The "PS3Media Server" Thread (program)

[iMerlin]

i finally got a full rip onto my computer yes. but it is only the folder. i copied and pasted the contents of /media/HANGOVER (thats the movie im doing lol) to my computer connected via the network. it all copied successfully!

i dont know what to do with it after that. makemkv cant directly open it, handbrake didnt seem to like the files, even VLC and all that doesnt like it - so im guessing i need something to decrypt it! so what do i do? :-S

i tried making the folder into an ISO for makemkv, but that didnt work

i still cant make a friggen .iso, because of the same problem before (network path etc), cant mount etc.

oh and also: it took just a tad under 4hrs to copy wirelessly over my 802.11g network.



just to make it clear, the PS3 + YDL combination does not let you play movies directly using the YDL OS. you use YDL to rip bluray disc images for conversion on a computer - which can later be streamed/copied to the PS3 HDD to watch.

Thanks for clearing that up DoF. Dont want people getting the wrong idea.

For your issue bro, it might be time to hit up some YDL forums.
http://www.yellowdog-board.com/viewforum.php?f=19

Let me ask you this much and you may have already answered it...
Can you SSH into the PS3 from the iMac?
What is your YDL user name?
If you can SSH or use a terminal in YDL, can you show me the results of this command...
smbclient -L 10.0.1.12 -U% (your IP of course)
Also, if the SMB is mounted on the desktop, can you right click it and get any kind of properties to see if there is a path? Im sure you tried that already.
Have you tried logging in as the root user?
You said you setup a shared folder on the iMac named TC, did you create a user on the iMac as well. I did so much to get this working I almost forget some of the steps. But I think I HAD to set up this user and add it to the user list for my shared folder.

User settings, nothing special...

Advanced settings, the only thing I touched here was the account name. Everything else was left to default...

The account name of this user had to match my username in Ubuntu. I think its permission related but who knows.

 

[DoFoT9]

Thanks for clearing that up DoF. Dont want people getting the wrong idea.

nope not at all. i am fairly certain YDL cant fully playback even 720p let alone 1080p. the CPU is too slow and RAM is not available!

For your issue bro, it might be time to hit up some YDL forums.
http://www.yellowdog-board.com/viewforum.php?f=19

cant find anything (yet) related to my problems. i wonder if i should reinstall? is that even possible?

Let me ask you this much and you may have already answered it...
Can you SSH into the PS3 from the iMac?

yes i sure can. using the "normal" password and username ie not root

What is your YDL user name?

username = ps3. password = ps3ps3

If you can SSH or use a terminal in YDL, can you show me the results of this command...
smbclient -L 10.0.1.12 -U% (your IP of course)

wasnt sure where you meant from:
1. imac ssh into YDL:

iDrum-i7:~ Jordan$ smbclient -L 10.0.1.4 -U%
Error connecting to 10.0.1.4 (Connection refused)
Connection to 10.0.1.4 failed (Error NT_STATUS_CONNECTION_REFUSED)

2. YDL ssh into imac:

lists all shared directories - too lazy to get contents.

Also, if the SMB is mounted on the desktop, can you right click it and get any kind of properties to see if there is a path? Im sure you tried that already.

last time i didnt mount it really.. not in terminal, just mapped to it via the GUI. i dont have smbmount installed, thats a big reason why i couldnt mount in the first place. still confused how to install it too

Have you tried logging in as the root user?

sure havent, didnt realise you could! just logged in as root and permission isnt needed for sudo commands. i tried to install smbclient, but it couldnt find apt-get! whatever that is.. so messed up.

You said you setup a shared folder on the iMac named TC, did you create a user on the iMac as well. I did so much to get this working I almost forget some of the steps. But I think I HAD to set up this user and add it to the user list for my shared folder.

you had to? that really makes no sense in the world of networking - but ok i think i will try that one later tonight.

User settings, nothing special...

Advanced settings, the only thing I touched here was the account name. Everything else was left to default...

