Use the PS3 backup utility in "Settings" to backup the data to a USB drive, then plug that drive into the other PS3 and restore it to that console using the same utility.

Any Playstation AV cable will include left and right audio plugs: http://www.google.com/products?q=playstation+av+cable&hl=en&aq=f .

You didn't specify the make and model of your speakers, but I am guessing you may also need a female RCA to male 3.5mm adapter: http://www.google.com/products?q=female+rca+to+male+3.5mm&hl=en&aq=1&oq=female+rca+to .

Technically they can interfere with each other, it usually depends on how well the manufacturer of a device has planned to avoid or correct for such interference. So sticking with a well known brand for a wireless router or headset could help.

The official PS3 headset would be a good choice. It works well and I'm sure they planned it knowing that their Wi-Fi adapter would also be nearby.

FYI, your game controllers are already bluetooth, so the potential for interference has already been introduced, so I wouldn't worry as much about adding another device into the mix.

Your TV most likely has a resolution of 720p, because the only true 1080i TVs are the old tube style. Flat panels can accept an interlaced signal (1080i, 480i), but they still refresh the entire screen all at once (progressive mode, 1080p, 720p).

Your TV accepts 1080i because it is a broadcasting standard, but it still has to downscale it to it's native resolution, which is closer to, or at, 720p.

If you set your PS3 to only output a maximum or 720p, it may could improve the text in some instances, but not all of them.

It sounds like you are having HDCP handshake issues. HDCP (high defintion copyright protection) can be used between devices connected with HDMI cables. The HDCP handshake is a communication between the two devices, where the devices approve transmission of the signal. Games do not use HDCP, but Blu-ray movies do, so that may also explain why it's happening in those circumstances.

It's appears that the TV and PS3 are not having any handshake issues, so either the amplifier and TV are, or else the amplifier and the PS3 are, or else the amplifier is having trouble forwarding the PS3 handshake to the TV correctly. Older HDMI devices (with earlier HDMI profiles) seem to have more of these handshake issues than more current products do.

The reason that you don't hear audio when you try connecting the PS3 directly to the TV might be because you are sending audio to the TV that it doesn't support (even though the receiver could support it). You should reset the audio settings when connecting the PS3 to the TV to verify this.

One way to find out if it's a handshake issue would be to connect the PS3 to the receiver using a PS2/PS3 component AV cable instead of HDMI (and reset the PS3 AV settings). This will not affect the resolution of games, but it will limit Blu-ray movies to 1080i and upscaled DVDs to 480p, but at least it does not have to rely on HDCP at all, so you shouldn't have problems with the picture going blank.

You could also test with a PS2/PS3 composite AV cable instead, but I think it would be better to use component so that your can test your system with HD video material. Keep in mind that unless you have an HDMI upconvert receiver, you will also have to run component or composite video cables from the receiver to the TV, and switch the TV input accordingly.

If using component clears up the problem, then that would confirm an HDCP handshake issue. You could try to contact the maker of your receiver to see if there is a firmware upgrade available to solve the problem. I had this issue at home with an HDMI DVD player, and ended up buying a newer player to get around it.

The review went up Nov 2, 2009 2:28 pm PT.

http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/puzzle/eyepet/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review

Your ISP (internet service provider) lets you use their DNS (domain name service) for your network. When a device on your network makes a request for a web address, a DNS looks up the URL and provides the numeric IP address for the server hosting that URL, so that you can connect to it.

Your network router uses your ISP's DNS by default, but you can tell it to use another one. I was having problems with DNS errors while using Time-Warner recently, so I set my router to use OpenDNS. It's a free service, you can sign up for a free account, but I think that you can just put the IP address of their DNS into your router without ever creating an account. Accounts are for people who want to use advanced features.

Open the webpage that controls your router's settings. If you can't find the address in your router's manual, search the web for your make and model along with "configure" and you'll find the address to type into your browser. Navigate to the router's DNS settings, and put any of these two numbers in (I think there should only be space for two of them):

208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
208.67.222.220
208.67.220.222

Save the changes (choose OK or apply) and then run the connection test on your PS3.

As is always the case the graphics were worse for wear after beng ported from the 360...CraigyM83

GTA4 was developed for both platforms simultaneously. They did not create a completed game on the 360 first and then port that code to the PS3. The only major difference I have seen in graphics between both versions is that the 360 has more noticeable "pop in" of some objects, particularly trees.

Ok thanks for the info! I thought I was getting a better deal in going with a used 80GB vs a 60 GB in terms of heat given off. I guess YLOD can strike me just as easily.

rawCpoppa

I wouldn't be so worried about getting a YLOD. The Xbox 360 had a high failure rate, but the PS3's has been pretty low.