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Blu ray on ps3

vangirl_2
vangirl_2 Posts: 1,956 Forumite
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Hi, Sorry if this has already been posted but couldnt find it. Will region A blu ray films play on uk bought ps3s. Theres alot of people on ebay claiming that they will.
Thanks
Lindsey

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  • Marty_J
    Marty_J Posts: 6,594 Forumite
    PS3 games are not region coded, but movies are. A region A BluRay movie will not play in a region B PS3.

    Some BluRay movies however, are region free, so they should play on any BluRay player.
  • vangirl_2
    vangirl_2 Posts: 1,956 Forumite
    Thank you.
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Thats not entirely true. A lot of blu rays CLAIM to be region enoded but in fact will play on any blu ray player from any region :s

    Im sure you could google for a list if you so desired
    :idea:
  • geewhiz
    geewhiz Posts: 1,129 Forumite
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    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    Thats not entirely true. A lot of blu rays CLAIM to be region enoded but in fact will play on any blu ray player from any region :s

    Im sure you could google for a list if you so desired

    Or take a look at this site which will tell you if it's region free or not.
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    geewhiz wrote: »
    Or take a look at this site which will tell you if it's region free or not.

    good call :)

    Is that list continuously updated?
    :idea:
  • geewhiz
    geewhiz Posts: 1,129 Forumite
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    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    good call :)

    Is that list continuously updated?

    Yes I think it's up to date.
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