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PC to PS3 Media Streaming (DLNA) Thread
- Thread starter Kinan
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Could someone help me please? I'm using PS3 Media Server, but the audio on some vids is a little screwy. Specifically, the dialog is coming out of the right speaker instead of the center one.
I'd ask in the official forum, but other people seem to have a similar problem and get brushed off to search for the solution themselves.
I'd ask in the official forum, but other people seem to have a similar problem and get brushed off to search for the solution themselves.
I'm looking for a good NAS that's DLNA compatible and works well with the PS3. People seem to be leaning towards the QNAP TS-109 II. The thing is a real beast, with a huge feature list, and it's pretty pricey. Does anyone have any experience with it? Does anyone have any recommendations for another NAS that plays nice with the PS3?
I was depressed for two days but just now it worked. I don't exactly what i did differently other than restarting the pc a few times. It happened right after updating both ps3 and PC.Kinan said:
I had installed the latest version of Tversity. NIce looking UID but i still hate the way it works. Now i can turn it off.
The Shadow
Member
Sorry to bump an old thread but got a strange question.
I've tried both TVersity and PS3 Media Server and had trouble with both. THey would play lower res movies fine but anything 720p or higher and I would get a "The data is corrupted" message on the PS3. MP3s wouldn't even list on the PS3 at all.
Now, I reinstalled Windows 7 and even with a fresh install, I still can't get the PS3 to detect my MP3s on my computer. The re-install did fix streaming HD videos though so it seems that I'm half-way there.
Any ideas?
I've tried both TVersity and PS3 Media Server and had trouble with both. THey would play lower res movies fine but anything 720p or higher and I would get a "The data is corrupted" message on the PS3. MP3s wouldn't even list on the PS3 at all.
Now, I reinstalled Windows 7 and even with a fresh install, I still can't get the PS3 to detect my MP3s on my computer. The re-install did fix streaming HD videos though so it seems that I'm half-way there.
Any ideas?
The Shadow
Member
Schrade said:
I figured it out literally 5 minutes after making my post. Doh!
Well, that solves the MP3 issue. Now I just need to figure out Hulu and Pandora.
SuicideUZI
Member
I currently use TVersity, but I am wondering if anyone knows a simple way to just make the PS3 see the folder with compatible files already in it?
I do not transcode anything, everything that I stream i make it PS3 compatible before I stream it, which 99% of the time just means using mkv2vob, so I really have no need for a full featured program like PS3MS or TVersity, but they are the only way I can get the PS3 to see the files.
Back in the day on Xbox Media Center it was so simple, just make a shared folder on my computer and put everything into it that I wanted to stream and XBMC saw it fine, no need to refresh or configure anything or run any 3rd party software. Is there a way to make it like this on a PS3?
I do not transcode anything, everything that I stream i make it PS3 compatible before I stream it, which 99% of the time just means using mkv2vob, so I really have no need for a full featured program like PS3MS or TVersity, but they are the only way I can get the PS3 to see the files.
Back in the day on Xbox Media Center it was so simple, just make a shared folder on my computer and put everything into it that I wanted to stream and XBMC saw it fine, no need to refresh or configure anything or run any 3rd party software. Is there a way to make it like this on a PS3?
xclaw
Member
SuicideUZI said:
Have you tried just using the default Windows Media Player media sharing? If all your content is already PS3 ready you can just add the folder to your media player library and share it to the PS3 without the need for third party software.
Edit - Basically read the first section on the first post of this thread.... to setup WMP sharing unless that's not what your after. http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6521597&postcount=1
Schrade
Member
It's far easier and more compatible to just let PS3 Media Server do it all for you. It makes it so that there's no need for you to convert things using MKV2VOB.
It will either:
1) Stream the files untouched if they are PS3 compatible
2) Remux the files on the fly as they are streamed if the the audio/video in the container are PS3 Compatible but the container isn't (this means no transcoding whatsoever)
3) Remux & modify the streamed video if it is possible to do. For example if you have an H.264 Level 5.1 .mkv video and it doesn't use exclusive advanced profile features, it'll rewrite the level to a PS3 compatible 4.0 and stream it. This involves no transcoding, it will do this on the fly.
4) Transcode the video if either the audio or video are not PS3 compatible.
Really, there's no reason not to use PS3 Media Server unless your PC has a CPU from 10 years ago or something.
It will either:
1) Stream the files untouched if they are PS3 compatible
2) Remux the files on the fly as they are streamed if the the audio/video in the container are PS3 Compatible but the container isn't (this means no transcoding whatsoever)
3) Remux & modify the streamed video if it is possible to do. For example if you have an H.264 Level 5.1 .mkv video and it doesn't use exclusive advanced profile features, it'll rewrite the level to a PS3 compatible 4.0 and stream it. This involves no transcoding, it will do this on the fly.
4) Transcode the video if either the audio or video are not PS3 compatible.
Really, there's no reason not to use PS3 Media Server unless your PC has a CPU from 10 years ago or something.
permutated
Banned
So random question here but I have the media server installed in OSX and almost everything works great, I have the DISCOGS art grabber enabled but it's not working for any of my tagged albums.
What am I doing wrong?
What am I doing wrong?
Superblatt
Member
Besides Golden Signals Display Share, does anyone know of a way to wirelessly send my PC's desktop/screen to my PS3? I'm trying to play PC games on my big screen and would definitely prefer to not pay $50. I also need to see everything running perfectly before I start considering a wireless keyboard.
SuicideUZI
Member
I'll give it a try, is it set to do steps 1 and 2 by default or is there something you have to do to tell it to only transcode if its necessary?
Schrade said:
nolookjones
Member
SuicideUZI said:
nope thats default settings...
