Connectors
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External Connectors
The PS3 uses several types of common/standard connectors, with one proprietary connector for backwards compatibility (MultiAV).
Power
Multirange AC power input
Audio/Video connectors
Not all output connectors support the same resolutions
Supported Resolutions
| Vid.Res. | AV Multi Composite |
AV Multi Svideo |
AV Multi RGB |
AV Multi Scart |
AV Multi D-terminal |
AV Multi Component |
AV Multi VGA |
HDMI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NTSC | ||||||||
| Standard (NTSC) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 480P | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1080i | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| 720P | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1080P | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PAL | ||||||||
| Standard (PAL) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 576P | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1080i | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| 720P | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1080P | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
HDMI Out
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) 1.3
| Pin | Signal | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TMDS Data2+ | TMDS Data2+ |
| 2 | TMDS Data2 Shield | TMDS Data2 Shield |
| 3 | TMDS Data2- | TMDS Data2- |
| 4 | TMDS Data1+ | TMDS Data1+ |
| 5 | TMDS Data1 Shield | TMDS Data1 Shield |
| 6 | TMDS Data1- | TMDS Data1- |
| 7 | TMDS Data0+ | TMDS Data0+ |
| 8 | TMDS Data0 Shield | TMDS Data0 Shield |
| 9 | TMDS Data0- | TMDS Data0- |
| 10 | TMDS Clock+ | TMDS Clock+ |
| 11 | TMDS Clock Shield | TMDS Clock Shield |
| 12 | TMDS Clock- | TMDS Clock- |
| 13 | CEC | Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) |
| 14 | NC | Reserved (N.C. on device) |
| 15 | SCL | SCL (I²C Serial Clock for DDC) |
| 16 | SDA | SDA (I²C Serial Data Line for DDC) |
| 17 | DDC/CEC Ground | DDC/CEC Ground |
| 18 | VCC | +5V Power EDID/DDC (max 50mA) |
| 19 | Detect | Hotplug detect |
AV Multi Out
- Composite video
- S-Video
- Component video: RGB(-scart/dsub)
- Component video: PrPbY
- Stereo analoge audio
| Pin | Signal | Description | Composite | S-Video | RGB | PrPbY | VGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GND | Ground | Ground | Ground | Ground | Ground | Ground |
| 2 | L | Left Audio | Left Audio | Left Audio | Left Audio | Left Audio | Left Audio |
| 3 | GND | Ground | Ground | Ground | Ground | Ground | Ground |
| 4 | R | Right Audio | Right Audio | Right Audio | Right Audio | Right Audio | Right Audio |
| 5 | Y | S-Video Y (Luma) | NC | Y (Luma) | NC | NC | NC |
| 6 | CVIDEO/SYNC | Composite Video/Sync | Composite Video | NC | Composite Sync | NC | NC when SoG:sync on green (RGsB mode) Composite Sync when seperate sync (RGBS mode) |
| 7 | C | S-Video C (Chroma) | NC | C (Chroma) | NC | NC | NC |
| 8 | VGND | Video Ground | Video Ground | Video Ground | Video Ground | Video Ground | Video Ground |
| 9 | B | Blue | NC | NC | Blue | Pb | Blue |
| 10 | +5V | +5 VDC | NC | NC | only with SCART | NC | NC |
| 11 | R | Red | NC | NC | Red | Pr | Red |
| 12 | G | Green | NC | NC | Green | NC | Green (with CSync when SoG:sync on green) |
Audio Digital Out (optical)
Gigabit LAN
Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-T (IEEE 802.3ab) 8P8C connector following TIA/EIA-568 wiring standards with support for Auto MDI-X, which means Cat 5 and Cat 6 cables can be used without the need for special crosscables.
USB
USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 (depending on which SKU: 6x (Tool/DECR), 4x or 2x) with maximum bandwidth of 480 Mbit/s (~57 MB/s)
| Pin | Signal | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VCC | +5 volt DC (max.500mA) |
| 2 | D- | Data- |
| 3 | D+ | Data+ |
| 4 | GBD | Ground |