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TheBazman
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_ 		25. March 2007 @ 23:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi folks

can you tell me does the PS3 have a USB slot? Also what file format does it support? I have some movies on my pc which I would intend transferring to the PS3 hard drive - mostly held currently in mpeg/avi/mpeg4 format.

As an alternative - what is the best method to stream these files to the PS3 from the pc - what exactly would I need to do this?

Cheers
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Mr_Pink
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_ 		26. March 2007 @ 05:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The PS3 has four USB slots. That information is very prevalent when reading up on the PS3.

I think every format that you listed is supported by the PS3. It also accepts many, many more.

The easiest method to get them onto the PS3 is a flash drive. I've seen 4 gig flash drives now so it shouldn't take too long.
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DBM_Bones
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_ 		26. March 2007 @ 05:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I've transfered movies via a thumb stick, but only could get PS3/MPEG4 working so far.

Also external HDD's should work if in Fat32 mode.
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TheBazman
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_ 		26. March 2007 @ 06:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Cheers guys - yeah I picked up a cheap 4gb flash key - it also does seem that it is mpeg4 that are supported (and not avi/mpeg)
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brucehall
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_ 		27. March 2007 @ 13:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
My Seagate 400GB USB 2.0 drive does not work.

The most common solution is to format in FAT32, but mine came preformatted in FAT32, and still does not work.
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Mr_Pink
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_ 		27. March 2007 @ 19:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
^^ See if you can do it manually. Maybe that'll work.
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brucehall
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_ 		28. March 2007 @ 09:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Was hoping to avoid formatting the drive. It is already nearly full with all my media and PC backups...
But if someone has already used that fix successfully, at least I know the effort will be worthwhile :->

Otherwise will have try that once I found some space to move all the data around.. it's not very quick, even on USB 2.0 (should have got the FireWire 800)
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