iChat - stream videos from PC using TVersity Media Server to PS3 robotpav520 - Fri Jul 08, 2011 1:17 am Post subject: stream videos from PC using TVersity Media Server to PS3
Set up Windows PC as a DLNA Media Server using TVersity for PS3 video streaming
DLNA is an industry standard for media (audio,video, photo) sharing within concept of a digital home and is supported by many hardware and software manufacturers. As of FW1.80, DLNA is supported by Playstation 3 entertainment system. PS3 takes a role of DLNA Player, not DLNA server, so it can play a content of any DLNA server in you digital home, but can not stream the content to other players within DLNA protocols. The following guide shows you how to set up TVersity Media Server for PS3 video streaming.
Preparation for streaming PC contents to PS3:
Switch both your PS3 and PC ON;
Have both PS3 and PC connected to your home network;
Tversity: http://tversity.com/download
TVersity Media Server is a software package that allows a personal computer to stream content to DLNA devices, such as the Xbox 360, PS3 , and Wii, regardless of the limitations of the device.
Its main function:
Play personal and Internet media (even Full Episodes) on TV, STB, game consoles and mobile
Personalize your media library for easy navigation on your devices
Download and install TVersity Media Server to your windows pc then start up.
Stream PC movie to PS3 via DLNA using TVersity Media Server
Playing DLNA Media Server content on PS3 is easy. DLNA Media Servers on the same network are automatically detected by PS3 and icons for the detected servers are displayed under (Photo), (Music), and (Video) section. You just select your PC from the DLNA Media Server list under (Photo), (Music), or (Video), and select the file that you want to play. When you press PLAY, the Windows PC starts to stream media to PS3 and you can watch movies on HDTV that connected to your PS3. Windows Media Player can now be closed and your PS3 will continue to stream the media. But don't turn off your computer.
Sounds good, right? It’s not that perfect however, since you will be only play video files that are supported by PS3, and in some cases not even all of them. A solution here is transcoding. By transcoding videos to PS3 optimized streaming media formats like H.264 .mp4 videos you can have all your movie collections streamed to PS3 without a problem. Pavtube Video Converter is recommended for video transcoding. The app is CUDA compliant and converts videos with fairly fast speed. Its developer Pavtube Studio also offers decent Blu-ray Ripper app that rips commercial Blu-ray and DVD movies to PS3 streaming media formats.
Convert Video/Movies to mp4 format file for PS3 vdieo streaming Step 1: Run Pavtube Video Converter and import your video and movies.
Launch the Video Converter and click“Add Video” to load your different video files, such as MKV, MOV, TOD, M2TS, MTS, MOD, VOB, TiVo videos you’d like to transfer to windows PC
Step 2. Set output format for Windows video streaming to HD TV
Click on the “Format” bar and select “Common Video”>> “H.264 Video(*.mp4)”.
Step 3: Start the video conversion.
Now click "Convert" button and wait. After conversion is done by Pavtube Movie/Video Converter, you can click the "Open" button to find the converted files and transfer videos to your Windows PC.
