PS3 Questions

robt_2

It has been a long long time since I had a console (well, actually, never, but I have used them in the past) so I have a few questions about a PS3 (assume the newest slim model)...

1. Will it play DivX/Xvid from a USB stick in addition to streaming from a computer?
2. What is codec support like?
3. Does TVersity work with it well if codec support is poor?
4. Can its hard drive be used to store divx/xvid?
5. How does it appear on a home network - for example could I copy a file to its hard drive from my pc?

Thanks

custardy

you can copy from the PC to the ps3 from files the PS3 can see(in the PS3 GUI) eg dix to play from the hard drive however remember if using PS3 media server it will show media the ps3 cannot play from it own hard drive
i think it plays divx/xvid and can play via external hard drive/stick in the FAT format.
i dont use this as it limits my file sizes too much
IMHO ps3 media server is the prog to use over other streaming progs

aliEnRIK

Custardy ~ the ps3s INTERNAL harddrive will take ANY size file you care to throw at it

DireEmblem

+1 on the PS3 Media Server software, it will stream in a format the PS3 likes.

custardy

aliEnRIK wrote: »

Custardy ~ the ps3s INTERNAL harddrive will take ANY size file you care to throw at it

yeah but there doesnt seem any point is sending files over to the hard drive on the PS3 when i can stream them over