After battling using the PS3 web browser and YouTube app with the PS3 controller, tried plugging in our little-used wireless keyboard. Tip: Make sure keyboard is working with your regular computer first, that is, ensure the batteries are charged!
Apparently,
F1 = Triangle button
F2 = Square button
Return/Enter = X button
Esc = Circle button
More short-cut keys:
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Monday, June 18, 2012
Monday, April 11, 2011
Streaming to PS3
We purchased a PS3 more than a year ago. Still don't know why--I think we thought if we had company over, they could play games on it. But in 2010, we didn't have time for much "company" :-| So to turn a bad purchase into a better one, I lent it to my sister who made use of it. Recently, got it back and trying to see how to play media saved on desktop computer onto the HDTV which has no network connection: The key is a PS3 connected to our wireless network and a DLNA compliant Media Server.
At first tried Windows Media Player but problems getting option of "Turn on media streaming ... " on one computer running Windows 7 Ultimate. Only get "Turn on media streaming with HomeGroup ... ". This is what I want:
So rather than jumping through WMP hoops, tried using PS3 Media Server. Very easy to install and set-up, but some gotchas:
So far, the results seem to indicate that "Data rate/Total bitrate" is a large factor in whether stuttering of the video/audio occurs.
To eliminate stuttering, with a better network connection where no ethernet ports are available, I'm considering powerline networking (this is just one product in this category); not sure whether I'm willing to spring for that yet.
At first tried Windows Media Player but problems getting option of "Turn on media streaming ... " on one computer running Windows 7 Ultimate. Only get "Turn on media streaming with HomeGroup ... ". This is what I want:
So rather than jumping through WMP hoops, tried using PS3 Media Server. Very easy to install and set-up, but some gotchas:
- PS3 divides media into Photo, Music, Video, etc. so if you're looking for a video file while you're in the Photo branch, don't expect to find any!
- By default, PS3 Media Server shares all drives. For security reasons, you probably want to limit this to specific folders
- PS3 seems to have a limit to the depth to which it can browse folders. So if you have shared a really deep tree on your media server, PS3 may not be able to navigate to the media you want.
| Frame width | Frame height | Frame rate (fps) | Data rate/Total bitrate (kbps) | Stuttering? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 560 | 416 | 25 | 1444/1828 | Yes |
| 608 | 336 | 23 | 1012/1140 | No |
| 640 | 272 | 23 | 1188/1380 | No |
| 640 | 352 | 25 | 1117/1245 | No |
| 640 | 480 | 29 | 896/1024 | Rarely |
| 720 | 416 | 29 | 1061/1445 | No |
| 1280 | 528 | 23 | 1728/1997 | Yes |
| 1280 | 544 | 23 | 2274/2717 | Yes |
So far, the results seem to indicate that "Data rate/Total bitrate" is a large factor in whether stuttering of the video/audio occurs.
To eliminate stuttering, with a better network connection where no ethernet ports are available, I'm considering powerline networking (this is just one product in this category); not sure whether I'm willing to spring for that yet.
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