what's needed for a japanese ps2 to play in the usa?

[meteorite_flo]

i just ordered a aqua blue jpn playstation2. and i'm wondering will it be compatible with our us plugs. not really sure since i heard i needed a a/c adapter volt converter. can someone clarify this for me? my gf wants to play the japanese version of karaoke rev. real bad. haha.

[ManoNegra]

Question better poised to your local video game store don't you think?

[101Z]

video game store.

[yokotas13]

no its not retard. KNow what your talking about before you try to talk.

Voltage is the same, you need some kind of mod chip, but i have no clue which one you need.

[nrg]

voltage is different, but the pstwo slim can run both us and jap voltage. it's universal on their power adapter (dont quote me on this)

to play us games, you need a chip.

[yokotas13]

voltage is not different
at all
it has a range, and the range is with the US and Japanese voltage in it
JDM is 100 IIRC, but its in the range for all US apliances, and the same for JDm

[Irukandji]

Don't listen to ANYBODY who posted just now (except yokota)

JDM ps2 will work FINE with US sockets. I know because my friend has one.

[101Z]

it will be teh same

[HyperTek]

dam what a guy!! gf wants to play a japanese version game so he orders a jdm ps2 jus so she can play. =D

Guess you didnt want to bother with a mod chip.

[meteorite_flo]

thanks yokota, and n1smor (your sig is hella funny btw). yeah hypertek, she just came back from osaka and brought some games back and none of my friends has a import or mod. it's all good.

[Drift Motion]

i believe Voltage Converter and some kind of universal plug adapter(not sure if the plug is different) and a PAL to NTSC converter if japan is using PAL signal

this reminded me to get my fucking PAL to NTSC converter from ebay...i want to play my damn xbox..

[HKsilvia]

just check when u purchase it
110v or 220V
imma buy the white slim one soon

[nrg]

the non slim needs a converter.
you dont need a video signal converter. Drift Motion, japan uses NTSC, PAL is only europe. the power converter is call a "step-down converter"
yokotas13, the voltage is different in the US and Japan. the slim has the range of 100 to 220. it even say so in the manual and hardware. n1sm0r, so my post is valid :P