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25. March 2007 @ 05:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I was just curious can a 250 gig seagate external hdd be used on the ps3. I pluged it into the usb, the ps3 seemed to acknowledge it by showing the spin loading icon thing but it never actually showed up. Do I have to do some kind of format like for the ps2?

PS can ps3 read DVD-RW? just wanted to know
Thanks in advance

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25. March 2007 @ 07:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm quite certain all external HDDs must be formatted to FAT. Is this the case with your seagate?

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25. March 2007 @ 11:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Is this a good HDD? http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/...3494&CatId=2422

If it's not formatted to FAT can I do it? How?

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25. March 2007 @ 17:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by escalante:
Is this a good HDD? http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/...3494&CatId=2422

If it's not formatted to FAT can I do it? How?
Cavalry? I never heard of it. Maybe someone here has? Maybe it's a quality drive with the cavalry name (kinda like liteon drives with the sony name--liteons make superior DVD drives for computers).

Anyway, I know formatting drives to FAT is very simple. If it's external, it probably already is. I know some dude here just connected his 500 gig external to the PS3. That thread is still active.

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25. March 2007 @ 18:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Please refer to thread"I just finished connecting a 500GB SATA Hard Drive to my PS3!!!!" for more details...
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25. March 2007 @ 20:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks guys. I'll check there. BTW do any of you have a HDD u'd like to suggest? in terms of Price, Capacity, Brand Name etc.?

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25. March 2007 @ 20:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm not sure as there are so many brands (Samsung, Hitachi, WD, Seagate & etc.). But from what I know Seagate have a longer warranty period compare to the rest (others: 3years, Seagate:5years). As for the price, the difference is negligible.
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26. March 2007 @ 15:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thanks for the help everyone
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27. March 2007 @ 14:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Maplin does a 500GB Seagate USB 2.0 for £160,
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?Modu...EAGATE&doy=27m3

and a Maxtor 400GB for £90 (limited period promotion)
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?Modu...&DOY=27m3&c=dow

although I have not got my 400GB Seagate to work on PS3 yet :-<
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27. March 2007 @ 14:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by brucehall:
Maplin does a 500GB Seagate USB 2.0 for £160,
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?Modu...EAGATE&doy=27m3

and a Maxtor 400GB for £90 (limited period promotion)
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?Modu...&DOY=27m3&c=dow

although I have not got my 400GB Seagate to work on PS3 yet :-<
I would stay away from Maxtor. I love my Wester Digital 500GB because it has firewire.

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