TVersity & PS3 File Sharing (so close) help...

[FTLOSM]

I have Tversity and a ps3, on my computer I have a few of my favorite dvd's in common vob format and I linked the tversity to those files and tried to play them back thru the ps3 on the big tv.

A few said error and would not play and a few worked with no sound. I read to try renaming the file so I made it an mpg, no go, avi no go.

Wondering if anyone here knows how to get vob files to play back on the ps3 thru tversity with full dvd quality and sound?

I have the original dvds and can re dvd shrink them or dvd fab them or ??? Just not sure what to try next, in dvd shrink i did try to change the output to one large vob file (no go) and even tried renaming that large vob to an mpg (also no go).

I can get all sorts of other clips music and such to play, music videos and whatnot that are i think avi's (cant recall at moment) but just haven't quite figured out how to get the vob files to play with sound thru tversity on ps3 or what method to use to convert them for best quality playback on the large tv in livingroom.

I do have nero 8 and there is this recoding thing even has a ps3 output ability but when i tried this the output file created for ps3 didn't work in tversity said file was corrupt

Any help on this?

Bill

[Vintage]

You have to be hardwired to the router with the PS3. Your computer can be wireless but the PS3 needs that connection to be fast enough.

[FTLOSM]

I have run this both ways wireless and hard wired thru router, either way I get no sound thru vob files.

[Vintage]

check settings on PS3 under the audio. There are 2 options try both.

Also PS3 can play vob but they have to be put in 2 folders. Try putting your DVD in a folder named PS3 (just like that) and inside that folder being another folder called VIDEO (just like that) then the DVD folder in there. Tell me if it works.

[FTLOSM]

yep have tried both, thought it might be something simple like that but so far no luck... even tried outputting sound thru optical vs thru hdmi yet still no luck.

[FTLOSM]

Asked around in a few ps3 forums as well just figured someone would have an answer but just had more questions than solutions, seemed many were asking the same thing or having the same issues (no sound thru vob while using tversity and ps3).

[Vintage]

Almost forgot most playable vob on the PS3 the audio has to be AC3

[Ai Haibara]

Doesn't TVersity depend upon the host computer/server to render the files it's streaming? If it does (I haven't experimented with it, yet), the host might not have the necessary codec/DirectShow filter to play the audio. Do the .vobs also play with no audio if you play them on that system (in any player that doesn't use its own internal codecs)?

If it doesn't play with sound, you might try installing AC3 Filter.

[FTLOSM]

will dig into that tomorrow for sure about to head to bed here, as for playback of the vob files on the pc here they do play thru mediaplayer with sound ok, but as for tversity i even posted in their help forum area as a reply to others with same issues asking same question.

http://forums.tversity.com/viewtopic.php?t=9016

So if i can find a solution or codec that helps it will make more than just me happy for sure..

Bill

[FTLOSM]

Did install the ac3 filters for the heck of it gonna try one real quick before bed (has my curiosity peaked).

Bill

[FTLOSM]

There is a section of the setup options for tversity once it is installed that asks about transcoding, you can choose never always or only when needed, i have it set at only when needed, and i have checked the decrease bitrate if it is too high for my network.


There is also a windows media encouder option that says use direct show for windows media encoding (that was turned off by defaut) says otherwise ffmpeg will be used

If I check the box for using directshow for windows media encoding I have a few options
Microsoft MPEG 4 Video Codec 3
Windows Media Video 7
Windows Media Video 8
Windows Media Video 9

Should I turn that on and choose one of those 4?

[FTLOSM]

Well I thought maybe by installing that ac3 pack the vob might play thru ps3 with sound if it pulled needed codecs somehow from the ac3 install.

But no luck still no sound, may try some more fiddling tomorrrow once i get some sleep but apparently reading around google and tversity boards and such I am not the only one with this issue of having trouble with sound on the ps3 thru vob files using tversity.

[Ai Haibara]

Odd. I'd think that since (AFAIK) TVersity uses the host system to render the video before streaming it, if the videos played fine in something like Media Player, it shouldn't have any problem - at least while it's being rendered and broadcast. Did you install the TVersity codec pack (no, I'm not recommending it), even though your system may have already had the necessary codecs/filters installed?

I take it you're not having this problem with any other type of video?

...Oh, and I forgot to mention the AC3ACM Decoder as well, in that last post, since I don't know if TVersity uses DirectShow or Video for Windows (or both) to render the video.

[FTLOSM]

I did install the tversity codec stuff when the program was installed i believe, and yes no problem playing a standard avi file (has sound) and a few other types mpg and such all play fine, just those pesky vob's have no sound, and from what I have seen in other posts other forums I am not alone on that, so must be something within tversity heck Idunno but yeah the vob files play fine with sound in nero showtime and in wmp11.

Will check out that ac3acm decoder too, altho i dont exactly understand how tversity handles rendering beyond those few menu options I have mentioned above.

Bill

[Ai Haibara]

I generally recommend against installing codec packs (especially if you have no problems playing videos on a system as it is). I've seen people say not to install the TVersity codec pack - but I have to admit I don't know what's in it, so I can't really conclude it's completely unnecessary. You could have a codec conflict, however, but it doesn't really sound like it.

I've been thinking about trying TVersity for a while, but the system I'd have to use it on, while certainly good enough for the task, is a family system... and I don't think everyone will appreciate me taking resources away from their web browsing and dedicated games.

[adcvideo]

Hello,


If you have Nero 8, have you looked at NeroHome as a server instead of TVersity? NeroHome will transcode a file on the fly to be read by the networked PS3. And Windows Media Player 11 also has a media sharing option.


Good luck.

[FTLOSM]

I will give the nero a shot cant hurt at this point to try it, yes i do have the full nero 8 too btw...if that solves my issues then bye bye tversity...

[theUtmost]

@FTLOSM have you had any luck with either NeroHome or WMP 11 as server software for your PS3?
Or found a miracle cure for the TVersity issue yet?

I am greatly interested in this topic as am contemplating a PS3 purchase to use mostly as a replacement for my ageing HTPC (too slow to play 720p x264 encoded video) and as a Blu-Ray player now the HD format war is over.

But the one thing the PS3 MUST be able to do for me is somehow play all my VOB file-format DVDs across the network (wired) as I do currently with my existing HTPC.
I have quite a number of uncompressed DVDs in VIDEO_TS folders as VOB files stored on my WinXP PC.
I'd like a way of playing these on the PS3 WITHOUT transcoding since I don't want to have any loss in video quality. It's quite noticeable on a very large screen.
I guess I could convert all of the DVDs to x264 files with low amounts of compression, but there are quite a few titles and I can't be bothered.
HDD space is cheap, my spare time is not...

As you say, there are similar questions on other forums, but the answers are not yet forthcoming.
I'm hoping with enough interest that someone will figure out a way.
It would actually be a great move on Sony's part to release a firmware update that just makes it work.
Like the one that lets you play divx.
Then they'd REALLY start moving units
Cheers, tU

[wborck]

firmware 2.1 for ps3 is one way. but i say why bother if you want a great picture and wireless then go with a mediagate its basicly a linksys media extender or d-link extender which by the will most likely work. but the mediagate is from korea and not tied to our laws. so it sill support .VOB files. so to all if you want to play movies with out converting, changing, or screwing up every thing then try the mediagate.then you can run .VOB files at full and with no compression if desired. it maybe a pain to get up the first time but its great after that.