Gizmodo Update: PS3 XviD Playback Works, But Not Over the Network

Gizmodo - Jason Chen, Dec 18, 2007:

"Huzzah! I've discovered why XviD files didn't work in the PlayStation DivX Playback test. Apparently, streaming over Windows Media Player 11 does not work for any XviD files and most DivX files, but it does work fine if you load the files onto an external USB drive or burn it to a DVD. But there's a workaround, kind of."

[beoulve]

yup i confirmed it worked yesterday. It just doesn't work with streaming.
This is cool, who want streaming anyway. I just store everything in my USB drive.

[XxZxX]

Yeah I rather stored them in USB hard disk. Less network congestion.

[JustCallMeDaddy]

is way easier to just download the videos then turn on your console and be able to watch it without having to disconnect or connect anything to the console.

thats why i love my 360, i just download and watch. Easy.

[Mikey_Gee]

how can you just blow off streaming like it is second rate.

Streaming is the way to go. My PC has a 1 TB drive in it and ALL my Vids, pics, Music site on my PC's drive and is shared.

ALL STREAMS with zero lag.

How could you for a second be more willing to follow the "Hand-drolic" method. I have done it with thumbdrives and even my USB 160GB drive ... but with streaming, life is Soooo much easier.

[InMyOpinion]

So it's got some kind of broken xvid support. Nice!

[beoulve]

better than nothing

[Rockstar]

The problem lies within Media Player 11 itself.

I'm viewing my Xvid and DivX with absolutely no problems through Nero Media Home (With transcoding turned off). Not to mention WMV's and avi's as well.

EDIT: Lol at the disagree, I guess I'm a liar!
I'm so crafty.

[WilliamRLBaker]

And I'm watching xvid files over network on my 360....hmmm on WM11....so it snot WM11 its crappy Xvid support in the ps3.

[macalatus]

@WilliamRLBaker,

So just because you can't stream divx files from the computer through WMP11 makes the divx support in the PS3 CRAPPY, even though you can still do it using tvserity? Granted, the PS3 and WMP11 may not work as perfect pairs (hey, the 360 is an MS product, so no surprise there) but for you to simply say "CRAPPY" only proves that you just spit out "logical diarrhea".

[Rockstar]

Gee, Go figure WMP11 works with the 360, weird.

Oh that's right, both made by MS...if they didn't work with each other MS's strategy of connectivity would be out the window.

Apples to oranges.

[PirateThom]

I was hoping it would work directly from the drive rather than streaming.

Streaming is fine for music, but with movies I can never get anything to work.

[pswi60]

talk about FUD. xvid/divx works fine from ps3, or via streaming (tversity). dont let the propaganda fool you

[SmokeyMcBear]

its why i have a 500 gb external HD.. I don't understand for the life of me, why anyone would want to turn on their computer, to watch a video from their games console.. it just baffles my mind, I can understand that its nice if its available, but why would you want to turn your computer on and have that running as well?

[PirateThom]

Oh I know, I use TVersity and used to watch avi files using the transcoder built into it, but I have an entirely wireless network, so it wasn't always the best solution

I have an external USB hard drive, which is much easier.

[Marceles]

I guess basically for people who want to use it as a media hub..the same argument can be made for people who actually use the internet browser and put linux on it and hook up printers and stuff...you have a PC but why would anyone use that when they have a PC? I guess it's for the reason you said, cause it's available. I mostly use the movies for remote play with my PSP so I can watch while I'm at work.

[Polluted]

@3.1: Exactly. People have been streaming DivX/XviD files for months now using Tversity. Windows Media Player sucks anyway, so who cares if you can stream XviD files with it? The best part of this update is being able to copy DivX/XviD files to the PS3 hard drive. When I first read XviD didn't work I was kind of bummed, but the only thing that's broken is streaming through WMP. Big deal. I say screw Windows. Run Linux or if you really want to get creative, try getting Leopard on a PC.

[JustCallMeDaddy]

apparently you only turn your computer on to use it and turn it off when your done. Well, people like me always have it on, so is much easier to just leave the hard drive there, it saves you the travel of having to carry the hard drive around and taking the risk of dropping it or somthing like that.

[Mikey_Gee]

... around December 15th ...

of 2006 that is.

[Marceles]

No wonder it didnt work for him...i dont stream using WMP, I use TVersity. But this rumor is debunked, Xvid playback works.

[jlytle1234]

good god thank you. tversity. its easy. its simple. its better than any microsoft program.

[pswi60]

i just re-read the title, and again the author/tipster/contributor gets it wrong. streaming doesn't work with wmp11, but there is nero ultra and tversity that works just fine.

3 cheers for idiots here....