The account name of this user had to match my username in Ubuntu. I think its permission related but who knows.

thanks for posting the how to! im still totally pissed off at the whole thing. WHY isnt smbmount installed as a default thing? why doesnt the root password work even when i type it in? why isnt there a proper sharing control panel like on my easy to use osx computers!? such a bad experience lol.

thanks again merlin

 

[iMerlin]

cant find anything (yet) related to my problems. i wonder if i should reinstall? is that even possible?

Yes, you can reinstall. Hold down the power button until you hear 2 beeps, that should take you back to the PS3 XMB. From here just go into settings and format utility. Then start over from the beginning.

username = ps3. password = ps3ps3

wasnt sure where you meant from:
1. imac ssh into YDL:

iDrum-i7:~ Jordan$ smbclient -L 10.0.1.4 -U%
Error connecting to 10.0.1.4 (Connection refused)
Connection to 10.0.1.4 failed (Error NT_STATUS_CONNECTION_REFUSED)

2. YDL ssh into imac:

lists all shared directories - too lazy to get contents.

Ok, I think this is part of your problem. I do ALL of my commands from my iMac using Terminal. Check it...

Im in the process of laying this out but I think the problem is that you cant SMB. Try these steps and ill post more in a few with some screens.

http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/resources/

 

[iMerlin]

wasnt sure where you meant from:
1. imac ssh into YDL:

iDrum-i7:~ Jordan$ smbclient -L 10.0.1.4 -U%
Error connecting to 10.0.1.4 (Connection refused)
Connection to 10.0.1.4 failed (Error NT_STATUS_CONNECTION_REFUSED)

2. YDL ssh into imac:

lists all shared directories - too lazy to get contents.

I ran into the NT_CONNECTION_REFUSED issue and to be honest I think I had to make sure SSH was installed and enabled by looking at the services in Ubuntu...

Notice SMB on there as well listed as SAMBA.

So I guess first things first, make sure SMB (SAMBA) and SSH are installed. If not, it looks like you need to use something called YUM. Ive never used yum so Im not entirely sure what the deal is there. But apparently if you want to load SSH or SAMBA you will need to do it through yum. http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/support/solutions/ydl_5.0/yum.shtml
http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/resources/

I do ALL of my commands from my iMac using Terminal SSHd into Ubuntu. But in order to do this I had to load "SSH-client" onto Ubuntu using the apt-get command. But as I mentioned above, I think YDL uses yum and not apt-get. Not sure why! But once I had loaded SSH client and rebooted I then headed to my iMac and fire up terminal and enter this command...

ssh -l merlinps3 10.0.1.22

Now you see the prompt change to show you that you are SSHed into the PS3. From here you can update packages or mount the SMB share. I think it HAS to be an SMB share for this to work.

sudo smbmount //10.0.1.12/BlurayRips /home/merlinps3/blurayrips -o username=merlinps3,password=gtp123,uid=1000,mask=000

Once you enter the password, the icon will appear on the PS3 desktop. But it isnt the icon you're thinking of. It looks like this (sorry for the quality)...

and the properties...

So by mounting it as an SMB, you officially give it LOCAL mapping. So to rip the ISO I simply type in...

sudo dd if=/dev/cdrom of=/home/merlinps3/blurayrips/discname.iso

HOWEVER! If you go onto the PS3 and view the network shares through the GUI and then mount one, it isnt the same...
Network drives...

right click and mount...

Folder appears on the desktop but is different than the SMB drive...

When you mount it via the GUI the mapping, as you know, is some network address as opposed to the local SMB creates.

Im not sure why any of this works bro. All I know is what worked for me. Once you get this going you never really have to worry about it other than typing the commands I provided above.

sure havent, didnt realise you could! just logged in as root and permission isnt needed for sudo commands. i tried to install smbclient, but it couldnt find apt-get! whatever that is.. so messed up.

