Firmware updates make PS3 better media streamer than Xbox 360
Filed under: Gaming, Sony Playstation 3 | By: Alan Ng
Posted on: May 19, 2009 | 20 Comments
Do you own a standalone network media player? It has been revealed that HP and Linksys are discontinuing some of their media player products due to a decline in interest. Cnet has writtten an article about this and has suggest that both the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 offer great network media capabilities.
In the article which discusses the future of the standalone network media player, focus switches to the PS3 and 360 and the types of similar services they offer in comparison to rival products on the market.
They talk about the Xbox 360 being a full-on Windows Media Center Extender and network media player. They say the same thing about the PS3, adding that the recent DivX update makes the system ‘a more robust media streamer than the 360′.
Read the article in full above and let us know what your opinions are.
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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.