Gradthrawn
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You're right! Its above the Background Downloading button (a big play icon). Easy to miss if you quickly send it to background downloading out of habbit. It's also available under the download manager, just hit triangle.
PS3 firmwares 2.0 and 2.10
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You're right! Its above the Background Downloading button (a big play icon). Easy to miss if you quickly send it to background downloading out of habbit. It's also available under the download manager, just hit triangle.
Is it playable for you?
I thought mp4 container may not be streamable unless the client seeks to end explicitly.
Gradthrawn
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Streams for me.
My knowledge of codecs is far too limited to explain why. When you say the client seeks to end explicitly are you referring to the client ending the download and playing from there or something else? If the former, the stream doesn't seem to effect the download process. Although a download progress indicator as a part of status during playback would be nice. For those wondering, streamed videos play the same way, using the same interface, as downloaded videos. There's no special interface for it. It just pauses when its reached the end of the buffer (or current download point).
EDIT
Or do you mean the client explicitly seeks (forwards) to the end of the file? i.e. no normal "play" support?
Official release notes: http://www.us.playstation.com/ps3/network/updates?DCMP=ILC-PS3_1304&LINK=PS3SU
Streams for me.
For those wondering, streamed videos play the same way, using the same interface, as downloaded videos. There's no special interface for it. It just pauses when its reached the end of the buffer (or current download point).
EDIT
Or do you mean the client explicitly seeks (forwards) to the end of the file? i.e. no normal "play" support?
What I meant is that mp4 files typically have some additional information at the end of the file so players need to seek there first before playing. On the other hand wmv files don't require any such operation, while avi files seem to put frame-seek info at the end (so it's streamable but not really "seekable" to arbitrary positions unlike wmvs).
Doesn't matter though, if it works for mp4 on PS3, either player can live without that information or simply asks the end of the file from the server first.
It's relatively easy to test because some servers don't allow client seek (generally to block download accelerators). Gamersyde would be such a site.
Anyway, thanks for the info, apparently I need to find a configuration option to enable mine as play button is visible but disabled for me.
Gradthrawn
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Oh, I see now, thanks. I didn't do anything special in terms of configuration. patsu mentioned it, I tried it, and it worked!
What file (or files) have you tried? I just grabbed a couple of the Burnout Paradise videos to give it a try.EDIT
Just to verify I tried the Hitman movie trailer from the EU PSN. It allowed me to stream and seek forward and backwards. I'm guessing it grabs the end of the file first like you said.
Oh, I see now, thanks. I didn't do anything special in terms of configuration. patsu mentioned it, I tried it, and it worked!
EDIT
Just to verify I tried the Hitman movie trailer from the EU PSN. It allowed me to stream and seek forward and backwards. I'm guessing it grabs the end of the file first like you said.
I tried GT5
TGS video from NA PSN and something else from my ultra fast local server with no luck. Just now, while downloading Uncharted demo in the background, I tried one of the Burnout ones and it worked but TGS video still doesn't work so it may still be a container issue as opposed to configuration one. Can you try the GT5P TGS video when you have a chance?
Motorstorm video also works, as probably most of the others. I'm just unlucky I guess.
I just wanted it to play a bunch of music videoes ...
Beta is suppose to be near the end of this month or december, but after Kaz saying HOME isn't ready, I'm not too sure they want to do open beta.
Some more unofficial improvements:
http://kotaku.com/gaming/playstation-3/ps3-moving-to-increase-movie-playback-support-320743.php
http://kotaku.com/gaming/playstation-3/ps3-moving-to-increase-movie-playback-support-320743.php
I'm personally extremely happy that I could organise my demos and games now, according to my own preferences ... That's a great help, and I've done that immediately. It's very flexible and easy too, especially if you use capitals for your categories, as the word prediction software is case sensitive.
inefficient
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Ya it is great you can group content now by "Album" or "Date"
But why does it always have to be in Descending order when sorted by date? I want Ascending order damn it! I want to see newest files at the top for pictures video etc.
But why does it always have to be in Descending order when sorted by date? I want Ascending order damn it! I want to see newest files at the top for pictures video etc.
I hope it will be able to play these files too.
Gradthrawn
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The PSN Store must have been hit pretty hard yesterday, so, I wasn't able try it immediately. Regardless, gave the GT5P TGS video a try, and it didn't even give me the play button to try and stream it, so, no go. It looks like it is video dependent. You just happened to be unlucky enough to try the wrong videos first.
Thought there was that option?
I remember seeing date twice one with an arrow pointing upwards and one down.
