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PS3 and memory cards??

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by ubigred, Dec 3, 2007.

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  1. ubigred

    ubigred Member

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    What type of memory cards can the ps3 read and at what capacity???
     
    #1 ubigred, Dec 3, 2007
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    does any one know the answer ....i cant seem to find it!
     
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  3. gucci888

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    PS3 doesn't use memory cards, it has a built in hard drive of either 20 or 60 GBs.
     
    #3 gucci888, Dec 3, 2007
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    I know it has USB ports, so there's nothing stopping you from getting an external HD, flash drive, etc.
     
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  5. ubigred

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    Im talking about SD cards? 2g , 4g, 8g??? SDHC?
     
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    Im talking about SD cards? 2g , 4g, 8g??? SDHC?
     
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    USB flash, compact flash, SD, memory sticks all work.

    probably easier using a flash drive if you don't have the 60GB one
     
    #7 Storm Surge, Dec 3, 2007
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    i have the 60g ps3 and i want to buy a 4gb sdhc card w/ card reader ...i wonder will it work???
     
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    I don't know specifics about every type of memory card out there, but I'm pretty sure that if there is a USB adapter for it, the PS3 should be able to read it (via the USB adapter).
     
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    Thankd RC but do you know where I can read about the specs of the PS3?
     
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    Wow. So can you not at least put all of your saved info from the PS & PS2 mem cards onto the hard drive?
     
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    im referring to music and photos to put on the sd cards
     
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    Card Reader=(SD/MultiMedia Card, CompactFlash Type I/Type II, Microdrive[47], Memory Stick/PRO/Duo)

    External HDs must be formatted to FAT32
     
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    You'd need an adapter to do that.
     
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    External HD is the way to go if you want it for music. I have a backup of my music collection plugged in to my PS3 this way so I can listen to it on Remote Play. I have this drive.

    Demos and games have to be on the PS3 drive but pictures, movies, music and downloaded trailers can be on the external drive.
     
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    crap i guess thats why my ps3 didn't recognize my external hd :(
     
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    i understand all that.....however some electronics nowadays cannot read 4g secure digital high capacity(SDHC) memory cards. I wonder can the ps3 read them??
     
    #18 ubigred, Dec 5, 2007
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    Usually you can format your external HD to fat32 by messing with its properties on your PC. I have never owned an external drive so I don't really know the procedure but I could guess.
     
    #19 Ziggy, Dec 6, 2007
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