From: bel@whipassgaming.com   
      
   >>> It wouldn't be quite the same compatibility; the PS3 is not region free   
   >>> for PS2 or PSX games.   
   >> Ah man, really? Shit, I thought you *could* play other region-encoded   
   >> PSX and PS2 games on the PS3. Man, that sucks. So, basically, when   
   >> Sony states that the PS3 works for any region, they're just talking   
   >> about PS3 software? Jeez, what a waste...   
   >   
   > I was pissed as I was considering a JPN PS3 for backwards compatibility,   
   > but then realized the gun games on the PSX wouldn't work properly as   
   > there's no traditional controller input...   
   > Add to that the added cost and hassle of importing bluray movies   
   > eventually (bluray isn't region free either), and the benefits fade. If   
   > bluray was region free, I'd probably have pulled the trigger on an   
   > import PS3 for PS2 imports, but oh well.   
      
   Yeah, that really sucks ass. I can't remember how it goes on HD DVD, if   
   it's the player that's region free or the discs themselves...but for HD   
   DVD discs(not regular DVD) it *is* region free(again, whether it's the   
   player or the discs). Just wish I could find a reliable dealer to start   
   importing HD DVD discs with...   
      
   Bel   
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