is my PS3 region free? - Blu-ray Forum

heathward · 03-23-2010, 09:27 PM

i live in the USA and bought my PS3s in the USA. 60GB launch model and a 120GB Slim. i want to order season 1 and 2 of the Inbetweeners, but it is coded Region 2. if my PS3s are not region free, can i manually change the coding from Region 1 to Region 2?

Batman1980 · 03-23-2010, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by heathward

i live in the USA and bought my PS3s in the USA. 60GB launch model and a 120GB Slim. i want to order season 1 and 2 of the Inbetweeners, but it is coded Region 2. if my PS3s are not region free, can i manually change the coding from Region 1 to Region 2?

Your PS3 is Region A and I don't think you can change the region coding on it but I could be wrong.

Q? · 03-23-2010, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolverine1980

Your PS3 is Region A and I don't think you can change the region coding on it but I could be wrong.

No PS3 is region free, never heard of it either and I've only heard of region locked PS3's.

Wingman1977 · 03-23-2010, 09:53 PM

It's region free for ps3 games. It's region locked for blu-ray and DVD movies. The ps3 is region A for blu-ray movies and region 1 for DVD movies. So it won't play films from other regions (unless it's a region free or region 0 film).

Matt S · 03-23-2010, 09:54 PM

My understanding is this: the majoriy of the software is region free. There are certain sports games that are region locked)

Septimus Prime · 03-23-2010, 09:58 PM

Here's the breakdown:

-PS3 disc titles are all region free. However, due to title ID, DLC and other add-on content, as well as patches, are region-specific.
-PS3 downloadable titles are region free, as long as you can purchase them. However, due to title ID, DLC and other add-on content, as well as patches, are region-specific.
-BD movies are region A, but many movies are region free anyway.
-DVD movies and PS2 games (if you have a backwards-compatible model for the latter) are region 1.
-PSX games are NA region.

heathward · 03-24-2010, 02:32 PM

okay, thanks guys. my question has been answered. unfortunately, i'll have to hold off on ordering the Inbetweeners. i would really like to see the show without all the censoring. when they broadcast it here on BBC America HD, it is almost a continuous "beep beep beeeep beep beep."

Wingman1977 · 03-24-2010, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by heathward

okay, thanks guys. my question has been answered. unfortunately, i'll have to hold off on ordering the Inbetweeners. i would really like to see the show without all the censoring. when they broadcast it here on BBC America HD, it is almost a continuous "beep beep beeeep beep beep."

You're true option is to get a region free DVD player.

FinalEvangelion · 03-25-2010, 06:23 AM

I have a Japanese PS3 and an American one in my house.

I think people have covered it previously. One thing that's nice and was really surprised about was that PS1 game downloads work on both consoles.

03-23-2010, 09:27 PM	#1
heathward Expert Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Milwaukee, WI, USA PSNetwork ID: heathward Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA Blu-ray collection:47	is my PS3 region free? i live in the USA and bought my PS3s in the USA. 60GB launch model and a 120GB Slim. i want to order season 1 and 2 of the Inbetweeners, but it is coded Region 2. if my PS3s are not region free, can i manually change the coding from Region 1 to Region 2?

03-24-2010, 02:32 PM	#7
heathward Expert Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Milwaukee, WI, USA PSNetwork ID: heathward Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA Blu-ray collection:47	okay, thanks guys. my question has been answered. unfortunately, i'll have to hold off on ordering the Inbetweeners. i would really like to see the show without all the censoring. when they broadcast it here on BBC America HD, it is almost a continuous "beep beep beeeep beep beep." Last edited by heathward; 03-24-2010 at 02:35 PM.

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03-23-2010, 09:53 PM	#4
Wingman1977 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:The empire state Trading Score:23	It's region free for ps3 games. It's region locked for blu-ray and DVD movies. The ps3 is region A for blu-ray movies and region 1 for DVD movies. So it won't play films from other regions (unless it's a region free or region 0 film).

03-23-2010, 09:54 PM	#5
Matt S Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Texas. Muggy & Hot 24/7/365	My understanding is this: the majoriy of the software is region free. There are certain sports games that are region locked)

03-23-2010, 09:58 PM	#6
Septimus Prime Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:164 Trading Score:2	Here's the breakdown: -PS3 disc titles are all region free. However, due to title ID, DLC and other add-on content, as well as patches, are region-specific. -PS3 downloadable titles are region free, as long as you can purchase them. However, due to title ID, DLC and other add-on content, as well as patches, are region-specific. -BD movies are region A, but many movies are region free anyway. -DVD movies and PS2 games (if you have a backwards-compatible model for the latter) are region 1. -PSX games are NA region.

03-25-2010, 06:23 AM	#9
FinalEvangelion Senior Member Member since:Nov 2008	I have a Japanese PS3 and an American one in my house. I think people have covered it previously. One thing that's nice and was really surprised about was that PS1 game downloads work on both consoles.

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