A comparison of PS3 and 360 as media players

[patsu]

It's a way to cleanup/archiving HDDs instead of keep buying them as your storage needs increase. Naturally, you only archive things you want to keep for the long term.

 

[Nesh]

Just wondering. Does the PS3 have any problems playing 1080p avi videos?

I tried to play one yesterday but it told me that the format was unsupported

 

[holsty101]

Nesh, IIRC it should easily be able to playback 1080p, but as you've found out it doesn't support all formats/codecs. Maybe the file you have needs running through mkv2vob or something similar?

 

[Nesh]

How do I find out and how do I make it playable??

 

[holsty101]

I'm not sure exactly what codec it needs but you should be able to convert your file to the appropriate settings with ps3 video 9.

 

[eastmen]

It's a way to cleanup/archiving HDDs instead of keep buying them as your storage needs increase. Naturally, you only archive things you want to keep for the long term.

I'm not sure 100 or 128 gig discs will be effective for that any more so than 25/50 gig discs are now.

 

[patsu]

Well, it depends on what your needs are. For me, I know exactly what I want to archive (some 32Gb files I want to archive for snapshot purposes).

 

[eastmen]

Well, it depends on what your needs are. For me, I know exactly what I want to archive (some 32Gb files I want to archive for snapshot purposes).

True. I back up video. But my camera splits it all up into 4GB chunks anyway. So its not a big deal for back up.


The problem I have with burnable discs is I don't know how long they will last. So I will still use hardrives coupled with extra hardrives for it. I'm lucky tho that my nephew is only a year old so I'm only at about 110 gigs of video at this point .

 

[patsu]

You can burn multiple copies. For me, I have to take the snapshot once every few weeks or months anyway. If the latest doesn't work, I'd simply use an earlier version. A HDD is not suitable because it's too easy to modify them accidentally.

 

[Nesh]

I'm not sure exactly what codec it needs but you should be able to convert your file to the appropriate settings with ps3 video 9.

thanks

gonna download it and try it out then

 

[eastmen]

You can burn multiple copies. For me, I have to take the snapshot once every few weeks or months anyway. If the latest doesn't work, I'd simply use an earlier version. A HDD is not suitable because it's too easy to modify them accidentally.

yea , I dunno. My first cd back ups all went bye bye at roughly the same time frame. 9 years after they were made give or take a few days. Thankfully i had dvds at that point and backed up all the ones that didn't fail.

My hardrives are fine. I have a nice safe in the basement. I put them in foam coolers and put them in the safe. I've had hardrives like that for about 15 years now.

 

[patsu]

I have HDDs that failed in 1-2 years. I think if you plan for failures (and have redundancy), it should be fine.

 

[joker454]

I have HDDs that failed in 1-2 years. I think if your plan for failures (and have redundancy), it should be fine.

Yup, that's why my business is backed up on hdd (magnetic) and blurays (optical), with versions stored offsite at a bank vault. Ain't taking any chances I'm definitely interested in 100gb writable optical media, hopefully the media cost won't be too harsh.

 

[Danalys]

Ah, my bad. Didn't see the restriction on IH-BD. But a consumer archival version is in the works nonetheless. That's the one I am keen in.

As mentioned, we talked about 100Gb Blu-ray disc in the thread before. This is a follow up on that note.

It's a bit off topic but a larger version of the IH-BD could be interesting for games on future platforms. The state of fully dynamic worlds could be written to the write part while the read part contains the original world for starting a new game if you so desire.

 

[London Geezer]

I'm having some problems with the PS3 Media Server, the one you guys told me about and also Vuze. So i don't think it's an issue with the program as the PS3 won't 'see' any kind of media server.

Basically it's just so erratic! It would disconnect while watching something, and then completely disappear. No connetion until i turn off everything, including the router, and start all over again. Sometimes it just does not work even after i just turned on everything. the PS3 or the Mac just won't pick the connection. So annoying! And i don't know if it's the PS3, the Macbook or the router (which is a brand new Netgear DNG2000)...

Any ideas how to fix this? It used to work perfectly fine, but in the last couple of weeks it's been an absolute pain in the ass.

Thanks!

 

[patsu]

What happens if you change back to the old router just to see what's causing the problem ?

 

[London Geezer]

What happens if you change back to the old router just to see what's causing the problem ?

... I don't have it anymore

 

[patsu]

I'd check the router set up first. Something like this:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/askjack/2009/dec/03/wifi-connection-drops

Note the comment on DNG2000.

 

[London Geezer]

I'd check the router set up first. Something like this:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/askjack/2009/dec/03/wifi-connection-drops

Note the comment on DNG2000.

This?

My Netgear dng 2000 router drops the conection if I start doing something else on the computer (not using the net) It is SUPPOSED to do this as part of the inbuilt security system, all I need to do to reconnect is press the home button on the browser and it reconnects. I thought this was a fault until I read up on it.

Rubbish, my router is set up properly and definitely not to 'turn off automatically' if no one uses it. I might be a bit behind, but i still know a few things :smile:
I'll try switching channels, and also connecting the PS3 through cables as the modem is not too far from it... we'll see. I do recall the router kicking me out while browsing on my Mac, sometimes, so there's definitely something funny with it.
Very, very annoying.
Even the crappy Sagem modem i used to have - the one Sky send you for free - never, ever kicked me out in more than two years. Not impressed!

 

[patsu]

You must be browsing some highly objectable site(s) for your router to kick you out !

Seriously, I think the router is the most likely suspect for the moment. That comment talks about some added security feature. What exactly does it do ?