External Harddrive to use with PS3

The Denouncer · 17-09-2008 03:31PM #1

I recently bought a Trekstor DataStation Maxi 640Gb external harddrive for €75 - good news its already formatted in FAT 32 so works out of the box with your Playstation 3! Ordered from pixmania and got it in a few days. They also have a terabyte size for €120. Shipping is €11.
Just create the following folders on it before you hook it up and bobs your uncle:

Pictures
Games
Music
Videos

elgriff · 17-09-2008 03:36PM

that's charitably cheap!

AnCapaillMor · 17-09-2008 04:04PM

The Denouncer wrote: »

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Just create the following folders on it before you hook it up and bobs your uncle:

Pictures
Games
Music
Videos

Or hit triangle on the drive and click on display all.

The Denouncer · 17-09-2008 04:10PM

AnCapaillMor wrote: »

Or hit triangle on the drive and click on display all.

Yup. I find having the folders makes it a bit neater though something if I don't hit the triangle some MP3s for example in the sub-folders don't get displayed.

Stuxnet · 17-09-2008 06:34PM

your link shows a 3.5 inch HD
i thought ps3 was 2.5 HD ?

tman · 17-09-2008 07:06PM

BOBBY wrote: »

your link shows a 3.5 inch HD
i thought ps3 was 2.5 HD ?

He's talking about external drives though, you can use pretty much any size and shape for that as long as they have a USB connection.

Nice find OP, might grab one for myself:)
/edit
Then again, I'd rather stick with a brand I trust like WD... You can get a 1TB drive for €115 on Komplett

Stuxnet · 17-09-2008 07:16PM

tman wrote: »

He's talking about external drives though, you can use pretty much any size and shape for that as long as they have a USB

ah sorry i misread, apologies

i'm hoping to get the new Samsung 256GB ssd myself 200mbps write speed, will be perfect as a ps3 internal drive

tman · 17-09-2008 07:20PM

Aye, badly need to get a new internal drive myself , damn thing is wedged after downloading Siren!
Not too sure about their 2.5 drives, but Samsung make absolutely fantastic 3.5 drives

AlmightyCushion · 17-09-2008 07:30PM

BOBBY wrote: »

ah sorry i misread, apologies
i'm hoping to get the new Samsung 256GB ssd myself 200mbps write speed, will be perfect as a ps3 internal drive

That'll set you back a few quid. I just got a 320GB hhd. Not as fancy as an ssd but should be more than enough storage.

The Denouncer · 18-09-2008 08:38AM

tman wrote: »

He's talking about external drives though, you can use pretty much any size and shape for that as long as they have a USB connection.

Nice find OP, might grab one for myself:)
/edit
Then again, I'd rather stick with a brand I trust like WD... You can get a 1TB drive for €115 on Komplett

The Trekstor is grand, nice small, black and quiet.. By the way its important you do put the 4 folders on it as it makes copying from the PS3 much easier.

DirkVoodoo · 18-09-2008 02:41PM

I use my 120GB passport. Not the largest capacity granted, but it means I can carry around all my movies in the small pocket on my rucksack, ready to be played on the PS3.

I like that Sony saw sense and you can play most video formats directly now, no more converting videos for half an hour before watching!

muppetkiller · 18-09-2008 06:14PM

I just use windows media player 11 to stream from my PC...it's a much cheaper option

Pangea · 19-09-2008 12:46PM

Wow props for the info ,Thats cheap
I have a 500 gb Hd that i bought in argos and it works with the ps3 ,its so handy , Makes my ps3 the ultimate enterainment centre.

External Harddrive to use with PS3

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