What ports and external connections does the PlayStation 3 have?
On the 20GB system, you’ll find four USB 2.0 ports on the front of the system. On the back there are connectors for gigabit Ethernet, an optical audio output, HDMI output and an AV multi-out (which is exactly the same as found on the PS2). The 60GB system also includes inputs for Memory Stick, SD and Compact Flash cards inside a flip-up door on the front. What happened to the dual-HDMI ports and three gigabit Ethernet connections that Sony hyped at E3 2005? Scratched! Dual-HDMI would be cool, but very, very few people would likely ever be able to use it, and most people never understood the triple-set of gigabit Ethernet ports to begin with, so as these were likely to be the least-used features, Sony cut them for cost reasons. How is the SIXAXIS controller different from the PS2’s Dual Shock 2 controller? Its layout looks virtually identical to the Dual Shock 2, but there are some major differences. First, the SIXAXIS is wireless (via Bluetooth 2.0 technology) and the system supports s
Systems released in Europe feature four USB 2.0 ports on the front, with rear connectors for gigabit Ethernet, an optical audio output, HDMI output and an AV multi-out (exactly the same as that on the PS2). European PS3s are also equipped with inputs for Memory Sticks, SD and Compact Flash cards inside a flip-up door on the front.
