The "PS3Media Server" Thread (program)

[dukebound85]

Any ideas on how to get the "Chapter xx" from showing up at the bottom when play back?

Also, when I play back the files on my sony tv with ps3media server as the server, the image is "squished" vertically

Why?

 

[ethan86]

I've been using PS3 Media Server for a while to stream .avi files to my PS3, but I'm having trouble streaming .mp4 files. I keep getting a "Data is corrupt" error when I try to stream it, but if I load the file onto the PS3's hard drive, it will play fine. Does anyone know what the problem might be? If it's any help, the .mp4 files were originally DVDs that I ripped and converted to mp4 using Handbrake.

 

[DoFoT9]

Any ideas on how to get the "Chapter xx" from showing up at the bottom when play back?

Also, when I play back the files on my sony tv with ps3media server as the server, the image is "squished" vertically

Why?

:| you sure your settings are all correctly checked? subtitles dont appear on mine. everything else runs fine. maybe post some screen shots of the settings you are using?

I've been using PS3 Media Server for a while to stream .avi files to my PS3, but I'm having trouble streaming .mp4 files. I keep getting a "Data is corrupt" error when I try to stream it, but if I load the file onto the PS3's hard drive, it will play fine. Does anyone know what the problem might be? If it's any help, the .mp4 files were originally DVDs that I ripped and converted to mp4 using Handbrake.

hmmm. clearly a setting issue from somewhere. seems like PS3MS is transcoding incorrectly for some reason. can you also provide some screen shots?

 

[ethan86]

hmmm. clearly a setting issue from somewhere. seems like PS3MS is transcoding incorrectly for some reason. can you also provide some screen shots?

I can. What do you need screen shots of specifically?

 

[DoFoT9]

I can. What do you need screen shots of specifically?

specifically of the "Common transcoding settings" and the "mencoder"

 

[ethan86]

Ok, I'll get right on that.

 

[DoFoT9]

Ok, I'll get right on that.

no probs im going to be driving home from uni in a sec though so might take a bit to reply.

 

[ethan86]

Ok, here they are:

 

[sammich]

Well, first up, I'd recommend you update your copy of PS3MS.

http://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/downloads/list

Also: I'd like a bigger cache. Like heaps bigger.

 

[DoFoT9]

im with sammich on this ethan, upgrade your version first

sammichy: baha. how about a faster computer

 

[dukebound85]

here is my settings. I figured out the subtitles (had to check definitly disable subtitles lol)

But why it vertically squishes the file when transcoding is befuddling me

Thanks for any help

 

[DoFoT9]

here is my settings. I figured out the subtitles (had to check definitly disable subtitles lol)

But why it vertically squishes the file when transcoding is befuddling me

Thanks for any help

you and me both. thanks for posting the pictures. if you click the button "expert settings: codecs specific parameters" from the Menencoder menu - just make sure that the tick box is ticked, bbecause you can create custom settings in there etc. other then that i honestly dont know!

 

[dukebound85]

you and me both. thanks for posting the pictures. if you click the button "expert settings: codecs specific parameters" from the Menencoder menu - just make sure that the tick box is ticked, bbecause you can create custom settings in there etc. other then that i honestly dont know!

Yea the box is checked

Just sucks as when I watch movies, the people look like aliens! all have long heads lol

 

[DoFoT9]

Yea the box is checked

Just sucks as when I watch movies, the people look like aliens! all have long heads lol

thats pathetic lol. you do have the latest version?

care to post the information of the .mp4 files that you have (use quicktime 7 and go "get into" of the movie or whatever).

maybe a complete reinstall is needed...

 

[dukebound85]

thats pathetic lol. you do have the latest version?

care to post the information of the .mp4 files that you have (use quicktime 7 and go "get into" of the movie or whatever).

maybe a complete reinstall is needed...

yup latest version

reinstall? i wonder if it is by the tv rendering the movie and not the ps3?

here is one such movie info

 

[DoFoT9]

yup latest version

here is one such movie info

right so its using mpeg4 part 10.. i dont see any problems with it except for the fact that PS3MS might be struggling to interpret the container correctly, and then stuffs up the conversion.

would you mind trying to reconvert the DVD in handbrake using h264 and see what happens?

 

[dukebound85]

right so its using mpeg4 part 10.. i dont see any problems with it except for the fact that PS3MS might be struggling to interpret the container correctly, and then stuffs up the conversion.

would you mind trying to reconvert the DVD in handbrake using h264 and see what happens?

it is already done in h264

 

[DoFoT9]

it is already done in h264

i know, i said that. but the container isnt that of what normal codecs are - which is why i suggested using handbrake to convert to a "more normal" container.

 

[dukebound85]

i know, i said that. but the container isnt that of what normal codecs are - which is why i suggested using handbrake to convert to a "more normal" container.

my hb setting is the default "normal" setting. What should I change to?

 

[DoFoT9]

my hb setting is the default "normal" setting. What should I change to?

ignore me. dont reconvert. that wont fix it.

next option is to reinstall it if you hadnt already done so.

i wonder if its a setting on the ps3?

 

[dukebound85]

i wonder if its a setting on the ps3?

the ps3 is not doing the rendering in this case but the tv (see my first image attached). i wonder if that is it

 

[DoFoT9]

the ps3 is not doing the rendering in this case but the tv. i wonder if that is it

OH!

wow - i didnt know they could render!

could very well be, does it work ok rendering via the PS3?

 

[dukebound85]

OH!

wow - i didnt know they could render!

could very well be, does it work ok rendering via the PS3?

Yes it is VERY cool

I haven't noticed the issue with my ps3 so I dunno what the deal is

I will say that the tv render is MUCH quicker than the ps3 as in i have instant folders and NO stuttering at all ever

cant say the same when I use my ps3

 

[DoFoT9]

Yes it is VERY cool

I haven't noticed the issue with my ps3 so I dunno what the deal is

I will say that the tv render is MUCH quicker than the ps3 as in i have instant folders and NO stuttering at all ever

cant say the same when I use my ps3

does it seriously!? wow they must have really optimised it! it does it wirelessly or have you wired it up?

do you know what type of hardware it has in there? (interested!)

 

[dukebound85]

does it seriously!? wow they must have really optimised it! it does it wirelessly or have you wired it up?

do you know what type of hardware it has in there? (interested!)

It wireless and much further from my router than my ps3 lol

No idea what the hardware is. The model of the tv is a sony bravia 52Z5100 iirc