1. You need a big enough USB HDD to hold the data temporarily....Say we name it HDD temp...

2. connect hdd temp to usb..use the back-up feature in system settings....this will transfer all data in the old hdd to hdd temp

3. once the long process of transferring data to hdd temp finish..... cabut the usb hdd temp....shut down the ps3 and take out the old hdd and replace it with your new 320 GB hdd.

4. Once the ps3 restarted...it will ask you to format the hdd...do it...then, once finish...plug in the hdd temp.

5. Choose restore backup in the system settings...the long process starts again but this time all data will be copied to your newly installed 320 GB hdd...

6. Once finished..everything is just like before including you messages and friends list and also your MP3 and Movies and games and gamesaves and game data...

Hope the above helps

thanks bro lapaq for the instruction. i will give it a try later

my home theater doesnt have a optic cable port... maybe a converter instead? what about digital media port?

There are two common ways to get 5.1 DD or DTS...either thru optical cable or HDMI...

May I know what kind of audio input connector you have at the back of your HT (home theater)?

usualy there are

1. stereo (composit) connector - Red and White round connector...
2. Optical (kinda square with a little round bump)
3. Coaxial (Round - but rarely got behind a HT unless very expensive ones)
4. HDMI (if you have this and don't know how to use it then you might as well give it to me...hehehe)

do you have the model of your HT? maybe I can do a search on the net and advise you properly...

Aside to ravemaster....

my pleasure...but don't thank me yet...try first....hehehe


This post has been edited by lapaq: Aug 22 2008, 08:05 PM

well according to the manual,

COAXIAL 75 OHM FM JACK,
AM TERMINAL,
SAT/CABLE (AUDIO IN R/L) JACKS,
TV (AUDIO R/L) JACKS,
VIDEO OUT JACK,
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT JACKS,
DMPORT (DIGITAL MEDIA PORT) JACK,
HDMI OUT JACK.

the model is: dz777k

http://www.sony-asia.com/product/dav-dz777

This is what I got from the website...

AMPLIFIER
S-Master Yes Audio Line IN/OUT (Analogue) 2 / – Audio Line IN/OUT (Optical) 1 / – Audio Line IN/OUT (Coaxial) 1 / – Audio Input (Front, mini) 1 Video Signal IN/OUT (Composite) – / 1 Video Signal IN/OUT (Component) – / 1 Video Signal OUT (HDMI) Yes (1080p) USB 1 Headphone Jack (3.5mm / 6.3 mm) 3.5 mm D.C.A.C (Auto Calibration) Yes Bass Boost Function (Dynamic Bass on RM) Yes Night Mode (Normal/Plus) Normal Portable Audio Enhancer Normal Dolby Pro Logic/Dolby Pro Logic II – / Yes Dolby Digital Yes DTS Yes Multi Stereo (Link) Yes A/V Sync (Lip Sync) Yes Speaker Formation Yes (low) Timer (REC/PLAY/SLEEP) Yes (– / – / Yes) S-AIR Ready Yes BRAVIA Sync Yes DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

See the bold thingy...that means you do have optical in AND out for your HT....so you should but an optical cable and connect it directly from your ps3 to your HT...

push the function button on the remote till you hear the sound from the ps3....(I think it corresponds to [TV])

attached is the picture of the optical port ffrom the back view. I've highlighted the port



This post has been edited by lapaq: Aug 22 2008, 08:43 PM


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no way... behind my HT system, the TV section where the optical in is in the picture is not on my home theater.. some thing is wrong.. is there no other way at all? i cant believe it.. even in the manual the TV section isnt there at all.. but the picture is a 100% match to my HT system though..

and i've tried changing the input signal of my HT to TV, the sound from my ps3 is there, but its not dolby 5.1 or DTS..

wooops, i think i must have gave you the wrong website.. try this from sony MALAYSIA:

http://www.sony.com.my/product/dav-dz777k

This post has been edited by themarksman: Aug 22 2008, 08:54 PM

AAAALLLLLLMMMMMAAAAKKKKKK....

Nemind noobies blunder can be excused..Muahahaha...Orait..lemme download the manual and check first...see you in 5 mins

haha.. thanks alot for the help!

Sorry to say there's absolutely no way to send 5.1 DD or DTS sounds from PS3 to your HT. it can decode DD or DTS from DVD Movies but not from another device...

