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HiSpec
12-25-2009, 03:19 PM
PS3 will only read data off a FAT32 formatted external HDD. Most of the movies (DVD/BR-ripped) are 4GB+ in size, BUT FAT32 file system can not accept any file greater than 4GB.

So how will one make this work?
EmJay
12-25-2009, 04:49 PM
If you have the option of plugging in the external drive into a computer on your local network take a look at the PS3 media server application. It let's you stream pretty any media file, even if the file isn't natively supported by the ps3 thanks to it's transcoding capabilities.

I've been using it for the past 4 months and so far it's been treating me well.

http://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/
gpomp
12-25-2009, 05:00 PM
http://www.mkv2vob.com/showthread.php?tid=1
choose fat32 for file splitting
HiSpec
12-27-2009, 02:58 AM
The transcoding is performed within the computer, then the transcoded data is sent off to PS3 for display right?

I was using the PS3 Media Server to transcode some rmvb videos, the video and the audio do not sync together.
Darell_n
12-27-2009, 11:06 AM
There are a few choices for uPnP servers for both Mac and Pcs. When it's all said and done it's easiest to download movies specifically ripped for the PS3 that are exactly 4.0 GB and AAC sound so no conversion or streaming is necessary. Just search 'PS3' on Piratebay or other sites and you will find lots of these HD movies.
HiSpec
12-28-2009, 11:30 PM
Is there anyway for a PC to read PS3's HDD?

The PS3 can read any folder I made sharing for the PC. But I can't do it vise-versa.
chkolny541
12-29-2009, 04:01 AM
Originally posted by HiSpec
Is there anyway for a PC to read PS3's HDD?

The PS3 can read any folder I made sharing for the PC. But I can't do it vise-versa.

it sounds like you wanna alter some save files...? hmmmm..?
HiSpec
12-29-2009, 10:02 AM
Originally posted by chkolny541


it sounds like you wanna alter some save files...? hmmmm..?

oh nono.... I just want to copy some movies into the internal HDD.
95teetee
12-30-2009, 11:31 AM
Originally posted by HiSpec


oh nono.... I just want to copy some movies into the internal HDD. I can't read my original PS3 hdd on my comp (with an external enclosure). I just copy movies from the external drive to the internal if I want to do so...
sr20s14zenki
12-30-2009, 11:38 AM
You can format big drives to fat32 with this program.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Hard-Disk-Utils/FAT32format.shtml

i formatted my boss's 500 gig with this program so he could watch movies on his xbox. Works great.
95teetee
12-30-2009, 11:39 AM
^ yep. but the problem is that the file size is still limited to 4gb.

(by the way, I split my BD movies into smaller pieces to bypass that problem)
sr20s14zenki
12-30-2009, 11:41 AM
Originally posted by 95teetee
^ yep. but the problem is that the file size is still limited to 4gb.

(by the way, I split my BD movies into smaller pieces to bypass that problem)


Ahh right i see what you are saying, yah my boss just plays xvids, not HD movies.
95teetee
12-30-2009, 11:43 AM
most of mine are xvids too, so I rarely have the 4gb+ problem:)


...just once, actually-I had to split the BD rip of Surrogates -looked awesome though:D