PS3 Fanboy

I just upgraded to a 160GB drive about a week ago, and it was INCREDIBLY easy. I actually went through the process on our new episode that's coming out tonight.

http://playstationnationpodcast.com

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Wow, what a ripoff of this guy's blog:
http://www.1up.com/do/my1Up?publicUserId=5746297
(2nd story down the page)

Gamepro... what a den of scum and villainy!

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where do they sell 160gb hdd for 100???

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By shear blind luck I figured out how I can keep my saves on my new hard drive.

I am actually using my digital camera to transfer my saves to my new hard drive. I just plugged it in to the USB adapter and copied the files to it.

I'll be getting my new hard drive today. Its a 120 GB Seagate drive.

I can't wait...I'll be able to download both GRAW2 and the Darkness and not have to delete them after playing...YAY!

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right on! I've been wanting to upgrade my 60gb to a 160gb hdd. I just haven't gotten to going out to the store and get one yet. I'm still waiting to get some coupons or for a sale to come along for the 160gbs.

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This is the best guide I have read so far, all the other ones forgot about transferring your saves which was the only part I didn't understand.

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What are people doing with their used 60gb hhd?

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i've already upgraded to a 160GBB hdd.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/j_blaza_2005/DSC00822.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/j_blaza_2005/DSC00827.jpg

just need something to put ON it now!!

i need to know a good site that explains how to rip DVD's into mp4's and watch them from my PS3...i tried...and tried....but i FAIL!!!

any help?

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oh and btw...it WAS incredibly easy!!

until i stripped one of the screws...
i almost shit my pants...then cried like a bitch.

but after an hour of bending the hdd tray out of shape and twisting the metal back and forth...i got the screw out...bent the tray back into the best rectangular-like shape i could...replaced the drive, and put 3 of the 4 screws back in. turned it on and VOILA!!!

moral of the story...don't rush :( you might end up having a heart attack.

and my old 60GB HDD is sitting in my top drawer.

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Im going to putt a 250 GB in mine!

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120gb - $70 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136072

250gb - $189 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136123

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Someday I reckon I'm going to have to do this. Right now I still have space on the old 60gig one so I'm not really in a rush. PS3 Elite* *-(Ghetto Edition)!

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DOOOD!

Someone needs to stick an SSD HDD into the PS3 to see if it runs games intensely fast lol.

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For downloading DVD's into .mp4 format I recomend Cucusoft or PQDVD. Or find one that changes things to apple tv format because thats the same as always.

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Best buy had a sale on 160GB drives for like $65 a few weeks ago. They were PATA though, so no help here.

Personally, I'd rather stick my content on a backup raid array so if I the drive crashes it's not a huge loss. I'm not in a huge rush to upgrade the hard drive.

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Yeah, what is everyone filling their HDD's with that require more than 60 GB at the moment? There's nothing on the PSN.

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I don't even see the point in spending a whole bunch of time putting media on the PS3...you can stream quite easily from a PC in which the data can be much more secure in a RAID array.

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I added a 120GB easily into mine to match my 360 Elite. Plenty of room on both: for the time being.

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I don't even see the point in spending a whole bunch of time putting media on the PS3...you can stream quite easily from a PC in which the data can be much more secure in a RAID array. Even 1080p trailers are like drops in a huge 60 gig bucket.

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More guides please. Linux and streaming videos would be appreciated.

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