ganeshran Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Will frequent power outages during using PS3 affect the console? I dont have power backup at home and power supply can be unreliable at times. Im using a voltage stabilizer which is hooked to a surge protecter. Should I be taking any additional precautions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Boss Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Yes, there have been reports of hard disk getting corrupted due to direct shutdowns. Also, save games are corrupted when the PS3 shuts down while saving. This can cause a big head ache for you. Try to get a good UPS. There are topics about UPS for PS3 here, search them for recommendations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganeshran Posted May 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Thanks, I searched and found a long thread about it. Which brand are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Boss Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 I am not using anything as we dont have power cuts here, yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ΨΨ babloos ΨΨ Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 lol i have been downloading infamous for a long time,every there is a power cut data gets corrupted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganeshran Posted May 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Yesterday I was downloading the Ninja Gaiden demo in the background. Powercut happened but the download resumed where it left off. Also one more question, if a powercut happens and the display turns off. How do you guys turn it off without seeing the TV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueelvis_RoXXX Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Yesterday I was downloading the Ninja Gaiden demo in the background. Powercut happened but the download resumed where it left off. Also one more question, if a powercut happens and the display turns off. How do you guys turn it off without seeing the TV? The download will surely RESUME without any problem but when u start installing it, it will give error taht CORRUPTED DOWNLOAD. Also if the display goes off, we just press the POWER button once and wait till the RED LIGHT comes up There is one way to download via PC and then transferring over PS3 but that requires u have router set up with your computer or even a laptop with AD-HOC will work. @AMBAR - u dont have any power cuts in PUNE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS Fan Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Get this UPS... http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=br800i Don't take risk buy a UPS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS Fan Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 I am not using anything as we dont have power cuts here, yet. aisa kya hai Pune mein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Boss Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 ^We pay extra paise per unit for no load shedding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganeshran Posted May 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 The download will surely RESUME without any problem but when u start installing it, it will give error taht CORRUPTED DOWNLOAD. Also if the display goes off, we just press the POWER button once and wait till the RED LIGHT comes up There is one way to download via PC and then transferring over PS3 but that requires u have router set up with your computer or even a laptop with AD-HOC will work. @AMBAR - u dont have any power cuts in PUNE? How do you download PSN games on PC? I would love this since the download on my PS3 is slower than on the PC. Oh I didnt try installing it yet. Let me try now. Edit: You were right. game was corrrupted :furious: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganeshran Posted May 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Get this UPS... http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=br800i Don't take risk buy a UPS... One game gone from budget btw is 800VA necessary. Cant I buy the 600 VA for Rs 2000? Also is the pure sinewave input thingy necessary for current PS3 slim. I read about it in the older threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video games testing Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Yes your true this problems occurs me also. so please any one give the solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS Fan Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Ganeshran its cheap re..i bought it for 4,800 in 2010....You can get it at much cheaper rate now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ph3N0M Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 I just use a cheap/small UMAX brand UPS, that I got for around 1200-1300. No problems during the temporary powercuts(max 1-2 minutes) that we have. And I also plug my monitor into that same UPS to get pictures in power cuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganeshran Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Will a 800 va UPS be able to handle a CRT tv load along with a PS3? I dont have any other way of seeing the display as I play my games on my TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarath Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 600VA or 550VA just for PS3 is enough 800VA or 1.1KVA can take your PS3+TV; the latter can take some more electronics too. All from APC. They are really good. I am planning on getting a 600VA for my PS3 soon. The frequent powercuts are a headache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defender487 Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 use ps3 proxy server to download games via pc turn off ur stream server Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganeshran Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 600VA or 550VA just for PS3 is enough 800VA or 1.1KVA can take your PS3+TV; the latter can take some more electronics too. All from APC. They are really good. I am planning on getting a 600VA for my PS3 soon. The frequent powercuts are a headache. Thanks. let me check out the 800 VA one. I dont really need backup for my tv but there is no reliable way to find out if the firmware upgrade is completed if power goes, nor do I know a good way to exit the game and shut down the system without the display. use ps3 proxy server to download games via pc turn off ur stream server I didnt get you. What good will that do during a power outage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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