Ok, I found out for YDL to login as root you type "su" without the quotes, then enter your password.

On my Ubuntu I have 2 users, root and merlinps3...

This is the reason I think you need the same user created on the iMac. To allow sharing and SSH access. For example, I have a MBP and an iMac. I have to have my MBP user built on my iMac to specifically share a folder between the 2. Well maybe I dont HAVE to but thats how I have mine built.

thanks for posting the how to! im still totally pissed off at the whole thing. WHY isnt smbmount installed as a default thing? why doesnt the root password work even when i type it in? why isnt there a proper sharing control panel like on my easy to use osx computers!? such a bad experience lol.

thanks again merlin

Hey man, you've helped me out before too so no problem! I just hope you get it going!

 

[DoFoT9]

first things first. im watching "The Hangover" as we speak (on my imac), a singular uncompressed .mkv file. thats right! i got it all going.

it wasnt the easiest of things to do, and tedious, but im glad its working for now.

tried to play file on ps3, but its corrupt. VC-1 you reckon?

Yes, you can reinstall. Hold down the power button until you hear 2 beeps, that should take you back to the PS3 XMB. From here just go into settings and format utility. Then start over from the beginning.

alright that will be the last resort i think

Ok, I think this is part of your problem. I do ALL of my commands from my iMac using Terminal. Check it...

OH! really!? ive been doing everything (mapping/copying etc) from YDL! guess i should change that then

Im in the process of laying this out but I think the problem is that you cant SMB. Try these steps and ill post more in a few with some screens.

http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/resources/

been typing "sudo" too, instead of "su". could be part of the problem but i know for a fact that smbmount isnt installed.

I ran into the NT_CONNECTION_REFUSED issue and to be honest I think I had to make sure SSH was installed and enabled by looking at the services in Ubuntu...

Notice SMB on there as well listed as SAMBA.

So I guess first things first, make sure SMB (SAMBA) and SSH are installed. If not, it looks like you need to use something called YUM. Ive never used yum so Im not entirely sure what the deal is there. But apparently if you want to load SSH or SAMBA you will need to do it through yum. http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/support/solutions/ydl_5.0/yum.shtml
http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/resources/

ok well tested again. SSH works! i successfully SSHd into the PS3 from my imac, great! SMB isnt installed still, so i shall research how to install that with the wierd YUM thing. typing "yum smbmount" did nothing hah!

I do ALL of my commands from my iMac using Terminal SSHd into Ubuntu. But in order to do this I had to load "SSH-client" onto Ubuntu using the apt-get command. But as I mentioned above, I think YDL uses yum and not apt-get. Not sure why! But once I had loaded SSH client and rebooted I then headed to my iMac and fire up terminal and enter this command...

ssh -l merlinps3 10.0.1.22

ok that works. get something somewhat similar.

Now you see the prompt change to show you that you are SSHed into the PS3. From here you can update packages or mount the SMB share. I think it HAS to be an SMB share for this to work.

sudo smbmount //10.0.1.12/BlurayRips /home/merlinps3/blurayrips -o username=merlinps3,password=gtp123,uid=1000,mask=000

has to be SMB? ok. the way i got my files over before was using secure FTP! it worked like a champ. SMB didnt work at all, SO unstable (does it run on UDP?) this wont work for me because SMB isnt installed, but now i might be able to install it - will attempt later tonight when everybody is asleep.

Once you enter the password, the icon will appear on the PS3 desktop. But it isnt the icon you're thinking of. It looks like this (sorry for the quality)...

and the properties...

So by mounting it as an SMB, you officially give it LOCAL mapping. So to rip the ISO I simply type in...

sudo dd if=/dev/cdrom of=/home/merlinps3/blurayrips/discname.iso

you make it sound so simple! well duh it is simple! but you know.... im an idiot!

HOWEVER! If you go onto the PS3 and view the network shares through the GUI and then mount one, it isnt the same...
Network drives...

right click and mount...

