PlayStation^®3 Features

Blu-ray™ movies

When you watch movies in Blu-ray^™ on the PlayStation®3 system, certain phrases come to mind: pristine picture, theater-quality sound, crisp HD action. Blu-ray^™ just makes for a better TV experience. And the PlayStation^®3 system’s Blu-ray^™ technology is built to last; BD-Live (Blu-ray Disc^™ Profile 2.0) makes sure you can enjoy the newest entertainment for years to come.

Blu-ray™ key features:

• Highest definition
With 1080p resolution, you get the highest definition   available today.¹

• Theater-quality audio
Hear everything how it’s meant to be heard. Up to 7.1   channels of Surround Sound.²

• Huge storage capacity
50 GB BD (5x the storage of today’s DVDs) for the   best picture & sound.

• BD-Live (Blu-ray Disc™ Profile 2.0)³
Get even closer to movies with   downloadable bonus content, movie-based games and more special features.   And you can only experience it with BD-Live.

• Backward compatible
Enjoy your existing DVD movie collections on the   Blu-ray^™ player as well.⁴ Or, for a vibrant HD-quality experience, upscale your   DVDs to HD quality.⁵

1. Video output in HD requires cables and an HD-compatible display, both sold separately. Copy-protected Blu-ray™ video discs can only output at 1080p using an HDMI cable connected to a device that is compatible with the HDCP standard. HDMI cable not included. Additional equipment may be required to use the HDMI connector.
2. A device compatible with Linear PCM 7.1 Ch. is required to output 7.1 Ch. audio, supported by Dolby TrueHD or a similar format, from the HDMI OUT connector. This system does not support output from the DTS-HD 7.1 Ch. DTS-HD 7.1 Ch audio is output from a 5.1 or lower channel.
3. Requires updated System Software, BD-Live compatible BD. Also requires broadband Internet service and a wireless access point or LAN. Certain limitations apply to Wi-Fi connectivity. See the product documentation for details. You’re responsible for Internet service fees.
4. Limitation apply. Visit the Knowledge Center for supported disc media supported by the PlayStation^®3.
5. DVD upscaling requires current System Software, an HDMI cable and HDMI compatible TV set. Upscale up to up to 1080p.