DivX launches Ver. 7 - Includes MKV support.

[Maximus]

Included is the ability to play .mkv files up to 1080p resolution with aac audio.

This has been a massively requested feature on PS3, and since the PS3 is a DivX certified device, the possibility of SCE and DivX integrating this update is relatively high.

Would this make the PS3 the ultimate media box?

[xtop]

Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

Would this make the PS3 the ultimate media box?

omg yes

[Toxa]

I want .mov support an after that we can say "The PS3 is the ultimate media box"

[xtop]

Originally Posted by Toxa

I want .mov support an after that we can say "The PS3 is the ultimate media box"

i'd rather .mov died off

[Toxa]

Originally Posted by xtop

i'd rather .mov died off

There's a lot of HD trailers on Apple Trailer, .mov support is useful

[xtop]

Originally Posted by Toxa

There's a lot of HD trailers on Apple Trailer, .mov support is useful

thats about all its good for they could switch to something more popular and make everyones life more easy lol

[aygie]

Originally Posted by xtop

i'd rather .mov died off

I used to feel the same but since i bought my HD cam a year ago .mov is great. Very versatile and has saved me having to compress until the very last moment (and even not at all at some points).

(oh and just because i love apple isn't the reason i like .mov, promise!)

[ObiTrentKenobi]

I think .mov is a great format!

Especially since i'm a web-designer, some of my websites utilize .mov files for built-in slideshows and videos... it'll be around for a while yet.

I'd really like to see divX support .MOD playback

[dk3dknight]

Originally Posted by xtop

i'd rather .mov died off

Please no that would render my VR render's useless..
That is directly rendered out of bryce into the VR which
I do play with for that nice VR feeling

[PS3-Playb3yond]

Been looking forward to this. Hope they make it happen.

[b0bby]

Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

Would this make the PS3 the ultimate media box?

It already is. As of now it takes me ~30 secs to convert full 8gb .mkv to 2x 4gb .m2ts and a few minutes to xfer it to the ps3 harddrive. all this update will do for me is NOTHING. i would still have to split any 8gb or 4.5gb .mkv into 2 files then xfer it to the ps3 harddrive instead of splitting and converting into .m2ts. there is a minimal time difference between these two processes.

Bursting bubbles here but while its a great update, it has super duper minimal impact on the current video playback. NTFS is the only change that will make a huge impact.

[xtop]

Originally Posted by b0bby

It already is. As of now it takes me ~30 secs to convert full 8gb .mkv to 2x 4gb .m2ts and a few minutes to xfer it to the ps3 harddrive. all this update will do for me is NOTHING. i would still have to split any 8gb or 4.5gb .mkv into 2 files then xfer it to the ps3 harddrive instead of splitting and converting into .m2ts. there is a minimal time difference between these two processes.

Great update, super duper minimal impact.

for you maybe. most of us got older computers that would take an hour to convert lol

[b0bby]

Originally Posted by xtop

for you maybe. most of us got older computers that would take an hour to convert lol

tsMuxer on a single core notebook from 2004 at most takes 2 minutes to convert a 4.5gb into 2x m2ts. tsMuxer is extremely fast mainly because you aren't re-encoding anything, just splitting and reorganizing bits and changing file type.

[xtop]

Originally Posted by b0bby

tsMuxer on a single core notebook from 2004 at most takes 2 minutes to convert a 4.5gb into 2x m2ts. tsMuxer is extremely fast mainly because you aren't re-encoding anything, just splitting and reorganizing bits and changing file type.

oh right...just muxing it, gotcha. i'll have to try the program tho..thanks

[yobrenoops]

MKV2VOB is the best way. Do that then stream it over the network. Or Use the new PS3 Media Server off this forum. However, native .mkv would be really cool.

[aygie]

Originally Posted by xtop

for you maybe. most of us got older computers that would take an hour to convert lol

No way dude, it doesn't re-encode the video just transcodes it into the new container. Thats the beauty of it.

[b0bby]

Originally Posted by Aygie

No way dude, it doesn't re-encode the video just transcodes it into the new container. Thats the beauty of it.

Yeh thats why apps currently out and available like tsMuxer and mkv2vob make this update rather meaningless. with or without this update you would STILL need to split files into 4gb or smaller. i have no complaints with my ps3 media-wise though. love it to death and use the hell out of it for divx/xvid/m2ts playback.

[aygie]

Originally Posted by b0bby

Yeh thats why apps currently out and available like tsMuxer and mkv2vob make this update rather meaningless. with or without this update you would STILL need to split files into 4gb or smaller. i have no complaints with my ps3 media-wise though. love it to death and use the hell out of it for divx/xvid/m2ts playback.

I know, Damn FAT32!!! Have you tried streaming across? It takes an age but is worth it in the end.

[The Don]

skeet skeet skeet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jkwest]

how much room do movies take up if you install em on the HD? I have a 320GB drive in both of my PS3's...how many movies can I store roughly?