1.80 also supports media streaming through Windows Media Player 11 - Blu-ray Forum

Nismobeach · 05-24-2007, 11:08 AM

I don't have any specific details, but I just read about it on PS3updates forums.

bykes · 05-24-2007, 12:24 PM

Yeah, I got this to work last night. Its a nice feature, but too bad WMP sucks nuts.

Matt X · 05-24-2007, 12:54 PM

...how does one do that? I haven't had time to download 1.8 yet - dang, looks like I have some playing around to do tonight......

Frode · 05-24-2007, 02:30 PM

WMP Tools>Options>Library>Configuring Sharing> Allow "Unknown Device"

Even though the device shows up in the PS3s menu I still had to do a scan before I could actually access it. Works great for pictures and music, but video is still kind of sucky since the number of files formats and codecs the PS3 supports is rather low.

haiku_aubade · 05-24-2007, 02:32 PM

i'll have to try it out with my MacBook Pro

jermwhl · 05-24-2007, 02:35 PM

Please note, only Media player 11 only! No feature built in on 9 or 10. Windows has something called media connect 2.0 that basically performed the same basic function for older versions, but I don't think you can download it anymore. That's how they get you to download the most current version of wimp.

David Vaughn · 05-24-2007, 06:36 PM

But it doesn't support WMA lossless, which totally sucks. That is how all of my music is stored.

Frode · 05-24-2007, 06:54 PM

Nothing supports WMA lossless, so you're pretty much out of luck unless you can find a server package that converts it to PCM on the fly.

Nismobeach · 05-24-2007, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bykes

Yeah, I got this to work last night. Its a nice feature, but too bad WMP sucks nuts.

Agreed. I'd rather use an open source alternative for my Linux laptop than WMP on my crappy Windows rig.

sfl24 · 05-24-2007, 11:48 PM

Does anyone no If this is strickly wmp 11 or can it use Itunes

Blu-Light · 05-25-2007, 02:48 AM

This thing kicks major ass.

I have lots of DVDs to rip.

UltimateFighter · 05-25-2007, 03:13 AM

I couldn't get it to work with itunes(even though it has a sharing feature!!!)...only WMP 11.

I used twonkymedia to access my itunes library, but the files(AAC) were unsupported...doh!

Streaming mpeg2 files in hd was very choppy and had no audio, but mpeg1's and pictures played great! It's a start!

WriteSimply · 05-25-2007, 08:37 AM

The PS3 supports AAC but not AAC Lossless. I know this because I've plugged my iPod before and the AAC files played.

It could be that Twonkymedia is not supporting AAC sharing.

fuad

Shin-Ra · 05-25-2007, 01:59 PM

I realised why standard AAC files weren't being picked up for me - I remembered Windows Media Player doesn't play any AAC files so it's probably ignoring them when it comes to sharing.

Filterlab · 05-25-2007, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WriteSimply

It could be that Twonkymedia is not supporting AAC sharing.

I've heard of a lot of media, but "Twonkymedia"?

Enlighten me Fuad.

ps3andlovinit · 05-25-2007, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

I realised why standard AAC files weren't being picked up for me - I remembered Windows Media Player doesn't play any AAC files so it's probably ignoring them when it comes to sharing.

The help from the SimpleCenter media software I'm using lists AAC as a supported format. Don't have any files here to confirm it works but it's supposed to.

UltimateFighter · 05-25-2007, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WriteSimply

The PS3 supports AAC but not AAC Lossless. I know this because I've plugged my iPod before and the AAC files played.

It could be that Twonkymedia is not supporting AAC sharing.

fuad

yeah...I think mine are saved in loseless?? I just checked the twonkymedia page and it does look like others can't share the AAC. I just assumed it was the PS3 not able to decode it because it said unsupported format. Weird. Hopefully they'll update their beta to fix this. In the mean time...anybody know how to catalog AAC files in WMP 11?

UltimateFighter · 05-25-2007, 04:43 PM

Ok i figured out how to get WMP 11 to recognize AAC files. You have to download the AAC codec for WMP.... www.3ivx.com. After you search for music files in your folders, that will just dump all of your aac files unsorted into WMP11. If you want to sort them as your Itunes folder has them sorted. You can use a proggy called musicbridge http://www.download.com/MusicBridge/...ml?tag=lst-0-1.

That will sync your WMP library to your Itunes library. Cool stuff!

Here's the bad news....the ps3 still says unsupported file type for the files!!!!

dko1971 · 05-25-2007, 07:53 PM

Pretty easy setting up media streaming using WMP11. However, I'm having two problems that I can't find a fix:

1. I'm having is huge overscanning of jpeg pictures on my SXRD A2000. I'm guessing the top and bottom of photos are cut off by about 5%-10%.

