Comments on: Sony’s “Filmy” Application for High-Definition Videos, Exclusively on PSN

By: Mort

Mort — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:22:37 +0000

Thanks Sony! This is a really nice little app. I have an HDR-SR12, and this is so` much easier than using the XMB to find the videos on the camera, and much faster too. I love the way it handles the dates fr the files.

One question, and this may have already been asked; is there any way to include the correct date format of transferred files that are already on the Hard Drive of the PS3? I used the XMB transfer process to copy videos from my camera, but the date shown is not the date the file was shot, but the date it was transferred. This is annoying.

By: akatriel

akatriel — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 11:48:17 +0000

It looks great and I very much like the idea. But it should support all digital cameras capable of recording material in AVCHD format. Also it should support viewing movies from internal or external HDD. Cameras have limited capacity and users often keep their movies on external drives. If app allows vieweing only from connected camera it’s going to be really tiring when if you want to show your friends your movies, but have them on HDD, you’ll firts have to copy them onto camera (which could be out of space because there are already recorded movies there, which you didn’t have the chance to sort and download to your library).

If you fix this I think many more people will become interested in this app.

By: debaas78

debaas78 — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 14:14:38 +0000

I am looking for a video management program, just as Photo Gallery is for my family pictures. Hoped that Filmy was the solution – it’s not. Have loads of home movies (half of which is made by a compatible Sony SR10 HD camera) but all stored on a external drive. And recently copied to the PS3 internal harddrive.

Since Filmy does not see the (AVCHD) movies on the harddrive and you cannot import anything I wondered why somebody would like this program. In this form, its absolutely useless. When it can be used as a real video management program like Photo Gallery is (maybe even restricted to a number of formats) we might be talking about a useful app.

By: Ultranium

Ultranium — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:58:53 +0000

This is a complete waste of money for me. I don’t have a camcorder. If I did, I could just transfer the video to an external hdd to get the data on my ps3. The Filmy application might be useful if it included MKV or a Flash 10 plugin for the ps3 browser.

By: Erykiller

Erykiller — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:38:46 +0000

Does this program works too with Sony photo-cameras ?
I tested it only with my Sony camcorder and it works very good (I dont have to buy mini-hdmi cable anymore) and I dont have to browse (play) all movies on camcorder before I reach last recorded film… This app is AWESOME ! I’ll buy it asap (when I’ll get salary)

By: krom23

krom23 — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:08:13 +0000

Yeah, can we get some MKV support?
Everyone knows there are tons of site were you can legally download movies in matroska containers.
Make the PS3 finally a real HD media center for all the pirates out there.

By: WhiteF8ng

WhiteF8ng — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:47:08 +0000

how about a video player that plays more formats of media?

By: Cigoler

Cigoler — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:22:02 +0000

The application is wonderful. Very fluid, a relaxing and pretty GUI and very fast actions. It would make viewing home videos a very pleasant experience I’m sure…

Buuuuut…. is it really Sony brands *only* or will files from Cannon (et al) be compatible?

I’m hoping the demo is limited to ‘sample’ movies only and that’s the reason why my existing collection of HD files are not being recognised, because otherwise I have no use for it unfortunately. Which is a shame because I’d buy it in a heartbeat it’s that good.

By: anthonyfast

anthonyfast — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:14:57 +0000

Bring the Bravia apps on the PS3: YouTube, Pandora, NPR, Qriocity and especially VEVO. Only then will it do “everything”.

By: lcb62

lcb62 — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:06:19 +0000

Humpf.

Despictes the fact that I am an PS3 enthusiast, It is a shame that this app does not support other formats than found only in Sony devices.

The PS3 mkt push people to a “everything” machine (blu-ray, 3d, movies, etc)…

Best regards.