1) highly recommend for MY set... a peace of mind

2) model 25xx supposedly replaced by model 30xx. Try pm few sellers in garage sales section.

3) i'm not sure what's the firmware installed in model 30xx... might be fw 3.60, nevertheless just install fw 3.70 no prob so far.

4) EA titles usually region r3 (the cheapest)

5) Firstly make your own MY PSNID account, and then register US, EU, SG, etc to access psn stores.

5) Firstly make your own MY PSNID account, and then register US, EU, SG, etc to access psn stores.

any monitor, hdmi input or dvi input (hdcp supported)
model 2xxx cosmetically better looking than model 3xxx

model 3xxx however is the latest model... sporting all black, also in the near future variety of colours

up to you which model u wanna get.... the function still the same

for one ps3 system, you can have maximum of 16 users (each tied to specific psn id). As for recommendation on psn id, better have MY psn id and US psn id. For others too if u don't mind.

"First word of a new "CECH-3000" model PlayStation 3 surfaced earlier this month. Now a retailer, claiming to have received a briefing on the new model from Sony, has passed along some details.

The CECH-3000B is an updated 320 gigabyte system. It cuts power consumption from 230W to 200W, and cuts weight from 3.0kg to 2.6kg. There are also some external changes to the power and eject buttons, along with the removal of LED lamps, although the retailer report isn't clear about the specifics for this area.

Pricing remains the same as the current model. The new version will be shipped to retailers once current stock runs out."

UPDATE:

- The Cell will NOT be going to 32nm, both will stay at 45/40nm. PSU is the same.
- It's confirmed that all LED lights have been removed (wifi, hdd, and under power/eject buttons).
- The Sony logo is now engraved and black not white.
- PS logo above the disc slot is now a simple flat picture, instead of a 3D lithograph.
- The size of the fan has been reduced from 120mm to 80mm along with changes to the heatsink.
- Several smaller components on the motherboard have been removed.

Ah thanks so much.

From what I gather, basically it's a cost cut version. I don't really need a lighter PS3 as I'm not going to carry it around.

But one thing concerns me is that, Smaller fan = heats up faster? Also, even if I buy the older models, I won't be loosing much right? Like I can still update to the latest, play the latest games without lagging?

Search up Staxrip.
It's a little bit technical to use however it is free.

But get to grips with it and it's arguably the best converter out there on the internet, yeah even better than those so called "professional" converters with fancy GUIs.

i got these noises too. i just assume that its normal, cos the performance of the console seems fine. so i just dont bother. mine's quite loud, and occurs mostly when the console is loading.

it's not PSN that are having problem..
it's our ISP



read some news lah..

hmm...is console freeze during gameplay normal? i played online yesterday, and my console got freeze when i'm loading the online lobby...it get no respond at all no matter what i pressed... but i can eject the game discs...so i ejected the disc and turned off the console by holding the on button... anyone have any idea what's happening ?

main psn acc MY

other psn acc US/EU/AUS/HK/etc - for access to psn stores in other region.
hdd is still busy at the time when you're trying to shutdown the system.

i think you just force shutdown the console.

as for avi, best if you use ps3 media server gui (by streaming from PC to PS3). PS3 media support is very limited and restricted.
try new hdd. If not, then you need to send it back to Sony for diagnosis.

ps3 will shut off accordingly... no worries

as for ps3 media server gui, check at the front of FAQ ... i put a link to a thread abt it