Comments on: PlayStation Tips #4 – DLNA media server

By: scorpio

scorpio — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:28:24 +0000

I use WMP11 with no issues..

Also check out the PS.com site they have manuals etc…

By: frajherz

frajherz — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:22:55 +0000

hi I just bougth my PS3 and the owners manual does not tell much about all the PS3 aplications and i ll like learn evrything the PS3 can do. Does anybody knows a site that can tell me this. i`ll really apreciate the note. thanks

By: dlautz

dlautz — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:33:02 +0000

Have DLNA working with Tronk Media Server. My question is will Sony ever support DRM Music on PS3, namely in WMA files? I have so much purchased music that it is a shame that I can’t play it on PS3. Do they need to license DRM from Microsoft?

Does anyone have a workaround, or is there something else I am missing?

By: Mystic300ZX

Mystic300ZX — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:25:16 +0000

Twonky Media Server, not the best! I tried it on 3 different machines including an OSX 10.4 Server and it would not hold up. It would drop out after anywhere from 5 minutes to 1 hour but would ALWAYS drop out and you would have to start your movie all over again. I tried every DLNA server I could find for Mac and found that Nullriver’s MediaLink server to be simple as pie to setup and has been working great nonstop for the past week or 2. To add/remove content, you can either use the preference pane or add/remove folders/files into an already shared folder. It will play most formats including DIVX without destroying the 5.1 surround. I have even been able to play m2ts files, which currently the mac does not support, by renaming the extension to mpg so it will stream. Then the PS3 plays them fine. Not only does it stream well, it gives you total control over the video (FF/REW/etc). As long as the server stays up and you don’t shut off the PS3, it will remember where you left off in more than one movie. It also runs as a service and will stay operational through restarts, unlike Twonky which is an app that must be launched to start the server. The demo may help for testing but is limited to 30 minutes. It is only $20 so won’t break your bank. Yeah, I know we should have free versions like the pc BUT, just remember, if you have an Intel Mac, you do have a fully functional Wind(bl)ows machine too.

Hope this helps some of you out. BTW, you can find these and other servers on versiontracker.com.

By: clueluzz

clueluzz — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:25:45 +0000

Hey guys, this is fantastic. However, minor problem with Divx / mp4 (AVC) playback. Some files don’t playback. Even if I copied it to the PS3. There’s nothing wrong with the file because I know it plays back ok on my computer and (i hate to say this) on my x360. So all files that don’t playback on PS3, including DVD rips using Handbrake 0.9.1 (with the PS3 preset), plays back on X360. Handbrake rips have sound but no picture. I would highly suggest to Sony to fix both these compatibility issues.

BTW, I must say that the PS3 has become my favorite machine in my house. Streaming video using DLNA, Blu-ray playback (and upgradable profiles), and GAMING!!! Only have to wait until developers get more comfortable programming for it. Still would like to see games play at same frame rates and resolution as X360 so that I can get rid of my X360. GO SONY!

By: china_rider

china_rider — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:25:34 +0000

Side note… As a hobby I record concerts and needed a RAID network storage device outside the PC as a place to back up all my shows and other things.

The Buffalo Terastation (and probably some other models) are fully DNLA compliant. Works 100% with the PS3 and you can also access any of your media over the web with the built in server.

By: ps3blogman

ps3blogman — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:13:03 +0000

I am having some problem with the Media Player running on the Vista business latop. I am able to connect to the Laptop from PS3 with the 2.1 update and play Pistures, Vidoes and Music, however, in about 5 mins PS gives a message “PS3 has been disconnected from the Media server”. I then have to start over again and in another 5 min ….

Any help? ideas?

I love this feature, however, i need to make it work.

By: briane

briane — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:08:41 +0000

What would really be useful is if the PS3 would remember the IP address of the Media Servers it found and send Wake-On-LAN packets if it can’t communicate with one.

That way, I can have my PC running TVersity go into sleep mode when nothing is being used, but wake up when I want to stream video/music to my PS3 later in the day.

It sucks that in order to have media serving, I have to keep the PC running full power 24/7. With Wake-On-LAN, I’d save a lot of energy – come on, Sony, think green!

By: worsethannormal

worsethannormal — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:49:48 +0000

I don’t know if anyone can answer this question. But I’ve got the DLNA up and running w/ Media Player. I can see my music and I can play most of it (I think some of my files have DRM on them) but I have to choose each song individually. I can’t just pick a folder (artist, album, etc.) and aks it to play the entire thing. Am I missing something? Or is this by design? If it’s by design then that is the first thing Sony needs to look into for the next update. Please. I don’t want to pick every song or have to be contantly copying and deleting file to and from my PS3. Thanks.

By: LarryTru

LarryTru — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 01:37:17 +0000

Divx support is great, but what about FLAC? I need FLAC so I can play back my music collection with the highest possible quality. I know several DLNA servers claim to transcode, but I’ve tried all the ones I know of and they all have prolbems which make them unusable.