List things that people may not know about their PS3's - Blu-ray Forum

Groo The Perverted · 01-08-2009, 01:07 AM

I was thinking about posting a blog entry on my blog about the top 10 things you didn't know your PS3 could do.

This came about because I just found out recently that a PS3 will upconvert your DVDS. And I guess a lot of people didn't know about that.

So everyone list things that may get underreported about what the PS3 can do.

Another would be that it would rip CDs.

If you have reference pages describing the technical aspects of what the particular aspect you're talking about is, that'd be great too!

Nealten10 · 01-08-2009, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Dreaming in Blu

I was thinking about posting a blog entry on my blog about the top 10 things you didn't know your PS3 could do.

This came about because I just found out recently that a PS3 will upconvert your DVDS. And I guess a lot of people didn't know about that.

So everyone list things that may get underreported about what the PS3 can do.

Another would be that it would rip CDs.

If you have reference pages describing the technical aspects of what the particular aspect you're talking about is, that'd be great too!

I really dont know much it can do... so tell me what you know thats cool about it..

Groo The Perverted · 01-08-2009, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Nealten10

I really dont know much it can do... so tell me what you know thats cool about it..

I don't know all the stuff it can do. It plays blurays/dvds/cds and it plays games. besides the fact that you can use it as a media center, and upgrade the HD there's not much that I know about it (aside from what I said in the 1st post).

groovyone · 01-08-2009, 03:21 AM

SACDs if you have the right models.

Act as a media server with Media Player 11 on your PCs

Marcusarilius · 01-08-2009, 03:33 AM

Apparently the PS3 also plays video games. Huh...

Audiophile_At_Birth · 01-08-2009, 03:47 AM

Really, It plays games? I thought it was just a Blu-ray Player...JK

lettucenpico · 01-08-2009, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Marcusarilius

Apparently the PS3 also plays video games. Huh...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

owa · 01-08-2009, 01:25 PM

folding@home, although in that case, it's probably more that people don't know what folding@home is.

groovyone · 01-08-2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by owa

folding@home, although in that case, it's probably more that people don't know what folding@home is.

Almost every time a friend comes over to play or watch a movie I have to switch off F@H and they say, what the hell was it just doing?? haha

richieb1971 · 01-08-2009, 01:37 PM

You can put folders on your USB drives and sticks called -

THEME
MUSIC
PICTURE
VIDEO

All in upper case. If you put the relevant media in the correct folder you only have to press X on the joypad and it won't show all the other files. If you press triangle and display ALL, it will display all files but then you have to sort pics from vids to music and its a PITA.

dereksworl · 01-08-2009, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by groovyone

Almost every time a friend comes over to play or watch a movie I have to switch off F@H and they say, what the hell was it just doing?? haha

You should tell them your PS3 was self regenerating.

MOONPHASE · 01-08-2009, 01:51 PM

Remote Play

ThriceBB · 01-08-2009, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by owa

folding@home, although in that case, it's probably more that people don't know what folding@home is.

so what is folding@home

Marine Mike · 01-08-2009, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ThriceBB

so what is folding@home

Oh its now called, Life With Playstation on your XMB.

danjross · 01-08-2009, 02:01 PM

Access the internet. It's kind of a pain without the keyboard but it will work with the game controller. I am not sure if it is possible but I would like to be able to download videos from the web to my TV. If I happen to miss an eposide of a show that is available on the internet, it would be nice to download it to my TV instead of watching it from my computer screen.

groovyone · 01-08-2009, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dereksworl

You should tell them your PS3 was self regenerating.

That is a good one.

FinalEvangelion · 01-08-2009, 02:36 PM

Valkyria Chronicles

Stephie_is_a_dork · 01-08-2009, 02:38 PM

Dreaming in Blu, please refer to this thread

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=77750

MOONPHASE · 01-08-2009, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ThriceBB

so what is folding@home

this will explain some important details about it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding@Home

BoneWSO · 01-08-2009, 03:08 PM

Download PlayOn from your home PC, install it and it shows up on your PS3. You then have access to Netflix, youtube, CBS, Hulu, all from your PS3. The netflix movies do require that you already have a netflix account, all the other stuff is free. After your free month or so you have to pay for the PlayOn service.

01-08-2009, 01:07 AM	#1
Groo The Perverted Blu-ray Champion Member since:Aug 2008 Blu-ray collection:109 DVD collection:8 Trading Score:272	List things that people may not know about their PS3's I was thinking about posting a blog entry on my blog about the top 10 things you didn't know your PS3 could do. This came about because I just found out recently that a PS3 will upconvert your DVDS. And I guess a lot of people didn't know about that. So everyone list things that may get underreported about what the PS3 can do. Another would be that it would rip CDs. If you have reference pages describing the technical aspects of what the particular aspect you're talking about is, that'd be great too!

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01-08-2009, 03:21 AM	#4
groovyone Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Location:PSNetwork: groovyone	SACDs if you have the right models. Act as a media server with Media Player 11 on your PCs

01-08-2009, 03:33 AM	#5
Marcusarilius Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Seattle, WA. Blu-ray reviews:52 Trading Score:1	Apparently the PS3 also plays video games. Huh...

01-08-2009, 03:47 AM	#6
Audiophile_At_Birth Special Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:El Paso, TX Home Theater Gallery:31 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:235 Blu-ray reviews:1	Really, It plays games? I thought it was just a Blu-ray Player...JK

01-08-2009, 01:25 PM	#8
owa Blu-ray Knight Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 96	folding@home, although in that case, it's probably more that people don't know what folding@home is.

01-08-2009, 01:37 PM	#10
richieb1971 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:89 Blu-ray collection:706 Trading Score:16	You can put folders on your USB drives and sticks called - THEME MUSIC PICTURE VIDEO All in upper case. If you put the relevant media in the correct folder you only have to press X on the joypad and it won't show all the other files. If you press triangle and display ALL, it will display all files but then you have to sort pics from vids to music and its a PITA.

01-08-2009, 01:51 PM	#12
MOONPHASE Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:California 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:520 DVD collection:820 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:29	Remote Play

01-08-2009, 02:01 PM	#15
danjross Active Member Member since:May 2008 Blu-ray collection:72	Access the internet. It's kind of a pain without the keyboard but it will work with the game controller. I am not sure if it is possible but I would like to be able to download videos from the web to my TV. If I happen to miss an eposide of a show that is available on the internet, it would be nice to download it to my TV instead of watching it from my computer screen.

01-08-2009, 02:36 PM	#17
FinalEvangelion Senior Member Member since:Nov 2008	Valkyria Chronicles

01-08-2009, 02:38 PM	#18
Stephie_is_a_dork Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:So Cal Trading Score:2	Dreaming in Blu, please refer to this thread https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=77750

01-08-2009, 03:08 PM	#20
BoneWSO Active Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:United States of America Blu-ray collection:199 Trading Score:1	Download PlayOn from your home PC, install it and it shows up on your PS3. You then have access to Netflix, youtube, CBS, Hulu, all from your PS3. The netflix movies do require that you already have a netflix account, all the other stuff is free. After your free month or so you have to pay for the PlayOn service.

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