Question about imported PS3s - Blu-ray Forum

Melodious Thunk · 11-16-2009, 03:40 PM

I'm in the UK, and my PS3 slim arrived from Canada today. I imported it so I'd be able to play the occasional Region A blu-ray as well as the region-free games.

Sorry if this question has been answered before -- Does anyone know if firmware updates might change the region coding of the machine if I'm connected in the UK? I'm assuming it wouldn't, but I just want to be sure.

Thanks in advance.

Icemage · 11-16-2009, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Melodious Thunk

I'm in the UK, and my PS3 slim arrived from Canada today. I imported it so I'd be able to play the occasional Region A blu-ray as well as the region-free games.

Sorry if this question has been answered before -- Does anyone know if firmware updates might change the region coding of the machine if I'm connected in the UK? I'm assuming it wouldn't, but I just want to be sure.

Thanks in advance.

Firmware updates will not change your region coding (if it were that simple, you could have just purchased a local PS3 and flashed it with firmware from another region ... alas, it's not that simple).

Bear in mind that updating via Internet is fine for keeping your machine up to date, but if you decide to update firmware via memory stick/SD card at some point, you MUST use the firmware for the region of your PS3 or you could cause all sorts of problems. Updating via internet always selects the right firmware.

Other than that, things should be perfectly fine.

Melodious Thunk · 11-16-2009, 03:52 PM

Excellent, thanks for putting my mind at rest. Criterion Collection here we come!

traslateni · 11-16-2009, 08:10 PM

Wonderful! thanks for the info that you guys have been discussing. Awesome!!!!

11-16-2009, 03:40 PM	#1
Melodious Thunk Senior Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Oxfordshire 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:558 Blu-ray reviews:1	Question about imported PS3s I'm in the UK, and my PS3 slim arrived from Canada today. I imported it so I'd be able to play the occasional Region A blu-ray as well as the region-free games. Sorry if this question has been answered before -- Does anyone know if firmware updates might change the region coding of the machine if I'm connected in the UK? I'm assuming it wouldn't, but I just want to be sure. Thanks in advance.

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Melodious Thunk Senior Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Oxfordshire 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:558 Blu-ray reviews:1	Excellent, thanks for putting my mind at rest. Criterion Collection here we come!

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traslateni Banned Member since:Nov 2009	Wonderful! thanks for the info that you guys have been discussing. Awesome!!!!

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