Shagrath is back with a new update for his PS3 Media Server app. This app lets you stream media files from your computer to your PS3. Even better, it also has a transcoding feature and the newly-added DTS streaming support. A complete changelog waits in the full article.


Download: PS3 Media Server v1.10.1 (Windows)
Download: PS3 Media Server v1.10.1 (Linux)
Download: PS3 Media Server v1.10 (OS X)

PS3 Media Server app is a DLNA compliant uPnP media server for the PS3. You can stream or transcode pretty much any kind of media file with it. Developer shagrath has added a lot of changes and features in this release, so click on through to the full article for the changelog for PS3 Media Server v1.03.

Download: PS3 Media Server v1.03 (Windows)
Download: PS3 Media Server v1.03 (Linux)
Download: PS3 Media Server v1.03 (OSX Intel only)

Developer shagrath has released his update on his PS3 homebrew app, PS3 Media Server v1.0.2.1. It's actually a quickfix for this serious bug found in 1.02, which he released just the other day, which essentially prevents the application from running.


Download: PS3 Media Server for Linux v1.02.1
Download: PS3 Media Server for Windows v1.02.1

While it's not exactly a substitute for cable, a streaming video service on my console is welcome. GridNetworks has announced that the PlayStation 3 now supports GridCast TV. The service allows media providers to stream their video content to your TV via your PlayStation 3.

 

QJ reader Andreas Heim alerts us that he wrote a how-to on his blog that instructs folks on how to set up a linux UPnP media server that has PlayStation 3 support. The how-to was made possible by the recent update for MediaTomb.

Based on how this not-that-tech-y blogger's understanding of the how-to, you have to get MediaTomb running and then you have to make a few modifications to it to get it to work with the PS3.

Mr. Heim notes though that for now, MediaTomb only supports the PS3's native mpeg4 format. He also notes that it all doesn't "work out of the box" for him. For the information on the "editing" that needs to be done, and the complete how-to by Andreas, feel free to head to it using our "read" link below.

Oh, and before we go, Andreas asks that if someone figures out how to do this without the "editing" please let him know.

The architecture that Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is based upon allows peer-to-peer networking of PC units, networked appliances, and even some wireless devices. Sony's PlayStation 3 clearly fits into that list but it's kind of curious why people haven't tried it yet on the console.

Online site PS3mods has compiled a list of UPnP media servers for Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, and Python. They mentioned that among the ones listed below, they were only able to test Nero MediaHome. It was working alright but it wasn't a perfect fit.

Feel free to try the media servers below yourselves. If the PS3 is compatible with any of these, the media servers will appear on the XMB right away, doing away with accessing the web browser first.

• Allegro Media Server (Mac OSX, Windows - commercial)
• Cidero Internet Radio Server (Java - open source)
• Cyberlink Digital Home Enabler Kit (Windows - commercial)
• CyberMediaGate - (C++ - open source)
• EyeConnect - (Mac OSX - commercial)
• Fuppes (Windows, Linux, port to NAS has been reported - open source)
• Geexbox (Linux - open source)
• GMediaServer (Linux - open source)
• MediaTomb (Linux, port to NAS has been reported - open source)
• Musimatch Jukebox (Windows - commercial)
• MythTV (Linux - open source)
• Nero MediaHome (Windows - commercial)
• On2Share (Windows - commercial)
• PyMeds (Python - open source)
• Rhapsody (Mac, Windows - commercial)
• SimpleCenter (Java Based - commercial)
• TVersity (Windows - closed source, currently free)
• TwonkyVision (Linux, Windows, NAS - commercial)
• uShare (Linux, NAS - open source)
• Windows Media Connect (Windows - closed source, currently free)