cheap / scam prone

2. Local retailers Save and sound / expensive like hell

3. Go to USA Save too / well, u know...

u r pardoned

HK ps3 is region3, not C its locked for DVD but for bluray, its region A, the same as japan, and U/C

most blurays owners here import from amazon or other US website plying on their jp , hk or SG sets

For BD movies HK and US share the same region. Like snipersnake posted if you going to get a US PS3, ready to prepare paying a hefty load of money....

Well I just went downstairs to check the box: it's Reg A. Thanks guys, my bad!

Should've checked more thoroughly.



Snipersnake: eBay Malaysia? HA! Wouldn't touch that with a 10ft pole. Going to the States? Problem is I just came BACK.

Local retailers or lowyat.net forumers would've been my choice.

But seeing how I've been enlightened by Rx330 and Tot31, half my concerns are evaporated. It was only BD that I was worried about, I have an old PS2 and a region-free DVD player so it's not all bad.

It's just that I thought it would be cool to be able to make full use of my PS3, plus it sorta upscales DVD content (my DVD player doesn't).

and the ps3 upsclaes ur old ps games as well

for upscaling dvd, would prefer u get a standalone dvd upsclaer, will cost u from rm 400-600 only

one word man..BULK.... any plans to go there again

PS3 dvd upscale sucks ass....

i tot some says the built in upsclaer good?

my fren said its better than his sammy upscaler

I don't have any dvd standalone upscaler but I really don't like PS3 upscaler. Maybe I'm playing with my LCD monitor.

ya, maybe u sit too near liao

so which option u use for dvd upscale on PS3?
for me double scale will look fine... sometimes i'm using full upscale...
i'm using lcd monitor too...

It depends on the DVD source. PS3 upscaler is pretty good. Even better than any upscaling DVD out there. There were definitely some slightly noticeable jaggies, but I've seen worse. When you consider that upscaling is just one of the many functions of the PS3, I think the performance is pretty impressive.

True, true . Trust me, b4 this many dunno the differ between DVD5 and DVD9 video quality. But after the intro of the DVD upscaler, many will much appreciated the DVD9 video quality including me... .

I <3 my PS3*.

*This is NOT a fanboy statement, this is a fact.

sometimes some dvd doesn't look well when upscaling.yeah i agree with depends on the dvd source...
so far i'm fine with the upscale and still learning how to compare which better picture to view...

neo.... nothing to do with dvd 5 or 9.... it depends on the source..
same thing like a single layer BD can be better than a DL BD

FYI, what i meant was, if the source's bitrate is higher, the movie won't fit in a single layer DVD (DVD5). Which mean, most movies with higher bitrate will ONLY fits in dual layer DVD (DVD9).

actually, those dvd 9 ori one ie becos of the extras included

http://www.bpstudio.com/dvdauthoring.html

This post has been edited by neoardi: Aug 18 2007, 12:13 AM

Thanks guys for all your input. I feel slightly better now about my PS3. Still wish I could play my PS2 games though, but oh well, this way my PS2 won't get left out. Again, I think my main concern was Blu-Ray; if that was crippled by region lock, in addition to DVD, then I think I'd be at a huge disadvantage.

Snipersnake: Going back to the States? Not for a while...just came back from studying there. And I did get stuff in bulk; Reg 1 DVDs and PS2 games . I had thought of buying a PS3 while I was there, but I was lucky enough to snag a Wii, so I brought that back with me instead!

Not true. Try to rip an original DVD without all the extras. In most cases, esp newer movies, its not possible to fit the movie alone into a single layer DVD.

ic, thanks for the info

like the magnificent shiny disc hero said, u know wat is a 9 zhai?

Its pretty difficult to get good quality on ahem DVDs anymore and that's why i rent these days. I rather wait a bit longer till they get released on the rental shops. Why bother getting a DVD9 when u know its gonna be a DVD5. For all u know, the DVD5 source is actually a 700++MB Divx file. Urghhh....

here got rental shops for dvds ar?

but would it be censored?

depends on the region of dvd....region 3 dvd is censored.... i have spiderman2 reigon 3 dvd which i got it from tower records...the part where MJ was kissing her fiance is censored.. but it was shown on the cinema...

I rent my dvds from Ez Video. They can censor all the kissing scenes for all i care. I think its worth it considering the picture i get is so much better than those ahem dvds. If u think about it, most movies are left uncensored.

hello everyone, thinking of buying ps3 soon.
anyway can i play ps3 with samsung 226BW 22" 2MS lcd monitor?
what cable should i buy? hdmi to hdmi or hdmi to DVI??

^ If u'r LCD monitor has HDMI inputs, then u shouldn't be paying additional to get a HDMI-DVI converter.

This post has been edited by welwitchia: Aug 18 2007, 03:47 PM