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how to play .avi files on PS3?

ive been trying to play .avi files on my ps3 but wont recognise them when i plug in my external hdd. I thought that divx plays .avi files
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Manind95
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Is the HDD compatible with the ps3 and formmated to fat32
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I just enabled the playback wmv in system settings and it work for me m8

 

hope this helps

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whereismax123
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highlight the hard drive , push triangle , then  display all

 

you will see them then. im assuming the avis are divx/xvid.

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Submarine13
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I just plug in my hard drive, triangle on it > display all then find the file and play it

 

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Re: how to play .avi files on PS3?

Saving me starting a thread , as my question is of the same sort of thing kinda lol

 

How do i put films on to the ps3 hard drive , as when i steam and download it plays up

 

thanks , and sorry for doing this on the orignal guys thread :smileyhappy:

PSN = Sn0wBalL_

No Longer own a xbox 360 , loving my ps3 :smileyhappy:
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Submarine13
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put the film on memory pen, or external HDD or a mem card (60gbs) and then triangle on it and click copy.
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frodouk
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Just press Triangle on the AVI file, then choose Copy.

 

Simples.


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whereismax123
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SnOwBalL1976 wrote:

Saving me starting a thread , as my question is of the same sort of thing kinda lol

 

How do i put films on to the ps3 hard drive , as when i steam and download it plays up

 

thanks , and sorry for doing this on the orignal guys thread :smileyhappy:


from the media server icon . choose the video and push triangle then push copy . spending on how big it is . its easier to move onto something pshyical and then copy it from that 

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Re: how to play .avi files on PS3?


SnOwBalL1976 wrote:

Saving me starting a thread , as my question is of the same sort of thing kinda lol

 

How do i put films on to the ps3 hard drive , as when i steam and download it plays up

 

thanks , and sorry for doing this on the orignal guys thread :smileyhappy:


from the media server icon . choose the video and push triangle then push copy . depending on how big it is . its sometime faster to move onto something pshyical and then copy it from that 

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