playing DiVX on a HDTV via PS3

Joebob · 19 Jan 2008 at 14:54

Anyone else get a pixelated picture on some stuff? If so, is it down to older converting software or older codecs etc - also any way to fix it?

sarutobi · 19 Jan 2008 at 15:20

just due to the resolution of the vid. press triangle during playback to change disply to original size. Wont be full screen though

Joebob · 19 Jan 2008 at 17:05

Tried that but still looked grainy - must just be down to poor encoding!

Kreeeee · 19 Jan 2008 at 17:15

How does it look on your PC?

Joebob · 19 Jan 2008 at 17:22

A little better as I know that PC's tend to compensate a bit, but still grainy when in full screen mode. Some DiVX movies look great, others are very poor - I'm just going to put it down to poor encoding I think. Gonna try and get HD content from now on as I have just succesfully converted and transfered to PS3 and it looks awesome

sarutobi · 19 Jan 2008 at 17:40

yeh all vids are completely different, just down to quality of encoding, resolution and original source

Metalface Mark · 19 Jan 2008 at 17:42

And being on a much bigger screen its more pronounced. I think they look decent on my ps3 right enough.

Rudeboy · 19 Jan 2008 at 19:16

I have to admit that I've also found video to be pixelated when streaming to PS3. No such problem when watching the same piece of video streamed to the Xbox 360, so I generally use that instead. I'm guessing it's something to do with the PS3's codecs. Shame as I'd much rather use the PS3 due to running cooler and quieter.

Metalface Mark · 19 Jan 2008 at 21:45

Have you tried from a cd or memory stick rudeboy? I cant tell the difference between the ps3/360 when running through my memory stick.

sarutobi · 19 Jan 2008 at 22:13

or you can download straight to your ps3 hdd from your own computer with this

http://www.redkawa.com/mediacenters/ps3mediacenterx/

and make sure to pick up ps3video9 which can convert your videos into types playable on the ps3

Secret_Window · 19 Jan 2008 at 22:16

Damn! I totally forgot the ps3 plays divx! I need to dig out some of my divx movies!

(How could I miss this?)

*shakes head in shame*

Rudeboy · 20 Jan 2008 at 10:20

Metalface Mark said:
Have you tried from a cd or memory stick rudeboy? I cant tell the difference between the ps3/360 when running through my memory stick.

Streaming was probably not the right word to use.
I share a folder from WMP11 and play video files from the PS3. I'm not using any form of transcoding, just the PS3's ability to play divx.
I appreciate I can place video files on the PS3 itself, and this may well improve picture quality, but I don't have to do this on the Xbox, so have no intention of doing it for the PS3. It's an extra step that I shouldn't have to do as far as I'm concerned. Sony provided the mediacenter functionality, therefore it should be as good as any other (Xbox360?).

I'm sure this is just a codec type problem that will be cleared up in a future system update (fingers crossed).