Firmware updates make PS3 better media streamer than Xbox 360

I have to disagree with that. I use TVersity to stream from my PC and while I’d prefer to stream to my PS3 due to the quieter fan noise, I’ve found quite a few files haven’t played so have ended up streaming to my 360. I’ve also has similar problems viewing photos from a USB stick on my PS3, which have worked fine on the 360.

I agree, have never had any problems with playing videos from my PC to my PS3. My roommate hasn’t had the same luck however with his 360. Never had the picture issue that Slippy Sloppy speaks of, have several photo screen savers too.

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Yeah, it wont play any WMV video file. And wasn’t Divx support added like 18 months ago? I have both PS3 and 360, and I have to say that the 360 media extender is real nice, but I like the PS3′s network abilities better. Although, most of my videos are WMV, so I find myself using the 360 more for streaming.

Windows 7 + Media Centre + *.mkv support = WIN

Have tried downloading a licence to play wma under the setting for your ps3. Done that and don’t have any problems playing wma formats. If you have firmware 2.40 the ps3 can play most of your files if they are well encoded.

for mac streaming to ps3
ps3 media center is free and plays a lot more file types than medialink does which is a paid app

happy streaming

I must admit I’ve never had a problem streaming to my PS3, don’t own a 360 so can’t comment on that.

As long as the movie file is under 2GB you should be ok. Which files do you have trouble playing Slippy Sloppy? The PS3 is a fully certified DIVX product (which the 360 is not) so you shouldn’t have problems with DIVX files.

If it’s a Windows Media file type, then as Blackish05 says it’s simply a case of activating playback in the Video Options menu (you only need to do this once, I’m guessing Sony want to limit how much licence money they give to their biggest competitor so do it on a user by user basis?). I play/stream WMV files all the time without issue.

As for the photo thing, you’ve obviously not read the instructions on how to properly setup a USB drive’s file structure to work with the PS3 – you simply need to setup folders called MUSIC, VIDEO, PHOTO, GAME (for save files), SYSTEM (for firmware downloaded off the internet). These folders will allow one click autofind from the XMB – i.e. the Photo XMB area reads the PHOTO folder etc.

You can get to files that aren’t in their default locations by pressing Triangle and choosing Display All and browsing through the folder structure, but generally it’s easier to use the above folders.

The files were avi’s, I assume DIVX encoding. The PS3 could locate them but just wouldn’t play them. As for viewing photos I put in a USB stick and the PS3 couldn’t locate any data on the stick, so I put it in the 360 and it view and display them all.

Xbox360 Media Center + Windows 7 is a far more powerful Media extender than the PS3. (hell even with Vista Media Center/MC2005 it still is)

This guy has no idea what he is going on about. Sad thing is he works at cnet…sigh

If you are talking about the setting that enables WMV, then that is already done. It will play music encoded in MWV, but not video. Are you able to play video encoded in WMV?

just use PS3 Media Server its the best thing ever, u can stream HD movies with no lag, and u can stream with subtitles… its just amazing… never see something like thtat on 360…

agreed. i use this when i don’t feel like transferring video files to my external hard drive or onto my PS3. either way, PS3 is second to none as a media center.

That’s not completely true, because that same program works also with xbox 360(although it’s not yet as good as it is on PS3). PS3 media server is best streaming program, but it doesn’t make PS3 best streamer because that program works also with other devices… What would make PS3 the best media streamer is adding native support for mkv:s and subtitles(why sony won’t allow 3.party developer make video player program if they don’t want to make it by themself….???).

It’s not that the ps3 couldn’t locate it, you have to press triangle on the usb device and choose display all. I had the same problem with movies on a flash drive until I found out about the triangle deal. I hope this helps.

I like Connect360 works perfect, plays all the xvid TV shows perfectly. Worth the $20 or whatever i paid.

I have PS3 and I can’t get it to stream mp3s! it’s connected to my router via lan cable, it streams photos and movies fine but not the mp3. Pc is running Vista, I definitely added ps3 as a device under windows media. It actually sees the PC and the folder, but it doesn’t see the mp3 files. Has anyone got similar issues, problems with mp3 streaming and resolved it??

i agree the ps3 is a stronger system all together, i own both 360 and ps3, i like my 360 and love my ps3, but i honestly have to say the ps3 does everything better, sorry the psn network now is better, i have way more problems with xbox live now then psn, ps3 has way more storage capabilities, you can add 800 gig internal to 160 360, on ps3 you can add a tero, usb external, on the 360 cant do it, more space more media, also ps3 has internet browser, also whwn you go to friends house instead of removing your hard drive on 360, i bought a 16 gig usb memory slot , and put the stuff i want to take with me from my ps3, its great, i got a 16 gig usb card vs a 256mb card for 360 , and the usb card was cheaper, the usb card will not work with 360, for what ever reason. like i said the ps3 is better in every way, i could write the differences all day

Are you people insane? The ps3 is an AWFUL media extender. I’m sorry but it lists your MUSIC IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER. I want to listen to my music in track # order. When you browse by artist, it gives you all there songs in a flat hierarchy in alphabetical order. Completely worthless. To boot, you can’t even play music while you are in game. Many of the DivX and Xvid files I have won’t play either or they play choppy. My 360 is the ONLY way to go because in the rare event that it doesn’t support a codec, I can just start up Media Center and transcode anything. PS3 sucks balls for media. Dumb asians don’t understand how to make a system that is functional for media. Sad.

I like my PS3 otherwise, though.

I have both consoles, but the 360 is far too noisy for the living room, that pride of place, is the PS3.

I also find the PS3 far better for streaming, as firstly my 360 has no HDMI, so I am stuck with 576i standard definition. Secondly, the PS3 is less picky in what it plays. Infact, I can’t remember the last time I had a file it didn’t work with.

For those that have problems, try using a DECENT media server. http://www.twonkymedia.com seems to be one of the best, and works with loads of devices including the PS3.

The PS3 is the only 100% DivX compliant device. According to (drumroll please) the authors of DivX

Not to mention, currently, the best price for full blue-ray 2.0 (aka BD Live) – and can use the PS3 remote, which is bluetooth – no more crappy IR…

$300 – for that price you simply cannot find a better media center for your HD home entertainment center. Oh, it also plays games!