importing a console?

thomasp

as it happens, rogue galaxy's PAL version was just delayed again! time to stop waiting for PAL releases, it seems, too many on my list anyway.

so, just wondering where to get a US console (PS2 slimline) in the UK? i knew lik-sang but that one was shot down a while ago. are there other reliable sources for US hardware, preferably within the EU/UK or with a decent way of handling customs, etc?

basically, i don't want to chip my PAL PS2, slide cards suck, the PS3 - otherwise my best bet - seems incompatible with more or less every title i am looking for and there are currently no test stations available for mid-term borrowing at work. besides, i dislike the noisy old brick-PS2 anyway, so where do i get my fix?

Rhinokey

send me 500 bucks and i'll mail you one

thomasp

sure, 500 old italian lira are fine with you? i should have that amount still somewhere. thanks for looking tho.

sonic

Honestly, it'd be much cheaper just to get some Swapdisks and a flip top lid. That way you don't have to deal with shitty slide cards and you can also backup your collection and use homebrew code.

thomasp

my experience with swap discs (have one): doesn't work reliably with every title i've tried, some titles don't work at all, others only work when the stars are aligned correctly, it seems. got similar reports from people who had their PS2's chipped. that's why i want the real deal.

hawken

just get it chipped

Bort

just chip your existing ps2.

import shops
http://videogamesplus.com/ (can)
http://www.ncsx.com/ (us)
http://www.genkivideogames.com/ (uk)
http://yesasia.com/ (HK)
http://www.play-asia.com/ (HK)
http://ebay.co.uk (use the international search option)

Since Sony rodgered Lik-Sang most web store won't import sony hardware/games into the eu. Mostly affects ps3 and psp but some are weary on ps2 stuff as well.

If you import just make sure your tele supports NTSC 3.58 and 4.43.


If you would prefer a new pre-chipped uk slim ps2 I could link you to a few places via PM.

Toomas

Yea chip it, make sure the chip works with imoprts tho. Its kinda silly but some chips only play "backups" it doesnt matter from which region either but original discs from incorrect region will not work.

Smirnoffka

Ebay is your best bet imho. No real worries about importing and stuff, because most likely it will be a private owner.

thomasp

i'll see about the EU ebay's, however the offers are few and far between. i guess the canadian store is my next best bet then. thanks people!

Motz

Do modern UK TV's support NTSC signals?

thnom

Yep, Mine has PAL, NTSC and "auto"

thomasp

my LCD does it and i guess more or less every decent CRT will handle it as well nowadays.

hawken

I'd say most CRT models won't handle NTSC through the ariel port.

probably all of them.

however, they will handle 60hrz if they have scart or av inputs.

well thats in my experience anyway.

thomasp

as a follow-up: in the last days, i was made aware that the PS3 is actually only region-free for PS3 games, not PS2 titles (and apparently not for movies as well). so, wouldn't have been a solution for me, it seems.

i have a NTSC PS2 on order now, two titles are on the way as well. f*ck you, PAL conversions.