FINALLY U CAN DUMP YOUR SUPER SUCKS TVERSITY... AND PLAY *.mkv FILES STREAMED TO YOUR PLAYSTATION 3 WITH PS3 MEDIA SERVER (NOW SUPPORTS 720P & 1080P WITH 7.1ch + SUBTITLE)

Guide to streaming videos with subtitle on PS3 with Java PS3 Media Server!


Alright guys, PS3 Media Server is a new program so much easier to set up than TVersity. It’s Java based, works for Windows or Linux and capable of transcoding any HD content to your PS3 with subtitles on the fly.

Check out the features here.

Download it here.
Latest version v1.10.5.

Playing the video files (some extracted from Readme)

- Install PS3 Media Server.

- Get and install AVISynth 2.5.7 from here. (2.5.8 has issues)

- Install codec pack, I recommend K-Lite Codec Pack.

- Set up the FFDShow Audio Decoder Config > Mixer to your preference, or this one 5.1 (3/0/2 LFE)

- Set “Autoload VSFilter” to Yes in Haali Splitter settings. *if necessary*

- Configure Haali Splitter (audio/subtitles language priorities) *if necessary*

- You can have optional codecs i.e. CoreAVC, Quicktime Alternative and Real Alternative.

Fine Tuning PS3 Media Server

Mencoder settings:



Common transcode settings:



- UPDATE: v1.10.5 has improved Mencoder settings especially with subtitles, so no need to play with AviSynth priorities anymore.

- There’s nothing much to tweak for this program as it runs perfectly fine after install.

- Go to Navigation/Share settings and add the folder you want your video files played.

- Download “VSFilter.dll” here. Place it inside Avisynth’s plugin folder found in “Program Files/Avisynth 2.5/plugin”.

- Go to Transcoding Settings to change your Video quality, I use Good Quality and everything plays without stuttering.

*- Change “Avisynth/Mencoder” to 1st priority by clicking the Up/Down arrow on the bottom.*

If your PS3 detects the Media Server, everything should play up nicely!

You can have .avi files with .ass files in the same folder with same name and they will detect just fine. It’s a much better alternative to TVersity!


Edit: I tried using the subtitle file (*.srt) with AVI files and it worked great too (provided both files have the same name)

This post has been edited by -=mayatsan=-: Apr 3 2009, 05:42 PM

So what does it DO exactly?

waaaaahhhh good info.....

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hehhe

hah...??? is this a question or wut? jawapan ape aku nak bagi kat ko nih... gila noob nye soklan

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This post has been edited by -=mayatsan=-: Apr 3 2009, 05:23 PM

Bro...the HEADING explains it all ........

cih... happy leeching laa tuh
good info nontheless .. nanti aku datang bawak harddisk sedut
muahahahhaha

aku baru lepas leeching The Godfather Complete

Good info! Will try it later.

hohh..aku da gune bende nih since 2 bulan lepas...n mmg best ps3 media server nih..ingat nak bukak satu thread tapi abg mayat dah setelkan..nice one mayat..

aku mmg penggune setie mendalah nihh..almost sumer bender leh play, n paling best..subtitle

ko dah try bukak *.flv?

hohhhh...can bole ker...demm..tak try lagi..coz takder pon flv file...

alamak cun la cam ni. aku baru jer beli 16tb thumbdrive asik nak tgk video kat ps3 nyer pasal. heh heh.

ada bro2 kat sini bole kasi hint camna nak cari mkv files tak? mcm aku biasa cari axxo jer...

i have question, the program cant detect my ps3.
is there anything i need to take notice?

just on the software, on ur ps3..and make sure it's on the same LAN.
mine, i didnt do any setting.. just turn on both.. everything works..
ermm.. 1 more, network setting at ps3, have u enabled ps3 media server?

bahaya bro..xleh reveal kat sini, kene warning sie2

mau PM aku

ada link pron baik punyer?

cih..tujuan mayatsan bukak thread nih khas utk layan 3GP
wahahhahah

Thumbdrive apatu 16TB?

yessazzaaa..mari2 datang rumah saya mari

hohhhh..maner layan 3GP bro..blurayrip teros me likey

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Added on April 3, 2009, 8:37 pmmaybe dier dari zaman john connor


This post has been edited by ronramka: Apr 3 2009, 08:37 PM

EDITED

This post has been edited by -=mayatsan=-: Apr 3 2009, 08:50 PM

For the record....WRT54G version 7 router sux....PS3 doesn't like it....and media center doesn't work well if you use this router. Low quality also will "hang" and lose connection.

Anyway i will change router when i get a new HD TV and shift the PS3 downstairs. But otherwise i think PS3 Media Server is an awesome software and very easy to setup. People who want to watch shows from their PC and the "family TV" is far away from your PC, this solution is perfect for you.

