Ive had non stop problems trying to share Media with my PS3. I download alot of TV shows and can't be arsed keep taking the wires out one TV and taking them up/downstairs everytime I wanna watch them.

My problem:

My PC could send files to my PS3, but for some reason (Can't remember now) I changed a setting on my PC. I have no idea what setting it was, but since changing this I cannot see my PS3 on my PC.

After many months of setting changes as indicated on Google searches I got no where. I installed PS3 Media Server yesterday and a message came up saying "Java is blocked by Windows Firewall, do you want to unblock" which I did click "Unblock".

Now PS3 Media Server sees my PS3, TVersity sees a "Device" and Nero MediaHome sees my PS3. The PS3 does not detect any of these servers tho? Windows Media Player 11 still does not see "Unknown Device" or a PS3.

I went to my Mum's today and connected my laptop to my son's XB360 and it worked fine, detected no problem. I tried my old PC and my old laptop and they detected the XB360 fine also. I checked all Windows Firewall settings and Network settings, nothing different to mine.

Im sure its something to do with "Incoming TCP" settings in firewall, but I am stuck on how to free the correct ports as everything the internet searches suggest seems to be free.

I may of clicked "Deny" in WMP 11 which is why I cannot find it now, but I can't remember what I changed about a year ago or I may of deleted a setting such as "File Sharing" or something in Windows Firewall, but nothing different on 2 other PC's Ive checked.

I have 2 PS3's and the same thing happens with both consoles, yet neither can find a "Media Server".

I am running Windows XP Home SP3 with Windows Media Player 11 installed.

Any help would be appreciated as Im really close to buying a new PC with Vista as it works easier than XP on file sharing Don't wanna spend £500 odd to just get this working tho

 

http://boardsus.playstation.com/play...hread.id=47608

take a read, lol

strange, mine just popped up in wmp 11


also, try to reinstall wmp 11

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...1/default.aspx

 

Thanks mate, reading through that thread now

Already tried reinstalling WMP 11 four times But thanks for the suggestion, anything may help

 

I just copy stuff to usb drives then watch them on the ps3.

 

Thats an idea Dan. I will get a USB flash drive and give it a go

 

Heres a link for a 2gig one

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/117000

And I use a 500 gig external drive to store all my films and such on

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/151067

and then if you decide to upgrade the hard drive in the PS3

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/136790

 

This is what I would also suggest.

Has TVersity got any better with streaming HD content? It used to be pigging awful and would stutter something chronic.