Currently use the 360 downstairs on big tv streaming vids down from pc upstairs and although its good, the wireless struggles when its a chunky file and stutters, whats the PS3 like for this? Is it any better? can i connect to it from my pc and copy stuff onto its drive and play them like that? Games aside, as a media centre how does it compare?
PS3 as a Media Extender?
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As a media centre they are near identical these days aside from the fact you can indeed copy files over the network to the playstations hard drive and play them from there. The wireless is just as flaky but obviously copying it would negate this issue.
Try some software called PS3 media server, really easy to set up and configure and it works a treat. To copy files just highlight them in the browser, press triangle and select copy, simples!
Try some software called PS3 media server, really easy to set up and configure and it works a treat. To copy files just highlight them in the browser, press triangle and select copy, simples!
Cheers, its more the copy and play aspect that interests me than the actual wireless being any better. What formats does the ps3 play from the HD, will it play mkv stuff? Does it need codecs installed?
No mkv i'm afraid, however you can use a handy tool called mkv2vob (free software) which converts mkv files into a format compatible with the PS3 and nearly always leaves the sound quality and video completely untouched. Most mkv files will convert in less than 5 mins, unfortunately some use less common video/audio codecs and can take up to an hour (these are rare these days as most people now rip mkvs using codecs the PS3 supports) it's these problem files that will experience a small hit in audio/video quality, but still nothing to cry over. When it comes to non-HD filetypes the PS3 supports most things, i haven't seen a avi file that it can't play in ages.
No codecs need installing, it's all integrated into the OS
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It doesn't actually convert the video it just changes the MKV container, unless 'as Streeteh pointed out' the codec is not compatible, also it does some magic and allows DTS streamed directly to the PS3 - lurvelly surround sound!!
+1 for MKV2VOB it's a great little app
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Remuxes it you mean?
I know the ins and outs of how the app works, it's just easier to say 'converts' rather than 'remux' as convert is a self explanatory term
aii that's the word lol
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get a £30 powerline plugs and your stuttering will go.
how is the media player on the ps3 ? , im currently streaming films and music from my xbox 360 and while the films are fine i find the music playing aspect is quite "clunky" , its hard to navigate to specific music folders as the xbox just seems to add ALL of my music sometimes, plus you cant "quie" up music , i enjoy sitting infront of my big tv and streaming my favourite tunes to my 5.1 set up but the 360 + win7 is making this difficult
Im thinking i mite have better luck using a ps3 instead especially now that ive just read about this "PS3 media server"
so is it worth it ?
Im thinking i mite have better luck using a ps3 instead especially now that ive just read about this "PS3 media server"
so is it worth it ?
Im swaying towards one basically because of the hard drive and media side of it more so over the games, sounds good though that i can copy a hd film onto the drive as streaming anything over 3gig is a stutter fest and i dont really have any more plugs to use a powerline either. Thanks for the advice