[beoulve]

why streaming, I rather have one device turn on than two device turn on. my PC is 600 watt power sucker. So screw that

[pswi60]

its not the issue of "why" streaming, its the fact that this is the 2nd update of this issue that is still incorrect....unbelievable.

thats what you get when 360 kids try to actually figure something out

[icdedppl]

huh? i just tested half a dozen xvids. i'm using ONLY the windows media sharing thing. they all streamed just fine.

[Blademask]

TVersity works perfectly fine. Over the Network. Streaming and copying. There is no 'work around' to speak of. You'd figure the experts know about one of the leading media streaming companies.

Thats very shocking that a MS product doesn't work on a Sony Console, and Gizmodo runs with the story.

http://tversity.com/home

Great solution for both 360 and the PS3.

Its odd that since it doesn't' work over WMP11, ALL streaming doesn't work? How can these stories keep getting approved.

Oh, i see.

BloodmaskPeg is at it again.

[Lemons]

If your going to conduct a review, then at least be professional enough to give an accurate write up on a feature - 'Tried with WMP, couldn't get it to work', oh, so therefore obviously not supported.

Please don't confuse your own opinion as fact.

I have tested streaming with both TVersity and Nero Mediahome and it works perfectly with both. I haven't tried using WMP11 (for what I hope are obvious reasons), but then again, I'm not the one doing a write up.

Be it a feature for the PS3 / 360 / Wii whatever, it would be nice if people would actually conduct in depth tests, instead of producing these kind of half-assed reviews, full of holes and inaccuracies, which lead to all of these attention grabbing headlines, some of which are simply trashing a format / console or whatever.

This only ends up leading to people thinking that you are simply bashing a format (for no good reason in this case). Now, get your finger out, do your homework, be a little less ignorant and produce an 'accurate' review on your third pass.

[Bombomb]

and you call that a complete update.

Whats so different in letting you stream them files over the network that it could not be implemented?

Ps3 media update -1
xbox 360 media update +2

don't you love comepetion, 360 streams and plays from HDD. This sucks for those that will eventually run out of HDD space while having a gazillion on there PC but afraid to upgrade their PS3 HDD.

As we know most don't even know the capabilities of thier PS3. swapping HDDs is out of the question for most clueless gamers.

sorry but Sony half-assed yet again...but Im sure nobody streams these days we will hear.

[pswi60]

yep, your right...i can fit waaaaay more movies on my 13gb 360 hard drive than i can on my ps3 60gb hard drive....

just wow

[EZCheez]

"360 streams and plays from HDD"

Since when does the 360 store Divx files on the hard drive?

[power of Green]

Are fucin crazy? what hardcore media freak uses a 13gb??????????? HDD for the 360???... lol Many people use the PC's HDD. muah hahahaha lowl.

[pswi60]

then whats the point of your buddies idiotic post in the first place if that applies to both consoles?

you once again lost sight of all logic to try and prove someone wrong...

[macalatus]

bombbomb,

Yeah, at least we Sony fans have the FREEDOM in choosing the price of our HD upgrades ( close to $180 for 120 gig for the 360? LOL). And as far as the "clueless gamers" who can't upgrade their own PS3 consoles, wasn't there an article a few days back saying that the instructions for a 360 HD upgrade were jack sh!t complicated? Funny thing is, you guys were defending MS saying that some 360 owners are just "clueless gamers". And typical of fanboys sharing your stupidity, apparently you don't own a PS3,nor have even read the article. Had you actually read the article completely and read some of the posts of people in here, you would know that you can still stream using tvservity, which is a free download.

Last but not the least, I find it funny that you guys are spreading lame a$$ propaganda using half-a$$ed logic over some subject that's not even remotely related to the 360. Oh, yeah...your 360 just suffered a RROD. That explains why guys are here. My condolences to your consoles...

[Maddens Raiders]

Gizmodo is definitely anti-Sony.

[wageslave]

*you have got* to be kidding. 8 people believe their is a conspiracy - and 1 (me) disagrees?

N4G is a cesspool.

[Mc187]

Now i have a new place to stash all my pron.
lol j/k

[beaner71481]

i would like to be able to stream my video files over a network because my computer runs all media in one room and it would be nice to stream my video files from my computer to the ps3 which is in the other room for viewing convience instead of having to watch everything in the other room from the pc all the time.

[LiquifiedArt]

And if you use WMP to stream your a NEWB. HAHAHA. Use Nero MEdia Home or TVersity.

[Marceles]

lol...totally agree

[razer]

I think you are only saying that because you are forced to use these bulky resource hogging programs like TVersity or Nero..

