ps3 plays just about any format.i have play tv which i can record tv with which i can then move from playtv to hard drive and copy on to memory stick and that is saved as a blu ray.can then copy onto mates computer it works fine also sure i got a couple of films from my mate that were blu ray downloads ffrom piratebay and they work no probs you can also download films straight to ps3 from some sites like stage vu