Folder appears on the desktop but is different than the SMB drive...

When you mount it via the GUI the mapping, as you know, is some network address as opposed to the local SMB creates.

Im not sure why any of this works bro. All I know is what worked for me. Once you get this going you never really have to worry about it other than typing the commands I provided above.

true, thats the problem that i am having! when you connect via GUI it doesnt actually map the path to anywhere. i can create a shortcut on the desktop, but the dd command still doesnt allow you to save to that.

Ok, I found out for YDL to login as root you type "su" without the quotes, then enter your password.

tried it and it works im pretty sure thankyou!

On my Ubuntu I have 2 users, root and merlinps3...

This is the reason I think you need the same user created on the iMac. To allow sharing and SSH access. For example, I have a MBP and an iMac. I have to have my MBP user built on my iMac to specifically share a folder between the 2. Well maybe I dont HAVE to but thats how I have mine built.

i have never done that sort of thing with any of my networked devices. i use the credentials of the machine i am remoting/mapping into because that is how i was taught. tbh this having the "same account on both machines" makes absolutely no sense to me from a networking point of view - but i will try it and if i works i will apologise profusely

Hey man, you've helped me out before too so no problem! I just hope you get it going!

ive got it working doing my current workflow, takes a tiny bit longer but its no problem.
1. FTP into imac, copy /media/BRdisc folder, paste into iMac
2. open AnyDVD HD - create ISO
3. convert to .mkv with makemkv

as it stands, The Hangover is VC-1 and will not play on the PS3. i am converting with handbrake, making it into a .mkv file - but i am reencoding with h264 @ 100% CBR. ill let you know how that goes! hopefully the quality is identical (but it plays of course).

thanks so much mate

 

[iMerlin]

If you got it working, who cares if it's different than how I do it right? At least you got it working with FTP.
I think the reason for the method I use is so it can all be done without even even turning on the TV. of course the ps3 need to be on but since all the commands are performed on the iMac, All I need to do is pop the disc in and proceed to SSH. Makes it a little easier on me. But hell, it doesn't matter how you get to the finish line!!

Glad you got it working. If you are able to Ssh then I think you are right about the duplicate user not being needed. I'm not sure why I did it that way but after I did that I got it working. Mustve been something else though that actually got it working and I just thought it was the username deal. Either way, congrats on getting it going.

Oh and the Hangover had the same problem for me! But that movie is the best!

 

[DoFoT9]

If you got it working, who cares if it's different than how I do it right? At least you got it working with FTP.

TBH FTP feels ALOT more stable. when using SMB the folders take +10seconds to load, under FTP it is almost instantaneuous. i think i will stick with my method for now until i get yours figured out - its much easier then mine lol!

I think the reason for the method I use is so it can all be done without even even turning on the TV. of course the ps3 need to be on but since all the commands are performed on the iMac, All I need to do is pop the disc in and proceed to SSH. Makes it a little easier on me. But hell, it doesn't matter how you get to the finish line!!

its a great process you have going there! the PS3 basically turns into a ROM drive connected via ethernet instead of USB/FW! love your process. if only somebody could make a script or something eh?

Glad you got it working. If you are able to Ssh then I think you are right about the duplicate user not being needed. I'm not sure why I did it that way but after I did that I got it working. Mustve been something else though that actually got it working and I just thought it was the username deal. Either way, congrats on getting it going.

thanks man i couldnt have done it without you though - thanks for the replies!

Oh and the Hangover had the same problem for me! But that movie is the best!

ok so we should take this back on track to PS3MS stuff i guess. should we make a list of 1080p ripped .mkv files that will not work with PS3 + PS3MS? i think thats a great idea so people will know whether or not they wil have to convert their movie into .m4v or not.

can i ask what settings you used in handbrake for the movies that were corrupt? handbrake made a +40GB movie file when i used the CBR@100% lol - not such a good idea but it looked great!

also (this is for anybody), for the "keep DTS audio in stream" setting, it mentions the need for optical audio out, but does not specify if one needs to have it go to a amp to decode it. can this go straight into the TV?

