PS3+Linux potential as media player?

[Rolf N]

<...> a simpple way to rip out the movie out of eht mkv container <...>

It won't be that simple.
You see, the Linux community would happily use the AVI format, if it weren't so limiting to "modern" features such as variable-bitrate audio or sub-titles. If you have a mkv container, you bet 99% that it was packaged that way because it needs something than an AVI container could not hold.

If it really needs to be, VirtualDUB is recommended for the conversion because it has the "Direct stream copy" option to at least pass the video stream through unharmed.

 

[Diamond.G]

i dont think fedora with vlc will play HDTV mkv movies

Well I know VLC does mkv (yes even high rez) just fine. Some of my anime and HDTV tv shows are encoded that way. So why wouldnt Fedora with VLC be able to?

 

[SPM]

I wonder if there is a way of getting around using Linux to play HD movie formats and codecs supported by the PS3 movie player, by having Linux generate a display and passing the screen and commands (size and with position of movie window) to RSX to draw windows with DRM content on top of the Linux screen and output that to HDMI. Ditto for sound - Linux sound output is fed to a mixer in the DRMed part of the PS3.

This lets you play non-DRMed content using any driver, and any software you want without any DRM restrictions on the OS, and DRM restricted content and content using HD codecs will be played by the DRMed parts of PS3 with Linux acting as a controller. This is the way I would do it if I was Sony and I wanted to sell a multimedia PS3.

I also think that Sony does need to sell PS3 as an Internet computer and a media/entertainment center to justify it's price. It needs to properly integrate Linux and supply it preloaded, with a wireless keyboard, mouse option to do this.

It might also be a good idea for Sony to sell a different media computer/PVR version with a keyboard, mouse and controller, 512MB XDR RAM and 160 GB hard drive as standard. A computer version would need a new name to appeal to non-games people - maybe MediaStation3 or WorkStation3 or something like that to appeal to the sort of people who go out of their way not buy something that plays games and parents who think games are an evil. The problem is kids don't have much money. Parents do but won't spend $600 on a games machine. You have to persuade parents to buy the PS3 first and then persuade kids to buy PS3 games.

 

[SPM]

Well I know VLC does mkv (yes even high rez) just fine. Some of my anime and HDTV tv shows are encoded that way. So why wouldnt Fedora with VLC be able to?

Maybe because you may have to get hold of the codecs separately. Most cannot be distributed with free players, because in some repressive, backward, and degenerate countries, they are patented and require royalties to be paid. Fortunately in UK and some other countries software and business methods are not patentable.

 

[hey69]

Well I know VLC does mkv (yes even high rez) just fine. Some of my anime and HDTV tv shows are encoded that way. So why wouldnt Fedora with VLC be able to?

you are talking about your own ps3 with linux and vlc right?

 

[Diamond.G]

you are talking about your own ps3 with linux and vlc right?

Actually i am referring to my Win2k3 Server box. So no . My dad's PS3 (my reference experience material) is virgin in this regard. I think he doesn't find it as interesting.

 

[hey69]

hm, the point is playing back on ps3 not on PC

 

[quest55720]

Any word if there are any projects to make a something like xbox media center on the ps3?

 

[Jesus2006]

Any word if there are any projects to make a something like xbox media center on the ps3?

In the latest C't (german magazine) there is an article about installing an DVB-T USB device on PS3's Linux (YDL) to (ab)use the PS3 as a digital recorder

However, they are using non optimized software (compiled for PPC though without SPE optimizations). Recording works just fine but is still to slow for full screen playback (possible also since there is still no RSX hardware acceleration).

 

[Mendel]

In the latest C't (german magazine) there is an article about installing an DVB-T USB device on PS3's Linux (YDL) to (ab)use the PS3 as a digital recorder

However, they are using non optimized software (compiled for PPC though without SPE optimizations). Recording works just fine but is still to slow for full screen playback (possible also since there is still no RSX hardware acceleration).

Don't see how that has anything to do with the question though. Is there anyone working on something like the xbox media center for xbox, only this time for PS3?

You know, as in just ftp the video over *, select videos, select f drive, select movies folder, select "amazing hamster duct tape porn 4.avi" and it just plays! Even if you have no concept of what a codec is.

In fact a straight port of the software would be nice, only with added horsepower to be able to play HD content. No command line, no config files, no putty for crying out loud. and no Mplayer is not what I'm looking for, it's an abomination of ease of use.

*or not if you like the streaming thing, but I actually like saving space on my pc by having the content on the xbox that has the big hard drive, after all, it is the thing that is actually playing videos instead of displaying codec errors*

 

[Betanumerical]

Any word if there are any projects to make a something like xbox media center on the ps3?

Yes.

http://ps3hack.blogspot.com/2007/05/xbox-media-center-xbmc-headed-for-ps3.html

 

[Mendel]

Excellentness! That's like candy from the heaven! Can't wait!

 

[Sdw]

Well, unfortunately after reading some threads on the XBMC, it seems like they are doing a version for PC linux, but that the PS3 version would not be possible since the GUI is heavily dependent on 3D acceleration...