78w ago - Following up on their
Beta 2 Release, this weekend the PS3 Media Server folks have released version 1.50.0 for Windows, Linux and Mac users.
Download:
PS3 Media Server 1.50.0 (Windows) /
PS3 Media Server 1.50.0 (Linux) /
PS3 Media Server 1.50.0 (Mac)
To quote from
SubJunk on the PlayStation 3 Media Server v1.50.0 changes:
Changelog:
- Backwards-incompatible API changes (for plugin developers/packagers) - see ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=12235 for more details
- Updated binaries build script to include Linux support (thanks, happy.neko!)
- Updated OS X MPlayer to include fontconfig support
- Language updates:
- Updated Bulgarian translation (thanks, JORDITO!)
- Updated German translation (thanks, smo!)
- Updated Dutch translation
- Clarified English language labels
- Speeds displayed in Mb/s instead of Kb/s
- Added full featured IP filter with support for wildcards and ranges
- Improved network interface choosing algorithm now skips virtual interfaces
- Updated libraries (configuration, jgoodies and slf4j)
- Detect file system changes runtime (adding/removing folders/files).
- Updated JRE auto-download from 6u27 to 7u1
- Added option to create a desktop shortcut to the Windows installer
- Renderer image improvements
- Improvements to tab layouts
- Maximum bandwidth setting works
- Limit bandwidth to 110Mb/s by default which should solve a lot of "stuttering playback" reports
- Recognise forced subtitles (thanks, ExSport!)
- Updated MPlayer and MEncoder on Windows and OSX from Sherpya's old builds to SubJunk's new builds which fixes many playback issues, colour-conversion bugs and more (but possibly has drawbacks for some files, too)
- Main (Status) tab displays a large tick when it's connected to a renderer instead of a PS3 or warning image
- Updated MediaInfo to 0.7.51 from 0.7.47
- New natural sort option for file order: Alphanumeric (e.g. Season 2 before Season 10)
- Always allow "Restart Server" button (#1186)
- Updated FFmpeg for Windows to r31564 from r30656
- We now support Samsung AllShare, along with our existing support for Samsung WiseLink
- Allow to configure subtitle color if using PMS in headless mode (#1280)
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Download: https://ps3mediaserver.googlecode.com/files/pms-setup-windows-1.71.0.exe / https://ps3mediaserver.googlecode.com/files/pms-generic-linux-unix-1.71.0.tgz / https://ps3mediaserver.googlecode.com/files/pms-macosx-1.71.0.dmg / https://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/downloads/list / http://www.spirton.com/svn/PS3MS-SB/
PS3 Media Server 1.71.0 Changelog:
Windows:
• Updated MEncoder and MPlayer to SB41
• Updated ffmpeg to 1.0 (Zeranoe Build 2012-10-10)
• Fixed file permissions bug
Mac OS X subtitles:
• Changed audio/subtitle defaults to accept anything
• Removed fontconfig from MEncoder for improved subs compatibility
Renderers:
• Improved Android.conf video support
• Added support for Samsung SMT-G7400 (UPC Horizon)
• Fixed bug that prevented Galaxy Nexus pictures displaying
Language updates:
• Updated Chinese Traditional translation (thanks, mcc!)
• Added Turkish icon
Misc:
• Updated MediaInfo to 0.7.60 (GC1508)
• Updated h2 database to 1.3.168 (thanks, valib!)
• Improve handling of initialization errors
• Fixed possible error while loading iPhoto library (GC1523)
• Fixed bug where disabled engines could be selected in the #--TRANSCODE--# folder
• Added options for renderer-specific file name formats
• Added ffmpeg build script
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Download: https://ps3mediaserver.googlecode.com/files/pms-setup-windows-1.70.1.exe / https://ps3mediaserver.googlecode.com/files/pms-generic-linux-unix-1.70.0.tgz / https://ps3mediaserver.googlecode.com/files/pms-macosx-1.70.1.dmg / https://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/downloads/list / http://www.spirton.com/svn/PS3MS-SB/
PS3 Media Server 1.70.1 Changelog:
• Add new default web video engine: FFMpeg Web Video
• Add support for new web protocols: mmsh:// and mmst://
• Sort files alphanumerically by default e.g. Episode 2 before Episode 10
• Auto encoding detection of non UTF-8 external subtitles for Russian, Greek, Hebrew, Chinese, Korean and Japanese languages (leave "Subtitles codepage" option blank)
• Improved handling of UTF-8 external subtitles
• Localized #--TRANSCODE--# folder name
• PMS.conf: Added transcode_folder_name option to allow #--TRANSCODE--# folder name to be customized (issue GC963)
• Make example PMS.conf behave more like built-in defaults
• Restore maximum buffer size to 600 MB (was 400 MB)
• Prevented image distortion on some DLNA clients with "Keep AC-3 track" option enabled
• Don't show entries for disabled engines in #--TRANSCODE--# folder
• Allow Traces tab panel to auto-scroll (thanks, LordQuackstar!)
