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1. Download the update onto a USB stick using your pc. (Hopefully you have one). Create a new folder named UPDATE and drag the file into it. Then create a folder called PS3 and drag the 'UPDATE' folder into that. Note the folders must be in capitals..... 2. Underneath your console is a small panel near the front that pops open to reveal a small screw. Unscrew it and then remove a bigger panel on the actually front of the console to reveal the hard drive. It has a wire handle that will help you remove the hard drive. (Don't take it out yet) 3. Turn your console on and when the update loop begins take the hard drive out. After a minute or so it will realise this has happened and a error message will appear and a 60 second countdown will start. Let this time countdown and allow the console to restart. ( a post a read on a forum said that the console will restart on a screen that will allow you to download the update via USB but is did not happen for me and the system said it was unable to start because it could not detect a hard drive.) 4. Turn the console totally off and insert the hard drive. Turn it back on and as it is beginning to start carefully take the hard drive back out. Then a screen will hopefully appear that says to connect your controller to the USB wire and press the ps button. Do this and then it will give you the option to update via USB. Insert your USB drive and press start and select on your controller. 5. Then comes a step that I can't really explain and is the trial and error part of the process. When the system is searching for the USB update I inserted the hard drive. On the first try it didn't find the update and a error message appeared, but as I tried the whole process again it found the update and completely the process. I didn't lose any saves and more importantly, didn't pay a penny!!

Nope there isn't.

Unfortunately not, as it stands the only thing the PS3 is region free on is the games. All regional BD and DVD are locked to your region. Even if there was a hack to play region 1 dvd's on a region 2 ps3, sony would patch it up as soon as it was made puclic.

However you could use region free dvd's which will work on the PS3. There is plenty of software for PC which will copy your existing DVD's and remove the region lock. However, I am not sure on the legalities of it.

Currently, there are no means to make the PS3 region free. Best thing you can do is copy the DVD onto your PC and burn a region free DVD from it.

You don't need to do anything. You can take a DVD from any region and it will play. Region Free is set in the PS3 software base.

it depends on which region you bought the ps3 in. region 1 is north/central/south america canada japan new zealand australia and south korea

You should have got a red card with the AU and NZ customer support numbers on it. If you phone them, they will tell you how to unblock the player to make it region free. On the Soniq QV191LC TV and DVD player, you follow these steps. It may work for your model but if it doesn't, try the support line. 1. Switch on 2. Switch to DVD mode (use Source button on remote) 3. Select DVD setup menu (press DVD button on remote) 4. Select Preferences page (use > key on remote) 5. Press '0' key 4 times on remote: the Region Code menu will appear 6. Use up and down on remote to select region (0 of course) 7. Press exit button. You should now be region free. Try these numbers: AU 1300 765 663 / (61) 3 9543 5111 NZ (64) 9 2667512 If it's any help, you can download the manual here: ftp://ftp.quatius.com.au/Manuals/E32W13D-AU.pdf Good luck!

Please go through the booklet provided with your PS3. It will show you what type of DVDs it can play. Make sure that the South African DVDs you are playing are compatible with the one listed in the booklet. Best is to play Blue ray DVD which are slightly expansive but are regional code free. They can be played on PS3 without any hitch.

You need to go online via PC or laptop or tablet to register your device.it must be using the same router.once your device is connected at the sane time as your registered device you can enter the code into the blueray or screen on device.this will allow the blueray to run via internet.I think I am right in saying earlier sony bluerays from Europe/Uk do not run netflix only amazon. The American ones do.

Hello, Please get the code here : www.dvdoverseas.com/dvd.htm
www.regionfreedvd.net/

Regards, Jay__Iuh78

Yes you can change the region code on your Ps3.
1.) Go to BD / DVD Parental Control Region Code (don't ask me why its under parental control)
2.) Change the region code from United States to "Other". If it asks for specific check online to see what region the DVD's are from.

Hi, kindly get the code here : www.regionfreedvd.net/ www.dvdripper.org/dvd-region-codes-vs-ntscpal/ www.regionfreedvd.net/players.html
www.dvdreviewer.co.uk/Forums/...region_code/page1
Best Regards, Jay__cfe3w

hi sir,
l need the code for playing dvd and games
ps3 all ways show disc err need to be code
many thanks

You'll have to update the system software for your PS3 for it to play blu-ray movies.

You can read about it here:
http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/2_60/video/aacs.html

On that page click on where it says "update the system software" and then on the next page it will explain the different ways you can upgrade the software.

well if it stops a few minutes in. then its not the ps3, its that specific disc thats damaged.

That sounds like an issue with Cinavia copyright protection and if the movies were not downloaded from a legitimate source the issue will continue and cannot be avoided. The only option you may have is to play the movies on another device such as an Xbox 360, chromecast, rocku, or other media player device.

Hi. It seems that you might have an old version of the PS2.

The original PS2's had a problem with the laser that read CDs and DVDs, often failing, creating problems with reading DVDs and in rare cases, CDs.

Unfortunately, the class action lawsuit filed against Sony is too old to get yours fixed for free, but there are ways to attempt to fix the laser yourself, if you would rather not send it in to Sony.

http://www.eurasia.nu/wiki/index.php?pagename=Ps2LaserAdjustmentAndReplacementGuide

If you have any other questions, respond and I'll help you the best I can.

Good Luck!

yes this is normal hackers are learning how to build programs that can copy movies so they are trying to come up with new ways to fix this issue by doing so they have created a new standard that hackers will learn and use

Once in awhile, the keys just expire. To renew it, go to SYSTEM UPDATE in your PS3s xmb.. 2nd tab over top option..click it and it will ask you to select a method. Update via internet. Go through this you should be good to go.they usually expire after 12-18 mos. Heres a link to the manual..
http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/video/aacs.html

PS3 has a AACS (Advanced Access Control System) is a copyright-protection technology that is used on Blu-ray Discs. The copyrighted content is protected by setting an encryption key on both the disc and the device used to play the disc.

An AACS encryption key expires in 12 to 18 months and must be renewed, so no matter if you have a new PS3 or using it already make sure you keep upgrading your PS3 firmware regularly.

There are two ways to update as listed below:

* Update via Internet
* Update via Storage Media

Download the update data directly to the system from the Internet. The latest update is automatically downloaded.

Select Settings -> System Update, Download the latest update data from the Internet. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the operation.

You also perform this system update via a storage media, Use update data saved on a disc, Memory Stick™ or other media. Download the update data from a Web site using a PC

Hope this helps, Wishing you happy holidays and happy Gaming, do remember to rate my solution

Regards
KreativeGeek