Replacing HDD in PS3 for use as HTPC

Norman D · 05-25-2009, 09:52 PM

Hey guys,

Need your help on this, I was in a huge Electronics store at the weekend looking at plasma's and home theatre etc.

The guy working there mentioned that you can use an external hard drive via usb so that you effectivley use the PS3 as a HTPC but of course it has the benefit of having a bluray drive also.

I found this article aswell that explains how to replace the HDD in the PS3 to enable huge storage.

http://www.wikihow.com/Add-an-Extern...-PlayStation-3

What are your thoughts on this, what draw backs would I be looking at if any.

Thanks

csc2000e · 05-25-2009, 10:52 PM

I would say that as long as you are confident enough, then go for it. People do this all the time. Just make sure you get the right kind of HD and all. Personally, I stream all of my content over my home network to my Xbox 360. You could do the same with the PS3. But storing it all on your PS3 would work as well.

Norman D · 05-28-2009, 05:41 PM

Does anyone know what coding or decoding the PS3 has, I'm wondering if I get hold of a 1TB external harddrive that I can download 1080p bluray stuff to it will then work via the PS3.

firefightjason · 06-15-2009, 05:19 PM

usually PS3 needs MP4 or MP2, there may be other, but iam unsure.

Norman D · 07-01-2009, 09:50 PM

Hey guys,

I found out that bluray is an .mkv file I believe and that the PS3 does not recognise this file type, therefore any downloaded blurays will not work.

One thing I am looking into is if there is any software out there similar to prism that recodes file types including .mkv's.

Cheers

05-25-2009, 09:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Norman D Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 40 OS: Vista Extreme R2	Replacing HDD in PS3 for use as HTPC Hey guys, Need your help on this, I was in a huge Electronics store at the weekend looking at plasma's and home theatre etc. The guy working there mentioned that you can use an external hard drive via usb so that you effectivley use the PS3 as a HTPC but of course it has the benefit of having a bluray drive also. I found this article aswell that explains how to replace the HDD in the PS3 to enable huge storage. http://www.wikihow.com/Add-an-Extern...-PlayStation-3 What are your thoughts on this, what draw backs would I be looking at if any. Thanks __________________ Coolermater CM690 - 6 120mm fans, Gigabyte MA78GM S2H mobo, Phenom 9950 BE, GTX260, Vista Extreme R2 32bit, 4GB Dominator 1066 mhz, 1TB HDD.

05-25-2009, 10:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
csc2000e Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 340 OS: Vista Home Premium SP1 My System	Re: Replacing HDD in PS3 for use as HTPC I would say that as long as you are confident enough, then go for it. People do this all the time. Just make sure you get the right kind of HD and all. Personally, I stream all of my content over my home network to my Xbox 360. You could do the same with the PS3. But storing it all on your PS3 would work as well. __________________ These walls fall down around me but I will stand And though my body be burned away I will live

05-28-2009, 05:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Norman D Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 40 OS: Vista Extreme R2	Re: Replacing HDD in PS3 for use as HTPC Does anyone know what coding or decoding the PS3 has, I'm wondering if I get hold of a 1TB external harddrive that I can download 1080p bluray stuff to it will then work via the PS3. __________________ Coolermater CM690 - 6 120mm fans, Gigabyte MA78GM S2H mobo, Phenom 9950 BE, GTX260, Vista Extreme R2 32bit, 4GB Dominator 1066 mhz, 1TB HDD.

06-15-2009, 05:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
firefightjason Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 68 OS: xp	Re: Replacing HDD in PS3 for use as HTPC usually PS3 needs MP4 or MP2, there may be other, but iam unsure.

07-01-2009, 09:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
Norman D Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 40 OS: Vista Extreme R2	Re: Replacing HDD in PS3 for use as HTPC Hey guys, I found out that bluray is an .mkv file I believe and that the PS3 does not recognise this file type, therefore any downloaded blurays will not work. One thing I am looking into is if there is any software out there similar to prism that recodes file types including .mkv's. Cheers __________________ Coolermater CM690 - 6 120mm fans, Gigabyte MA78GM S2H mobo, Phenom 9950 BE, GTX260, Vista Extreme R2 32bit, 4GB Dominator 1066 mhz, 1TB HDD.