Stream Video to PS3 from PC via Ethernet - Blu-ray Forum

MacLover · 03-04-2010, 08:07 PM

Hey guys,

Is it possible to stream video to the PS3 from PC via Ethernet?

I have the 40GB PS3 and a old(ish) PC and a MacBook (if that is the better choice)

ML

DonRSD · 03-04-2010, 08:10 PM

pms

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...9vYg2-YWZtfB8w

MacLover · 03-04-2010, 08:20 PM

It appears you have to Transcode with that, can you not stream the .ts or .m2ts without transcoding?

Thanks though for the link

Oh and this is a direct connection to the PS3 not via a router

DonRSD · 03-04-2010, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacLover

It appears you have to Transcode with that, can you not stream the .ts or .m2ts without transcoding?

Thanks though for the link

Oh and this is a direct connection to the PS3 not via a router

i have m2ts files on my pc from my hd camcorder (panny sd9) and i stream with no issues besides a few laggy parts.
id rather use my usb to flash card reader to watch videos or just plug in my 1.5tb external hdd to my ps3 to watch the movies

i use pms server more for the dvd movies i burn in ISO formats from dvdfab and have saved on my laptop

kman · 03-04-2010, 10:33 PM

I use PS3 Media Server to get all the music, photos and videos from my home computer to my ps3. Its easy and works.

Sponge-worthy · 03-04-2010, 10:36 PM

I know Windows 7 will stream/host over a local network provided that the media files will play natively on the PS3 (no transcoding).

PlayOn will transcode and stream video fairly well.

kingofgrills · 03-04-2010, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kman

I use PS3 Media Server to get all the music, photos and videos from my home computer to my ps3. Its easy and works.

+1. PS3 Media Server is great for this. Plus, I also use PlayOn to serve up a ton of great sights on the web. I used PlayOn for Netflix until the official Netflix software came out too.

For what you need, get PS3 Media Server.

androvsky · 03-05-2010, 05:52 AM

PS3 Media Server does a pretty good job of detecting what doesn't need transcoding and just passing them on to the PS3. It'll even transmux some files, which means if it's a contain the PS3 doesn't recognize (like .mkv), but the audio and video are in a format the PS3 can play, it'll just rip the a/v stream out of the .mkv file and make the PS3 think the files are an .mp4 it does recognize. That way it doesn't actually recompress anything; it's as good as native playback.

It won't work if you need something like subtitles in a .mkv file; in cases like that, it'll automatically transcode.

pms will also pop up a special folder for each directory so you can override the transcode auto-detection from the PS3. It's pretty impressive really, give it a try.

03-04-2010, 08:07 PM	#1
MacLover Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:United Kingdom Blu-ray collection:90 DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews:1	Stream Video to PS3 from PC via Ethernet Hey guys, Is it possible to stream video to the PS3 from PC via Ethernet? I have the 40GB PS3 and a old(ish) PC and a MacBook (if that is the better choice) ML

03-04-2010, 08:20 PM	#3
MacLover Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:United Kingdom Blu-ray collection:90 DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews:1	It appears you have to Transcode with that, can you not stream the .ts or .m2ts without transcoding? Thanks though for the link Oh and this is a direct connection to the PS3 not via a router Last edited by MacLover; 03-04-2010 at 08:23 PM.

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DonRSD Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2009 Location:South Florida Home Theater Gallery:24 Blu-ray collection:254 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:129	pms http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...9vYg2-YWZtfB8w

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03-04-2010, 10:36 PM	#6
Sponge-worthy Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Southwest, USA PSN: Sponge-worthy Blu-ray collection:43	I know Windows 7 will stream/host over a local network provided that the media files will play natively on the PS3 (no transcoding). PlayOn will transcode and stream video fairly well.

03-05-2010, 05:52 AM	#8
androvsky Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007	PS3 Media Server does a pretty good job of detecting what doesn't need transcoding and just passing them on to the PS3. It'll even transmux some files, which means if it's a contain the PS3 doesn't recognize (like .mkv), but the audio and video are in a format the PS3 can play, it'll just rip the a/v stream out of the .mkv file and make the PS3 think the files are an .mp4 it does recognize. That way it doesn't actually recompress anything; it's as good as native playback. It won't work if you need something like subtitles in a .mkv file; in cases like that, it'll automatically transcode. pms will also pop up a special folder for each directory so you can override the transcode auto-detection from the PS3. It's pretty impressive really, give it a try.

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