WMP11 is already there and it takes all of 5minutes to get it up and sharing.. Runs as service, small processor footprint and it blows TVersity clunkyness out of the water.. Not to mention both Nero and TVersity run like crap on Vista..

Sorry, you are newb for even suggesting this..

[Marceles]

lol @ using Vista...

[Ashta]

I had always wondered why people were streaming Xvid and DivX files anyways.

The PS3 is divX/Xvid certified so you don't HAVE to stream from your PC. You can just upload the files to your HDD and it will play them. The Xbox 360, however, is not certified so it needs to stream them.

No streaming necessary on the PS3

[Blademask]

The streaming works perfectly fine. This guy Chang has no idea what hes talking about. I mean, everyone has been streaming with tverstity forever.
The Big WOW about divx certification means NO MORE xvid/divx transcoding. Which works.

Just an odd day for news.

[sheng long]

bombomb always trolls sony articles and likes to give his "two cents" each time, and each time is to slam sony instead of offering constructive criticism.
another tool that needs to be added to my igonore list.

[beoulve]

but you dont get to see how stupid he is. His 2 cents get owned all the time

[SCThor]

Time to take out all my pron stash!!...

(where are my tons of xvid pron burned on dvds???) :S

[DJ]

So it's a non-issue for me. I'll probably start storing some Divx movies later today. BTW, the quality of Divx on my PS3 seems to be a lot higher than on PC. I was shocked at the crispness, though maybe it's just me? o_o

[TripleTags]

network is such a broad term to throw around .. it actually works fine over other flavors of DNLA like EyeConnect with mac os x .. but your a blogger not a doctor god damnit!

[EZCheez]

I like having everything right on the hard drive so I don't have to deal with all the other stuff. It might take just as much effort and maybe more, but I just prefer it that way, so this stuff about streaming doesn't really bother me.

My dream PS3 is having all of my music and movies right there on the hard drive, and it's getting closer to reality with each new update.

Soon I will have-

-All music stored on PS3
-All movies stored on PS3 using Divx (and a big HDD)
-Operating Linux OS (Awesome alternative to Windows if you have time)
-Blu-Ray Player
-Tons of online games accessible straight from the HDD and PS3 Games
-Online video Chat with family
-WiFi connectivity for streaming and Bluetooth capability
-Lots of customizations including completely free themes (I'm making my own right now)

I wish it had a cable input and I could get rid of that too. Seriously, if all of that isn't one hell of a multimedia hub, then I don't know what is. Suck on that.

[DaEnforcer]

Looks like xbots are really grasping for air now if they invent such crap. Streaming works on PS3, you have just to use an other prog than Billyboy's. It's so funny, they try to downgrade PS3's DivX capabilites while it's actually 360 that's limited because it's not DivX certified and streaming is the only option they have. No uploading to HDD and no usage in games for better performance. There you go xbots

EZCheez - You probably didn't hear about PlayTV, but this thing will make a recorder obsolete. Soon the PS3 can not only play music and movies out the box(or streaming if you prefer your PC running and raising electricity costs), it can also record TV shows then. Damn PS3 is really becoming a multimedia beast and my recorder can go straight to ebay. PC will be also less used as we can browse the internet and play all medias right out the box. Now that's great if you ask me.

[AllroundGamer]

lol the people at Gizmodo are a bunch of lamers, that should be the headline.

[Skerj]

Ugh who uses WMP to stream to a PS3 anyway? It's TVersity or transfer directly to the hard drive.

[Ducati]

Not sure on how they conducted their testing, but after the firmware update yesterday I was able to stream XVID to the PS3 with no issues whatsoever.

[tfur]

He already debunked his own article, if you read the posts...

I would suggest that Mr Chen actually use some method, before he continually puts his foot in his mouth... The is the second time, in less than 24 hours he has been proven HIMSELF wrong.

And the second time in 24 hours that this blog/article site has provided FALSE information.

[Cop_Boy]

I didnt know that Xbug 360 had HD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sleepbox]

So whenever you wanna watch divx on PS3 you have to copy files from your PC to a usb device then floppy frenzy them over to your PS3? Talk about last gen...lol

If any of you would seriously rather do this than stream over the network you are crazy.

[wil4hire]

http://n4g.com/ps3/News-938...

He once again, debunked himself. You can choose to ignore this though. If you want.

[razer]

You can stream to the PS3 you just have to use something clunky like TVersity to do it. However, I do agree with you streaming is the ultimate way to go. I have 3TB on my network for music and video there is no way I'm filling my PS3 HDD up with that nonsense.

Wil: I've installed TVersity and after looking at the resource hog and having it crash continually under Windows Vista I gave up on it.. I don't want to have to install another program to get media sharing, why waste all that when it is already built in.