2. The PS3 doesn't seem to pick up all the photos in a folder. I normally renumber my photos sequentially and the PS3 doesn't show them, although I can see them in WMP11.

As I said, I can't find any options that can fix these problems. Any solutions out there?

UltimateFighter · 05-25-2007, 08:00 PM

Wierd...my 60KDSXBR1 seems to display pics just fine.

Are the pics that aren't showing up a different type of photo file?

05-24-2007, 11:08 AM	#1
Nismobeach Senior Member Member since:Dec 2006	1.80 also supports media streaming through Windows Media Player 11 I don't have any specific details, but I just read about it on PS3updates forums.

05-25-2007, 03:13 AM	#12
UltimateFighter Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Snohomish, WA Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:11	I couldn't get it to work with itunes(even though it has a sharing feature!!!)...only WMP 11. I used twonkymedia to access my itunes library, but the files(AAC) were unsupported...doh! Streaming mpeg2 files in hd was very choppy and had no audio, but mpeg1's and pictures played great! It's a start! Last edited by UltimateFighter; 05-25-2007 at 03:17 AM.

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05-24-2007, 12:24 PM	#2
bykes Active Member Member since:Feb 2007	Yeah, I got this to work last night. Its a nice feature, but too bad WMP sucks nuts.

05-24-2007, 12:54 PM	#3
Matt X Senior Member Member since:Feb 2007	...how does one do that? I haven't had time to download 1.8 yet - dang, looks like I have some playing around to do tonight......

05-24-2007, 02:30 PM	#4
Frode Special Member Member since:Feb 2007	WMP Tools>Options>Library>Configuring Sharing> Allow "Unknown Device" Even though the device shows up in the PS3s menu I still had to do a scan before I could actually access it. Works great for pictures and music, but video is still kind of sucky since the number of files formats and codecs the PS3 supports is rather low.

05-24-2007, 02:32 PM	#5
haiku_aubade Active Member Member since:May 2007 Location:alpha centauri	i'll have to try it out with my MacBook Pro

05-24-2007, 02:35 PM	#6
jermwhl Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Virginia	Please note, only Media player 11 only! No feature built in on 9 or 10. Windows has something called media connect 2.0 that basically performed the same basic function for older versions, but I don't think you can download it anymore. That's how they get you to download the most current version of wimp.

05-24-2007, 06:36 PM	#7
David Vaughn Banned Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	But it doesn't support WMA lossless, which totally sucks. That is how all of my music is stored.

05-24-2007, 06:54 PM	#8
Frode Special Member Member since:Feb 2007	Nothing supports WMA lossless, so you're pretty much out of luck unless you can find a server package that converts it to PCM on the fly.

05-24-2007, 11:48 PM	#10
sfl24 Junior Member Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	Does anyone no If this is strickly wmp 11 or can it use Itunes

05-25-2007, 02:48 AM	#11
Blu-Light Expert Member Member since:Oct 2006	This thing kicks major ass. I have lots of DVDs to rip.

05-25-2007, 08:37 AM	#13
WriteSimply Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	The PS3 supports AAC but not AAC Lossless. I know this because I've plugged my iPod before and the AAC files played. It could be that Twonkymedia is not supporting AAC sharing. fuad

05-25-2007, 01:59 PM	#14
Shin-Ra Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1	I realised why standard AAC files weren't being picked up for me - I remembered Windows Media Player doesn't play any AAC files so it's probably ignoring them when it comes to sharing.

05-25-2007, 04:43 PM	#18
UltimateFighter Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Snohomish, WA Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:11	Ok i figured out how to get WMP 11 to recognize AAC files. You have to download the AAC codec for WMP.... www.3ivx.com. After you search for music files in your folders, that will just dump all of your aac files unsorted into WMP11. If you want to sort them as your Itunes folder has them sorted. You can use a proggy called musicbridge http://www.download.com/MusicBridge/...ml?tag=lst-0-1. That will sync your WMP library to your Itunes library. Cool stuff! Here's the bad news....the ps3 still says unsupported file type for the files!!!!

05-25-2007, 07:53 PM	#19
dko1971 Member Member since:May 2007	Pretty easy setting up media streaming using WMP11. However, I'm having two problems that I can't find a fix: 1. I'm having is huge overscanning of jpeg pictures on my SXRD A2000. I'm guessing the top and bottom of photos are cut off by about 5%-10%. 2. The PS3 doesn't seem to pick up all the photos in a folder. I normally renumber my photos sequentially and the PS3 doesn't show them, although I can see them in WMP11. As I said, I can't find any options that can fix these problems. Any solutions out there?

05-25-2007, 08:00 PM	#20
UltimateFighter Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Snohomish, WA Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:11	Wierd...my 60KDSXBR1 seems to display pics just fine. Are the pics that aren't showing up a different type of photo file?

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