11723 Using an English Playstation 2 in Italy

Hello,

my son has a Slimline Sony PS2 which he no longer uses. He would like to take it out to Italy so he can use it out there on the TV in the apartment. However, as you may know the voltage in Italy is different to ours here in England. I was wondering if it is possible to take the PS2 out to Italy and use some form of adaptor which would allow it to be used. I don't think a normal English 3-pin to Italian 2- or 3-pin plug adaptor would work as it doesn't increase the voltage and therefore the console would not receive enough power.

I would be greatful for any suggestions or advice from anyone who has done this.

:)

Thanks,
yorkshirelass

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Culture & Entertainment

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 11:01

The voltages in UK and Italy are, for all intents and purposes, the same - don't be confused by the Italian 220V and the UK 240v. they are 'nominal values' - there is really no difference, so his PS2 should work fine in Italy,

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 19:04

when my son took his playstation out to Italy and plugged it into an Italian TV he got vision but no sound ......

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 02/21/2009 - 06:21

[quote=annec;111557]when my son took his playstation out to Italy and plugged it into an Italian TV he got vision but no sound ......[/quote]

You probably need to get into the TV menu and change it to UK settings rather than Italian. [unless you can do something similar on the PS]

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 02/22/2009 - 16:41

Just got back from Italy, and PS2 worked fine. Same as UK, except for power socket being Italian system, so you need to use an adapter or change the uk plg.