Spanish PS3 developers at DemonHades have shared some details and pics of a PS3 Blu-ray drive successfully connected and recognized as a reader in a PC.
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I could let PS3 share its BD drive out to the PC without having to tear our the drive from the PS3.
Interesting development this.
If they could manage to dump the PS3 drives firmware and do similar development on the firmware reading backups as the hackers did with the 360 DVD drive firmware, then it would be a huge step for the hacking community.
But then again, the BluRay drive firmware and chipset is totally different to DVD drives, thus it remains to be seen if, how and when this can be realized. But then again, its easier probably than a full softmod solution for the PS3. BluRay discs have become pretty cheap over time and BluRay burners also aren't as expensive as they used to, so interest will rise for being able to play backups on the PS3 I guess. The days that BluRay discs were 20, 30 or 40 bucks it wasn't logical at all to burn instead of buy originals.
Hopefully this is as far as it'll go, I just wish hackers would piss off and stay away from the PS3, they're ruining it for the rest of us.
RIP Linux.
"Today Sony Computer Entertainment has announced the removal of the PS3 Blu-Ray Drive for Security Reasons". Stay Tuned