No. The PS3 has a read-only Blu-Ray drive so it can only read from a disc not write. A Blu-Ray Writer drive can be purchased separately for a PC for around the same price as a PlayStation 3.
Yes you can. Simply rename the file to MP4. It might show up at unsupported data on the PS3 Video Menu, however, when trying to play the file it should work fine. This work-around works for VOB files from any region, so you can use to play NTSC DVD’s on your PAL PS3, for example.
Yes you can, however, you will need to purchase a special adapter since you cannot directly connect the Memory Card to the PS3. The adapter lets you copy your PS1 and PS2 saved data to and from the PlayStation 3 system.
Yes. A PS3 game from any region will work on your PlayStation 3 console. So you can but an American game while on holiday and it will work with your PAL console. PS1 and PS2 games, however, are still region-encoded. So foreign titles will not work on the PlayStation 3. Blu-Ray movies also have region-encoding, so you can only purchase movies from within your region.
The PlayStation 3 controller is called the SIXAXIS because it can sense six types of movements:
Blu-ray Disc (BD) is a next generation optical disc format designed for high-definition content. The name Blu-ray is derived from the blue-violet laser used to read and write to the disc.
The PlayStation 3 was launched in Japan (20GB and 60GB) on November 11th 2006, which was followed by the North American (20GB and 60GB) release on November 17th 2006. PlayStation 3 was released in Europe (60GB only) on March 23rd after a production delay.
The 80GB PlayStation 3 model was launched exclusive to North America on August 6th 2007.
The 40GB PlayStation 3 model was launched in Europe on October 10th 2007, followed by the Australian/NZ launch on October 11th 2007. The 40GB model was launched in North America on November 2nd 2007, and in Japan on November 11th 2007.
The 60GB PS3 is the “premium” option and includes several extras that cannot be found on the 40GB or 20GB version, these are:
With the 40GB model, there are two fewer USB ports and no PS2 backwards compatibility. The table below summarizes the main similarities and differences between the three different models.
| 60GB | 40GB | 20GB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Cell Processor | ||
| GPU | Nvidia RSX | ||
| System Memory | 256MB XDR | ||
| Graphics Memory | 256MB GDDR3 | ||
| Hard Disk | 2.5″ SATA 60GB | 2.5" SATA 40GB | 2.5″ SATA 20GB |
| Optical Drive | Blu-ray | ||
| USB 2.0 | 4 ports | 2 ports | 4 ports |
| Flash Memory Slots |
Memory Stick |
None | None |
| Ethernet Port | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth 2.0 EDR | Yes | ||
| Bluetooth Controllers | Yes | ||
| Resolutions | 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p |
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| HDMI Port | Yes | ||
| Digital Optical Out | Yes | ||
The Cell Broadband Engine is the name of the CPU that powers the PlayStation 3. PS3’s CPU runs at 3.2 GHz and was developed jointly by Sony, Toshiba and IBM (“STI”). It has a PowerPC-based “Power Processing Element” (PPE) and six accessible 3.2 GHz Synergistic Processing Elements (SPEs). A seventh runs in a special mode and is dedicated to aspects of the OS and security, and an eighth is disabled to improve production yields.
The PS3 can support up to 7 controllers simultaneously connected to the PS3. That means up to 7 players can play on a single system. For 5 to 7 players, the controller ID can be calculated by adding the LEDs, so player 5 will be 1 + 4:
Similarly, for player 6 LEDs 2 and 4 will be switched on.
