PS3 Utilities

[racegeek]

now since the PS3 is evolved from a gaming console into a multipurpose machine, what can you really do with it? is it possible to connect the PS3 with PSP and play the PSP games on a tv screen? connect the thing to a pc maybe?
help me out here guys!

 

[Digital-Nitrate]

now since the PS3 is evolved from a gaming console into a multipurpose machine, what can you really do with it? is it possible to connect the PS3 with PSP and play the PSP games on a tv screen? connect the thing to a pc maybe?
help me out here guys!

Rather than have to say the same things all over again, here again is the post I made recently in the PS3 General Discussion thread:

I just picked up a PS3 yesterday, and am looking to find out a little more information about it's capabilities. This thread is too long for me to read every single page, plus most of the technical jargon and abbreviations are above my head. Can anyone give me a link to some simplistic info on it?

I agree, this thread is quite unwieldy, but that's also why there are several different threads in this PS3 forum on GTP that deal specifically with discussing many of the capabilities of the PS3. So I'd suggest you consider browsing through the list of thread titles in this forum for more info. It's certainly far easier than trying to browse through this massive thread.

Beyond GTP though here are some links you might find helpful:

• Wikipedia Listing for PS3
  (has a lot of the info your asking about, with additional inks for more specific detailed explanations)
  
  
• Official PS3 "about" Website
  
  
• Official PS3 Play Beyond Website
  
  
• Official PS3 User's Guide
  
  
• Official Current System Update Added Features
  
  
• Official Historical System Update Added Features
  
  
• Wikipedia Listing for info on all PS3 System Software Updates

I'm not looking for performance numbers and such. I'm looking more for what the PS3 can do, as well as what different additions will allow me to do. I'm accustomed to using my PS2 and XBOX, so all these other capabilities are new to me. I'm building up my entertainment room around this, so I've purchased nothing for the PS3 yet.

In very basic terms the PS3 is a:

• Game Console Player
• Blu-ray Player (High Definition 1080p movies & HD Lossless Audio)
• DVD Player (w/1080p, 1080i or 720p Upscaling)
• SACD Player
• CD player
• MP3 Player
• Photo Viewer
• Media Storage Server
  • Movies
  • Music
  • Photos
• Media File Sharing Support
• Built-in Wi-Fi
• Personal Home Media Computer
  • Web Browser
  • Instant Messaging
  • eMail
  • Video & Voice Chat
  • Online Macromedia Flash Game Support
  • Folding@Home
• Support for many 3rd Party Hardware & Software
  • LINUX Operating System
  • External & Internal Hard Drives
  • Wheels & Controllers
  • USB & Bluetooth Devices
  • Etc
• World Wide Remote Access to your PS3 and it's content via PSP
• Security Camera Functionality with PlayStation Eye
• And more...