mwg
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Is it possible to play videos, music etc. through my PS3 from my laptop? If so, how and is it easy to do?!
Also can I copy videos and music to the PS3's HD directly from my laptop?
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Nic Barnes
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yeah have to use windows media player to stream it. search the net for it. there is a feature on the ps3 for it in a menu somewhere.
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Joe
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Would also like to know this, streamed from a mac though if possible?
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Nic Barnes
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yeah can get programmes for newer macs. mine is old so the programme doesnt work that well but it does work ok
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Joe
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Any idea what its called Nic? I did look into it a while ago and couldn't make much sense of anything.
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mwg
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cool I was hoping it would be possible. Thanks
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Nic Barnes
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twonky or something it was called joe. i dont use it any more just unplug external hd and plug that into ps3 and play from that instead.
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Dom
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If it's the right format (look on the PS3 specs) you can just copy them to a USB stick/harddrive (put them in a directory/folder called VIDEO) and play them. Otherwise you can stream using twonky or tversity etc although i've found it stutters a little (especially if someone is using the wireless at the same time) when using a wireless connection.
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John
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If you set media player to share media the laptop will show up as a video server on the ps3, no programs or usb sticks, as long as it's in the right format.
Most non hd stuff plays fine.
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AndyKent
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I've got a uPnP media server on my linux (search for mediatomb) which shares music and video across my network.
Music is perfect, but videos stutter like hell over wireless. Instead I just copy a video over. A full 700mb video takes about 3/4 minutes and then plays perfect.
Its a great set-up tbh, except my server has a crappy small hard drive which is nearly full and I don't want to splash out for a new one.
[Edited on 28-09-2009 by AndyKent]
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Cavey
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For windows, like John said, share it in media player, go to video on the ps3 home menu, choose the name of the server, choose folder, find it, play it. Really easy
Even 720p streams fine on mine, after converting from mkv to mpg. Have had a couple of 1080 things, but they're a bit more dodgy due to bandwidth usage
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Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by John
If you set media player to share media the laptop will show up as a video server on the ps3, no programs or usb sticks, as long as it's in the right format.
Most non hd stuff plays fine.
Thats how I did it. No 3rd party programmes or anything. Works better and is arranged as it is on your Laptop/PC that way too.
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Tiesto
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I play mine through the TVersity program, works a treat. Free download and very easy to set up, comes straight up on the PS3.
www.tversity.com
I used to use the MS media server on Windows, but it kept dropping out for some reason. Even thoguh it runs smoothly on my mates PS3 and 360.
[Edited on 30-09-2009 by Tiesto]
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Cavey
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I did use Tversity at first, but found wmp a lot smoother running stuff, and comes out better quality as well
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mwg
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All my music and videos are in itunes. Will have to see if I can get them to show up in media player aswell
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