Playing avi/mpeg's on your PS3?

[Fucky McFuckerson]

So hwo do i okay AVI type videos on my ps3? Do i need to convert them?

 

[Odracir]

you can convert avi files into mp4 video files there's many programs for that or you can play the avi files also on the ps3 depending on the specs of the video

 

[Darkshowdown]

Was the files on a blank dvd or downloaded off the net

 

[Incar]

ps3 video 9--- search and download it.....converts any videos to ps3 playable formats

 

[Spitz Unlimited]

the PS3 reads AVI/MPEGs fine, just burn the files onto a CD-R or DVD-R and you're good.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

yeah I watch avi files on my PS3 all the time. Usually what I do is download and share the files from my PC, or just copy them onto my PS3 from my computer. I've also burnt them on DVD's which works fine as well.

Sometimes they don't work though which I think it may have to do with a currupted file or perhaps it was encoded incorrectly.

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

I actually just want to throw it on a thumb drive. Will that work? How about a portable hard drive?

 

[2-0-Sixx]

yeah I'm pretty sure that will work (haven't actually tried it myself though).

 

[Odracir]

yeah if it is compatible it will work just go to videos then on the drive press triangle display all and look for your video and watch it

 

[datniguhtwo]

..... ps3 video 9 works ok but its slow, wat u should do is d/l a program called tversity i use that and it plays all my avi,mp3 files etc. and if it doesn't play my video files i convert them wit ps3 video 9 and then add them to my tversity library. u also need the latest version of windows media player. just google tversity its free 2 d/l. i find this works best 4 media sharing between ur comp an ps3

 

[Incar]

^^^ how do you media share with a ps3 cuz i have a viao and i want to stream shit straight to my ps3 but i dont know what i have to do... what hardware i need like a router or whatever.. my pc is DLNA certified

 

[datniguhtwo]

first get the latest version of windows media player. then open windows media player and click on library at the top bar (its in between now playing, and rip) after clicking on library u will see an option that says media sharing u should b able 2 see ur ps3 or 360 or anything else u have networked 2 ur comp click allow sharing and apply. u should then b stream anything from ur windows media player library on ur ps3. but depending on wat operating system u hav u may also need 2 run tversity wit windows media player

 

[Incar]

do i need to have both connected to a router or what?

 

[datniguhtwo]

i dont hav a router so i guess not

 

[Odracir]

i just go on wmp and press share media with my ps3 and added all of my documents to my library then just go on ps3 and search for media stream things at the top and when it finds it just go back and it will show up there on the media i have a wireless connection though

 

[Incar]

ive been trying and i have a sony vaio laptop with DLNA and i cant seem to figure it out.... could it be becuase i have the ps3 connect with an ethernet cable and not through wifi?

 

[Odracir]

to share via wmp you must have a wireless network you can go and read the help topics on your wmp software

 

[2-0-Sixx]

to share via wmp you must have a wireless network you can go and read the help topics on your wmp software

you don't need a wireless network to do this. I don't, works for me

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

Fuck it. I just put the video as is on my USB flash drive, plugged it in to the PS3, hit "options (triangle)" once it was recognised, chose "dsiplay all files", and BOOM...there it was. Pressed play, and off it went!

Fuckin SWEET.

 

[All 4 the Bay]

yep! I play all my movies from my portable hard drive with usb port. It works wonders.