- 1). Plug in the external drive to the PS2 with the USB cable. There are USB ports in the front and back of the console. It does not matter which ones you use, so use whichever one is most conveniently placed.
- 2). Turn on your PS3 and navigate to the "Video" tab in the PS3's Xross Media Bar. You will find a list of all available video content, including movies stored on your systems hard drive, media inserted into the disc drive and any external devices.
- 3). Highlight your hard drive and press "Triangle" on the PS3 controller.
- 4). Select "Display All" to view the content stored on your external drive. If you simply press "X" to enter the hard drive folder, no files will show up.
- 5). Select the movie you wish to play and you will be able to view it on your PS3.