Last updated on 2013-07-25, by Irene

What is PS3

The PlayStation 3 (officially abbreviated as PS3) is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Nintendo’s Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles. It was first released on November 11, 2006, in Japan, with international marketing shortly thereafter.

Major features of the console include its unified online gaming service, the PlayStation Network, its multimedia capabilities, connectivity with the PlayStation Portable, and its use of the Blu-ray Disc as its primary storage medium.

PS3 – Technical Specifications:

Audio formats: MP3, MP3 Surround, WAV, Audio CD, MP4 Audio, MPEG-4 Part 3, AAC / AAC Low Complexity
Video formats: MPEG-1 (MPEG Audio Layer 2), MPEG-2 PS MPEG2 Audio Layer 2, AAC LC, AC3(Dolby Digital), LPCM, MPEG-2 TS (MPEG2 Audio Layer 2), VC-1 (.wmv), AVCHD (.m2ts / .mts), AVI, DivX, VOD, XviD, Motion JPEG (Linear PCM), MP4 Video, MP4 via DivX AVI, MP4 SP, MP4 AVC / MP4 H.264, DVD Video, BD Video format on Blu-ray Disc, BD Video format on DVD-ROM

Related software

Leawo Video Converter: Convert video to PS3 videos freely for you to watch and enjoy video on PS3 anytime anywhere as you like. This PS3 video converter could help you convert video between various popular formats like MP4, AVI, FLV, 3GP, MPEG, RMVB, H.264, MP3, AAC, etc. to better your digital entertainment on different media players. With this video converter, you could also freely edit videos to make output videos more customized for more fun.

Leawo DVD Ripper: Rip, backup, edit and convert DVD to videos in various popular file formats like AVI, WMV, MP4, MP3, 3GP, MOV etc for playback on media devices like PS3, iPhone, iPhone 4S, iPod, iPad, iPad 2, etc. With this DVD to video converter, you can also choose to trim video length, crop video size, adjust video effect and add your own signature or picture as watermark to the output videos for online sharing or other purposes.

Related Source
AVI, MP4, MP3, AAC, MOV, MKV, DVD, Blu-ray

Reference
How to Convert FLV to PS3 Videos for Mac
How to convert Blu Ray to Playstation 3(PS3) 

External links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ps3