Westy

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Other than playing blu-rays in the PS3, how can I play 'downloaded blu rays?

For PS3 you have to format external hard drive to FAT32, which is a pain to put large files on...

Streaming is not an option, so how else?

Anyone use a WD HD TV?

thanks

Lambchop

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Can i ask how you got the files? I'd like some.

StephenC

why is streaming not an option?? I stream blu-ray very successfully on mine and my pc aint all that

R4N SS

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Fat32 drives will not accept files larger than 4.7 (I think) gig anyway so that rules out most blueray rips.

NTFS is the file system for larger files but the PS3 dont accept that.

FredElliot

There is a device called an xtreamer, they use a laptop hard drive (so you can specify whatever size you like depending on budget).

If streaming is not an option you can play the film/media straight from the devices own drive (it has HDMI out). Or if in the future you can stream they have an ethernet port or wireless and you can stream from another network point.

They will play just about any format you throw at them, but you can read a bit more about them here:

http://www.xtreamer.net/xtreamer/overview.aspx

R4N SS

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i tend to download to my laptop (which is HD anyway) and then play the video through the DV-I out onto my TV and the sound is then fed through the headphone socket in the laptop and into my pyromat gaming chair

it works as my laptop outputs 1080p directly onto my tv.

FasterFords

I've got 2 WD HD live's and they're very good, works perfectly over the network or via a usb drive

Westy

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do you want to sell one of the WD HD ?

Question, I dont want to stream, so can they be connected to TV direct? so usb into WD un it, then WD to TV.. hope that makes sense.

Only have a netbook and its not great at streaming.

Chop - A mate has 1200 blu ray downloads so is filling up some external drives for me

Rick

Westy, at my gf's there is only a laptop, but I copy files to the internal PS3 drive which takes a few mins, then watch from there.

Rick

Westy

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Rick, are they large files though, as in 10gb etc which blurays are ?

FasterFords

not selling one, I've got one in the lounge and one in the bedroom.

The WD connects to the TV via HDMI, and has 2 usb ports for hard drives or pens.

I lent my 2nd one to a few guys at work, with a couple of mkv's on a pen drive, and they all went out and got one.

Chopshop85

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You can use TVersity to link your pc's media with your playstation. Then stream through it.
http://tversity.com/

Westy

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Chop... I have ps media which is.same as tversity... but I don't want to stream them! One wd HD tv on order

Rick

Yes mate, the internal HD is not FAT32. I use PS Media server, goto the file, click triangle and copy.

Rick.

Hockney

Westy make sure you order the WDTV Live or Live Plus (Don't know if this is out here yet) as the 1st gen WDTV's don't support DTS audio.

Westy

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thanks mate, got the live version.

Will a HDMi fro WD to AV receiver transmit audio and video? or do I have use an optical as well.. thanks

DanRSturbo

You saw my list Westy, it's not that difficult to do ;o)

Westy

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true Dan, but I dont have the time or patience. Got 150 Blurays on the way.. filled 1.5TB.

Just set up, WD HD player thingy. Very simple... but effective