I was considering buying a test but it is a pal and I live in the US so id need to know what id need to buy to use it here. I know id have to get a converter to use it on 110v but i could use 220 if i absolutely had to. It's the video that im worried about as id need it to work in NTSC 60hz if im correct.
The video mode after booting the console would be PAL, but after starting a disc its up to the game what video mode is used. If you are playing a NTSC game, you will get NTSC output. My recommendation: get a TV capable of both PAL and NTSC signals; most modern TVs should already support both. You could also use the video input of your graphics card, if available, but don't expect a high quality picture then. Another idea would be to use a TV-to-VGA converter box to hook up the console to a PC monitor; just make sure it supports both video standards. I use this one (http://www.grand.com.tw/tvpc_videoconsole2.html) for quite some time now and it works well.
Mine's also PAL PS2 TEST with the 110 VAC built-in. I believe by using component(YUV) connection the NTSC/PAL issue should be non issue... well I certainly have no issue thru YUV to PDP.
If you can find a suitable 110vac PSU to replace the European 220vac PSU then do so. Save yourself the hassle later on. The irony of Europe is that most of our TVs can cope with all signals, but the bloody software never gets released here!
So would component cables get rid of the pal problem on a standard def tv. Ive got a 23" magnavox with component cable hookups i use my ps3 and 360 on.
I think you'll still need a converter or a TV with PAL capability. I don't think the PAL unit will play NTSC games. I haven't been able to get my PAL 360 to play NTSC games... but maybe the PS2 is different.
A PAL Test PS2 plays games from any region. I even have a PAL PS2 that has a US power supply put in by Sony (model DTL-H30002U). You do need a TV capable of displaying PAL if you want to adjust the system settings or you can simply put in the disc and wait a few seconds for the disc to load. Once the software boots it changes the display to whatever mode it was programmed for. I would say in general a TV that has component input is more likely to support both NTSC and PAL.
