You can stream videos, music, pictures, online videos, and more using Orb. You do not have to install anything on your PS3 to stream files.

1. Download Orb
2. Install the setup, and it will automatically send the stream account to any device that is capable of streaming such as a PS3 or even a iPhone.
3. Create an account with Orb, then sign in.
   
4. Once you are log on, Click on open application and open the video tab. Then go to your My computer > User Document folder, There should be a folder called “Videos”, “Music”, “Pictures”, and “Documents”. Put any file there you want to stream to your PS3.
5. Then go to your PS3 and you will see Orblive. Hit Triangle to view all files and watch your movie or stream some music.

Note: The Orb icon has to be active on your system tray (the set of icons near the clock on the lower-right of the screen).

The Yellow LED/Light of Death (or YLOD) on the PlayStation 3 indicated a hardware failure. It’s similar to the Red Ring of Death (RROD) on the Xbox 360 but less common, according to Sony. It’s frustrating if you have ever experienced this problem before, as you cannot start up your PS3 or even eject the disc. The YLOD can mean one of several things: faulty power supply, disconnected CPU/GPU, fan/cooling failure, or excess dust/dirt.

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If you have a dead or non working Blu-ray drive here is a tutorial to help you replace your Blu-ray drives lens yourself from another working Blu-ray drive or just purchasing the entire part needed (KEM-400AAA).

Video:

Please note that if you have warranty or a store receipt return/call Sony and they should be able to do it for free. But if your out of warranty or don’t have any on your PS3 (for any devilsh reason), you can easily fix your PS3. (Sony charges about $150 to do it).

1) Open the top cover of the PS3.
2) Pull out the power plug for the Blu-ray drive.

3) Carefully pull up the Blu-ray drive and unclip the data cable ribbon from PS3 drive.

4) Remove the two silver screws on top right and bottom right according to the picture (screwdriver is pointing at them)

5) Unsrew the 3 black screws to the left as well (screwdriver pointing)

6) Remove the top metal sheilding of the Blu-ray drive, exposing the guts.

7) Remove the top frame now that we are inside to reveal the laser (unscrew the screws)

Once that is done you should be staring at the Blu-ray laser.

9) Remove the Blu-ray lens screws

10) More screws to remove (screwdriver pointing)

11) There you go after removing all those screws the laser should easily come out, simply repeat the process for another working Blu-ray drive and extract its Blu-ray lens or just simply buy a replacement part (part #kem-400aaa) and insert it in the Blu-ray drive and start rescrewing.

Hope this can help those unfortuante with a dead bluray drive and no warranty.

If your PlayStation 3 fails to read games or Blu-Ray discs it could be because of a number of reasons (see below). There are only a few options you can try from home to resolve the issue, but the worst case scenario involves sending it off to Sony to get it repaired (which will cost you money). Before you send it off to Sony, follow this guide and try to resolve the issue yourself.

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Most of the trophies in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 are self explanatory so we’ve only provided help with the difficult ones. Most of the trophies are easy to achieve and can be unlocked in a single playthrough of the game with each nation. The other trophies can be unlocked in skirmish or online modes. There are lots of trophies available in the game, including the all-important Platimum trophy.

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Every Thursday, Sony released new content to the PlayStation store. The playable demos, full games and add-on content requires you to download and then install before you can play them. The worst part of this process is the actual downloading and installing of the content – but did you know that you can auto-install the content so you don’t waste time installing it yourself?

While playing games, you can background download content (unless you play online games), the downloading of the content isn’t too bad. With large demos and content such as Qore (usually over 1GB in size), installations can take several minutes. Check out the video below to see how you can auto-install the games while you do something else (like sleep). The good thing about this feature is that the PlayStation 3 will automatically turn itself off when its done (you can also use this method to download content while you sleep).

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We’ve received many emails and YouTube comment about how to access the PS3 recovery menu, so we though we would write up a detailed walk-through to help you out. The PS3 recovery menu is available on firmware 2.50+ and allows you to preform various operations on your PS3, including restore factory settings and reinstall firmware. You can read our original coverage on the PS3 Recovery Menu (including video) too.

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The PlayStation Store isn’t available in all countries so it can be difficult to buy games and other content unless you have a credit card registered within the country, for example, buying games from the US PlayStation Store means you need to have a US credit card. Luckily, there is a easy way to get past this restriction through the use of a "virtual" credit card. This method has been confirmed in working for the US, Hong Kong and Japanese PlayStation Stores.

