If you are still using the default PSP background, it will change each month, the following is a list of the months and their designated color:
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 PSP Giga-Pack is essentially the same as the inital PSP value pack, however a 1GB Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo is included, as well as other items.
The PlayStation 3 controller is called the SIXAXIS because it can sense six types of movements:
The official Japanese release date was December 12th, 2004.
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 official European release date was September 1st, 2005.
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 official North American release date was March 24th, 2005.
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 | ||