2AM again. gah. guess i should sleep soon! maybe in a few hrs - nazi zombies is addictive

 

[iMerlin]

its a great process you have going there! the PS3 basically turns into a ROM drive connected via ethernet instead of USB/FW! love your process. if only somebody could make a script or something eh?

Im working on that now! Unfortunately though, finding out YDL and Ubuntu run on different commands will make this a little more difficult.

thanks man i couldnt have done it without you though - thanks for the replies!

No problem at all, Im happy you got it working. Now watch, in a few months you will just order a $80 BD ROM drive off of ebay and be done with the PS3 for that. And all of this will be considered a learning experience!

ok so we should take this back on track to PS3MS stuff i guess. should we make a list of 1080p ripped .mkv files that will not work with PS3 + PS3MS? i think thats a great idea so people will know whether or not they wil have to convert their movie into .m4v or not.

can i ask what settings you used in handbrake for the movies that were corrupt? handbrake made a +40GB movie file when i used the CBR@100% lol - not such a good idea but it looked great!

I read in a couple of threads that there isnt a need for anything over 70% for the constant quality setting. I didnt believe that so I've been playing around a lot with Handbrake lately to find out for myself. Personally I found no difference in quality at 60 or 70% compared to 100%. The only difference at all is file size.

So lately, I roll with the "High Profile" preset but tweak it with "Large File size" selected but leave all the default video settings as is. I change the audio as shown in the screenshot below. The resulting files are usually around 10-20gb, the quality is outstanding. Screenshots...

2AM again. gah. guess i should sleep soon! maybe in a few hrs - nazi zombies is addictive

LOL... COD!! I need to get on COD soon! I played it for like the first week and havent touched it since then. You are talking about COD right??

 

[DoFoT9]

Im working on that now! Unfortunately though, finding out YDL and Ubuntu run on different commands will make this a little more difficult.

true worth a shot though!

No problem at all, Im happy you got it working. Now watch, in a few months you will just order a $80 BD ROM drive off of ebay and be done with the PS3 for that. And all of this will be considered a learning experience!

that was the original plan, but my brother bought a PS3! so im not complaining and i really enjoy a challenge so it was good fun eventually though i will get a BD-ROM drive, they are still $150+Aus here a pop, just a tad exxy.

I read in a couple of threads that there isnt a need for anything over 70% for the constant quality setting. I didnt believe that so I've been playing around a lot with Handbrake lately to find out for myself. Personally I found no difference in quality at 60 or 70% compared to 100%. The only difference at all is file size.

So lately, I roll with the "High Profile" preset but tweak it with "Large File size" selected but leave all the default video settings as is. I change the audio as shown in the screenshot below. The resulting files are usually around 10-20gb, the quality is outstanding. Screenshots...

righto, i can live with those sorts of file sizes. ill use 65% i think and see how that goes do you notice blocking in the "action" scenes at all? id just rather leave it completely uncompressed

LOL... COD!! I need to get on COD soon! I played it for like the first week and havent touched it since then. You are talking about COD right??

yup COD:MW1, is that the one you have? give me your friend ID thingo and we can multiplayer it up some time

 

[iMerlin]

do you notice blocking in the "action" scenes at all? id just rather leave it completely uncompressed


yup COD:MW1, is that the one you have? give me your friend ID thingo and we can multiplayer it up some time

No blocking at all, and my test BD was Transformers. So there was a lot of action. I hear ya about compressing it, but when you cant see the difference, its all in your head at that point.

Oh, I was thinking MW2, isnt that the newest one?

 

[DoFoT9]

No blocking at all, and my test BD was Transformers. So there was a lot of action. I hear ya about compressing it, but when you cant see the difference, its all in your head at that point.

alright thats really good to know! ill use 65% just to be safe, seems a good number. ill keep the originals of course until PS3MS can stream VC-1!

