PS3 addition for media center - Blu-ray Forum

space2001 · 03-11-2008, 04:49 PM

I just thought that it would be nice if the PS3 could back up dvds to a hard disk and play them back with menus and chapters. Mostly everyone here uses the ps3 for video playback now and it would be nice to have this feature. Also in the future to have blu-ray backups aswell.

Just thought if anyone else would like a feature like this.

un4gvn94538 · 03-11-2008, 04:54 PM

i already do this from my computer and stream the video to the ps3
i just dont care for the menus and extras because they take up too much space

savage1984 · 03-11-2008, 04:56 PM

I'd rather have the space for games and demos and the like. Though I do watch blu-rays, I do both gaming and movies as you can see from my sig.

space2001 · 03-11-2008, 04:57 PM

this is more for the people that want the menus and chapters, it would make a nice media center if done properly. The player is already there they just have to point to the hardrive.

CptGreedle · 03-11-2008, 05:02 PM

I have a hard time streaming HD content, but SD content is no problem.

The HD streams and looks good, it just needs to spend a long time to buffer and load. So it will start to play and then pause and not want to move. When that happens, i just copy it to the PS3 hard drive (it is actually faster) and then watch it there and remove it when I'm done.
Don't care about the menus.

glenn-bob · 03-11-2008, 05:06 PM

hahaha, you'd need a HUGE harddrive to do that. especially if you wanted to keep the HD quality. unless of course you were thjinking of just having a few movies on it at a time.

BigFoot · 03-12-2008, 06:29 AM

I honestly don't care.

dpomp · 03-12-2008, 07:04 AM

no. i personally prefer the physical media. it doesn't at all bother me to put a disc in to my ps3. besides the fact that it takes up to much space.

aiman04 · 03-12-2008, 07:08 AM

If I do, I won't need physical media anymore. Just go for digital downloads.

But I don't. it's not a big deal to me.

iwanttobeabmoviestar · 03-12-2008, 08:25 AM

what i want is that damn dvr thingy they announced in europe that makes the ps3 a real media center record tv and such also a tuner any word on a us release of it or compatability with usa ps3

Zvi · 03-12-2008, 04:40 PM

I do all the backup, streaming from dedicated mediaserver that i built myself. PS3 makes perfect upnp client, so I'm happy.

View Poll Results: Would you like the PS3 backup and playback dvds from Hard Disk?
Yes this is a Good Feature.	17	47.22%
No don't care for it.	19	52.78%
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03-11-2008, 04:49 PM	#1
space2001 Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:4	PS3 addition for media center I just thought that it would be nice if the PS3 could back up dvds to a hard disk and play them back with menus and chapters. Mostly everyone here uses the ps3 for video playback now and it would be nice to have this feature. Also in the future to have blu-ray backups aswell. Just thought if anyone else would like a feature like this.

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03-11-2008, 04:54 PM	#2
un4gvn94538 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Limbo (Bakersfield, Ca.) 4K collection:143 Blu-ray collection:811 DVD collection:54 Digital collection:1494 Trading Score:277	i already do this from my computer and stream the video to the ps3 i just dont care for the menus and extras because they take up too much space

03-11-2008, 04:56 PM	#3
savage1984 Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Los Angeles	I'd rather have the space for games and demos and the like. Though I do watch blu-rays, I do both gaming and movies as you can see from my sig.

03-11-2008, 04:57 PM	#4
space2001 Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:4	this is more for the people that want the menus and chapters, it would make a nice media center if done properly. The player is already there they just have to point to the hardrive.

03-11-2008, 05:02 PM	#5
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	I have a hard time streaming HD content, but SD content is no problem. The HD streams and looks good, it just needs to spend a long time to buffer and load. So it will start to play and then pause and not want to move. When that happens, i just copy it to the PS3 hard drive (it is actually faster) and then watch it there and remove it when I'm done. Don't care about the menus.

03-11-2008, 05:06 PM	#6
glenn-bob Power Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Dartmouth, NS, Canada Blu-ray collection:165	hahaha, you'd need a HUGE harddrive to do that. especially if you wanted to keep the HD quality. unless of course you were thjinking of just having a few movies on it at a time.

03-12-2008, 06:29 AM	#7
BigFoot Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Slovenia (EU) Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:77 Blu-ray collection:484 DVD collection:299	I honestly don't care.

03-12-2008, 07:04 AM	#8
dpomp ₯ Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Texas PSN: dpomp131 Blu-ray collection:231 Trading Score:19	no. i personally prefer the physical media. it doesn't at all bother me to put a disc in to my ps3. besides the fact that it takes up to much space.

03-12-2008, 07:08 AM	#9
aiman04 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Malaysia Home Theater Gallery:9	If I do, I won't need physical media anymore. Just go for digital downloads. But I don't. it's not a big deal to me.

03-12-2008, 08:25 AM	#10
iwanttobeabmoviestar Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Pueblo CO 4K collection:1089 Blu-ray collection:4034 DVD collection:11 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:8	what i want is that damn dvr thingy they announced in europe that makes the ps3 a real media center record tv and such also a tuner any word on a us release of it or compatability with usa ps3

03-12-2008, 04:40 PM	#11
Zvi Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2006 Blu-ray collection:121	I do all the backup, streaming from dedicated mediaserver that i built myself. PS3 makes perfect upnp client, so I'm happy.

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