[Gllug] OT: PS3 media center

[Henrik Morsing]

On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 12:58:08PM +0100, Andrew Davies wrote:
> >
> Mediatomb is a general purpose transcoding media server, you'll need
> to edit the config file to allow PS3 support but it's actually
> documented in the file itself which remarks you'll need to remove.
> PS3mediaserver is a dedicated DLNA compliant server for the PS3 and
> so should work straight off, it'll also work for other DLNA clients
> (it works on my Samsung TV just fine).
> 
> I found Mediatomb first so I've stuck with that but you may find it
> easier to get started with PS3mediaserver. From memory, Mediatomb
> will be more flexible but also rather complicated while
> PS3mediaserver should be up and running pretty quickly.

Thanks. Maybe I'm misunderstanding your point but how does this help me? Unless you're aware of a flaw in gmediaserver you just didn't mention?

It took me less than one minute to get gmediaserver up and running and it supports the PS3.

I've just put a CD with MP3 files in the drive and it plays them fine but the same files it won't play over the media server. Why? Does the media server present them wrong?

I downloaded PS3mediaserver a couple of days ago but after openeing the README I was instantly put off by the first two lines containing 'Windows', 'Hi there...', 'Experimental' and 'Java'. Not installing that...

 I suppose I could try Mediatomb but would like to know why it would be different to gmediaserver first. How can the media server present a file in a way that makes it unkown format? I can display the track format and file name fine, so the PS3 can definitely read the file.

Thanks
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