Oh, I was thinking MW2, isnt that the newest one?

yup its the newest one but we bought the older one - it was cheaper lol! still makes GREAT gameplay.

 

[iMerlin]

alright thats really good to know! ill use 65% just to be safe, seems a good number. ill keep the originals of course until PS3MS can stream VC-1!


yup its the newest one but we bought the older one - it was cheaper lol! still makes GREAT gameplay.

I think I read the VC1 limitation is with the PS3 itself. Not sure where I read that though.

Im liking this app more and more, my wife and I watched Dexter yesterday straight from the MKV and it was flawless. Even she made a comment on how clear the picture was and that is unlike her.

 

[DoFoT9]

I think I read the VC1 limitation is with the PS3 itself. Not sure where I read that though.

damn thats most unfortunate. im confused though, the PS3 can directly playback VC-1 from a blu-ray disc. must use different decoders i guess.

researching (the OP on that post figured out a way to bypass VC-1 but seems annoying), i found this amazing link! its a list of pretty much all BD/DVD releases and their codec, IMDB rating, audio format, retail price, blaablaablaa. perfect for knowing if it will work.

Im liking this app more and more, my wife and I watched Dexter yesterday straight from the MKV and it was flawless. Even she made a comment on how clear the picture was and that is unlike her.

i got v1.20, its so much better! it lets you directly share your itunes/iphoto! so good! i used to have to navigate to each artist individually - PITA!

thanks for showing me it

our video shop has cheap days on tuesday, half price! i can hire 3 BRs for $9Aus! here i come more movies

 

[iMerlin]

damn thats most unfortunate. im confused though, the PS3 can directly playback VC-1 from a blu-ray disc. must use different decoders i guess.

researching (the OP on that post figured out a way to bypass VC-1 but seems annoying), i found this amazing link! its a list of pretty much all BD/DVD releases and their codec, IMDB rating, audio format, retail price, blaablaablaa. perfect for knowing if it will work.


i got v1.20, its so much better! it lets you directly share your itunes/iphoto! so good! i used to have to navigate to each artist individually - PITA!

thanks for showing me it

our video shop has cheap days on tuesday, half price! i can hire 3 BRs for $9Aus! here i come more movies

Yeah, 1.20 seems pretty stable.

I like the iTunes and iPhoto integration also.

Now if only I could figure out how to play music through my PS3 but still maintain control of that music through my iMac. Kinda like make the PS3 an Airfoil speaker.

Great link by the way!

 

[DoFoT9]

Yeah, 1.20 seems pretty stable.

I like the iTunes and iPhoto integration also.

Now if only I could figure out how to play music through my PS3 but still maintain control of that music through my iMac. Kinda like make the PS3 an Airfoil speaker.

Great link by the way!

that would be pretty great! i dont think it would be possible though i really do like airfoil though!

i can now rip blu-rays from the PS3 in an hour and a bit! then i convert to .dmg, mount in parallels, use anyDVD to create an .iso and get rid of encryption. then use makemkv to create .mkv. doesnt take too long

im using FTP to copy the file, it copies @9mbit - the max the BD-ROM drive can read at.

onto PS3MS: it refuses to play any of my 1080p rips! even the avc ones. quite frustrating and i really do not want to convert them all using HB. guess ill just watch them on my imac hehe.

 

[iMerlin]

that would be pretty great! i dont think it would be possible though i really do like airfoil though!

i can now rip blu-rays from the PS3 in an hour and a bit! then i convert to .dmg, mount in parallels, use anyDVD to create an .iso and get rid of encryption. then use makemkv to create .mkv. doesnt take too long

im using FTP to copy the file, it copies @9mbit - the max the BD-ROM drive can read at.

onto PS3MS: it refuses to play any of my 1080p rips! even the avc ones. quite frustrating and i really do not want to convert them all using HB. guess ill just watch them on my imac hehe.

