Can I plug this into my PS3 and view pictures/video on my PS3/TV? Just wondering. I currently plug my SDHC cards directly into my PS3 card reader and view things like that. Would this drive pretty much work the same? Thanks. Can I plug this into my PS3 and view pictures/video on my PS3/TV? Just wondering. I currently plug my SDHC cards directly into my PS3 card reader and view things like that. Would this drive pretty... » Read More Can I plug this into my PS3 and view pictures/video on my PS3/TV? Just wondering. I currently plug my SDHC cards directly into my PS3 card reader and view things like that. Would this drive pretty much work the same? Thanks. « Show Less
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The main draw back to FAT32 is that it has a 4 gig file size limitation:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314463I believe MC Tyler is Mr. Video like myself and meant to say NTFS not NTSC, though maybe it makes sense that FAT32 would hang with PAL while NTFS and NTSC would get along famously. Thanks for the swiss knife link! Anyone know of a way to schedule my PS3 to play certain vids at certain times?
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You can simply put a FAT32 partition on your drive and do it that way. You can do that in windows without downloading anything.
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PS3 (last i checked) only reads flash drives and hard drives formated in FAT32, not NTSC. Large hard drives come formatted in NTSC, and windows XP and vista will not format large hard drives into NTSC, so you have to download other software on your comp in order to format your hard drive to fat32. Then it will read music, video, pics that are the correct file types that PS3 can read. Also system update your ps3 so it can read as many files as possible. Download this program to format: http://www.compuapps.com/download/Swissknife/swissknife.htm
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I've had mine now for about two years and have a 3TB Seagate External hard drive attached to it via the USB port. The 3TB model has an external power connection. Thus, it is not powered by the USB port. Having said that, I use mine for watching my movie collection that I have converted from VHS and DVD to mp4. I have had no issues accessing the drive nor using the Sony remote to scroll through files and find the content I want. A nice upgrade would be if the USB port were a USB 3.0 versus a USB 2.0, but as-is, it works fine for me.
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Does anybody have a good video for instructions on how to set it up and get it to work. I found out how to set it up but when i turn elgato on the ps3 either is not recognized or tv screen goes blank
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MJ@NeweggRating: Review Date: 07/21/09Great drive works well with ps3Cons: Not any yet and hopefully never. Pros: This is a really good drive and comes already formatted in FAT32 so you can plug right into the ps3. It is really small and quiet. Comment:
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Probably... read this article, it can help explain how."http://community.us.playstation.com/t5/PlayStation-3/How-to-use-a-USB-external-Hard-Drive-on-your-PS3/td-p/14303247&q;uot;
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Sorry, not worth it for the ps3 since very few games would take advantage of it, especially so late in the PS3's life cycle. Also, the PS3's blu-ray drive is extremely slow (2xCAV) compared to the PS4's so it would bottleneck the SSHD anyway. It might be worth it if you only play digital games though.
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Hi. I tried it in an external enclosure for my Windows 7 tower, and it did not work. It is likely that it was a chipset issue with the computer, but I have no knowledge about whether it will work with a ps3.
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I'm going to disagree with Robert Robinson. His link describes connecting an external hard drive via USB. This drive is an internal drive with an IDE/PATA interface. It may be possible to put this drive into an external enclosure that exposes a USB interface but I don't think that's what you're asking (and it would require an additional purchase of said enclosure).https://support.us.playstation.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/362The above link indicates that the PS3 uses a 2.5" internal SATA (Serial ATA) drive. It specifically states that PATA (Parallel ATA) is not supported. I'm going to disagree with Robert Robinson. His link describes connecting an external hard drive via USB. This drive is an internal drive with an IDE/PATA interface. It may be possible to put this drive into an external enclosure that exposes a USB interface but I don't think that's what you're asking (and it would require an additional purchase of said enclosure).https://support.us.playstation.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/362The above link indicates that the PS3 uses a 2.5" internal SATA (Serial ATA) drive. It specifically states that PATA (Parallel ATA) is... » Read More I'm going to disagree with Robert Robinson. His link describes connecting an external hard drive via USB. This drive is an internal drive with an IDE/PATA interface. It may be possible to put this drive into an external enclosure that exposes a USB interface but I don't think that's what you're asking (and it would require an additional purchase of said enclosure).https://support.us.playstation.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/362The above link indicates that the PS3 uses a 2.5" internal SATA (Serial ATA) drive. It specifically states that PATA (Parallel ATA) is not supported. « Show Less
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Yup- need to have some data on there...it helps! Too bad the SD card reader is limited to SD and won't play the newer SDHC. So the card reader is limited to 2 gigs. Somewhat useful but not supe-useful for video as many of those files or folders are well over 2 gigs.
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Thanks Victor for the info. i am trying to burn the 1080p content onto DVD-R to see if PS3 can play. It turns out it does see the files and plays them but the audio is choppy. i tried cooying the file directly onto the PS3 Harddrive, even then the audio is choppy...the video is playing well though. any thoughts on how to make the audio better ?
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i have a question regarding the SD card integration. Can you play files (audio and video) on the SD card directly or you have to move them to the internal memory before you can play them? Thank you
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In theory, yes. The PS3 can play media files from an external HDD, just like from a thumb drive. If your TV can play media from a thumb drive, it should also be able to play media from one of these. According to various forums, you should put files in the appropriate folders on an external drive: "Photo", "Music", "Video". You also MUST format the drive as FAT32, not as exFAT or NTFS.
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You can buy any of the movies and TV shows just as you can on ps3 and ps4. You need to remain connected to Wi-Fi of course. You can also load your own vids on the memory card and watch them. I did it using avi files if I remember correctly. If you don't already know, the memory card are expensive and don't hold much data at all, I believe the largest is 64gb and cost around $100. So keep that in mind when your considering how many games, movies, music albums you are thinking of using.
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I haven't used mine yet, but it will come formatted in NTFS. It's kind of a given. Though you can virtually use any portable hard drive with the PS3 or Linux. All you need to do is download a little program called fat32format, and you can format the hard drive in FAT32 (Which the PS3 can read) regardless of size. I did this with a 500 GB and a 1 TB hard drive for my PS3.
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Sorry I don' have a PS3. However, since this cable does not send (HDMI) signal to a VGA monitor. I'm sure that the same would have happened to the PS3.
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Good question. Yes and No. The PS3 can stream media files from your PC or play them directly from the PS3 harddrive, but it has some limitations on the file formats, while the WD is more inclusive. Also, if you have an external harddrive with files on it, you can only play the files on a PS3 if they are under 4GB. Short answer: the WD Media Players mean less hassle and headaches, but whether or not it's worth the extra money if you've already got a PS3 that can do 85% of the same tasks is up to you.
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Mine works just fine in my ps3 I have not heard any odd noises coming from the unit. I've been using it for a few months without any issues. This may be something with your drive. Possibly defective but I can't say for sure.