Stop using TVersity and start using PMS!

[blitz6speed]

Tversity is a garbage program. Lets get that clear. Ive never had it run 100% right and always mixed results and runs like a turd. I finally stumbled upon PMS (PS3 Media Server) and it is the most amazing software ive ever witnessed.

http://ps3mediaserver.blogspot.com/

There is the website. The only issue i had was that i couldnt get VC-1 (WMV) working but it was due to older WMV codecs in the package, link to those are here:

http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/rele...l-20071007.zip

Copy the proper files over and you're set. It encodes ANYTHING that doesnt work on the PS3 to MPEG2 on the fly including audio to DD 5.1 or even LOSSLESS PCM 5.1! So basically ANYTHING works as long as your PC is up to it. I have a 2.93ghz dual core intel setup and ive yet to find anything that doesnt work.

[Toxa]

I already use this software

[JonD7]

I try to stay away from those three letters but i'll definitely give this a go! I hated TVersity!

[Toxa]

This software can also transcode DVD ISO/VIDEO_TS but anybody know how it works

[quexos]

Is this program fast ? Cause I use Nero Mediahome 4 and it's very slow in transferring big files.

[PaulGo]

I am using both. TVersity does a good job with Vista 64. As of now it does a much better job of handling problem files using the always transcode option. PMS under Vista 64 does not transcode files properly. When transcoded the sound and video is totally out of sync. Usually the picture play at twice the normal rate while the sound is at the correct rate. I even tried the beta version with the same results. Ho0pefully future updates will take care of these problems. The program has a lot of potential because it is so easy to use.

[master_8ball]

I use Windows Media Player.... b/c it comes with your computer and has never gave me a problem...

[tilapiah6]

PS3 Media server is pretty much perfect. I do have a question. When it transcodes flac files to your ps3, is there a degradation of quality from the original flac file?

[Havok83]

Originally Posted by master_8ball

I use Windows Media Player.... b/c it comes with your computer and has never gave me a problem...

I use it too. Hate TVersity. My only problem with WMP is that it doesnt support DVR.MS files on the PS3

[master_8ball]

Originally Posted by Havok83

I use it too. Hate TVersity. My only problem with WMP is that it doesnt support DVR.MS files on the PS3

Never had one of those files, what are they from? I know its a container but what uses it?

[Papi4baby]

Are you guys hook up at the nic card or using wireless.

[tilapiah6]

I'm using wifi. I think PS3 Media Server is the best because it transcodes flac files and ISO files for playback on the PS3 automatically. Before this, I was unable to play any of those on the PS3.

[tpw66]

anyone know how to fix the audio/video sync issues with this program when I play an ISO they are WAY off.. other than that the picture and sound are awesome BUT need to be in sync .

TPW

[richieb1971]

I installed it, seemed ok.. What are you supposed to do with the DLL files from the 2nd link if running windows version?

[SBrooks1]

Originally Posted by blitz6speed

It encodes ANYTHING that doesnt work on the PS3 to MPEG2 on the fly including audio to DD 5.1 or even LOSSLESS PCM 5.1!

Unless you're streaming something that's already lossless PCM 5.1, you're not getting a true lossless PCM 5.1 from this.

[tilapiah6]

Originally Posted by SBrooks1

Unless you're streaming something that's already lossless PCM 5.1, you're not getting a true lossless PCM 5.1 from this.

I have some .dts songs on my computer. They play using PS3 Media server, but I'm fairly certain there's some loss in quality. Flac files, on the other hand, sound amazing.

[dk3dknight]

I never could get the PMS to work correctly, I prefer Tv or PMS... from my previous experiences of dealing with the two.

[tilapiah6]

Originally Posted by dk3dknight

I never could get the PMS to work correctly, I prefer Tv or PMS... from my previous experiences of dealing with the two.

I prefer PMS because it's just an excellent piece of software. It doesn't have to index your folders, it simply knows they're there. Also, it has yet to time out on me like WMS did. WMS couldn't open half of my main directories because they contain thousands of folders each (lots and lots and lots of media ).

The indexing thing is the reason I didn't stick with TVersity.

[dk3dknight]

Originally Posted by tilapiah6

I prefer PMS because it's just an excellent piece of software. It doesn't have to index your folders, it simply knows they're there. Also, it has yet to time out on me like WMS did. WMS couldn't open half of my main directories because they contain thousands of folders each (lots and lots and lots of media ).

Windows Media is like trying to hammer in a square peg into a round hole..
PMS has never worked very well for me, not as bad as windows media
but not as efficient as I wanted.

Also windows media like most Microsoft software is moody, it fails when you least expect it, and I never actually got windows media to actually refresh media without me restarting every component connected.

For me tversity I just added folders and I was happy... I already have content on my pc Extremely organized because.. well wait never mind im not going to talk about this anymore.. cause its obvious.. once you have x amount of content you have to organize it or you would not know where it was..

[brett_day]

just downloaed this, works like a charm! thank OP for sharing. I had been using nero home media server but have been having issues with it since i built my new pc and stuck vista 64 on it!