Japanese PS1 System in U.S. & Canada ??

Rob79 · Post by **Rob79** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:02 am

Im looking to get a Japanese PS1.
Will it work properly on our North American household current ?
or do I need a special cord or adapter ?

I read that buying a Japanese PlayStation is not good due to the differences in Japanese and U.S. power formats (Japan=NTSC/J, U.S. = NTSC/UC), a Japanese system will not work properly in our standard 120v outlet nor will it be compatible with the NTSC formatted television sets sold in the U.S.

I ask cuz I read this:

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This ebay add mentions nothing though...

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Post by **BulletMagnet** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:53 am

I have a Japanese PS2, and it works just fine when I plug it into the wall just like I would a "domestic" system...maybe there's something about the PS1 that makes it different, but I doubt it offhand.

Post by **nZero** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:55 am

NTSC (which is a television broadcast standard, not a power standard) is, for the most part, the same in the countries that use it. A Japanese PS1 will work fine on an American TV and vice versa.

The voltage at the outlet is slightly different for US and Japan but the power supply is designed to handle a pretty wide range. If you're still concerned, you can buy a stepdown adaptor (120v → 100v) for your Japanese console. However, I've never used one and never had any power-related issues for Japanese consoles.

Rob79 · Post by **Rob79** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 3:02 am

Moleculoman · Post by **Moleculoman** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 3:18 am

I have both a Japanese PS1 and PS2. They worked fine without any voltage issues. Cheers.

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:19 pm

Using such Japanese 100v AC powered electronics on USA/Canadian 120v AC will work just fine without any problems. The AC adapter will get a tad bit warm but that is expected...

The first USA version of the PS3 console has a built-in auto voltage PSU (power supply unit) selector: 120v to 240v for use in virtually any country...

Some Japanese AC adapters are multi-voltage compatible in the 100v-240v range (as with the Gameboy Advance & Gameboy Micro AC adapters)...

Same thing with Japanese candy cabinets, they'll work just fine on 120v AC even though they're wired up for Japanese 100v AC...

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~