Can I bring a US PS3 to the UK and use it?

Can I bring a US made PS3 to the UK and use it.  I understand that I would have to buy US Games and US Blu-Ray's but I just wanted to know if it was possible to work through a UK TV.  I would really hate to have to try and sell it along with numerous other electronics as they will be a huge loss.

Would I need a voltage converter only and/or a plug adapter also or just a plug adapter.

What would I need?  I am hoping there are some others who have brought over their PS3  and can answer this.

Thanks in advance............Alsatianx2

The power adaptor on my US PS3 stated that it only took 110 volt, so I have it running through my converter.

It works perfectly fine if you have an HD Capable TV with HDMI.  I haven't tried via any other mechanism.

My only problem I can't seem to pin down is that my wireless internet is pants.  The wired works fine, but I get constant drops on wireless.  Can't specifically blame it for being a US PS3 working on a UK WiFi network, but can't eliminate it either.

Thanks for your input. 

I guess I'll just buy a converter then.  I'll need one for my Flat Iron anyway as when I was over for a vacation in September my Flat Iron super heated.  It is not a cheap one which is why I would bring it over and not buy one over there.  It's good to know I don't have to try and flog all the Electronics, plug in stuff. 

Actually I have another query..............

Does Sony make all their PS3's the same but ship them with different adapters?

Would it be possible just to buy an adapter/plug instead or are the internal workings that much different as in Region Coding etc..?

Does the PS3 have a power brick like the Wii (and laptops)?  If so, you'll probably want to buy one that works on the 240V here in the UK (IMO they work better than voltage converters).  Also, check to see what voltage it will accept (either on the brick if it has one or on the back of the unit where the power would plug in).  Some may say the allow an input of 110V-240V, which would mean you just need something that would fit the plugs in the UK.
Most TVs in the UK will take the video without problem (I didn't need any new cables/converters for my Wii which had the standard Red/White/Yellow composite AV cable).  If the PS3 is using either component, HDMI, or DVI connections, you'll be fine since that works around the whole NTSC/PAL dilemma.

Does the PS3 have a power brick like the Wii (and laptops)?  If so, you'll probably want to buy one that works on the 240V here in the UK (IMO they work better than voltage converters).  Also, check to see what voltage it will accept (either on the brick if it has one or on the back of the unit where the power would plug in).  Some may say the allow an input of 110V-240V, which would mean you just need something that would fit the plugs in the UK.
Most TVs in the UK will take the video without problem (I didn't need any new cables/converters for my Wii which had the standard Red/White/Yellow composite AV cable).  If the PS3 is using either component, HDMI, or DVI connections, you'll be fine since that works around the whole NTSC/PAL dilemma.

I didn't think to look at the actual PS3......duh  .  It is a normal plug (no brick) and is 120v 60Hz so I will need a Converter.  I cannot believe that Sony wastes so much money on different systems for different countries......what a waste.  It would be so much simpler if they made the PS3 with a brick or at least the variety of voltage and hertz.  I was reading somewhere recently that it costs something like $480+ to make a PS3.  They sell them for $399 at a loss already and are now reducing the price again in April to $299.  I wonder how they stay in business when they are making such a loss on a gaming machine.  I know they are trying to compete with Xbox but really, why don't they just make them more universal, they might actually be able to use that as a selling point and sell more of them.  Oh well, each to their own I guess.

So if I have to buy a converter then do I buy it in the UK or the US.  Someone who uses one could you please advise............Thanks

That's very strange, since my PS2 has a brick and is 100-240.  I wonder why they changed the design for the PS3.

You can also use UK games on the US player - the games are not region coded anymore - DVD and Blu Ray are though

That's very strange, since my PS2 has a brick and is 100-240.  I wonder why they changed the design for the PS3.

I'm not familiar with the consoles, but the units which will accept 100-240V with no manual selection are switched-mode power supplies.  It's possible they found a reliability problem and decided to go with a more traditional supply on the later model.  Or maybe they just got a good deal on the transformers.   Just guesses though.

Sony make their PS3s the same and you can use any old bog standard cheapo kettle lead with an american PS3 in the uk. It doesn't need a power brick as it handles all the voltage conversion internally i.e it has a universal PSU. It's well designed!
I would also say that the PS3 is much more universal than the 360 actually
Unlike Microsoft they don't have a ginaormous stupid power brick and a proprietary kettle lead with an extra pin. Which is just an ordinary kettle lead but they get to charge you $40 if yours breaks.
Microsoft also region encode their games which is annoying as it stops you importing stuff that is different, not released in different territories.
If you want to talk about losses, M$ are making a loss on the 360, AND there paying huge sums for a costly, unexpected extended warranty program as they pushed out their console a year early so it has a variety of manufacturing defaults (the RROD is just one!DVD drive failures are a major issue as well!)
 
