connecting hdd through usb

[kardon]

Hi guys i am new here and i am just wandering is it possible to connect a normal PC hdd to my PS2 via usb port?

i search the forum and i notice ppl are using maxtor hdd but do they need a special cable or adapter?

even though if it works i would need that utility driver or can i just use that HD loader program ppl are talking about.

man......is there a site to learn all this stuff......you guys talk like pros....i have no clue what is going on....ahhahah

thanks to anyone who have the patient to reply this post...

[b081]

If you have an external USB box, you can. However, I doubt you can achieve anything worthy. Maybe with AR Max (the last version) you could watch movies or play Sega Genesis games.

[BakaNeko]

You say that with an external USB hdd, it's possible to put movies on it and watch them with AR Max? What kind of movies (divx? or any other codecs) are supported?

[t0n]

No i'm pretty sure that the ARMax only supports loading files from cd (umcdr) or the pendrive. The format of the pendrive would not be compatible with that of the harddrive's. Unless you could format the hdd as the pendrive is.

[BakaNeko]

Well, after reading on the Gameshark website, it says that anything that doesn't need drivers (external usb, pendrive, etc) will work on gameshark with the mediaplayer thing. for the AR Max, I don't know. but anyway, someone know what kind of video files is supported in those 2 media player?