PS3 - Divx support out of the box?

Metalface Mark · 8 Feb 2007 at 11:08

A simple question, ive done a google, but im a little unsure.

Can the PS3 play divx and HD movies straight from its hard disk, or streamed via internet?

ic1male · 8 Feb 2007 at 11:14

From my own research, it appears not.

Any movie files have to be of MPEG-4 or H.264 variety and contained within an MP4 container. It won't play .divx or .avi and you can't cheat by renaming them as .mp4.

However, there is supposed to be additional codec support arriving in future firmware updates - maybe this European launch firmware will incorporate this.

Sclodion · 8 Feb 2007 at 11:25

In the imterim, theres a good transcode tool called PSP Video 9 that will do all the coding, file naming and copying over to the PSP if you have a USB lead to connect to your PC. Give it a google, its freeware.

Davinnicus · 8 Feb 2007 at 11:50

There is also a transcode program called PS3 video 9, built by the same people as PSP video 9 but designed with the codecs for the PS3 in mind.

ubern00b · 8 Feb 2007 at 12:33

PS3 runs Linux out the box, no? Surely you can use something like MythTV or mplayer to play just about anything?

Sclodion · 8 Feb 2007 at 13:45

Davinnicus said:
There is also a transcode program called PS3 video 9, built by the same people as PSP video 9 but designed with the codecs for the PS3 in mind.

lol, PSP & PS3 look far too alike for my weary eyes...

Joebob · 8 Feb 2007 at 17:31

I find this one quite good

http://www.mp4converter.net/ps3-video-converter-win.html

"andy" · 8 Feb 2007 at 17:41

ubern00b said:
PS3 runs Linux out the box, no? Surely you can use something like MythTV or mplayer to play just about anything?

you have to install it yourself but i believe its very easy to do

then can use VLC player or something im guessing