You should be able to pick up a UK kettle lead for a couple quid anywhere in the UK or just use a plug adaptor. I have an NTSC PS3 set up at work in this way.
Games are region free, you can set up a UK PSN account when you get here, blu-rays will be an issue, some are region free, some aren't. There are lists on the internet of what blu-rays are region encoded so check before you buy

Does the PS3 have a power brick like the Wii (and laptops)?  If so, you'll probably want to buy one that works on the 240V here in the UK (IMO they work better than voltage converters).  Also, check to see what voltage it will accept (either on the brick if it has one or on the back of the unit where the power would plug in).  Some may say the allow an input of 110V-240V, which would mean you just need something that would fit the plugs in the UK.
Most TVs in the UK will take the video without problem (I didn't need any new cables/converters for my Wii which had the standard Red/White/Yellow composite AV cable).  If the PS3 is using either component, HDMI, or DVI connections, you'll be fine since that works around the whole NTSC/PAL dilemma.

Okay, all that Lingo went over my head.  I was looking in this thread to see about bringing over my PS2 (figuring it's not all that different from a PS3).  I don't know what HDMI or DVI is, but I connect it at home through the A/V jacks on the front of my TV, and Tim's TV has the same jacks, but isn't a HD TV or anything like that.  I just assumed I'd have to sell my PS2 before moving and buy a new system here, but if it will work, I'd love to just keep it!

Okay, all that Lingo went over my head.  I was looking in this thread to see about bringing over my PS2 (figuring it's not all that different from a PS3).  I don't know what HDMI or DVI is, but I connect it at home through the A/V jacks on the front of my TV, and Tim's TV has the same jacks, but isn't a HD TV or anything like that.  I just assumed I'd have to sell my PS2 before moving and buy a new system here, but if it will work, I'd love to just keep it!

So you have the color-coded plugs (red, white, and yellow)?  If so, then you'll be fine as long you get a recent TV in the UK.  If it's a flat screen TV, you're almost definitely fine.  If it's not a flat screen, you'll have to look it up to make sure it will recognize the US signal (NTSC).  You can also just plug it into the TV and see if it works.  I'm pretty certain that it won't ruin anything if the TV doesn't read NTSC signals (although it'll look odd).

Now the PS2 is a different entity entirely, you'll be pleased to know - well you wont as it's bad news
The PS2 is region locked, so if you brought it over from the US your current games would work but you wouldn't be able to buy any new ones.
Power wise you should be fine with just a plug convertor (yay sony!)
Any newer TV should be able to handle it fine, if you have an older TV it may show up as black and white or distorted due to the different refresh rates between NTSC and PAL.

Generally with a PS2 you have a couple of options.

Sell it and your games and buy a new one - you can get a phat PS2 for about £30 and a slim PS2 for about £50, I've got a boxed slim PS2 if you want one
Bring it and just play the games you already have and import any extra games you want
If you're handy with a soldering iron, buy a modchip, mod it and you can play any games
If you have a Phat PS2 you should be able to soft mod (i.e without soldering) it, there's kits about. If it's a slim and lite PS2 you'd need to solder it.
Buy a 60 gig Backwards compatible PS3 in either country (or a 80gig gunmetal grey Metal gear solid SE PS3 if you can find one) (they don't make these any more so it will be second hand.)

Now the PS2 is a different entity entirely, you'll be pleased to know - well you wont as it's bad news
The PS2 is region locked, so if you brought it over from the US your current games would work but you wouldn't be able to buy any new ones.
Power wise you should be fine with just a plug convertor (yay sony!)
Any newer TV should be able to handle it fine, if you have an older TV it may show up as black and white or distorted due to the different refresh rates between NTSC and PAL.

Generally with a PS2 you have a couple of options.

Sell it and your games and buy a new one - you can get a phat PS2 for about £30 and a slim PS2 for about £50, I've got a boxed slim PS2 if you want one
Bring it and just play the games you already have and import any extra games you want
If you're handy with a soldering iron, buy a modchip, mod it and you can play any games
If you have a Phat PS2 you should be able to soft mod (i.e without soldering) it, there's kits about. If it's a slim and lite PS2 you'd need to solder it.
Buy a 60 gig Backwards compatible PS3 in either country (or a 80gig gunmetal grey Metal gear solid SE PS3 if you can find one) (they don't make these any more so it will be second hand.)

LOL I only play one game on it - We Heart Katamari, so that wouldn't really bother me!  (Yes. Ibought a PS2 because I fell in love with the game at a friend's house...and I'veonly played it a handful of times, so my PS2 is fairly unused...

Hmmm.

I'll have to think about this. I also don't think Tim's TV could handle it right now, but he wants to get a flat screen mounted on the wall.

I'm pretty certain that it won't ruin anything if the TV doesn't read NTSC signals (although it'll look odd).

You won't hurt anything if the composite video input won't accept NTSC.  You'll just get no picture, a black-&-white picture, a picture with odd colors, or a jumble of zig-zag lines etc. on the screen, depending upon the TV in question.

Even if the composite video input won't accept NTSC, just about all modern sets will accept component video inputs (either RGB or color-difference), if the PS3 has these outputs available.