Today I want to talk about 3 great multimedia tools for the PS3. In case you haven't noticed yet, your ps3 its more likely a home entertainment machine than a game console.
After more than a year of experiencing with my system I want to share these great tools:
- Mkv2Vob: It's simply the best way to convert Mkv video files in order to be able to play them on your PS3. It's very easy to use, and if you have a rather new pc you can have an average 720P 2 hour movie ready to be played on your PS3 in around 2 hours. Conventions are flawless, you won't notice any quality difference between your original file and the one produced by this tool. On the downside, as I said it takes at least two hours in a regular pc to have your file ready.
- MediaLink for Mac: A great way for Mac users to stream all their digital content to their PS3. Browse your entire iTunes song collection, see all your iPhoto library or even stream hd movies.
On the downside: Costs 20 bucks, of course it's not much but we still prefer FREE. - PS3 Media Server: This is THE TOOL. Really if you have an extra penny in your Paypal account just do a donation to these folks, because the tool its just excellent and totally FREE. Works on PC and Mac, streams pics, songs and video files, but it also converts on the fly non compatible PS3 formats. What does this means? Say you have an MKV and you want to play it on your PS3, well just install PS3 Media Server and it will instantly play on your console. Want to add subtitle files? No problem go ahead! The tool just converts your file to a friendly format. Beware though: You need a powerful pc or mac to convert HD content and stream it on the fly, also don't even think about streaming an HD movie through WiFi because you won't have enough bandwith to do so and you will end up in pauses every 5 secs of play. Instead wire your ps3, router and pc through lan.
