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Re: Bought a PS3 (some noob queries)

Hmm.. the reason being i was thinking of going for a PS3 as a all in one option instead of a Media player , so that i can play my HD files as well as other video files on my PS3 , looks like its not flexible to the extent of a media player.
 
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Yeah, the console doesn't support some of the popular formats OOTB. Besides the USB port detects only FAT32 drives. I am referring to a stock console. Not the jailbroken one.
 
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I feel so tempted to JB but I can only imagine :P

I have one disc and I still havent tried it much. When will this weekend arrive :(
 
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Vasishta.Sushant said:
^^^

Gannu, is your PS3 Jailbroken ?
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Like Ram said it was, for close to 10 months. Rolled back to the OFW before Resistance 3 arrived.

PS: Stick to the topic!
 
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I am not getting smooth playback of 1080p Mkvs via media server (ver 1.5). Video stutters. Its means i cant use HD vids on ps3
 
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Ok, here's what you can do for MKV playback since most of us use them. Please note that a wired connection will get you the best result. Oh and lastly, this is only for jailbroken consoles.

1) Install Showtime on your PS3.

Official

Unofficial

2) In your PS3 Media Server, go to "Transcoding Settings". Under that go to "Common Transcode Settings". You will find a field under Misc Options which reads "Skip Transcode for the following extensions". Enter MKV there. (Don't add any other extensions initially. Make sure it works and only after that try adding more extensions. I wasn't able to get it to work when I tried 2 extensions.)

3) That's it! Launch Showtime on your PS3 and browse straight to your MKV file. Showtime will play it natively on your PS3 without the need for any transcoding.

4) If you feel you need transcoding, there is always a folder at the top of every directory listing called #TRANSCODE#. You can use that to transcode your file without having to remove the extension from your PS3 Media Server.
 
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Re: Bought a PS3 (some noob queries)

@ satan. Thanks a ton. Mkv playing flawlessly via mediaserver on Wifi. But how to load external subs. If i go to encode folder then subs are automatically dislayed.
 
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manusag said:
@ satan. Thanks a ton. Mkv playing flawlessly via mediaserver on Wifi. But how to load external subs. If i go to encode folder then subs are automatically dislayed.
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I don't think Showtime can currently use External Subtitles over uPNP / DLNA.

There is another thing you can try. Multiman has it's own Showtime plugin. Google it.

Once you have that installed, you can connect your NTFS drive directly to your PS3 (since Multiman supports NTFS read operations) and you can access your MKV's directly from within Multiman.

There is a small USB configuration file that comes along with your Multiman Package that needs to be edited before it reads your intended NTFS drive. You can find all the info you need here.

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mgdelhi said:
Can we see contents of the PS3 Disc on PC's Blu-Ray drive ?
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Yes, AFAIK, a PS3 disc can be read on a PC Blu-ray drive. The problem however is that when you try to copy over anything, the EBOOT's won't be decrypted.

That's why you need a backup manager.
 
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I will be buying the console on 1st December so wanted to clear few doubts

1. Since the PS3 comes with only 1 wireless controller i need to buy another one . Is it worth buying another ps3 controller without warranty(sony dualshock) or shall i go for thrustmaster ferrari edition controller.

2. You said you can stream video from PC to PS3 so again we can stream contents supported by the PS3 only right (the pdf link which gannu gave only those extension video files )
 
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sukant said:
I will be buying the console on 1st December so wanted to clear few doubts
1. Since the PS3 comes with only 1 wireless controller i need to buy another one . Is it worth buying another ps3 controller without warranty(sony dualshock) or shall i go for thrustmaster ferrari edition controller.
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Even if you purchase the DS3 controller officially, it won't have any warranty.
 
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Guys i got a problem .My seagate external 1tb 3.5" hangs while transferring data to ps3 hdd. Its Fat 32, multiman can detect it, but when i transfer data the hdd hangs after 30-40 %. Files are less than 4 gb. pls help.

Also it works fine when used with PC (read & write both). No bad sectors shown in HD tune pro too.
 
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I dont think it hangs. Maybe the ftp mgr of mm is shutting down..?

1)Tried with any other HDD ?

2) Tried with Blackbox ftp ??
 
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Update: i tried another usb cable, it worked. Maybe the cable is faulty but then again the same cable works with pc.

what is Blackbox ftp? I got my ps3 pre modded. I donno anything abt JB stuff.
 
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@Ethan Hunt

I was referring officialy only , any sub for the PS3 controller as in giving as good as performance and vibration feedback as PS3 controller . I was looking for thrustmaster one
 
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