We are pretty sure that PlayStation 3 owners are quite jealous of the Connect360 application that allows Xbox 360 owners to stream their Mac media into their console.

Well, we are happy to inform you that you need not to feel like that anymore as Nullriver Software has heard your requests and has answered your prayers. Know more about this program after the jump!


Download: MediaLink v1.02

We spotted a few more details regarding the new firmware for Sony's next gen PS3 console. If you're running Windows Vista on your PC, then this will be good news for you. According to Carl Nelson of the HCW Tech Blog, firmware 1.80 will let you share media on your Vista-running PC with the PS3. Well, Vista does support DLNA after all.

If you're still running on Windows XP, it seems that upgrading to Windows Media Player 11 and fiddling with the settings a bit will still let you share your media. Some formats are still not supported though, such as native .ts files and lossless WMA files as well as DivX/XviD files. Anyway, here's a look at the PS3's XMB streaming media interface.

Nelson also notes that video streaming seems a bit stifled at the moment, and recommends that you "need to demux, convert the audio to stereo, then remux again". Mac users, on the other hand, are advised to try installing either TwonkyMedia (if you have money) or the VideoLAN VLC media player (if you don't).

 

Because of the tremendous amount of hullabaloo that occurred for Sony and PS3 in Europe, fans back there might have forgotten about the Xploder PS3 HD Movie Player and Media Manager. If you guys can remember, this same nifty media management application has been launched in North America back in November.

Anyway, Fire International announced today that the said application will come out along the console in the PAL territories of Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and as well as in Australasia. Aside from taking care of users' various media files (conversion, transfer, and management), Xploder also provides access to the latest PS3 cheat saves.

In case you are still wondering what this application does exactly, the different features of Xploder's PS3 HD Movie Player and Media Manager are listed below. It will be available on March 23 for £ 19.99 or roughly around US$ 39. Likewise, the new Xploder download service is priced at £ 14.99 (US$ 29.40).

Features:

• MOVIES: Xploder automatically converts movie files to the AVC (.MP4) format for PS3 playback. It is compatible with the majority of movie file formats, including DVD (VOB)*, MKV, Xvid, DivX, MPEG 1, M1P, MPEG 2, TS, M2P, WMV, ASF, MP4 and AVI.
• MUSIC: The conversion of music to MP3 and transfer via the easy-to-use "iTunes style" desktop interface could not be any more simple. Convert your CD collection, along with MP3, AAC and WMA files, and you can even transfer music straight from your iTunes music library.
• CHEATSAVES: The software allows you to download exclusive PS3 cheat saves from www.xploder.net. With over 30 titles announced for European launch, Xploder.net is the place to download PS3 and PSP cheat saves for the hottest games.
• IMAGES: Manage your photo and image gallery for viewing on PS3 and PSP. Preview thumbnail images via the desktop interface and simply copy them across to your portable memory device. Compatible with JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG and TIF formats.