SuicideUZI
Member
Is there a way to hide the Web and transcode folders from the PS3?
onegoodlogan
Member
So does anyone here use the 2nd gen My Book World Edition to stream to the PS3? I believe it has Twonky built-in and I was wondering if anyone knew if it gives you image previews for your videos.
PjotrStroganov
Member
SuicideUZI said:
Go to navigation/share settings.
just a heads up.
finally found a fix to my long standing issue with media streaming to my ps3 from my pc.
previously no matter what i did ... streaming was just unusable ..like watching vids over dialup ..if they started at all.
well thanks to the guys at the nzgames forum ... sussed my problem.
i had always set my router to assing a specific IP address to my ps3 based on it's mac address .... but then when setting up my ps3 via it's network wizard ..i would always then go and set the IP address i had chosen, manually.
yep .. that fucked it up apprently. becuase i just changed this to auto..and bam ... freaking works.
doh.
finally found a fix to my long standing issue with media streaming to my ps3 from my pc.
previously no matter what i did ... streaming was just unusable ..like watching vids over dialup ..if they started at all.
well thanks to the guys at the nzgames forum ... sussed my problem.
i had always set my router to assing a specific IP address to my ps3 based on it's mac address .... but then when setting up my ps3 via it's network wizard ..i would always then go and set the IP address i had chosen, manually.
yep .. that fucked it up apprently. becuase i just changed this to auto..and bam ... freaking works.
doh.
I'm kind of at my wits end here: I recently upgraded my PC to windows 7 and the PS3 keeps reporting "The Data is Corrupted" whenever trying to play any new xvid files. It was working for a time, but now it refuses to play almost any video file. Some of the same xvid files that were playable under Vista are now "corrupted" when trying to stream them using Windows 7. The PS3 can see the files fine but it cant play them. I've tried everything I can think of: I've googled to the best of my ability and used every ounce of PC troubleshooting knowledge that I have to no avail. I need some media streaming sage to help me out before I break either my console or destroy this Windows 7 install out of spite.
TONX
Distinguished Air Superiority
onegoodlogan said:
I just got this, it doesn't. Twonky has been rather awesome for it though.
I would rather use PS3 media server for sure, but for some reason i keep getting DLNA Error (2006) everytime i try to open a folder with more than 10 files in it
. Sucks.anthunit said:
All I can think of is make sure you have the codecs installed. Short of that, I have a number of videos that Vista and W7 were never able to play but that ps3ms handles just fine. I feel ps3ms is a much more powerful tool anyway, many more options and stuff than W7 anyway.
And the "play on" feature of W7 will not work on PS3 anyway for now, thats the only major difference where W7 has an advantage over ps3ms that I can think of.
CamHostage
Member
Kirk said:
I actually bought an older one of these, but because I have so few clips ready to go on my PS3 (and also because the wireless in my house is kinda f'ed), I always end up just using PSMC instead since it'll do the transcoding.
If you're looking to get a NAS but are looking to go cheap, I might recommend a different solution: upgrade your router. Higher-end routers now have media server functions where you take an external USB drive and plug it in, then the router itself handles the DLNA connectivity. It depends on how you have your house set up, but you'd have to go through some hassle with a NAS anyway. (My PC isn't anywhere near my router, for example, and so I would have to take my laptop to the drive or perhaps 'FTP' files from my PC to my router's, I think the router comes with software to make that transfer and I think you can set your 'NAS' setup to be a download destination as well.) If you are planning on upgrading your router anyway, as I am, then this is a doable solution for both problems, I would think. The one I'm eyeing is the Linksys WRT160NL
I don't know that a NAS setup is the greatest solution, unless all your media is in a natively supported PS3 format. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to have been much progress on format compatibility in recent firmware updates, so PC-based streaming seems like it will remain the best bet for now.
MoFuzz
Member
Shagrath is just doing beta releases these days. The latest one works great and is stable for me so far.tjohn86 said:
Get it here:
http://ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3217
If you're using PS3MS, no need for any codecs. I think it installs mplayer and whatever codecs that comes with.MoFuzz said:
If you're using WMP and running Windows 7, again no need for any additional codecs, since WIN7 has support for just about every format the PS3 plays natively. If you're running an older OS, you may see some benefit for a codec pack, in terms of WMP picking up more files. CCCP is a bit questionable these days though. I'd get the Shark codec pack.
Leatherface
Member
sun-drop said:
That is really strange. Doesn't make any sense to me. Still, I think I'm going to give this a try because wireless is flaky at best with my PS3.
PixelJunkie
Member
Sentry said:
PlayOn, it usually runs a flat $40, but I have seen it on sale for $20.
Is it possible to use TVersity to stream what would ordinarily display on my monitor (no matter what it is I'm doing or running) to my PS3 for display on the connected TV instead?
I guess what I'm asking is, is it possible to create a direct live stream of my PC display (or even just for one game or app that I'm running) and route it through something like TVersity to my PS3/TV.
I guess what I'm asking is, is it possible to create a direct live stream of my PC display (or even just for one game or app that I'm running) and route it through something like TVersity to my PS3/TV.
nolookjones
Member
Magnus said:
there is a program that does this but i am not sure of the name....its most def not tversity though...
edit: remembered the name - displayshare - but seems like the website is down but there are videos on youtube of it in use
The Frankman
Banned
Can I get a bit of help? I installed Java PS3 MediaServer and I keep getting a DLNA 2006 protocol error... checking up on it now, anyone else here have that error here (PlayStation forums did)?
Regarding streaming content do I have to install TVersity? I keep reading that PS3MS can do everything on the fly.
EDIT: It's not playing any of the VLC content in the YouTube folder...
Regarding streaming content do I have to install TVersity? I keep reading that PS3MS can do everything on the fly.
EDIT: It's not playing any of the VLC content in the YouTube folder...
The Frankman
Banned
any help?