This post has been edited by wolfx: Apr 3 2009, 09:08 PM

16gb la... aku tersalah type....

everything turn on, my ps3 can see my window media but still ps3 media server cant detect my ps3

What firmware u r running on?

Thanks for the info..bro..really enjoy it..can pm me where can i download more movie bro..tq

have u checked ur pc's firewall setting?

ader link tak DL JAVA runtime enviroment 6.0

takleh bukak PS3 media server pulak

Edit: opps takper dier dah DL sendiri pulak

This post has been edited by colt_508: Apr 6 2009, 11:44 PM

aku on ok je

wei.. kena on proxy used kat PS3 ker kalo nak detect PS3 media server

aku mmg noob dlm mende proxy2 nih... aku just run aje pc punya software media server, pastu on PS3.... poof...terus detect..

sampai pr0n yg dah lama berkarat dlm pc aku tu pon leh tgk

owh.. okey lah mcm tu..

tak payah Used Proxy kat PS3..

Opppss... pron zaman 80-an pon masih ader kat PC aku nih..

aku letak files name>> Flower

80-an?kay parker?

software ni sbnarnya install kat PC ke kat PS3?klu ps3 kna download dari ps3 web?

software kena install kat pc... use pc to stream media into ps3 (media center) which displays on ur lcd tv...

maknanya kena bukak ps3 n pc..pastu connect pc dgn internet n ps3 dgn pc pkai hub?mcm gitu?

x payah internet pun xper... as long u have a home network...

kalo ko ada movie files kat pc, malas nak transfer kat ps3 tu... tgk connection ko setup kat ps3 tu (wireless/wired)

software yg mayatsan recommend tu dah installed kat pc tu, boleh buat ps3 nampak movie files kat pc tu, klik file tu... boleh tgk kat tv ..

ooo just utk tgk movie yg kita download kat ps3 je la?maknanya kena pc connect dgn ps3?bt direct connection?tp klu kualiti movie xelok?keluar kat tv jd xelok?software ni bule search movie?

pc kena on lar...

direct streaming from pc to ps3.... kalo movie quality ko download x elok, mmg x elok punyer... kena cari HQ files

software nih boleh buat ps3 search movie files within ur pc hdd... selain dari tu, nak suruh software nih cari movies kat internet, tu cerita lain... mmg x boleh..

jaga2 kang YLOD PS3 ko...

ekcelli kalo malas nak wat...leh je connect lcd tv tu ke pc terus lagi senang

cuma ye lah...rasa bangga jap sebab dpt wat tu especially kalo pc tu jauh bebenor dari tv

im using shared line so i cant acess to the router,
my ps3 is currently on the latest firmware (v2.7)

is the anything else i can do?

I tried this yesterday and it actually works beautifully.
Thanks -=mayatsan=- for sharing this great app!

i tried using this on good quality, but the video is stuttering when i play 1080p files, i m useing wireless cocnnection though

This post has been edited by sengwee1988: Apr 7 2009, 10:21 AM

U have to plug direct connection...and what pc specs u running on to process the 1080 file? if stuttering, means ur pc not enuff juice to run the movie. Just use the mk2vob to split the file n run it

My buffer on the pc is only 30% used but it still stutters in low quality. I'm assuming its because of my linksys router though.

I agree with the general thread sentiment: PS3 Media Server is an awesome piece of work!

Generally, stuttering happens because:-

1 - not enough network bandwidth. Wireless is fine for normal videos but if you plan to watch HD it's better to go wired (Aztech Homeplugs ftw), or lower your mencoder quality settings, or set your mencoder bandwidth limit.

2 - not enough CPU power for transcoding. The PS3 only supports certain video formats, so if you try to watch a video that is unsupported the PS3 Media Server will try to re-encode it to a supported format as you watch. You can tell if the media server is transcoding if the trancode buffer bar is filled while you're watching. If the buffer continuously decreases while you are watching then you definitely need more CPU power to watch that movie.

Personally I've had stuttering issues with some 1080 HD movies that are encoded at High Profile@5.1. I'm planning to buy a new PC anyway, so I'm hoping a Core i7 will be sufficient for that purpose. Other people just use tools like mkv2vob to convert their HD mkv's to something that the PS3 supports. PS3 media server will just stream compatible files directly to the PS3 without any transcoding.

I used PS3 Media Server as a backup plan whenever I'm unable to view certain file formats directly from the removable storage.

Instead of reconverting the files into the codec that the PS3 can understand and accept (which is very time-consuming), I would get PS3 Media Server to do on-the-fly transcoding so that I could watch the video file while the conversion process is being done concurrently.

This post has been edited by geekster129: Apr 8 2009, 01:51 PM

I was thinking of the homeplugs solution. But i wonder will it work if the LAN span two houses side by side.

hurm..i dont think so since each house has it's own electric line.

