Video > Video category
Video category
The following icons are displayed under 
(Video). The icons displayed vary depending on the conditions of use.
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BD-ROM / BD-R / BD-RE | Play a Blu-ray Disc (BD). |
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DVD Video / DVD-VR / DVD+VR / AVCHD | Play a DVD. |
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Data Disc | Play video files saved on disc media such as a CD-R. |
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Memory Stick™ | Play video files saved on Memory Stick™ media.* |
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SD Memory Card | Play video files saved on an SD Memory Card.* |
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CompactFlash® | Play video files saved on CompactFlash®.* |
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PSP™ | Play video files saved on a PSP™ system's Memory Stick Duo™ media. |
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Digital Camera | Play video files saved on a digital camera compatible with the PS3™ system. |
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USB Device | Play video files saved on a USB mass storage device. |
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Digital Camera Movies | Play video files saved in the DCIM folder of the storage media. |
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(folder) | This icon is displayed for folders that were created on the storage media using a PC. |
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(files saved on the hard disk) | Play video files saved on the PS3™ system's hard disk. Thumbnail images are displayed. |
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An appropriate USB adaptor (not included) is required to use storage media with some models. When used with a USB adaptor, storage media will be displayed as |
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Hints
- When playing a BD that contains content with parental control restrictions, playback will be limited according to the parental control level set on the PS3™ system. The BD parental control level can be adjusted under
(Settings) > 
(Security Settings). - When playing a DVD that contains content with parental control restrictions, a password may be required to play content. The password can be adjusted under (Settings) > (Security Settings).
- Disc-locked BDs are displayed as
. To play content on such discs, enter the password that was set by the disc developer. - If a device that is not compatible with the HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) standard is connected to the system using an HDMI cable, video and/or audio cannot be output from the system.
- Copyright-protected BD can only output at 1080p using an HDMI cable connected to a device that is compatible with the HDCP standard.
- In rare instances, discs and other media may not operate properly when played on the PS3™ system. This is primarily due to variations in the manufacturing process or encoding of the software.
