Stream to PS3

[mr.steevo]

Apologies to the Mac-ies who are PS3 knowledgeable. I'm not a gamer.

I did a few searches for how to stream from a Mac to a PS3 but the results were unhelpful. My understanding is that the PS3 can stream with Windows but I want to know if I can purchase a PS3 and stream from the Mac to the TV via the PS3. If so, how?

 

[ActionableMango]

I've never used it, but Twonky does Mac to PS3 streaming.

 

[Smalss]

PS3 Media Server. Works awesome.

 

[cerote]

+1 for PS3 Media Server also. MediaLink is not bad also but it is a paid product.

 

[fastasleep]

+1 for ps3 media server (free)
http://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/

used to use medialink, which is worth a look as well ($20 to register), it was great but had a few problems which is why i switched, which have most likely been addressed by now.
http://www.nullriver.com/products/medialink

if you use vuze for bittorrent in all its bloated glory, that has a built in media server as well... (not recommended)

 

[zirconiawoods]

PS3 server is really great

 

[mr.steevo]

PS3 Media Server looks like something that is installed on the Mac which allows the PS3 to access a folder in OS X. Does this mean that I need to duplicate movies and photos for this folder?

 

[DaveNinja]

I used PS3 Media Server for a year or so, but now use Majestic (also free). I found Majestic easier to set up, less likely to crash (not one so far!) and it seems to use a lot less of the CPU while transcoding than PS3 Media Server did.

 

[0186279]

I can't seem to get my mbp to find my ps3 : ( do I have to do something in my mbp's network settings?

 

[ulbador]

Vuze. It streams to PS3, Xbox, TiVo, iPhone, etc. I tried a bunch of different ones and found this to be the best.

 

[cerote]

PS3 Media Server looks like something that is installed on the Mac which allows the PS3 to access a folder in OS X. Does this mean that I need to duplicate movies and photos for this folder?

No you can set PS3 Media server to look at whatever folders your stuff is in.