Streaming to PS3 stops suddenly?

[SuperAntMD]

Hey, so recently bought my ps3 and set it up no problems, connected to my network wirelessly, excellent signal blah blah blah

Set up TVersity for streaming and works like a charm, but whatever movie im watching cuts out after 20-30mins and then gives me an error.

Any ideas?

 

[Digilus]

Few ideas (I also run a PS3 and TVersity)

1. Try it with a network cable. I found my wireless at home just couldn't cope with some of the video files I had - all depends on the bitrate (if alot is happening on the screen , the bitrate can jump through the roof and the wireless just pukes and dies).

2. Make sure the files aren't on a USB drive attached to the PC. I was streaming stuff off my external usb drive and it kept going into sleep mode .. woops.

3. Take same movie and put it directly onto Ps3 - to confirm it is a network erorr.

4. Check the TVersity log. It might indicate what happened - the transcoder etc might hit a invalid frame perhaps. (check 3 will prove that)

5. Perhaps set transcoding off for this file ? It is under the tversity settings - or under the library where you can say Transcode always or never etc.

Sorry for the bulleted response. I am sitting at the office on a public holiday - so brain is in problem solving mode.

Hope you come right.

 

[SuperAntMD]

Hey, thanks for the advice. I think my problem is due to the wireless setup but its not possible for me to run cable so i guess i'll just have to live with it.

Not so sure its the bitrate spiking though, seems to be a lot going on at random times and the bitrates are never really that high...

 

[Tsimo]

i found that it is much easier to setup a small web server on the PC with the files on and just download the movie before i watch it. all MS os`s come with web service avalible (from XP on i think.), just not installed. set directory to allow browsing and reading and script source access.

 

[Rosaudio]

Have you registered on ps3za and asked there?

 

[Mouse]

I used to use TVersity, until I discovered this:
http://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/
it works much better

 

[Milano]

I used to use TVersity, until I discovered this:
http://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/
it works much better

I'm going to give that a try. Also had problems with TVersity - just stops streaming sometimes.

 

[assagai]

ps3 media server ftw

 

[Peppercorns]

ps3 media server ftw

+1

Since I've used PS3 media server I have had absolutely no problems with streaming media to my PS3. Just a bit of configuration here and there, and you set to go

 

[Silver82]

I used to use TVersity, until I discovered this:
http://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/
it works much better

Agree 100%! TVersity was horrible, couldn't handle mkv properly, ps3mediaserver plays everything I throw at it.