Contolling PS3 from Laptop

easyrider · 16 Dec 2009 at 17:05

Is this possible?

ShakenNstirred · 16 Dec 2009 at 18:29

why would you want too
get a remote for the ps3 and use that

easyrider · 16 Dec 2009 at 18:46

ShakenNstirred said:
why would you want too
get a remote for the ps3 and use that

I don't want to waste PJ bulb life when playing music etc...

I use my PS3 to stream all my media from my windows home server,

Sometimes I want it on without needing a screen.

dbmzk1 · 17 Dec 2009 at 00:16

As far as I know there is no way to control your PS3 from your PC. Why not just use the PC to play music instead of the PS3?

Kol · 17 Dec 2009 at 00:21

dbmzk1 said:
As far as I know there is no way to control your PS3 from your PC. Why not just use the PC to play music instead of the PS3?

Indeed - for that reason (sure it only connects to my Amp via 3.5mm output) I got myself an Airport Express solely for AirTunes. I fire up iTunes and select the Express instead of my Mac and the music streams wirelessly to my Amp.

Genius piece of kit.

easyrider · 17 Dec 2009 at 00:42

dbmzk1 said:
As far as I know there is no way to control your PS3 from your PC. Why not just use the PC to play music instead of the PS3?

Cause my laptop has no media stored on it.

The windows home server is connected to PS3 Via Lan.

The PS3 then connects to av amp via HDMI

Chris1712 · 17 Dec 2009 at 00:52

easyrider said:
Cause my laptop has no media stored on it.

The windows home server is connected to PS3 Via Lan.

The PS3 then connects to av amp via HDMI

And presumably the Laptop is on the same network? Anyway, its not possible afaik, not other than just skip track pause etc. with the remote. Get a squeezebox?

lunarwolf · 17 Dec 2009 at 08:10

i don't think so, maybe you could replace your AV amp with a DNLA capable one, that is what i do for music. otherwise you could try a HDMI splitter and link PS3 to a monitor that accepts HDMI (or DVI w/ HDMI converter). never tried it tbh, in theory sounds right and could save PJ bulb life

Attu90 · 17 Dec 2009 at 09:13

You could buy a PSP and control it with that.

Memphis · 17 Dec 2009 at 10:06

Attu90 said:
You could buy a PSP and control it with that.

About the only option for remotely controlling the PS3.

easyrider · 17 Dec 2009 at 14:11

Chris1712 said:
And presumably the Laptop is on the same network? Anyway, its not possible afaik, not other than just skip track pause etc. with the remote. Get a squeezebox?

Yeah same network

Squeezebox means another box in the room

easyrider · 17 Dec 2009 at 14:12

lunarwolf said:
i don't think so, maybe you could replace your AV amp with a DNLA capable one,

Na love my Onkyo 876

easyrider · 17 Dec 2009 at 14:12

Attu90 said:
You could buy a PSP and control it with that.

whats that like?

Fiddly?

manic111 · 17 Dec 2009 at 14:33

easyrider said:
whats that like?

Fiddly?

Nah, works really nicely.

easyrider · 17 Dec 2009 at 14:43

manic111 said:
Nah, works really nicely.

PSP cheap wanted apply within