Flamewars aside, the Playstation 3 has a superior edge in the video game console market. Ironically, the edge comes not from its line of superior first party exclusives, or its sheer horsepower advantage. It doesn’t even come from its free online play and lowered price point. It has a one word answer when asked “Why” its better: PORN.
The PS3 has what would appear to be limitless potential when it comes to the number of ways adult entertainment can be fed into it.
Just to name a few…
Removable Media:
Let’s be honest. The majority of porn out there comes from the internet. I’m not going to ask HOW you got it, or where you torrented it from. Instead I will let you know that the PS3 accepts almost all video codecs and formats. Certain container issues will arise with some DIVX files as the PS3 is DIVX Certified, which basically means any DIVX encoded file, must maintain certain standards. The PS3 does NOT currently support .mkv containers. If you download a file that your PS3 does not support you can try converting it with THIS tool.
You may not have considered this, but USB drives are cheap now a days. I saw a 2gb key chain “memory stick” at the grocery store for less than 12$. The PS3 accepts a VERY wide range of USB devices ranging from memory sticks, to external USB HDDs. The trick is to make sure you have all “Video Content” placed in a folder on the root directory called “VIDEO” in all caps. Also, if you use an external USB HDD, you will need to make sure that it is formatted to the FAT32 file system.
This method can be useful for people who don’t want to store porn on their internal HDD in the PS3 itself. It will both save room AND help to keep your stash secure.
DVD/Blu-Ray:
Obviously the PS3 has a Blu-Ray drive. This offers the MAXIMUM in HD Porn. Unfortunately HD Porn can sometimes show you things you didn’t want to see… such as stretch marks, acne, body hair, and even scars in pristine 1080p. If that doesn’t bother you, enjoy. This is a sore-wristed experience that you can’t get on another console.
If you are still emotionally attached to your DVD collection.. REJOICE! The PS3 is an excellent DVD upscaler and will enhance most experiences without making them seem as real as their Blu-Ray counterparts. Also, the PS3’s color-pallet is much richer on a whole (which I’m sure involves the whole spectrum of skin-tones as well).
You can even play burnt DVD’s or a DVD/CD with applicable media files on them as the PS3 is able to read data discs without an issue.
Local Network Streaming:
So let’s say you have a TON of XXX content. The problem is it’s all on your PC and you don’t want to be bothered by burning it or copying it to another device. In this scenario it is still possible to stream the content through your router (wired or wireless) to your PS3. It’s VERY easy in fact.
Step 1) Make sure your PS3 and PC (containing the porn) are connected to your router.
Step 2) Download and install PS3 Media Server. Then Run PS3 Media Server.
Step 3) Under the “Video” tab of the XMB select Search for Media Servers and hit X.
Step 4) Once the search is completed you should see the PS3 Media Server icon appear underneath the Store icon. Use this to browse through your PC’s HDD remotely until you reach your secret stash folder and BAM! Time for some She-male action!… or whatever you’re into.
The PS3 Browser:
The PS3 is well known for its modest browser capabilities. Most flash video is supported by the PS3 and thus, most flash based porn sites are also supported. While the list of supported sites would be far to long to mention. I will instead mention the most convenient option of them all: PornHub. I won’t be creating an actual link to this site for obvious association reasons, but if you clicked your way to this article… you can figure it out if you REALLY want.
PornHub works fantastically with the PS3 and offers a wide selection of tastes for any porn connoisseur. All the videos work with the PS3 browser and they even offer a multi-frame thumb so you can preview a given video before watching.
*iRule’s tip: PornHub.com also works EXTREMELY well for the iPhone, and the iPod Touch!!
Browser based porn has distinct advantages. You can watch without having to store the information yourself. You have a LARGE variety (that’s what she said) of material(s) to chose from. It updates daily in most cases. It is FREE! if you aren’t stupid about it. Speaking of being stupid about it…
The PS3 browser like many other browsers; has a history. Any/all pages you visit are stored to the history. So like you would on any computer, it is advisable to clear the history on your browser after visiting obscene material you may not want a guest or wife to stumble upon by accident. Also note that the PS3 has a predictive text feature for its on screen keyboard. This means that if you visit PornHub regularly… and then your wife tries to use the PS3 browser to visit “Playgroundsforchildren.com” the system may suggest “Pornhub.com” the second she hits the “P” key. It can be annoying to clear the predictive text cache (under the settings>system settings>Delete Predictive Text Dictionary menu by the way) every time you visit big-kid sites. So there are two ways around this:
Option 1) Don’t use your PS3 Browser to Jerk-off
or
Option 2) Use the browser under a secondary account. EXAMPLE: If you have a UKÂ or Japanese account, use the browser under that account only. *insider info* The PS3 stores SEPARATE predictive text and browsing histories for EACH user. *
This way, your friend/wife/mistress/mom/son/neighbor will see nothing suspicious the next time they use the main account on your system sometime when you are away. Unless they need to use your Japanese account for some strange Nancy Drew-esque reason.
This article has been a quick overview of why it’s better to “beat-it” in front of the Playstation 3. So to sum it up with a terrible pun: When it comes to the competition, the others fall limp.
… Yep I ended it with a fuckin pun. Deal with it.
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