Hey DoF, why does it refuse to play them? Does it give you an error or what?

My wife and I watched I Love You, Man and got a bunch of stutters. It was annoying to say the least. Thats not even a fast movie so I cant say it was due to high bitrates. I even disconnected a couple of network devices thinking that may have been it still the stutters continued.
I guess I have to start messing around with all the settings again!

 

[DoFoT9]

Hey DoF, why does it refuse to play them? Does it give you an error or what?

it gives the lovely "file is corrupt" error. quite annoying lol because i know they arent. they work when changed to .m4v though, like you experienced. i might try change them to a .mov container.

My wife and I watched I Love You, Man and got a bunch of stutters. It was annoying to say the least. Thats not even a fast movie so I cant say it was due to high bitrates. I even disconnected a couple of network devices thinking that may have been it still the stutters continued.
I guess I have to start messing around with all the settings again!

how frustrating. cant think what it is either - very troubling. what format was the video in?

 

[iMerlin]

how frustrating. cant think what it is either - very troubling. what format was the video in?

It was m4v because it wouldnt do mkv... VC1 again I think. So I dont know what the deal is. It has me looking for alternatives like Apple TV or a MacMini as a media server. My wife wont be to please with any additional purchases so that might have to wait a while!

The problem with this is.... the stutters didnt start happening until almost an hour into the movie, then they were much more frequent. So when you are testing these things, you cant really watch the whole movie to make sure it doesnt stutter, know what I mean?

 

[DoFoT9]

It was m4v because it wouldnt do mkv... VC1 again I think. So I dont know what the deal is. It has me looking for alternatives like Apple TV or a MacMini as a media server. My wife wont be to please with any additional purchases so that might have to wait a while!

HA! goodluck with that one

The problem with this is.... the stutters didnt start happening until almost an hour into the movie, then they were much more frequent. So when you are testing these things, you cant really watch the whole movie to make sure it doesnt stutter, know what I mean?

yea for sure thats very annoying. if you were certain that there was no other network activity going on at the time the stuttering was occurring, then really the only problem would be with the encode itself...but yea i dont its very troublesome.

 

[iMerlin]

HA! goodluck with that one


yea for sure thats very annoying. if you were certain that there was no other network activity going on at the time the stuttering was occurring, then really the only problem would be with the encode itself...but yea i dont its very troublesome.

But to be honest, it would be a pain in the a$$ to have to make sure no other network activity is going on every time we want to watch a movie. Last time I went as far as to stop Time Machine on my iMac and MBP for the duration of the movie, which by the way didnt help at all.

But to check network activity I would just go into my Airport Utility right?

I dont think its a CPU thing, m4v files dont even require transcoding so it all points back to the network. DAMNIT!!

How has yours been running lately DoF?

 

[DoFoT9]

But to be honest, it would be a pain in the a$$ to have to make sure no other network activity is going on every time we want to watch a movie. Last time I went as far as to stop Time Machine on my iMac and MBP for the duration of the movie, which by the way didnt help at all.

But to check network activity I would just go into my Airport Utility right?

AFAIK Airport Utility doesnt show network usage. it can only show signal strength of each device. and it only shows wireless devices i think. not very helpful at all, i have yet to find a program to show network activity.

I dont think its a CPU thing, m4v files dont even require transcoding so it all points back to the network. DAMNIT!!

hmm it could be, or its the PS3 - its so so picky! it has to be in the perfect format.

How has yours been running lately DoF?

its been running good and bad. normal avi rips and downloaded 1080p rips all play fine, as do the .m4vs. but playing DVD rips directly or BD rips dont seem to be working well. with the BD rips i always get the "data is corrupt" thing, im fairly certain its because the audio is in DTS - if i force the audio to be a spoken subtitle track in .ac3 then it works! so i need to transcode the audio to ac3 (which is thought PS3MS did?) or get an amp that can do it for me

 

[iMerlin]

AFAIK Airport Utility doesnt show network usage. it can only show signal strength of each device. and it only shows wireless devices i think. not very helpful at all, i have yet to find a program to show network activity.