If the store that you bought this have return policy...got and return it and go buy another model that have optical input....Sorry marksman..this time your marked shot missed the target by a long one...

what about a converter adapter instead? something like a DVI to HDMI? maybe this one should have optical to any format my HT supports?

Nope...DVI is for video only...

I'm really sorry to tell you this but it's the truth...Unless it's something that I don't know of..but I'm 100% sure there's nothing you can do....to output 5.1 DD or DTS to this HT...

In fact I'm very much shocked SONY sell this model since my 5 years old SONY DAV-S500 do have optical in and can decode both DD and DTS.

If the kedai you bought this from can accept trade in...go and replace it with another model ... or just sell it thru the forums and get another model...but this time do research first....

Sorry if I sound rude or make you feel bad or anything like that...but I'm telling you the truth and even though I'm a big fan of SONY...I'm now pretty much ANGRY at SONY for selling this model and it's for 1799 summore...

hye friends..need help here..
if i upgrade my hdd to 500G, can i partitioned that to let say 250G only for my ps3? then i can use another half as external drive whenever needed?is it possible?thanx

Hi, I also got a question.

I'm staying in Australia and the PS3 price in OZ is now AUD679 (~RM2040) which is about RM400-700 more than the price I can get in M'sia. So my question is... should I buy my PS3 in OZ or in M'sia.

I understand that if I use my PS3 for games... it's perfectly fine to get a SGP set, but if I'm using it as an entertainment system aka dvd/blu-ray player, I'll run into problems right??? Aussie is Region B, according to the faq on pg1. Izzit possible to change the region settings for the PS3 like how we can change the region settings for our laptops...

And then there is the issue of warranty as well...

So in the end... should I get my PS3 in SGP for a cheaper price or in OZ for a dearer price but with OZ warranties.

It's granted I'm getting all my accessories back home in M'sia. The pricing in OZ is killer... RM240 for DS3... ekk...

And on that note... I read on the faq that DS2 can be used through the USB hub... then wat is the use buying DS3. Shouldn't it function the same??

This post has been edited by Lucifer_Light: Aug 23 2008, 08:13 AM

Uhmm what?

Its rather obvious that you cannot use an internal HDD as an external HDD at the same time.
You cannot partition the HDD whichever you want with the PS3 format utility.

Conclusion, not possible.


I don't understand what you mean by the price being RM4000-7000 more than you get in Malaysia. Obviously, if a PS3 cost that much then its a no brainer not to buy it.

It is impossible to change the region settings for the PS3, they are locked there innitially by hardware.

If you're worried about warranty, just get it in Aus. An SG set in Malaysia currently(the 40GB) is about RM1300-RM1400. You're paying an extra RM600 for that warranty alone. Personally, I'll just get a SG set in Malaysia here. Although the problem would arise when you want to watch movies. The solution of course is you can always buy region 1 blu-ray online.

The DS2 can only be used through a converter and to the USB port.
It doesn't function the same as the DS3. Basically, the DS3 has motion sensor controls. You're screwed out of luck if the game is strictly based on motion sensors, like fl0w and the upcoming fl0wer. There are also a couple of games which do use the motion sensors in gameplay, so you'll need a DS3 here.

Simply put, you need a DS3 to play properly with a PS3 game. Besides, I for-see that developers will start to use motion sensors more and more in a more succeptible way in the near future.

aaa ok.. thanx for ur ans ssjben

Sorry boss, typo. It's supposed to be RM400-700 more expensive then the SG set. Sorry... Editted it dee...

Anyway, thanks for the info. The OZs very heng on renting their dvds and blu-rays... so i'll still consider it. And with firmware known to brick a few PS3s (very few), is a plane ticket to Sgp worth RM700...

Argh!!! Screw you OZs..

yeah well i bought it from a sony style shop or something like that.. its a official sony shop la. but whats your opinion on this:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/se...mH4CjCmmVCjCmmV

Try check with the shop if there's a return policy..

The converter that you show...only works with digital coaxial and optical...both of which your model don't have...and the usage if you only have one of the two connectors (Coax and/or optical)....So again sorry as as far as I know..there's no way for you to hook up your ps3 and the HT and get 5.1 DD or DTS...

You need to either have Coax (then u need the device above) or optical input or HDMI...of which all three you don't have...

arghh.. then i better just forget about it.. thanks for your help anyway!