PS3

cooljimy84 · 9 Nov 2007 at 09:57

Just a quick question....

Can the PS3 play/stream videos and music off my computer on the network ??? as if it can't i'm not gonna bother getting one....

Inoshishi · 9 Nov 2007 at 10:00

cooljimy84 said:
Just a quick question....

Can the PS3 play/stream videos and music off my computer on the network ??? as if it can't i'm not gonna bother getting one....

Yes it can, and does a great job of it too.

cooljimy84 · 9 Nov 2007 at 10:01

sweeeeeeeeeeeet

looks like it's gonna be an expensive Christmas for me then.

Inoshishi · 9 Nov 2007 at 10:03

cooljimy84 said:
sweeeeeeeeeeeet

looks like it's gonna be an expensive Christmas for me then.

Theres a number of ways of doing it too, Windows Media Player, TVersity, Nero, Winamp and plenty of other app's work fine with the PS3.

Check the sticky at the top of the forums, think it explains it in more detail there.

I should also point out you can also do this on the xbox360 as far as I am aware.

cooljimy84 · 9 Nov 2007 at 10:05

Yer but Grand Tursimo ain't coming out on the Xbox360...

Only one reason to get the ps3 for me and thats that game..

Substance · 9 Nov 2007 at 10:07

Can the PS3 stream divx without any transcoding?

I know the 360 can't

cooljimy84 · 9 Nov 2007 at 10:14

Can the PS3 stream divx without any transcoding?

I know the 360 can't

Thats a good point ...

Any one ?!?!?

McManicMan · 9 Nov 2007 at 10:16

no it cannot

Elrein · 9 Nov 2007 at 10:17

SuBsTaNcE said:
Can the PS3 stream divx without any transcoding?

I know the 360 can't

No

But if your Network / PC is quick enough the transcoding software available will do a cracking job anyway

Inoshishi · 9 Nov 2007 at 10:24

Theres also a sneaky rumour that xvid and divx support is heading the ps3's way, but who knows.

Source - Link contains a little swearie!

Dutch Guy · 9 Nov 2007 at 13:45

Transcoding works just fine (providing you have a recent PC)

I have a [email protected] and it streams a DIVX file fine using TVersity, alternatively you can convert and download the file to the PS3 in a supported format and that gives you the option of fast forwarding and watching instantly, the disadvantage is that you need to convert and download it forst and that a 350MB avi is converted to a 1000MB mpg

cooljimy84 · 9 Nov 2007 at 13:47

hmm might have to give nero 7 a try, but it might be a bit slow on my 3.0 p4 !

robgmun · 9 Nov 2007 at 15:06

Inoshishi said:
Theres also a sneaky rumour that xvid and divx support is heading the ps3's way, but who knows.

Source - Link contains a little swearie!

mmmmmm! Interesting!

mcwildcard · 9 Nov 2007 at 16:24

cooljimy84 said:
hmm might have to give nero 7 a try, but it might be a bit slow on my 3.0 p4 !

Beware! Nero 7 stopped my TVersity from working, I had to format Vista to get it working again.

cooljimy84 · 9 Nov 2007 at 16:27

Not got TVersity
Or Vista

But i shall keep that in mind when i upgrade to vista in 2 years time !!!

Stackhouse · 9 Nov 2007 at 17:34

TVersity is the best IMO, and you don't need a beast of a PC. I run it on my AMD 64 3400+ machine and it runs ok. Though i don't transcode a lot of hi res HD stuff, but if i am just watching TV shows and the like, it is fine.