Instructions:

1. Create a new account on your PS3 and sign up to the PlayStation Network, selecting you desired country to use. E.g. Create User "US1" and sign-up to the PSN using "United States" as your country. (How to create a Japanese PSN Account)
2. Go to EntroPay.com and login (if you are a registered user) or create a new account. EntroPay creates a virtual credit card using a real card, but it does not use an address to you can use it anywhere.
   EntroPay charge for loading money on to your card (4.95%), so loading $10 will cost you $0.50 (total amount charged will be $10.50). There is also a charge for moving your money from the card back to your account.
3. Once you have created a account, load some money onto your card using a debit or credit card – this will activate your card. If you wish to spend $25 on the PlayStation Store, top-up your virtual card with $26-30.
4. On your PS3, go to [PlayStation Network] and select [Account Management].
5. On the [Account Management] screen, select [Account Management] and then select [Edit Billing Information]
6. Enter the card details shown on the EntroPay website:
   
   Your card number is the long number on the card. Card Holder name is "ENTROPAY USER". In the above example, the expiry date is "06/09" and the security code is "123".
   
7. Once your card details have been entered, click on "Continue". You will then be asked to enter your billing address. Here, you can enter any address you want. Once finished, click "Continue" again and you will get a confirmation message.
8. To load money onto your PSN Account, return to the [Account Management] screen and select [Transaction Management].
9. Select [Manage Wallet] and then select [Add Funds].
10. Select [Credit Card] and select the amount of money you want to add (the amount should be less that the amount available on the EntroPay Virtual Card or the transaction will fail). Click "Continue" to complete the transaction.
    
11. You will receive a confirmation screen stating the transaction is complete. You can now go to the PlayStation Store and purchase some content.

If you cannot edit you billing information on the PS3’s Account Management screen, try again after 10 minutes – it may take a while for your virtual credit card to become active. You virtual credit card must have at a balance of least $10 for it to work.

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Using HDMI, you cannot record the video signal from the PlayStation 3 since the signal is encrypted. However, you can record the signal when using a PS3 AV cable – this does mean that the quality will be reduced dramatically. We find it easier to record our gameplay action and tutorials directly to a digital format, but you can record the signal to other devices such as a VCR, DVD recorder or PVR. Check out the tutorial below.

Requirements:

• TV or other form of display
• SCART/AV cable
• A device to record to (we use the Neuros Video Recorder 2). The device must have a AV connection.
  • If you use the Neuros MP4 Video Recorder or similar device, you may require a RCA adapter and a memory card (Memory Stick or Compact Flash)
  • Alternative options can be DVD recorder, VCR or PVR (Personal video recorder).

PS3 AV Cable	RCA Adapter	Neuros MP4 Recorder

Instructions for General Devices:

1. If you are using a HDMI connection, change your display to use the AV cable. This can be done by going to [Settings] > [Display Settings]. Don’t forget to change your Audio settings too.
2. Connect your equipment up.
   • The AV cable from the PS3 should be connect to the recording device.
   • The recording device should be connected to the TV so you can see what you are doing.
   • Tune the TV, if necessary, in order to view the recording device’s display.
3. Use the record function on the device to record gameplay or anything else you can think of.

Instructions for Neuros MP4 Recorder:

1. If you are using a HDMI connection, change your display to use the AV cable. This can be done by going to [Settings] > [Display Settings]. Don’t forget to change your Audio settings too.
2. Connect your equipment up.
   • Use the RCA Adapter to connect the PS3 AV cable to the AV cable that comes with the recorder (connect it to the "AV In" port).
   • Connect the other AV cable that comes with the recorder to the TV (connect it to the "AV Out" port).
3. Turn on the Neuros recorder and select the record tab. You will see the PS3 display through the preview area of the screen. You can expand the preview to a full screen view by pressing enter on the Neuros remote.
4. You can record what you see by pressing the record button on the remote. To stop recording, press the record button again.
5. You can upload your vides directly to YouTube once done.

Examples:

Check out some of the videos we recorded using the Neuros MP4 Recorder and our PlayStation 3, here are a few:

• How to Install a game
• Setting up a Wireless Internet Conenction
• PlayStation 3 DixX Playback Demo (Firmware 2.10)
• PlayStation 3 Music Visualizations (Firmware 2.10)

Having trouble installing games downloaded from the PlayStation Store? Check out the video tutorial below for some help.

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