Aquired a USA Spec PS3 in the UK

Hi All,

Just had delivered a USA spec PS3 in the UK and have a few questions:

I have an oldish (5 year old) TV - the PS3 works but I only get black and
white output. I know this is due to NTSC, I've been told if I get a PS2 RGB
Scart lead, it should work (provided TV supports RGB).

Q: Is this correct?
Q: Does it have to be an offical Sony RGB Scart lead, or will a 3rd party
lead do - and what's the best lead to buy?
Q: I'm also guessing that the PS2 RF adapter won't work due to the NTSC/PAL
issues - correct?

Q: Failing that I'll need an NTSC to PAL converter - can anyone recommend a
'cost effective' (cheap!) converter?

Q: Is there any way to make the DVD player region free for normal DVDs? (I
understand that 'some' Blu-ray DVDs are region free, but as I don't have a
HDTV, this is a moot point).

Q: what about media streaming - can I hook it up to a Windows MCE or normal
XP machine and stream media off it - and what formats?
Q: What's the best place to look for info on this? (I'm a 360 owner and the
PS3 came as a surprise gift!).

I'm sure there'll be more questions... so I'll say thanks in advance!!

Richard






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