PS3 and Video Files

[The Shrike]

Hey fellow PS3 owners! Got some questions! I happened upon the "Mac and PS3 Users" thread, where DLNA (sp?) was discussed. I downloaded and set up EyeConnect on my Mac, and the thing works like a charm! Only problem is, my video files come up as "Unsupported Format". Now, I'm not totally stupid, so I looked up what kind of video files the PS3 plays, and tried converting the files. I failed. I was using ffmpeg to convert them, even Quicktime Pro, and the PS3 still didn't recognize the files. Do you guys have a program (for a Mac) that you use to make your video files PS3 friendly? I will even accept a long step by step list of things to do, if not a program. Can anybody help? Now that I've had a taste of DLNA (DNLA?), I NEED it. Thanks in advance!

[The Shrike]

Originally Posted by HOLMES8524

http://www.redkawa.com/videoconverters/ps3video9/

or

http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/products...-Converter.htm

The second one works best for converting video for playback on ps3 imo.

Thanks, but those are both Windows programs. Just in case anyone is interested, I just settled for this fix: I use Quicktime Pro to export the files to H.264 mp4 files (which takes about 2 hours per hour of video), and manually transfer the files to the PS3 via thumbdrive (for some reason the eye connect is still not registering these video files over the DNLA thingy). Oh well, this works fine, just slow.

[Kryptron]

Quicktime Pro to export the files to H.264 mp4 files (which takes about 2 hours per hour of video

Have you tried pass through ? it's worked alot quicker for me.

[The Shrike]

Originally Posted by Kryptron

Have you tried pass through ? it's worked alot quicker for me.

Isn't that just for MOV files? The files I'm converting are AVI.

[aygie]

Originally Posted by The Shrike

Isn't that just for MOV files? The files I'm converting are AVI.

Visual hub http://www.techspansion.com/visualhub/ awesome, choose the apple TV pre-set or PSP, works like a charm.

Passthrough is when the video codec won't be changed.

[The Shrike]

Originally Posted by Aygie

Visual hub http://www.techspansion.com/visualhub/ awesome, choose the apple TV pre-set or PSP, works like a charm.

Any faster than Quicktime?

[aygie]

Originally Posted by The Shrike

Any faster than Quicktime?

Yeah it is, but the speed is gonna really depend on your machine. Its a brilliant little app, i use it all the time. Oh yeah and its mp4 you wanna use

[The Shrike]

Originally Posted by Aygie

Yeah it is, but the sped is gonna really depend on your machine. Its a brilliant little app, i use it all the time. Oh yeah ands mp4 you wanna use

Thanks, I'll try it when I get home today.

[dgon5]

Here's the preset i use on ffmpegX,

Video Codec : H264 [.MP4] (x264)

Bitrate: 940 kbit/s (I suggest you try this 940 first to see if it works and then change it.

Video Size : 1280 X 720


OPTIONS : Check only

Use CABAC

Constant Bitrate

i4x4 analysis

Trellis (requires CABAC)

Decode with Quicktime

AVC level : 4.0

ME function : Hexagon

Max. GOP size: 250

QMin 10 QMax 51

Works fine for me.

[aygie]

Originally Posted by The Shrike

Thanks, I'll try it when I get home today.

your welcome!

[The Shrike]

Originally Posted by Aygie

Visual hub http://www.techspansion.com/visualhub/ awesome, choose the apple TV pre-set or PSP, works like a charm.

Passthrough is when the video codec won't be changed.

Zoom! There VideoHub goes! Super fast! Do you have a quality preference? Does the Apple TV setting look as good as the original file? Granted these are all things I shall soon find out myself, but I figured it didn't hurt to ask. Thanks again!

[aygie]

Originally Posted by The Shrike

Zoom! There VideoHub goes! Super fast! Do you have a quality preference? Does the Apple TV setting look as good as the original file? Granted these are all things I shall soon find out myself, but I figured it didn't hurt to ask. Thanks again!

no worries,

Itunes - Tick H.264 - slide to Go Nuts
(in Advanced) Extra FFmpeg flags - Best possible H.264/AVC

SHould be good with those.

[The Shrike]

Originally Posted by Aygie

no worries,

Itunes - Tick H.264 - slide to Go Nuts
(in Advanced) Extra FFmpeg flags - Best possible H.264/AVC

SHould be good with those.

I did mp4, ticked H.264, and slid to Go Nuts, and it looked pretty good! Seemed comparable to Quicktime Pro's efforts. I will try your technique next!

[theknub]

when using ps3 video 9, anyone have the issue of getting a message similar to "can't detect audio/video tracks?"

this has been driving me nuts and their forum hasn't been able to provide me with an answer

[aygie]

Originally Posted by The Shrike

I did mp4, ticked H.264, and slid to Go Nuts, and it looked pretty good! Seemed comparable to Quicktime Pro's efforts. I will try your technique next!

Good stuff let me know how it goes, and if you wanna know anything email the guy who made it, Tyler, i had a problem with a movie (Matrix trilogy HD-DVD ) and he sorted me out.

Originally Posted by theknub

when using ps3 video 9, anyone have the issue of getting a message similar to "can't detect audio/video tracks?"

this has been driving me nuts and their forum hasn't been able to provide me with an answer

I haven't found anything for the PC or mac which is good for Computer to Ps3 yet! (i've tried all of them!)

[theknub]

Originally Posted by Aygie

...I haven't found anything for the PC or mac which is good for Computer to Ps3 yet! (i've tried all of them!)

it seems that this is MAYBE the best out there, but that's isn't saying much given the complete lack of anything available (of course, beggars can't be choosers)