• Revert changes to SMP-N100.conf that conflict with Sony Blu-ray players and break MKV support (thanks, mrw1986)
• Replaced ImageMagick with Thumbnailator for thumbnail generation
• Fix FFmpeg engine's handling of unsupported custom options (thanks, ajamess)
• Fixed FFmpeg command line arguments used by tsMuxeR video
• Added new renderer: Yamaha RX-A1010 (thanks, merelin)
• Language updates: Updated Dutch translation (thanks, leroy), Updated Bulgarian translation (thanks, JORDITO), Fix DNLA 2114 errors when scanning non-readable subfolders with "hide empty folders" enabled
• Renderers: Deprecate misnamed TranscodeVideo profile MPEGAC3: use MPEGPSAC3 instead, Document and clean up TranscodeVideo and TranscodeAudio profiles, Linux tarball: fix "cannot find tsMuxeR" error
• MEncoder: disable AC-3 remux if audio track has delay, disable DTS and LPCM remuxing if tsMuxeR engine is unavailable
Lots of changes this time!
Notes:
Version: The Windows and Mac OS X versions are 1.70.1 rather than 1.70.0 due to a packaging issue spotted during release. There is no functional difference between 1.70.0 and 1.70.1.
Upgrade Notes:
Issues with the sample PMS.conf file bundled with PMS 1.53.0 to 1.60.0:
Prior to this release, the sample PMS.conf bundled with PMS since 1.53.0 (June 2012) set values different to the built-in defaults. If you created a PMS.conf by copying one of these sample files to your profile directory, it should be removed and settings should be re-entered and saved in the GUI.
Changes to default settings:
Two default settings have been changed in this release: the default web video engine (FFmpeg Web Video) and the default file sort order (alphanumeric). As a result of these changes, you are advised to back up and remove your old PMS.conf and re-enter and save your settings (if any) in the GUI.
Alternatively (e.g. if you have a large number of customizations you wish to preserve), the new defaults can be enabled in PMS.conf by removing the following properties (if they exist):
engines =
key_sort_method =
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Download: https://ps3mediaserver.googlecode.com/files/pms-setup-windows-1.60.0.exe / https://ps3mediaserver.googlecode.com/files/pms-generic-linux-unix-1.60.0.tgz / https://ps3mediaserver.googlecode.com/files/pms-macosx-1.60.0.dmg / https://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/downloads/list / http://www.spirton.com/svn/PS3MS-SB/
PS3 Media Server 1.60.0 Changelog:
• Added support for PGS (Blu-ray) subtitles
• Added support for TX3G (MPEG-4 Timed Text) subtitles
• Added support for VobSub (DVD) subtitles in MP4 container
• Better handling of embedded SSA/ASS subs styling
• Fixed audio track selection for MP4s and MOVs
• Fixed DV videos detection
• Added support for WebM videos downloaded from YouTube
• Optimized CBRVideoBitrate value for Panasonic TVs (thanks, ExSport!)
• Added new renderer: Sony SMP-N100 (thanks, mrw1986 and guillepalao!)
• Localized audio and subtitle priority defaults
• Language updates: Catalan translation update (thanks, aseques!) and Simplified Chinese translation update (thanks, lovenemesis!)
Netflix - surely you can just browse to netflix site in the PS3 browser? I don't have a netflix account so haven't tried it. (It *might* be possible to stream netflix stuff via PS3MediaServer with a plugin, but you'd have to have a look on their forums)
PS3MediaServer is for streaming media files from your PC/network to the PS3 in a format that the PS3 can play. e.g. You have .divx/.xvid/.avi/.mkv/.mpg/.mpeg/other video files on your PC, these can be steamed to the PS3 with on-the-fly transcoding to a format the ps3 can play (if ps3 supports the format, they are streamed directly with no transcoding).
So for example, you have a large collection of (owned!!) DVD's which you've ripped to video files on your pc, you also have some (copyright free!!) downloaded video's on your PC - you can setup your PC with PS3MediaServer and then browse your video's via the PS3's "Video" menu. (also works for MP3's and Photos!)
It can be a little bit of a pain to get configured, but once setup correctly it works very well - i use it with my network storage server to serve all my home movies, family pics etc. I can browse them on my PS3, Android phone, bravia TV in the lounge, Other tv in the bedroom, laptop etc
It's a DNLA server (have a look on wikipedia or just google it). Hope this helps?!
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