Does the PAL PS3 play NTSC DVD's?

[jamesmademe]

I know it does games, but what about DVD's?

Thanks!

 

[Bujuben]

Google says no.

 

[Stephen Carter]

Very unlikely but you can but try

 

[Digital Tench]

No it doesn't.

Further more, the PAL Japanese console will not play PAL region 2 disks either (I've tried).

 

[ducattigezzer]

the only one that outputs both signals which is easy to get your hands on is the hong kong ps3

more info here

PlayStation 3 Secrets

it doesn't mean that it will play region 2 disc's etc it just means that it outputs both signals

 

[David Mackenzie]

Seriously, the European consoles rejects NTSC DVD-Video discs? Wow.

Just to clarify, we are talking about it refusing to play NTSC discs, not just refusing to play out-of-Region discs?

 

[sjw]

I will be seriously off if that's true. I have a fair few bought music DVD's that are NTSC - but Region 0. Will try soon and let you know....

EDIT: - Yes, it plays NTSC discs just fine. I think everyone (well, nearly everyone David.. ) seems to be confusing discs carrying recordings in the NTSC format with discs that are region coded to R1....

 

[nolive]

I will be seriously off if that's true. I have a fair few bought music DVD's that are NTSC - but Region 0. Will try soon and let you know....

EDIT: - Yes, it plays NTSC discs just fine. I think everyone (well, nearly everyone David.. ) seems to be confusing discs carrying recordings in the NTSC format with discs that are region coded to R1....

you are right.but the frustrating thing for us owner of Jap PS3 is that it wont play any other format than NTSC whatever the Region codingand thats　quite frustrating for me having moved to Japan few years ago not being able to play any of the DVDs I bought in Europe

 

[David Mackenzie]

Yes, I have the Japanese version, too. It's annoying, because the PS3's scaling is quite nice for DVD.

Not playing NTSC on the European model would be silly. A lot of music-based software is in NTSC to preserve the speed (or to offer one global disc compatible worldwide).

 

[David Mackenzie]

Just have a European PS3 here for review. It does play NTSC DVDs.

 

[sjw]

Just have a European PS3 here for review. It does play NTSC DVDs.

Yeah I know..

 

[jwyg]

good news - can pick up some R0 NTSC martial arts discs when i go to HK this winter then

 

[JamesZuza]

hello!
So summary PAL ps3 can play NTSC, but only region 0? Are you sure PAL ps3 can't play region 1? I dunno so please answer me

 

[hippo99]

hello!
So summary PAL ps3 can play NTSC, but only region 0? Are you sure PAL ps3 can't play region 1? I dunno so please answer me

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