I'm wondering the same thing. I read somewhere that the signal ends at the meter; on the other hand someone also told me StarHub or somewhat in Singapore streams video to houses over powerline.

If I'm rajin maybe I'll test it sometime. Mother-in-law lives next door.

just think like this.. if can, 1 house only subscribe to the internet, others just buy homeplug and enjoy free internet without to pay anything.does it makes sense?
starhub u mentioned is using other kind of thing.

actually quality is ok with have subs...but i cant save the movie folder to HDD PS3...better watch in PC...save electricity..coz need to open 1 PC & 1 PS3 with wireless connection..hmmm...other way to save my movie to HDD?like PSP..if stand alone movie with no subs..i can copy..but if with subs external...i cant..why?can i copy folder?

and walaupun bule copy yg single file..file ori hanya 700mb..tp dia copy xhenti2 smpi 15gb..kenapa?

This post has been edited by shuyina: Apr 9 2009, 02:07 AM

sure mate.... its a pleasure if u r enjoying using this apps

true... ur pc/laptop is in a low specs, so it cant streamed ur 8gb 1080p especially when u r using wireless click on my banner link if u want the best HD source with compact size good quality and subs [m-HD]

dude why u ko nak copy??? streamed jek la.... adus... kenapa org lain boleh buat... ko tak bleh? read again... and pls follow all the instructions... or else if u r so lazy than i cant help... i already explain how to play ur movie with the subs... its *.srt file and u have to change the srt file exactly as the movie file name... got it????

This post has been edited by -=mayatsan=-: Apr 9 2009, 02:43 AM

united ftw !

To stream movie from PC to PS3 on the fly need wireless Router right?. Need to buy one i think

This post has been edited by ron4: Apr 9 2009, 08:26 AM

Actually i was reading some security FAQs some time ago....it is indeed possible for other houses to "steal" your line when you use homeplug....that's why only both the plugs you buy correspond to each other through encryption....so example if you give 1 plug to your neighbour and he plug it in next door, its possible for him to share your LAN if the houses are wired in such a way that they are connected.

That's right. A set of plugs have a common key to encrypt communications; it's somewhat like a WEP or WPA key for wireless. Otherwise it's hard to tell where your information is going.

I stand corrected on Starhub. The idea did sound a bit farfetched but I'm always willing to take everything with a pinch of salt.

Anyway, let's get back to discussing the media server. ... nothing else to say, it's great! lol.

Can u all suggest what wireless router that work great for this purpose?

And one more thing, if my PC is in the room, but my PS3 at ruang tamu (same floor). Is there any interference or any quality reduction while streaming between my PC and PS3?

This post has been edited by ron4: Apr 9 2009, 09:23 AM

u can get belkin... lifetime warranty my ps3 downstairs... but my laptop upstairs, same goes to my router... and i dont have any probs

Wah cool

I'd still try to get wired/homeplugs though. I have an old WRT54Gv4 which I don't think I'll be upgrading anytime soon. ;

juz tried it....works but when i tried a HD video...it keep on laggin...shows a few seconds n then stops for a few seconds. can anyone help? btw...my comp is some old shit comp....does it affect it?

Of courze lar. Shit comp PC cannot run HD movies lar... like my old PC. If you still want to run it, use mk2vob to remux then u can play the movie with no stuttering. Or you can get a new CPU

how abt if i run it on a mac?? is there a mac version for this programme? i think thatz the only powerful comp in my house n it isn mine..
using mk2vob looks lyk a hassle.....

THats the only way lor.... mac version im not so sure. You can try i guess

i juz tinkered with it n realised dat if i want to watch mkv videos i need to let it buffer for a while. if not it'll stutter. izit normally lyk dat?

clink my link n u wont exp shutter anymore

may i know why no sub appeared???

Plays all my MKV and AVIs perfectly. However there are some MP4 that cant be played (Nyoron's Gundam 00 S2 episode 24,25 but 23 can play).

EDIT: I forced transcoding for MP4, and all episodes of Gundam 00 S2 MP4 plays now.

This post has been edited by tanghm: Apr 9 2009, 10:48 PM


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thanks for the link but how does the link help me with the mkv video i already have? for some reason, when i watched
FMA2 ep 1 on my comp it stutters but when i open the DirectVOBSub, the subtitles suddenly becomes smaller n the stuttering stops.

Probably you can try using AVISynth as number 1 priority instead of MEncoder and make sure you have the VSFilter.dll installed in the plugins folder of AVISynth.

It just means that your CPU cannot keep up with the transcoding. Letting the buffer fill up gives PS3MS a head start.

