PS3 update question

[abynum1]

I'm on sucky Hughes satelight internet (my only option other than dial up.)
I can only download x amount within a 24 hour period before I am subject to their fair access policy or whatever it's called.
Until I got a ps3 I never went over the limit, but now with downloading demos,updates etc., I go over it quite a lot.
However they do have a 3 hour period between 3-6 am where downloading doesnt count against the threshold.

My question is; is there a way to have the ps3 scheduled to download whatever it may be at a certain time without me having to manually do it?
It sucks having to wake up at 3 am to start a big download and then have to wake up again at 6 to stop it.

If the ps3 wont do it, is there a way to download from the sony site via pc,copy to a dvd or cd then xfer it over to the ps3?
If so,is there a way to schedule to pc to do this without me being there.
I just want to be able to tell the ps3 or pc to wake up at 3 am,start downloading whatever I may have qued up,and stop at 6am.
Any help would be appreaciated!!

[BStecke]

AFAIK there is no way to set up scheduled downloads on the PS3. Not sure about doing it on a PC. Is that all you have access to is satellite? That bites, man.

[stenk]

Get yourself a PSP setup remote play and you can do it from bed without having to get up! Still need to wake up though!

You can go to the store and download from your bed!

[abynum1]

Originally Posted by BStecke

AFAIK there is no way to set up scheduled downloads on the PS3. Not sure about doing it on a PC. Is that all you have access to is satellite? That bites, man.

Yea tell me about it.

Stenk, my ps3 is in my bedroom already,just hate having to wake up twice to do a download.

[Marquoz]

Odd question, but does your work have internet, or another way of you being able to access the internet like a public library? If so, you can use a portable USB drive and download it, toss it on there, and then update your PS3 via the storage media.

I've done this a few times when an update comes out late at night and I have to go to work, mostly because my work connection is a LOT faster then my home connection.

[abynum1]

Originally Posted by Marquoz

Odd question, but does your work have internet, or another way of you being able to access the internet like a public library? If so, you can use a portable USB drive and download it, toss it on there, and then update your PS3 via the storage media.

I've done this a few times when an update comes out late at night and I have to go to work, mostly because my work connection is a LOT faster then my home connection.

Wow, never thought of that, what kind and size usb drive would I need?

[WriteSimply]

Originally Posted by abynum1

Wow, never thought of that, what kind and size usb drive would I need?

The biggest updates so far is 131MB. So a lowly 512MB flashdrive, which you shouldn't even buy, is all you need.


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[abynum1]

Man, I just went on ebay and there's like a gazillion different kinds.
Some come preloaded with software,some have this, some have that. Can someone please suggest a particular brand/model that you know will work with a PS3?
Thanks!

[WriteSimply]

Originally Posted by abynum1

Man, I just went on ebay and there's like a gazillion different kinds.
Some come preloaded with software,some have this, some have that. Can someone please suggest a particular brand/model that you know will work with a PS3?
Thanks!

Any of them will work. Buy one that you can use for other purposes.


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[abynum1]

ok,thanks!