I know Ive used Wireshark on the PC, Im sure there is something for Macs, google here I come.

hmm it could be, or its the PS3 - its so so picky! it has to be in the perfect format.

See, all the more reason to get a fricken APTV! Of course Im kidding. I would prefer to get this working consistently as opposed to dropping 400-700 bucks on a APTV or Mini!

its been running good and bad. normal avi rips and downloaded 1080p rips all play fine, as do the .m4vs. but playing DVD rips directly or BD rips dont seem to be working well. with the BD rips i always get the "data is corrupt" thing, im fairly certain its because the audio is in DTS - if i force the audio to be a spoken subtitle track in .ac3 then it works! so i need to transcode the audio to ac3 (which is thought PS3MS did?) or get an amp that can do it for me

Yeah, I thought PS3MS did it too. I have a receiver capable and still cant get DTS going from an MKV. Mine play, but usually its in the wrong language. Encode those same rips to an m4v with 6 channel discrete audio and its perfect.

All in all, I still love this utility, I just wish I didnt have to spend more time playing with settings instead of watching movies!

 

[DoFoT9]

I know Ive used Wireshark on the PC, Im sure there is something for Macs, google here I come.

Ahh wireshark but of course! There is a mac version, I forget the name of it at the moment but ill post it when I get home.

See, all the more reason to get a fricken APTV! Of course Im kidding. I would prefer to get this working consistently as opposed to dropping 400-700 bucks on a APTV or Mini!

Yup the mini or tv doesn't interest me.... Mini would be alright I guess, it can pass through DTS.

Yeah, I thought PS3MS did it too. I have a receiver capable and still cant get DTS going from an MKV. Mine play, but usually its in the wrong language. Encode those same rips to an m4v with 6 channel discrete audio and its perfect.

you can set the language order in the settings there somewhere, have you tried that? Wish we could transcodes to m4v lol...

All in all, I still love this utility, I just wish I didnt have to spend more time playing with settings instead of watching movies!

Yes. Totally agree. Its wonderful and easy to use, it just needs some more testing and feedback (and development).

 

[randy98mtu]

Going to have to spend some time in this thread tonight from home. I used this thread to get my iso copies going, but it didn't have enough instruction for me to get to the SSH level so I just have a keyboard in the living room next to my PS3. It's ok, but my 10 month old daughter likes buttons. lol So I'll try to get SSH working.

I'm also going to look into the media server. Right now I'm making 720p files for my ATV, but as I said in the other thread, I'm tired of waiting for a 1080p capable ATV. It even stutters on my 720p files!

Great thread guys! Thanks!

 

[DoFoT9]

Going to have to spend some time in this thread tonight from home. I used this thread to get my iso copies going, but it didn't have enough instruction for me to get to the SSH level so I just have a keyboard in the living room next to my PS3. It's ok, but my 10 month old daughter likes buttons. lol So I'll try to get SSH working.

SSH is pretty easy to get going. i dont think that you need to turn it on. what OS are you running? on YDL all i did was install it, then turned off the firewall and turned on all the services lol. away i went!

from there you go into terminal on your mac and type

ssh username@ipaddress.

e.g. at my home

ssh root@10.0.1.4

it will then ask for the password, then go from there!

i presume you know the rest of the steps creating the .iso using dd and all of that, and that you have correctly mapped to your computers drive.

I'm also going to look into the media server. Right now I'm making 720p files for my ATV, but as I said in the other thread, I'm tired of waiting for a 1080p capable ATV. It even stutters on my 720p files!

Great thread guys! Thanks!

the TV is a bit of a let down the hardware can decode 1080p rips - the software doesnt allow it to thats why the PS3 is great for me!