A Playstation 3 information compendium

These days, folks wanting to invest their hard-earned cash on Sony‘s PlayStation 3 may have trouble differentiating one model from another. Imagine a customer expecting to get a backwards-compatible PS3 unit, only to discover that his purchase lacks the necessary hardware or software required to do so.

To that end, the folks at E-Depot pointed us towards their PS3 Secrets page which has all the information a discerning consumer could ever need regarding purchasing a PS3. More info after the jump!

These days, folks wanting to invest their hard-earned cash on Sony‘s PlayStation 3 may have trouble differentiating one model from another. Imagine a customer expecting to get a backwards-compatible PS3 unit, only to discover that his purchase lacks the necessary hardware or software required to do so.

To that end, the folks at E-Depot pointed us towards their PS3 Secrets page which has all the information a discerning consumer could ever need regarding purchasing a PS3.

The webpage lists the product specifications behind the model codes, revealing which unit delivers the features you want to get out of your PS3. It can easily tell you that the CECHC01 unit you might be holding is the full-featured North American PS3 unit that comes with backwards compatibility, WiFi capability, and memory card readers.

The site also contains additional information on PS3 audio, using Linux on your PS3, and the definitions behind HD support for the console. In any case, it’s a good read, even if you’re only there for their handy charts.