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It also does not feature vibration motors (these were re-added in the DualShock 3). The L2 and R2 buttons were replaced with analog triggers and the precision of the analog sticks was increased from 8-bit to 10-bit. In place of the "Analog" button is a button labeled with the PlayStation logo, which allows access to the system menu.
The device has a cable that connects to the PS3's USB port on one end, and features a legacy PS2 memory card port on the other end. Using Bluetooth, the PlayStation 3 BD Remote allows users to control videos and music on Blu-ray Disc and DVD. In Japan, the device was available starting December 7, 2006.
An unofficial Windows application (in Spanish language only) allows users to edit the file channel_ps3.bin and customize the order of channels in the PlayTV software (a function not normally available). A PlayStation Jailbreak device is required in order to transfer the file from PS3 to PC. [21]
In-game XMB features were added to the PS3 properly with firmware version 2.41 after causing early implementation problems. While XMB proved to be a successful user interface for Sony products such as PSP and PS3, the next generation Sony video game consoles such as the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation Vita no longer use this user interface. [10]
Like the Sixaxis, it has a USB mini-B port for charging and can also be used on a PSP Go and the PlayStation TV via Bluetooth, though the controller and the PSP Go or the PlayStation TV must be registered using a PS3 console. The DualShock 3 can be identified by its "DualShock 3" and "Sixaxis" markings.
The system has Bluetooth 2.0 (with support for up to seven Bluetooth devices), [122] Gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0 and HDMI 1.4 [a] built in. Wi-Fi networking is also built-in on all but one early model. [g] A couple of early models also had a built-in flash card reader (compatible with Memory Stick, SD and CompactFlash). [h] [115] [114]
PS3 Media Server is a DLNA-compliant UPnP media server. Originally written to support the PlayStation 3 , it has been expanded to support a range of other media renderers, including Xbox 360 , various Pioneer , Philips , Samsung , and Sony televisions, as well as portable devices.
OtherOS is a feature of early versions of the PlayStation 3 video game console, allowing user installed software, such as Linux or FreeBSD.The feature was removed since system firmware update 3.21, released on April 1, 2010.