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It's a Fucking PS3!
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So, I just purchased a PS3 to alleviate my boredom and I'm pretty fucking excited; and then I realized I have no idea what this thing can do. Um, play games? But, what else?
A friend of mine acquainted me with TVersity and I spent last night streaming avi's to the PS3. I also learned that it doesn't like .mkv files.
This morning, I learned how to access Pandora via PS3, but I'm still awaiting my Netflix disc, so I can access that vast wealth of media through the PS3.
What else can it do?
Thanks.
A friend of mine acquainted me with TVersity and I spent last night streaming avi's to the PS3. I also learned that it doesn't like .mkv files.
This morning, I learned how to access Pandora via PS3, but I'm still awaiting my Netflix disc, so I can access that vast wealth of media through the PS3.
What else can it do?
Thanks.
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It almost certainly cannot play PS2 games! Not so exciting!
(I am, of course, assuming you bought a slim or a newer large model.)
And, of course, it can play PS1 games! Which isn't all that noteworthy any more, I guess, given how many things can play PS1 games....
I'd recommend checking out PS3 Media Server as an alternative to TVersity. Its interface leaves a lot to be desired, but it handles MKVs very well (once you set up all the decoding and font options, anyway). TVersity honestly works a lot better on the Xbox 360, for some reason or another. PS3 Media Server is very good on the PS3 though (it works on both, like TVersity).
Uh, also, you can browse the internet? Sort of? I really hate the PS3 browser (nothing I really want to use it for works properly), but it's better than nothing, right?
Thanks for the Media Server recommendation.
I had a 360 Elite and never really got into the online stuff. Didn't want to pay for it. So, this is nice.
I was a late adopter to the PS3 (shortly after my third PS2 died), so BC was pretty much a requirement. I thought I might drop XBL Gold, until I realized, for some reason, PSN hates me and goes out of its way to make everything painfully slow, and no one else I knew wanted to own a PS3 or, if they did, wanted to play it online.
WMC also works with the PS3 (if you have a recent Windows machine, anyway). It's good to have options, though PS3 media server, once you get it working, will likely cover all your media streaming needs (it doesn't like organizing music though).
it works pretty well with a psp
you used to be able to run full linux on it but that has been removed in a recent update so dont bother trying
http://www.macworld.com/article/53516/2006/10/24things.html
a quick google brought up that link,
PS.
you know about trophies right?
it's worth looking into, because tversity is miles better than ps3 media server if you have any intention of streaming music as well
you should really explore some of the sweet psn games. pixeljunk series, flower, critter crunch, everyday shooter, wipeoutHD etc. are some of the best games of the generation, they're cheap and you can get them without leaving your couch
No. What's up with trophies?
Too bad my PS3 took a dump; be sure to be careful with it in regards to ventilation and the like.
Does it vent out heat in the back? I might decide to just purchase one of those fans.
This is what I do too (although I stream through windows media player out of pure laziness). It works really well and works really fast.
depending on difficulty you can get a bronze, silver or gold trophy, the number of trophies you have is then displayed for all to see
they also vary from game to game
Ah, so, it's like the 360 awards (or whatever). Anyway, I just bought Dragon Age and Modern Warfare 2 today.
I had surgery a week ago, so I can't do too much. Time to get my game on.