PSP and DLNA compliancy

[BlueTsunami]

This is very interesting. It seems as though the PSP may act as a remote for the PS3 and possibly other DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) compliant devices.

This is an account of someone who was at CES and was using a PSP to control a video stream on the PSP and throwing the stream back and forth between the TV and the PSP. It was using some Demo software appearently.

Hands down the best stand I saw at CES was Sony's. And in particular one pod showing their home network stuff.

They had a Set top box/HDD recorder with a DNLA compliant network server built in. Next to it they had a Vaio, also running a media server. And they had an LCD TV as a media player.

But they also had a PSP with some early new software which was being used as a media renderer. You could access both media servers and see all their content - combined into one list. They only had video working, but you could click on a video and it would start playing on the PSP. That was really good to see.

Then the guy on the stand asked me to flick the analog nub up. When I did this, the PSP 'threw' the video onto the TV. The TV immediately started playing back the video from where I'd left off. The PSP was then my remote control for play/pause etc. Flicking down on the nub pulled the video back down to my PSP.

It really was amazing to experience, and made a change from the other 'simple' server/client models going around.

I also asked the guy there if the PS3 would be DLNA compliant and he said yes. Of course, thats no confirmation, but Sony seem to be pushing hard this open home networking so I'm confident the PS3 will be a DLNA/UPnP media renderer.

That means it won't need MCE, just a UPnP server. Lots of software out there to do that, including being preloaded on NAS devices

Source: http://www.ga-forum.com/showpost.php?p=2559770&postcount=1

Whats great about this is that, you've got a bunch of different devices that are DLNA compliant, ranging from Laptops, Computers, NAS drives (Network Attached Storage) and TVs. This may also be a good reason why TVs may be equipped with Cell proccessors in the future (to directly handle streaming Media from DLNA storages, especially streaming High Definition material).

I currently like the fact that you could connect to a NAS drive without any OS middleman. All you have to do is setup the NAS drive (make sure the NAS drive is UPnP or DLNA compliant) and network it to your other DLNA devices. You then have a HDD on your network thats always on and accessible to your PS3, PSP and possibly your TV thats equipped with the right software.

Official DLNA Site: http://www.dlna.org/home

I'm extremley excited about this (being a PSP owner). I currently have a file server and have always thought about getting a nice 200GB NAS drive that would replace that server. You can get a 200GB NAS drive for about $200 nowadays, theres also TerraByte ones from Buffalo , very heavy on the wallet though. Theres actually one TerryByte server thats litteraly (as the name states) a TerraByte of space and is (height) the length of a #2 Pencil (basically very small).

Its currently rumored that the 3.0 Firmware upgrade will make the PSP DLNA compliant and possibly add the software to connect and use media from DLNA compliant devices.

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Note: On the matter of NAS drives, I found a cool site (see if I can find it) that shows how to build your own NAS drive with this kit that is the HDDs casing (ranges from having USB or Firewire connectors, a power connection and a network connection. It can also be wireless ). Whats cool about this is that you can take your current secondary HDD and place it in this NAS case and you've got your own NAS drive (which should be cheap since you've already bought the HDD). I've been noseing around for a DLNA compliant one.

 

[patsu]

Yap ! I have started to prep my wife regarding DLNA ;^)
I hope PS3 really does support DLNA.

 

[BlueTsunami]

Yap ! I have started to prep my wife regarding DLNA ;^)
I hope PS3 really does support DLNA.

I also hope the PS3 supports DLNA to (seems like a shoe in). I have a basic wireless network at my home. To be able to network my PS3 (with DLNA) in the same way the 360 connects to a MCE is very good to hear.

 

[patsu]

DLNA planned profiles (scroll down the page below):
http://www.videsignline.com/howto/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=170701703&pgno=2

 

[mckmas8808]

Damn I hope the PS3 will be DLNA complient. With my PSP I will be able to push and pull content around my house at will. If someone's on the computer that's okay, I can still look at my porn saved to my HDD on my PSP.

 

[BlueTsunami]

DLNA planned profiles (scroll down the page below):
http://www.videsignline.com/howto/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=170701703&pgno=2

Thanks for the link patsu!

Damn I hope the PS3 will be DLNA complient. With my PSP I will be able to push and pull content around my house at will. If someone's on the computer that's okay, I can still look at my porn saved to my HDD on my PSP.

I'm excited about all this. The networking hardware that may be in the PS3 will allow me to realize a full media network around my house. I already have an image in my head as to how the network will be spaced out and what would take what roles.

 

[mckmas8808]

Yep already told my girl about it, so that when we move in she will have to get use to me spitting acronyms at her for years to come. Things like PSP, DLNA, Wi-Fi, and uPnP.

 

[patsu]

I'm excited about all this. The networking hardware that may be in the PS3 will allow me to realize a full media network around my house. I already have an image in my head as to how the network will be spaced out and what would take what roles.

Yes, DLNA seems very simple which I like. I feel that the loose network centric view (as opposed to a PC-centric view) is more open, heterogeneous and fit my non-optimal (read: organic) usage model better.

I mean I can have some videos kept on a stack of old drives, some in my laptop (probably trailers, and stuff downloaded by Internet), and yet others in optical disks. As long as the devices involved are DLNA compliant, then I should be able to access my media library digitally. I'll have to wait and see how it works in practice.