Media server help - Blu-ray Forum

sssick · 10-10-2011, 03:54 PM

Hey guys, I want to stream Blu-rays and DVD's from my PS3. I have absolutely no idea where to begin. I did a search here and can't find what I'm looking for. I have a Blu-ray drive in my PC, but I can't use it as a HTPC.

What software do I need to rip my Blu-rays, and DVD's? What format do they have to be in for the PS3 to play them?

Please any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

richieb1971 · 10-10-2011, 04:10 PM

You can only stream from a PC to a PS3, not the other way around.

"PS3 media server" does that nicely. You can't mediastream blu rays though, but you can mediastream standalone video files/music or pictures.

sssick · 10-10-2011, 05:36 PM

Ok thanks. How about ripping my BD's to an external HDD and plugging it in the PS3?

richieb1971 · 10-10-2011, 06:03 PM

If the movies are ripped onto any HDD they can be connected to PS3 or streamed via PC.

MrFattBill · 10-11-2011, 06:28 PM

PS3 will only read FAT32 formatted drives, unless something has changed, and those are limited to 4GB files sizes.

Bill

sssick · 10-11-2011, 09:46 PM

Thanks guys, I guess I'll have to invest in an HTPC. I have two 400 disc DVD changers and over 300 Blu-rays, I don't want to buy another changer, so I'm hoping to get all these discs into the HTPC.

10-10-2011, 03:54 PM	#1
sssick Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008	Media server help Hey guys, I want to stream Blu-rays and DVD's from my PS3. I have absolutely no idea where to begin. I did a search here and can't find what I'm looking for. I have a Blu-ray drive in my PC, but I can't use it as a HTPC. What software do I need to rip my Blu-rays, and DVD's? What format do they have to be in for the PS3 to play them? Please any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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10-10-2011, 04:10 PM	#2
richieb1971 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:89 Blu-ray collection:706 Trading Score:16	You can only stream from a PC to a PS3, not the other way around. "PS3 media server" does that nicely. You can't mediastream blu rays though, but you can mediastream standalone video files/music or pictures.

10-10-2011, 05:36 PM	#3
sssick Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008	Ok thanks. How about ripping my BD's to an external HDD and plugging it in the PS3?

10-10-2011, 06:03 PM	#4
richieb1971 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:89 Blu-ray collection:706 Trading Score:16	If the movies are ripped onto any HDD they can be connected to PS3 or streamed via PC.

10-11-2011, 06:28 PM	#5
MrFattBill Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:jO-hio Home Theater Gallery:206 Blu-ray collection:578 Trading Score:5	PS3 will only read FAT32 formatted drives, unless something has changed, and those are limited to 4GB files sizes. Bill

10-11-2011, 09:46 PM	#6
sssick Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008	Thanks guys, I guess I'll have to invest in an HTPC. I have two 400 disc DVD changers and over 300 Blu-rays, I don't want to buy another changer, so I'm hoping to get all these discs into the HTPC.

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