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Playing video from USB on PS3?

  • 31-10-2011 12:47pm
    #1
    runswithascript
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,811 ✭✭✭


    I am just wondering if it's possible to play Xvid etc from a USB flash drive on the PS3, or is there an easy way to do it from a laptop?


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  • #2
    DarkDusk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 914 ✭✭✭DarkDusk


    dusf wrote: »
    I am just wondering if it's possible to play Xvid etc from a USB flash drive on the PS3, or is there an easy way to do it from a laptop?

    I'm not sure about Xvid but you can definitely play MP4 videos from a USB drive on your PS3 without having to copy the video to ths PS3..


  • #3
    Saganist
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭Saganist


    dusf wrote: »
    I am just wondering if it's possible to play Xvid etc from a USB flash drive on the PS3, or is there an easy way to do it from a laptop?

    Dont think Xvid will play from usb.

    Try this instead. Its simple to setup.

    http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/


  • #4
    runswithascript
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,811 ✭✭✭runswithascript


    The girl I want to set it up for does not have a router, and on a video FAQ for what you link it is said one is required.

    Maybe I could convert the videos to a format that works, the girl's not very technical, and just plugging a flash drive in seems very easy.


  • #5
    eddhorse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,785 ✭✭✭eddhorse


    Dont think Xvid will work, try it anyways !

    http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/video/filetypes.html
    Types of files that can be played

    The following types of files can be played under (Video).

    * Memory Stick Video Format
    * - MPEG-4 SP (AAC LC)
    * - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile （AAC LC）
    * - MPEG-2 TS（H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, AAC LC）
    * MP4 file format
    * - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile (AAC LC)
    * MPEG-1 (MPEG Audio Layer 2)
    * MPEG-2 PS (MPEG2 Audio Layer 2, AAC LC, AC3(Dolby Digital), LPCM)
    * MPEG-2 TS（MPEG2 Audio Layer 2, AC3（Dolby Digital）, AAC LC）
    * MPEG-2 TS（H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, AAC LC）
    * AVI
    * - Motion JPEG (Linear PCM)
    * - Motion JPEG (μ-Law)
    * AVCHD （.m2ts / .mts）
    * DivX
    * WMV
    * - VC-1（WMA Standard V2）


  • #6
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    Xvid works perfectly fine, it's an MPEG 4 SP codec.


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  • #7
    runswithascript
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,811 ✭✭✭runswithascript


    Best practice to to put videos in a folder /PS3/Videos/ or is it easy enough to navigate to the videos no matter where they are on the flash drive?


  • #8
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    I don't bother, can just hit triangle to bring up the list. Since you'll be using it on things other than the PS3 I'd save just go with whatever folder structure ya want.


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