Comments on: Downloading TV Shows – Network Sharing Goodness http://mattbrett.com/2009/04/downloading-tv-shows-network-sharing-goodness/ Freelance Web Design, Premium WordPress Themes, and Video Game Reviews Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:08:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Heffernan http://mattbrett.com/2009/04/downloading-tv-shows-network-sharing-goodness/#comment-26742 David Heffernan Mon, 25 May 2009 13:08:02 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/?p=1025#comment-26742 I've been reading your blog for a long time and found these posts really interesting. Really informative comments left as well. I've been thinking about something that would be possible for you to do although you already have a suitable setup now. You could install linux on your PS3, although that would mean having to format the hard drive (but you can copy any saved games to an external drive), and use boxee as a media player and as access to the network storage. Boxee also plays MKV files as well which would mean no need to change formats. Your current setup seems great though. I currently have my laptop and PS3 connected to the wireless network and storage, and my 360 connected to my laptop via ethernet. The laptop is running as a media server to both consoles. There is also news that the new Divx software which will be realeased for both PS3 and 360 will support MKV files. I’ve been reading your blog for a long time and found these posts really interesting. Really informative comments left as well. I’ve been thinking about something that would be possible for you to do although you already have a suitable setup now. You could install linux on your PS3, although that would mean having to format the hard drive (but you can copy any saved games to an external drive), and use boxee as a media player and as access to the network storage. Boxee also plays MKV files as well which would mean no need to change formats. Your current setup seems great though. I currently have my laptop and PS3 connected to the wireless network and storage, and my 360 connected to my laptop via ethernet. The laptop is running as a media server to both consoles. There is also news that the new Divx software which will be realeased for both PS3 and 360 will support MKV files.

]]> By: Jason Cypret http://mattbrett.com/2009/04/downloading-tv-shows-network-sharing-goodness/#comment-26694 Jason Cypret Fri, 08 May 2009 20:22:47 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/?p=1025#comment-26694 Woah, I just wrote about this yesterday. LOL. I use a very similar method to yours using 360's and an MacBook to see the content.. Check it out here: http://jasoncypret.com/2009/05/07/video-from-your-mac-on-xbox360-and-boxee/ I also made a diagram of how my system is laid out here: http://jasoncypret.com/2009/02/25/my-home-theater-set-up-nuts-and-bolts/ Hope it helps spawn video streaming ideas, and let me know if you have any suggestions for my setup. Woah, I just wrote about this yesterday. LOL. I use a very similar method to yours using 360’s and an MacBook to see the content.. Check it out here: http://jasoncypret.com/2009/05/07/video-from-your-mac-on-xbox360-and-boxee/

I also made a diagram of how my system is laid out here:
http://jasoncypret.com/2009/02/25/my-home-theater-set-up-nuts-and-bolts/

Hope it helps spawn video streaming ideas, and let me know if you have any suggestions for my setup.

]]> By: Los Havros http://mattbrett.com/2009/04/downloading-tv-shows-network-sharing-goodness/#comment-26693 Los Havros Thu, 07 May 2009 11:03:31 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/?p=1025#comment-26693 For anyone with a PS3 and PCs, Windows Media player is DLNA compliant out of the box, which means the PS3 can access any music on PCs when you enable sharing. I know this isn't ideal (as iTunes is far superior in my opinion), but it's a quick solution and requires no fiddling about. This works with Xbox 360s as well, I think. For anyone with a PS3 and PCs, Windows Media player is DLNA compliant out of the box, which means the PS3 can access any music on PCs when you enable sharing.

I know this isn’t ideal (as iTunes is far superior in my opinion), but it’s a quick solution and requires no fiddling about. This works with Xbox 360s as well, I think.

]]> By: ToastedSoul http://mattbrett.com/2009/04/downloading-tv-shows-network-sharing-goodness/#comment-26689 ToastedSoul Mon, 04 May 2009 12:52:38 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/?p=1025#comment-26689 I checked the magazine again, but the links listed there seem to be dead. The new page about the WDTV mods is here: http://wiki.wdtv.org/doku.php I checked the magazine again, but the links listed there seem to be dead. The new page about the WDTV mods is here:

http://wiki.wdtv.org/doku.php

]]> By: ToastedSoul http://mattbrett.com/2009/04/downloading-tv-shows-network-sharing-goodness/#comment-26685 ToastedSoul Sat, 02 May 2009 11:39:08 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/?p=1025#comment-26685 There's a mod to add a network connection to the WD TV. I read this in the German c't magazine a few weeks ago. I haven't looked for more information, but I'm sure you guys can find it. There’s a mod to add a network connection to the WD TV. I read this in the German c’t magazine a few weeks ago. I haven’t looked for more information, but I’m sure you guys can find it.

