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How to Back Up AVCHD to a PS3

Advanced Video Coding High Definition (AVCHD) is a video storage format. Most consumer-level HD Sony camcorders use the AVCHD file format to store high-definition video. The Sony PlayStation 3 video game system can play high-definition AVCHD files directly from its internal hard drive or from external USB storage devices. The PlayStation 3's large internal hard drive -- between 60 and 120GB, depending on the model -- makes it an ideal destination for large AVCHD backup files.

Things You'll Need

USB flash drive

Instructions

- 1
  Insert the USB flash drive into a USB port on the computer. Locate the AVCHD files you want to transfer on the computer's hard drive. Click-and-drag the files to the USB flash drive. Eject the USB flash storage device from the computer.
- 2
  Turn on the PlayStation 3. Insert the USB flash drive into an unoccupied USB port on the front of the PlayStation 3.
- 3
  Select the AVCHD file you want to copy, and press the "Triangle" button.
- 4
  Highlight "Back Up" in the options menu, and press the "X" button to create the "Backup Data Utility Folder." Remove the USB storage device once backup is complete.

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