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PS3 Media Server on Synology 411j revisited
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Previously I wrote about installing this awesome media server onto a Synology NAS here. However this guide referred to another guide on a different site which subsequently went down, and I couldn’t find a copy of it anywhere else. So here’s an attempt to rebuild the guide to include the missing steps. Since I’ll…
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Installing Playstation Media Server (PMS) on a Synology NAS (411j)
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So I’ve recently acquired a Synology DS411j, which I hoped would have flawless built-in DLNA compatibility with my PS3. I should’ve known it was too much to ask for proper transcoding. There’ve been plenty of discussion regarding how to get the PS3 media server, something I’ve been using on my Windows PC, installed on…
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avisynth/mencoder transcoding for ps3 media server on windows 7
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Finally managed to get CoreAVC + Subtitles + Avisynth/Mencoder working for the PS3 Media Server on Windows 7 RC. By right, the default usage of just Mencoder for transcoding with subtitles is just fine. However, I have some anime files that don’t size/zoom just right on the TV (i.e. there is no Zoom screen…
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the karaoke trail
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Initial plan was to stream karaoke files as video to the PS3. Hardware needed: PS3 (got it), mics with echo chamber (got a pair lying around in the old house), AV receiver & surround speakers (not really needed for this particular use, but you know.. we must have them!). Forgetting about hardware for the…
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messing around with DLNA
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W00t! I think we’ve finally figured out our DLNA setup. Picked up a pair of Aztech HL108 HomePlugs from Low Yat which totally fixed the Wifi bottleneck problem. 1080 HD content streamed flawlessly from the media server. The only remaining issues were stream compatibility on the PS3 and codecs. CCCP and TVersity combination did…