]]> By: Andre http://mattbrett.com/2009/04/downloading-tv-shows-network-sharing-goodness/#comment-26682 Andre Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:17:18 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/?p=1025#comment-26682 Looks sweet, but thinking it over I think I need that network access. (It would be for a computer illiterate and I'd need to be able to manage the content remotely; with a networked device, I can do that through an available FreeNAS server.) I can't think of any use for the WD TV as such, but I'm still oddly tempted to get one... It seems like it'd be a fun toy. :p [They're on sale this week at NCIX.com for $109.00 CDN, if anyone reading this is considering one.] Did some searching last night for possible options, cheapest I could find that would do the job was the 360. Goofy. Gotta contemplate that one I guess. Looks sweet, but thinking it over I think I need that network access. (It would be for a computer illiterate and I’d need to be able to manage the content remotely; with a networked device, I can do that through an available FreeNAS server.) I can’t think of any use for the WD TV as such, but I’m still oddly tempted to get one… It seems like it’d be a fun toy. :p

[They're on sale this week at NCIX.com for $109.00 CDN, if anyone reading this is considering one.]

Did some searching last night for possible options, cheapest I could find that would do the job was the 360. Goofy. Gotta contemplate that one I guess.

]]> By: Dennis Coughlin http://mattbrett.com/2009/04/downloading-tv-shows-network-sharing-goodness/#comment-26681 Dennis Coughlin Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:23:23 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/?p=1025#comment-26681 Wow Matt, there is so much good info in both of these Home Network posts. I just recently moved my Xbox from the main living room up to the office. Main reason was so I could actually play the thing! Wasn't getting much time on it with the TV being used by the rest of the family : ) Anyway, I'm now looking for a solution to replace the Xbox downstairs. One that will allow me to still play HD content. I'd never heard of the WDTV - that sounds really cool - although I would have to physically move over the files like you're saying. But it sure is a lot cheaper than a Blu Ray player! Cheers Dennis Wow Matt, there is so much good info in both of these Home Network posts.

I just recently moved my Xbox from the main living room up to the office. Main reason was so I could actually play the thing! Wasn’t getting much time on it with the TV being used by the rest of the family : )

Anyway, I’m now looking for a solution to replace the Xbox downstairs. One that will allow me to still play HD content.

I’d never heard of the WDTV – that sounds really cool – although I would have to physically move over the files like you’re saying. But it sure is a lot cheaper than a Blu Ray player!

Cheers
Dennis

]]> By: Jonathan Christopher http://mattbrett.com/2009/04/downloading-tv-shows-network-sharing-goodness/#comment-26680 Jonathan Christopher Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:46:19 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/?p=1025#comment-26680 Gotcha, very good. I'm already using Connect360 and love the thing. Thanks for the follow up, Matt! Gotcha, very good. I’m already using Connect360 and love the thing. Thanks for the follow up, Matt!

]]> By: Jack http://mattbrett.com/2009/04/downloading-tv-shows-network-sharing-goodness/#comment-26679 Jack Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:16:15 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/?p=1025#comment-26679 Matt, your setup sounds grand. I've got something similar setup at home. Regarding your conversion process... Handbrake is available as a command line (http://trac.handbrake.fr/wiki/CLIGuide). I'm guessing you're still using SAB. You could write a bash script that fires after the download. checks if the file is MKV then passes it to handbrake to convert to AVI saving you a step. Just a thought. Matt, your setup sounds grand. I’ve got something similar setup at home.

Regarding your conversion process…
Handbrake is available as a command line (http://trac.handbrake.fr/wiki/CLIGuide). I’m guessing you’re still using SAB. You could write a bash script that fires after the download. checks if the file is MKV then passes it to handbrake to convert to AVI saving you a step.

Just a thought.

]]> By: Jiahadye http://mattbrett.com/2009/04/downloading-tv-shows-network-sharing-goodness/#comment-26678 Jiahadye Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:08:23 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/?p=1025#comment-26678 Ha, I didn't even check, but there is actually a version for OSX (though I think it only works on the Intel based Macs). It's called PS3 Media Server - http://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/ - worked perfectly for us for about 4 months now, we can't seem to stump it, and it even works over wifi (though .mkv's struggle a bit). It can also serve music, images and streaming media, as well as making archives browsable and playing DVD ISOs... You can even add RSS video, audio or image feeds, though I haven't tried it. Check out the full features list on the Google code page; apparently it already has basic Xbox 360 support (for your bedroom) - I'd say that means it can play videos, but probably not any of the extended features. Ha, I didn’t even check, but there is actually a version for OSX (though I think it only works on the Intel based Macs). It’s called PS3 Media Server – http://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/ – worked perfectly for us for about 4 months now, we can’t seem to stump it, and it even works over wifi (though .mkv’s struggle a bit).

It can also serve music, images and streaming media, as well as making archives browsable and playing DVD ISOs… You can even add RSS video, audio or image feeds, though I haven’t tried it. Check out the full features list on the Google code page; apparently it already has basic Xbox 360 support (for your bedroom) – I’d say that means it can play videos, but probably not any of the extended features.

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