My New Ps3 From Japan Is Here...yay!

[Elmo1]

Hi guys!

My Ceramic White PS3 from Japan arrive today. Picked it up from a mate's house and I am so excited. At the same time, I am very scared and anxious to actually plug it in due to the 100v it states on the bottom of the console near the power plug.

Can everyone confirm the compatibility with simply using an Aussie power plug?

Awaiting anxiously people's feedback on this.

[Shonky*]

I've read people saying they are 240V capable, but if I had the device in front of me with something like "100-120V ~" on the label (and not "100-240V ~"), I wouldn't be plugging it in to 240V without a stepdown.

[Elmo1]

I've read people saying they are 240V capable, but if I had the device in front of me with something like "100-120V ~" on the label (and not "100-240V ~"), I wouldn't be plugging it in to 240V without a stepdown.

I know. Hence my hesitanace to plug it in right now....

[Skid_MacMarx]

I've read people saying they are 240V capable, but if I had the device in front of me with something like "100-120V ~" on the label (and not "100-240V ~"), I wouldn't be plugging it in to 240V without a stepdown.

I would agree with Shonky here.. use a stepdown.. better to be safe than sorry

[AndrewW]

they all say that, I know mine does.

but it works fine on 240v.

do a google search, nobody has blown up there Japanese PS3 plugging it into 240v.

[Elmo1]

they all say that, I know mine does.

but it works fine on 240v.

do a google search, nobody has blown up there Japanese PS3 plugging it into 240v.

so you're machine also has the 100v. I've got a photo of it but I don't know how to attach the pic.

[Shonky*]

they all say that, I know mine does.

but it works fine on 240v.

do a google search, nobody has blown up there Japanese PS3 plugging it into 240v.

Fair enough. I don't understand why it would be designed to run at 240V but not actually be marked as such. A couple of scenarios;

1) It is only 100-110V but happens to run OK at 240V simply because it's over designed (but possibly way outside it's design limits).

2) It was designed as multivoltage so all units could be the same and was marked to 100V only to put people off importing (long shot really)

BTW: "their"

[Elmo1]

Fair enough. I don't understand why it would be designed to run at 240V but not actually be marked as such. A couple of scenarios;

1) It is only 100-110V but happens to run OK at 240V simply because it's over designed (but possibly way outside it's design limits).

2) It was designed as multivoltage so all units could be the same and was marked to 100V only to put people off importing (long shot really)

BTW: "their"

I can see what you're saying, but still a bit nervous to just plug in until that has a machine exactly like mine can definitely confirm. How do I attach photos to my posts? Is that even possible?

[Shonky*]

You can create a thread with an attachment in the special "attachments" forum. Then link to it here. You can't have inline images for some reason here. Either that or use something like imageshack.

[Hydrology]

The PS3 uses a switchmode power supply, easy capable of offerig dual voltage. A lot of us including myself and AndrewW own a Japanese PS3. I bought mine last year and it does say 110v on the unit with no mention of 240v, BUT WORKS FINE ON 240V. However thats not to say that Sony have changed the innards. My advice, run it off a step don transformer or just out some of the European forums - see if anybody over there has confirmed the white Ps3 from Japan is dual voltage.

[Elmo1]

http://www.dtvforum.info/index.php?showtopic=66807

LINK TO MY PICS.

[andyrmac]

http://www.dtvforum.info/index.php?showtopic=66807

LINK TO MY PICS.

May be a silly question BUT why import the system. The color is cool and I guess that may be enough.

[Elmo1]

May be a silly question BUT why import the system. The color is cool and I guess that may be enough.

The main reason was the colour.....to go with the 360 and the Wii. Then, the idea of cheaper Region A BD movies. Then, a friend of mine works on Jetsar International and his main route was Japan and back. Chatting casually last weekend and he tells me PS3's in Japan are like $400 AUS. After much joking, he tells me that he is happy to pick 1 up for me if I want. It didn't need much discussion. So, for less than the money and the time from playasia, I now have myself a White PS3. Because he goes back regularly, he even offered to take it back if there any warranty issues which was cool Based on the price, I am happy to buy a stepdown if needed, but if not, then I don't want to have to spend another $100 for this if unnecessary.

[Arecsa]

Plug it in, forget the stepdown, it will be fine.

[ray888]

Then, a friend of mine works on Jetsar International and his main route was Japan and back.

Bl**dy pilots, they get all the benefits!

[Elmo1]

Plug it in, forget the stepdown, it will be fine.

hmmm......

[Arecsa]

I was a bit worried when I got mine over a year ago, but seriously it was all good. It's fine, nobody on here has had a problem with it, and there are a fair few people here who have imported a region A machine.

[ministry]

Go and have a read on the xboxworld forum there are plenty of people that have a jap machine running on 240v. I have the hong kong version and it works on either 110v or 240v so plug it in and you will be fine.

[Shonky*]

The PS3 uses a switchmode power supply, easy capable of offerig dual voltage. A lot of us including myself and AndrewW own a Japanese PS3. I bought mine last year and it does say 110v on the unit with no mention of 240v, BUT WORKS FINE ON 240V. However thats not to say that Sony have changed the innards. My advice, run it off a step don transformer or just out some of the European forums - see if anybody over there has confirmed the white Ps3 from Japan is dual voltage.

Whilst it appears the supply is capable of 240V from what everyone's saying, just because it's a switchmode doesn't mean it's easily capable of running of 240. Also they quite easily might have changed to two different supplies in the interests of cost savings as you say. There would definitely be some money to save there.

I'd be interested to see a photo of a Japanese PS3 power supply (i.e. the innards) and an Australian (240V) PS3 power supply to see if they are any different.

[Elmo1]

Well....I have finally taken the plunge to plug it in without the step down.

I have very happy.....and very much relieved.....that it did not go up in smoke.

Thanks for all the feedback guys. I can now start to enjoy it.

I'm just downloading the update now for it.

[Celani]

hehe.

Enjoy it mate!

[Guest Cap'n Jack]

Well....I have finally taken the plunge to plug it in without the step down.

I have very happy.....and very much relieved.....that it did not go up in smoke.

Thanks for all the feedback guys. I can now start to enjoy it.

I'm just downloading the update now for it.

Who Dares......wins

[Jeffie1503561482]

my goodness man how many times has this been covered. there was some apprehension when the 40gig first came out but that was around 8 months ago.

[Elmo1]

my goodness man how many times has this been covered. there was some apprehension when the 40gig first came out but that was around 8 months ago.

Well, I guess when it is someone's hard earned dollars that is being put on the line, then there will always be a lot hesitation when there's a chance you could be watching it go up in smoke if the wrong decision is made.

In my case, the cost of a step down converter was allowed for when buying it, but if I could have saved myself the extra cost, then I would be even happier....and I am. So...for the total cost of $400 for a brand new Ceramic White Region A PS3 with Dual Shock 3 controller was worth the risk. Cannot be any happier with this addition to my HT setup.

After a bit of a play last night once I plugged it in, they really are a worthwhile machine to have. Having it now has answered a question that I asked in one of the topics on here re: plugging in an external HDD and playing the videos from that. Providing it is a supported format obviously.

Thanks again for everyone's feedback.

Edited May 23, 2008 by Elmo1

[GraveDilute]

Congrats - enjoy the PS3.

This topic is raised at least once a day on this forum but I can understand the hesitation.