Can I put a PS3 hard drive in a PS4?

As long at it is the standard 2.5 inch drive size (7-9mm thick) it will work no problem. Just dont expect to have any of your PS3 data, as once you put the PS4 OS on it, the drive will be formatted, erasing any of the PS3 data.

What format does a PS3 hard drive need to be?

FAT32

Can PS3 read FAT32?

PS3 supports FAT32 via external drives but FAT32 is horrible with the limitation.

Can a PS3 read an external hard drive?

Luckily, gamers can just plug an external HDD into the console’s USB port and use that make room on the internal drive. One thing you need to remember is that the hard drive needs to be formatted to use – this means that every single thing on the drive will be deleted before you can use it.

How do I play MKV files on PS3 from USB?

Quick Guide to Convert MKV to PS3

Make Sure Your USB is FAT32. PS3 only supports FAT32 USB (you can check the USB file system in the USB properties window).
Add MKV Video to the Converter.
Select an Output Format in the PS3 Profile.
Change the Settings to Compress Video if Needed.
Begin to Convert MKV to PS3.

What video formats can PS3 play?

If you want to play back specific movies, photos, or music files on your PS3, use a USB drive. The PS3 supports a variety of file types, including MP4, DivX, AVI, and WMV. The trick is to organize the media on the USB flash drive into folders labeled MUSIC, VIDEO, and PICTURE.

Do you lose quality converting MKV to MP4?

If you only want to change the container from MKV to MP4, you usually don’t need to encode anything, you just change the “wrapping” around the video. This doesn’t lose quality, and it’ll be a much faster process.

What is highest quality video format?

MPEG-4 Part 14 or MP4 is one of the earliest digital video file formats introduced in 2001. Most digital platforms and devices support MP4. An MP4 format can store audio files, video files, still images, and text. Additionally, MP4 provides high quality video while maintaining relatively small file sizes.