So who actually uses all of its features?

I've replaced the hard drive, its now a 250 GB. I've got a ton of MP4 files so I have a lot of high-definition videos/movies on it. Its connected to all the computers in the house through the wireless network. I've got a keyboard/mouse for it so I can surf the web. My g/f and I watch Youtube videos on it for example. Its great for a group of friends..

Am i nuts here or do others use their PS3 as well?

 

You've done waaaaaaay more than what I've done with it (games and DVD & Blu-Ray movie watching).

I think I will have it hooked up to stream music and videos from my PC.

 

You make my 20GB X360 Hard drive weep.

 

I'm 50% through GTAIV, and I've watched 2 blu ray movies. Thats the extent of what I've used mine for...

What is involved in swapping out the HD?

 

Pretty simple - just like installing a HD in your PC.

http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps3/game...s/127009.shtml

 

Neat. Thanks.

 

Yeah, its very easy. Took me less than 10 minutes with a barking dog trying to assist me

 

I only use it to watch blu-ray.

 

With mine we play games & watch DVD's & Blu-Ray movie's here and there, my brother web surfing. But we dont have it connected to all the computers in the house with keyboard & mouse.

 

I've customized it, [i.e. uploaded pictures to use for my wallpaper and actually downloaded the same pics on my PSP so they go together...hahaha] Its a pic of the red ring of death for xbox and actually looks pretty sick so i put it on both. then i uploaded music and stuff as well through mediashare but the program only lasted so long. I wish i could get wireless on it. how much was it? and no keyboard or mouse yet, but i have used the internet and such, its pretty neat.

 

I upgraded mine to 250Gb too. Super easy to do! To bad MS doesn't allow the same thing on the Xbox!

Although I have mine on the network, I have not setup any sharing with my computer. what do you use for Media Server software?

So far whenever I want to watch a DIVX file or something from my computer, I have been burning it to a CD/DVD or copying it to a thumb drive.

I don't bother using the browser as I have a computer right next to my PS3 which is better.

My PS3 is hooked up to a 22" LCD computer monitor, right next to my computer's monitor, and I share my speakers with both.

 

I just got mine. I will get a router shortly and network my computer to it. I'm assuming you can stream files from the computer to play files that it supports.

 

Check this program out, it works for your PS3, 360, PSP, etc. etc.

http://www.tversity.com/home

and it's FREE!

 

Thats what I'm running right now

 

Do you see lag watching movies wirelessly that are on your PC?

 

That's a great program! I love the fact it'll transcode formats that my 360 doesn't run native and stream it. Some bugs, but I can live with them.

 

I used to use my PS3 to listen to music and surf the web wireless when it was apart from my computer. But now I have the PC and PS3 next to each other.

The PS3 actually isn't bad for websurfing.

 

mine gives me BJs

 

THANK YOU! I fee like I've been living under a rock...here I am hacking the 360, while this nifty program exists...

It's been my dream, lol, to play MKVs...

 

ken... ive got 10gbs of music, 8gbs of pics, 12 gb videos, etc... might need new HD

but if they could only fix online play lol

 

I use to run all my music, movies/shows, and pictures through it until the wife got me an Apple TV...the interface on the ATV is MUCH MUCH better

 

How were you able to play MKV's? Mine wouldn't do them...

Do I need to install a Codec or something? Or should the built in Codec Pack do it? What is FFShow for?

Works great otherwise though!

 

The program is great, but it's freaken slow.

When I play thru WMP11, the file plays instantly, and with this it takes time to buffer...
I've checked the setup, everything seems fine.

Also I ran into another problem, for example when I was watching youtube videos, everything worked fine....a few minutes later, Xbox was returning errors and blocking each video I tried to play... WTF??

 

What kind of connection are you using? Wireless? If so, what speed? You might have bandwidth issues.

My PS3 is wired, and my videos start immediately.

I haven't tried YouTube yet.

 

how you watch youtube on it? when i try it says i gotta DL flash or someshit, and idk how to do it thru the ps3

 

Even though you can do most of the same media streaming stuff with xbox/ps3, the AppleTV interface is just so fantastic.

 

I have wired, so it should be 100Mbps.

It's immediate playing thru WMA, but thru this tv proggy it buffers.

I guess I'll have to play with the settings.

If you guys have ideas, please post them. Thanks.

 

Out of curiousity wouldn't it be more efficient just to play a movie/mp3 via USB flash drive assuming you didn't mind sticking stuff on there?

 

^^^ I do have an OPPO dvd player that plays divx and other from usb, but I always wanted to stream h.264 and mkv to my living room from my office.

 

try to dl it and shit... follow the links, etc

when i go to youtube now, it just asks me if i wanna run the plugin

 

just picked up a PS3 (first console since super nintendo in 6th grade )...i didn't even realize its "full potential" until reading this thread.

i was just hoping to play some games and watch DVDs.

now i'm even more excited.

 

Welcome to the fold

Now, go buy MGS4, Fifa 2008 and a bigger HD

 

let me to those of you that set up command centers through your ps3's...

do i really need a bigger HD? 40's not enough?

i'm gonna get FIFA08 through ebay. i don't want to pay full $50 (i think that's the current price in stores now) for a game that's going to be renewed in a few months.

i definitely want call of duty 4.

not sure about MGS4 though. i liked it in the past, but i'm not really into games with futuristic weapons and stuff. but i hear it's worth getting just for the graphics and story.