December 2010
2 posts
PS3 to start streaming ITV and Channel 4 content... →
Catch up services (ITV Player and 4OD) coming to PS3, adding to the BBC iPlayer app we already have. Will be interesting to see if its a proper app (like Mubi) or just a browser view (like iPlayer). The latter is more likely…
November 2010
3 posts
VUDU movie service coming to PS3 on November 23 →
Another streaming video library coming to PS3! Would love some vudu action in the UK that’s for sure…
LOVEFiLM UK Is Available On PlayStation 3 Today →
Apparently to quit you have to hold down the PS button
MUBI Is Live Today On The PlayStation 3! –... →
October 2010
2 posts
LOVEFiLM On PS3 is confirmed! →
Lovefilm looks to be headed to UK PlayStation 3... →
Exciting news the Lovefilm (sort of the UK version of NetFlix) is coming to the PS3. Currently the LoveFilm streaming library is small and not the greatest quality, but this could change?
September 2010
2 posts
PS3 users to be charged for PlayTV →
Turns out that the new features in PlayTV, like Series Link are going to be pay-for upgrade from the PS Store. No news of how much yet, but I’d feel very curmudgeonly having to pay anything for ‘Chat TV’.
Sony Qriocity on-demand movie service extends into... →
It was supposed to be out in February, but it’s now confirmed for Autumn. Will be interesting to see the pricing…
August 2010
1 post
PlayTV update coming →
Amongst all the social media integration piffle is finally the feature we want - Series Link!
June 2010
1 post
PlayTV2 is in the works →
Please may it have more features than just facebook integration!
May 2010
2 posts
WatchPS3 getting MUBI movie streaming service in Europe — Joystiq
Blinkbox movie and TV streaming service now... →
April 2010
1 post
Major PlayTV Update Due Towards The End of 2010 –... →
I really hope they’ve got more up their sleeve than ‘Facebook Integration’.
February 2010
1 post
January 2010
3 posts
Sony Qriocity on-demand movie service coming... →
November 2009
3 posts
“There are no more (Handbrake) presets for the PSP, PS3, or Xbox 360. Quite...”
– HandBrake
HandBrake 0.9.4 released! →
The essential open source video encoding software has a new version - with 64bit support and many more refinements!
Logitech Harmony adaptor for PS3 - Review
As the PS3 uses Bluetooth, rather than IR, traditional all-in-one remotes haven’t been able to control it. Instead, a range of third-party remotes have sprung up, all requiring the use of one of the PS3’s precious USB ports.
Until this little device came out, I used 2 remotes in the house. The official PS3 ‘Blu-Ray’ remote, and a Logitech Harmony One that controlled my...
October 2009
3 posts
Netflix Coming Soon to PlayStation 3! →
PlayTV 1.21 released
An update to PlayTV 1.21 is now available (24mb’s worth), with the following changes:
Support for Australian Digital TV
Watch, pause and record high definition TV (This requires a new tuner, which will be available in Australia first - no news of a Europe release)
Multichannel audio playback
Improved remote play usability
Better Standard Definition upscaling
Support for mobile phone...
September 2009
6 posts
Re-tune your PlayTV day
If you live in the UK, today is when you need to retune your freeview channels in order to keep getting the full set. This is apparently to make way for Freeview HD channels.
To retune your PlayTV, simply go to Settings > Setup >Channel Scan. I found the process took just a couple of minutes. Note that any scheduled recordings will probably need to redone.
PlayStation Video Store coming to UK in November →
Finally! The new service is set to offer movies in HD and SD, and will be available on both the PS3 and the PSP. Flicks on offer will include the Sony–mad Bond films, alongside Star Trek, Batman and Harry Potter movies.
“It seems the added spotlight of iPlayer [in the PS3 3.0 firmware] has...”
– PS3 overtakes Mac, becomes second biggest iPlayer platform
BBC - BBC Internet Blog: New version of BBC... →
The BBC blog covers the iPlayer update in firmware 3.0. Confirms that there have been some glitches, that the quality should be better, and some tips for best use.
