Re: HD TV using PS3

On Jun 6, 11:38 pm, Paul Saccani <sacc...@omen.net.au> wrote:
> On Fri,5Jun200920:28:11-0700(PDT), "Ir. Hj. Othman bin Hj.
>
> Ahmad" <othm...@lycos.com> wrote:
> >I managed to see HD internet videos via Tversity and PS3.
>
> Thank you for taking the time to talk about your first hand experience
> with this.

I need to do it in Sabah because our people are less tech savvy. I
can't find a single salesman who introduce me to this media server
concept, let alone PS3 as a media server.

Sony Malaysia should have emphasized this as well.

One weakness that I find with current version of PS3, 2.76 is the lack
of support for VCD. My wife still watches VCDs of Korean Drama sold
cheaply in Malaysia.

Just now I watch my son play back a DVD using PS3 upscaling. It looked
impressive. I don't need blu-ray all the time. Maybe it is time to buy
a good DVD with upscaling so as to lower the load on the blu-ray
lasers.

HD TV using PS3

I managed to see HD internet videos via Tversity and PS3.

Tversity may not be as configurable as PSM but it has existing support
for internet download so I shall delay conversion to PSM until PSM has
a well developed internet viewer.

PSM is good because it uses VLC as its main transcoder. I find that
VLC to be able to play the most video files that I download from the
internet.

It took me days to figure out how to watch these video downloads via
Tversity. The trick is to let it finish refreshing the library. In the
PS3, you can see your video downloads at the <podcast> menu. You can
also insert tags to your libray sources in order for you to idenfity
your video download sources.

Wait until the library sources were refreshed before you search for it
using your PS3. The media server must be started first. In order to do
that, you may have to stop Tversity first. restarting sometimes does
not work.

In order to enable ACE you must edit the AC3filter to accept mpg also.
By default klmcodec disable it. I upgraded AC3filter manually but it
is still accessible via the klmcodec program file menu.

Not true for Haali Splitter, recommended by Tversity. I need to
investigate this further.

To insert HD source in Tversity, you go to <guides> and click on HD.
There are many sources there. Right now I am watching Beautiful Places
and City by City. By default Tversity will download only 1 file from
each source. I am experimenting with downloading 5 from each source.
This means that I have to switch on my PC longer because files are
stored in our PCs instead of PS3. PS3 assesses these videos via the
streaming method, just like Youtube.

Initially it will be jerky as it is still downloading. Once it has
finished, you play fromf the beginning by clicking the triangle PS3
button. It should be smooth by in my case, my wifi connection is slow
so there is some jerky motions.

Tversity recommends wired ethernet in order to view FullHD at 1080p.

Guide to Java PS3 Media Server

It is for a version of media server that is based on Java but is very
detailed and complete.

http://otmanix.de/english/2009/05/13/java-ps3-media-server-for-dummies-chapter-1-introduction/

An excellent guide to PS3 format conversion

http://www.digital-digest.com/articles/PS3_H.264_Conversion_Guide_page1.html

This is better than the guide at afterdawn but very detailed.

I don't need to install MeGUI but instead go directly to page 8 where
I found out that we can use mkv2vob can be used to convert AVC and AC3
mkv files into mpg files to be played by PS3.

I can play these files via the recommended media server, the Tversity,
but I cannot get the AC3 working. The guide is at page 10.

Playing bigger files are also noticeable slow. Maybe I can just copy
the files first. I'm still testing Tversity but it will take a week to
fully master all the commands. youtube cannot be displayed via PS3 at
the moment, at least not at the video menu.

mp4 AVC Video has beaten FLV

I has used Internet Video Converter to convert videos to various
formats. It was able to convert to FLV at small sizes with reasonable
quality but because of a lack of player I rarely convert videos to the
flv formats.

When I tried Super as recommeded by Youtube, I found that the results
for the mp4 AVC for PS3 shows consistently less sizes than any format
that I had tried, divX and flv. I had also tried other converters
apart from IVC such as Total Video Converter and Quick Media Converter
but I reverted to IVC because of convenience and compression
efficiency.

I downloaded from afterdawn despite warnings from the Super homepage.
http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/video_encoders/super.cfm

setting up PS3 v2.60 remote play

I saw the remote play option so was curious to find out what it
actually is.

I had many problems setting up simply because I don't really know what
it is. Google searches are not helpful because they only show "setup"
for older versions that are more difficult. Online manuals are just
too brief and does not explain the whole story, such as what remote
play really is.

PS3 remote play is a feature that allows a PSP to use its screen and
keys to control a real PS3. Your PSP now looks and should behave like
your PS3 under the "remote play" mode.

You can switch off your large screen TV and PS3 controller in this
remote play mode because a PSP can replace both of them. You can
access videos and pictures that you store in your PS3 via the PSP.

What is a PSP? It is handheld device that can play games similar to
PS1. Both are Sony products. PSP is among the most advanced because it
has Wifi built-in which allows it to brown the internet via a Wifi
router.

Your PS3 transfer control to PSP via the menu <network> <remote play>

Once you activate that menu, PS3 will wait for commands from the PSP
so you cannot use the PS3 any more. Playing both simultaneously is not
allowed, unlike PC's remote access software.

Before you can do that, you must setup your PS3. In PS3 version 2.6
the setting is very much easier. Those that are explained in youtubes
and internet searches are for older versions that can still be used
but are too tedious and dangerous. It is better to use the latest
version because it is the easiest.

You setup "access" into your PS3 for the PSP via <settings> <remote
play settings> <register>

http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/2_60/settings/registerdevice.html

You setup your PSP using <settings> <usb connections>

http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/psp/current/settings/usb.html

Just press the <ok> button on the PS3. Nothing need to be done at the
PSP except to connect the PSP to the PS3 via USB cable.

After this, all settings are completed. You don't need to mess with
anything at all.

Before the PSP can take over control of the PS3, you need to make the
PS3 allow it using the <network> <remote play>

The PSP can take over control by using the menu <network> <remote
play> but this time, at least on the PSP2000, the name of your PS3
will appear at the menu.

The instructions are given below but they are just too verbose.
http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/psp/current/network/remoteplay/remote.html

The key words are the name of the connection created by the
registration exercise, PLAYSTATION(R)3 and "Connect via Private
Network".

This is the safest and easiest way to setup your PS3 and PSP. You
don't even need to know the WPA password.