When using wireless to search for the files from the pc, i encounter this error
dlna 2104 - protocol error. How to fix this error?

certain mkv file if u play, u'll exp the stutter thing..if this happen, 1 solution, use mkv2vob, encode using mpeg2 format, n convert it to VOB, normally it'll fix this prob..

I think problem is with the wireless signal/connection. I've had that problem b4 but after restarting the router.

Another thing to do is set the video quality to HD over Wifi or something. After doing this I don encounter any stuttering problem when playing mkv files.

I've tried PMS over Remote Play using PSP and it works beautifully. Video playing was smooth. Watched 10 mins of Infernal Affairs 720p mkv with no stutterings

stream from mac using medialink
a good application imho

sorry guys...x paham sangat nie...

so if i want to watch mkv movies...kna use pc la nie...right?

direct to ps3 guna external hardisk bole?

Guys, Just to wanted to add

This program also works for those whom have 360 consoles. I found out by mistake when updating my console.

enemysaxon: Correct you need a PC to run the program in order to view MKV . * files on your PS3. If you have installed the Real Alternative Codec u can view RA files as well.

Cheers.

i tried for a movie with *.srt subs, but didn't work.. (ps3 said it's corrupted data).. already use a same title for both avi & srt file in 1 folder.

like this right?

folder--
--movie.avi
--movie.srt

other movie/clips without subs working great. any idea to fix this?

hmmmm sound weired, it should be workin... have u tried the setting as i post on the image file??

HAVE TO GO to Trancode 1st...like this..let say ur titile BOLT movie..

go to folder BOLT---->TRANSCODE----->BOLT...

sumthing like that...

thx solidsnake babeh... avatar tu mcm gf ko jek... ke oppai tu??

Senior,

Can i use the software to view quicktime video file.?

can someone tell me what is the keyint stand for?

BTW, my settings is

keyint=10:vqmax=2:vqmin=1

almost lossless quality, i watch it using my 32" full HD LCD TV, quality are good even in close distance, mostly i use it to watch anime, the colour are good, but depends on the quality of the video also

so far i'm connect my laptop to my router using LAN cable, then PS3 connect to router via wireless, most of the time is lagless, just set the buffer size to 600, abit slow when startup, but really enjoy it after that.

however, some anime the audio and video are out of sync, and some anime cannot be played, dont know what's wrong, even with different kind of decoder in the PMS

This post has been edited by amduser: May 30 2009, 10:20 AM

nak tanya skit,
aku gune belkin n1 router. Tapi bile tgk 1080p lagging lar, so aper nak buat? Homeplug tu bagus ker dari n1 router aku?

Not only that, it's a good substitute of tversity for mac users.

I have not tried it myself, but I'm assuming it should be playable.

I think key interval is the number of frames in between a key frame. A key frame is a basically a full frame, and the next 10 frames (with your settings) will only contain changes from that frame.

u kena pastikan lagging tu sebab network ke sebab cpu.
try play balik file tu pakai #TRANSCODE# --> Mencoder.
pastu tengok buffer kat media server:
- kalau dia steady/naik masa lagging, maknanya network. boleh beli homeplug
- kalau dia menurun, pastu kosong & lagging, maknanya cpu. beli quad core atau kalau ada graphics card NVidia yg support CUDA, boleh try CoreAVC 1.9+ bersama dgn AviSynth/Mencoder.

thx for the software man... using it now and works like charm

This is an awesome software. I got a NAS (Dlink DNS-323) and is it possible to install and run the PMS from the NAS? If this possible, I don't need to turn on my PC (save energy) and moreover all my files are located at the NAS.

well, there's a linux version. why don't you try it out and let us know.

Nope...it needs to be on a PC as all the transcoding is done by the CPU.

Try 'Twonky' to install it on a NAS..I used twonky but no transcoding yaa.

I just want to say... this software is AWESOME! I'm done with TVersity.

subs and etc etc all works well. Even problem mp4s can now be transcoded on the fly and works on PS3.

Thanks to the forumers here who brought it up!

Install xder masalah tp x bleh nk bkk lps klik 2 kali. Yg klua cume bunyi error tp xder window klua yg mengatakan error pun. Java pn dh install...haish, penin penin. Sebelum nie aku gune simple center xder problem pn.

This post has been edited by Sairenji: Jun 21 2009, 06:12 PM

This thread should be pinned...oh well I still don't have time to play with it anyway
Good effort! That means with PS3, I don't need WDTV or whatsoever media player to stream mkv files to LCDTV? Hehe just to double confirm...

x sure la apa masalah u. try tengok file debug.log kat dlm folder Program Files/PS3 Media Server.

nope, don't need Dvico Tivx or WDTV. while those devices are hassle-free, using a media server is much cheaper, assuming you already have a PC to run it on.

Okay

*Mencari*

Aik...x jumper la.