August 2009
3 posts
Sony Repositioning PS3 As The “Total Entertainment... →
Finally catching on to the full capabilities of the PS3, I hope this means that Sony can improve the media player & storage of the PS2 system
PS3 to have iPlayer support
Great news for UK based PS3 owners. The forthcoming 3.0 firmware will include iPlayer support. No news of an upgrade to Flash. More info here:
Pocket-Int
Sony's PlayStation 3 Slim to debut August 18th at... →
A PS3 ‘Slim’ i snow looking more likely, and possibly announced soon! This would be great move - the PS3 is a huge monolith of a console - but we’ll have to wait and see what the specs are.
July 2009
1 post
ReadyNAS range updated to allow wav files to play... →
Netgear released the latest firmware update for its ReadyNAS range today. One of the new features is:
Enhanced ReadyDLNA to allow wav files to play on PS3.
June 2009
3 posts
PlayTV update information →
Interesting info about future features:
The major thing that we are working on at the moment is enabling HD and Series Link, but there are other fixes and improvements that we will be putting out there.
Series link! Yay!!
E3 Interview: VidZone - PlayStation.Blog.Europe →
Vidzone launches today in Europe - a free music video application for the PS3
May 2009
5 posts
Open Remote Play (ORP) v1.1 BETA and Source... →
This lovely looking app allows you to do remote play from your PS3 on your Mac or PC. Presumably this could include PlayTV too? You need a PSP to do the initial setup though.
Logitech Harmony Adapter for the PlayStation 3... →
VidZone brings music videos to the PS3 this summer →
Free Music Video service for the PS3 will available to UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Germany, Spain and Australia.
April 2009
2 posts
H.264 encoder coming to PS3 →
A company is releasing a USB dongle that allows you to use your PS3 as a H.264 video encoder. You need to have Linux installed on your PS3 though.
PlayTV gets SD upscaler and more in new update →
“To get the update, PlayTV users who haven’t done so before should scroll down to the “About” button in the Settings menu and click through to download. Those of you who have previously updated should have a Software Update button on the main menu carousel.”
March 2009
8 posts
Logitech Harmony Adapter for PlayStation 3 gets... →
Interesting - Logitech announce an adaptor for using the infra-red based Logitech Harmony Remotes with the PS3’s bluetooth receiver, withoutb taking up a USB port! As a Harmony remote owner, I’m very interested in this!
Official list of audio files that can be played →
Memory Stick Audio Format(ATRAC)
MP3
- MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer3
- MP3 Surround
MP4(MPEG-4 AAC)
WAVE(Linear PCM)
WMA
Official list of video files that can be played →
Memory Stick Video Format
- MPEG-4 SP (AAC LC)
- H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile （AAC LC）
- MPEG-2 TS（H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, AAC LC）
MP4 file format
- H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile (AAC LC)
MPEG-1 (MPEG Audio Layer 2)
MPEG-2 PS (MPEG2 Audio Layer 2, AAC LC, AC3(Dolby Digital), LPCM)
MPEG-2 TS（MPEG2 Audio Layer 2, AC3（Dolby Digital）, AAC LC）
MPEG-2 TS（H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, AAC LC）
AVI...
Sony support line for PS3 →
If you need to speak to Sony about a repair or warranty then use these numbers.
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Changing the icon on a movie file
Movie files on the PS3 get a default icon of the first 15 seconds. This often means the opening credits, making it hard to quickly distinguish between movies.
You can change the icon to be any 15 seconds from the movie, allowing for something more memorable. To do this:
Play the movie then press the triangle key to show the movie options. Select the ‘change icon’ option from the...
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Emergency graphics mode reset
If your PS3 is plugged into a different TV (in a different room for example) which does not support the stored resolution, you will be left with a black screen.
To get around this, shut down the PS3 then restart by pressing and holding the power button.This will reset the PS3 to its most basic 480p graphics mode so you’ll be able to see enough to choose RGB SCART, component, HDMI or...