Buying a PS3 soon, help!

Mechanical Arts · 27 Dec 2007 at 14:05

I want to buy a ps3 today and I would like backwards compatibility because my PS2 has recently stopped working. I can get a new 40gb or a used 60gb with 2 games for £350. But is the 60gb UK PS3 better for backwards compatibility than a UK 40gb? Can the 40gb do it at all?

Soulja · 27 Dec 2007 at 14:07

Get the 60gb, the 40gb is not backwards compatible with any PS2 games

KNiVES · 27 Dec 2007 at 14:09

Yes, get a 60GB PS3, as the 40GB can only do PS1 games, not PS2 games. There are lots of other benefits to owning the 60GB console too, like more USB slots and memory card readers and such.

KennyBhoy · 27 Dec 2007 at 14:09

The GFX chip that did the backwards compatibility for PS2 games was stripped out of the 40Gb model.......I don't think it plays PS2 games now.......PS1 yes but not PS2.....I may be wrong though?

KNiVES · 27 Dec 2007 at 14:52

KennyBhoy said:
The GFX chip that did the backwards compatibility for PS2 games was stripped out of the 40Gb model.......I don't think it plays PS2 games now.......PS1 yes but not PS2.....I may be wrong though?

You are correct sir !

badbob · 27 Dec 2007 at 14:53

So how much do 60GB models go for? I would probably pickup a few PS3 titles. Noticed out of stock in mostt places :-(

NokkonWud · 27 Dec 2007 at 15:01

You might struggle, they don't make the 60gb one any more.

Mirage · 27 Dec 2007 at 15:04

Can you stream videos/music over a network with a PS3?

Nanoman · 27 Dec 2007 at 15:06

Mirage said:
Can you stream videos/music over a network with a PS3?

Oui

Fr0dders · 27 Dec 2007 at 15:08

nokkonwud said:
You might struggle, they don't make the 60gb one any more.

sad but true

60gb is about a rare as rocking horse doo doo.

If you want a PS3 that plays PS2 games properly, you'll need to wait for the replacement model, likely to be the same as the 60gb PS3, but with an easier to obtain (for sony) 80gb HDD.

Mirage said:
Can you stream videos/music over a network with a PS3?

yes ! and very well too. The latest 2.10 firmware update for the PS3 added Div Xand WMV support. I can now stream just about every film / movie ive got as it even seems to pick up Xvid as Divx !!

so i can playback some Xvid, and all WMV and most Div X movies. They stream with no problems either, and using TVersity as my streaming device, i can even store them locally and download them onto the PS3s HDD !!

combine that with the inbuild Blu Ray player, and the upscaling DVD player and the ability to store photos / music its a killer home entertainment device, before you even start mentionning it can play games.

Mirage · 27 Dec 2007 at 15:24

Hmm, I've just paid about £75 building a htpc (had spare parts), starting to wish I had put it towards a PS3 as I'm not recording anything only streaming vids/music.
Still, the PS3 price will only go in one direction, I'm definately thinking of getting one for the lounge now (the misses will go mad, haha)!

shiner · 27 Dec 2007 at 20:13

what the deal with imported 80gb models are they limited in what they will play?

Soulja · 27 Dec 2007 at 20:17

They will play all PS3 games but only NTSC U/J PS1/2 games/Dvds depending which country you get 1 from.

shiner · 27 Dec 2007 at 20:30

are they planning this for the UK

Soulja · 27 Dec 2007 at 20:43

As far as i know yes, but when i'm not sure

thedoc46 · 27 Dec 2007 at 21:09

Soulja said:
As far as i know yes, but when i'm not sure

Yes they will be in the UK as soon as all the 60gig stock is depleted.. Over here in the US you can no longer get a 60gig only 40 and 80's... 80gig being PS2 backward compatible..

$399 for a 40gig and $499 for an 80gig... if you are thinking about importing one...

shiner · 27 Dec 2007 at 21:14

I'm trying to decide if its worth waiting to buy a new 80gb version or not and how long I'm going to have to wait.