It's not worth arguing about, if it works for you then great.. WMP11 works best for me.. I guess as long as we are both streaming then who cares.

[wil4hire]

5 minutes to setup Tversity really is too much. Especially when it comes Bundled with FFDSHOW.

I mean, I really want that Nano-Second solution. I dont want to have to click "Tversity.exe => Allow Sharing." or "Add folder => Update Media Library"

That really is far too much work to do.

[Lionsguard]

Whoa whoa whoa wait did an xbot just blast the PS3 for being "last-gen"? Is this the same xbox360 that is using a DVD drive, multiple disc games, closed network, mod-unfriendly, RRoD'ing xbox360? Surely it can't be that!

[XxZxX]

wil4hire, are you kidding me? with all these step, that's no way people like razer can figure it out.

[sajj316]

I was wondering if you had to enable any UDP/TCP ports to get XVID to stream to the PS3. Just wondering ....

[sephy 9 2 5]

gizmodo still doesn't know what they're talking about

[stennexxx]

YOU CAN USE NERO 8 TO STREAM AVI, DIVX, AND XVID FILES TO THE PS3. IT SIMPLY TRANSCODE THEM INTO MPEG2 WHICH WAS THE MAIN FILE CODEC THE PS3 WAS RECOGNIZING. NOW IT ALSO RECOGNISES DIVX, XVID AND WMV. TO MY FELLOW PS3 OWNERS THERE IS NO NEED TO USE WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER. NERO, TVERSITY, OR WINAMP WORKS FINE. ALSO YOU CAN USE THE PSP AS A SLINGBOX SORT OF. LOAD ALL YOUR VIDZ ONTO THE PS3 AND TAKE THE PSP OUT WITH YOU. WHEREVER YOU CAN GET WI-FI YOU CAN STREAM YOUR VIDZ.
P.S . I HOPE THERE IS A PSP 2 IN THE WORKS, MAYBE IT CAN COME BUILT WITH A CELLPHONE ACCESS CHIP WE CAN BE ONLINE ALL THE TIME. JUST A THOUGHT.

[xboxrumble]

we all know that you dimwitt, the whole purpose of the new update is to by pass what we all have been doing in which you posted.

fools

[Ducati]

I used WMP11 for streaming XVID files to the PS3 and have not had any issues (as yet). Interested to know how they are running their testing.

[DrWan]

Works wit the Mac, WM11 is the problem. Sony needs to release its own File Sharing program to dL on the PC to fix and end all problems. Using third parties is not the way to go.

[Silvia007]

PS3 and 360 streaming "TRYING" to be a media center. What a load of BS. I found a easy solution. Bought a G6600 Geforce graphics card and slapped it into my main PC, 25' dvi-hdmi cable and hooked that up to my 60" HDTV, run a coax cable from sound card to reciever, total of $150 dollars worth of equipment and I can watch 1080p mkv, avi, ogg, you name it... files with no problems what-so-ever. My 60" tv is now my 3rd monitor running @ 1080p resolution, what beauty that is. At this rate, PS3 and 360 should stop comming out with all these BS updates and just concentrate on "GAMES"!!!

I knew someone would disagree:

Seriously, PS3 is a pretty versitle system but being a media center and can't stream 1080p properly is just not cool. I even upgraded my whole network to gigabit and still even after I converted a few of my Blu-Rays into divx files. The 2 gig limit is for what? So I'm limited to standard DVD files? I really don't want to split a 10gig movie into 5 files. I love having my blu-ray library on my PC because I hate going over to the PS3 and plugging in a blu-ray disc, I can just tap the remote and my movies are there ready for my viewing. So far, only my PC is able to do so. Seems everyone is just subpar when it comes to movies I guess. Can't play games in 1080p, can't stream 1080p, why even be 1080p capable?

[aiphanes]

I did it last night...I have not gotten it to work with Tversity yet, since i just installed the lastest version and has to resync my library....but WMP11 worked...

Now my PS3 is in a DMZ so that might be why i have not problems.

[lio_convoy]

I've had no problems streaming Xvid files (same goes with DivX and WMV) from my PC to my PS3 over the wireless network. No lag, no hard time getting it working, hell, nothing special I had to do on my end. I setup my PC like Sony said to do (Latest version of Media Player and just the usual network settings to be on a LAN.)

The PS3 looks for files in your My Documents directory, so put `em in there. Put your videos into the My Videos directory and it'll pick them up. I honestly don't know why people are having a hard time with this. It worked like a charm first time I tried it. If your MP3's play streaming form your PC and you can see your pics from your PC on your PS3, then this should work just as easy.

[WilliamRLBaker]

like i said before wow broken xvid....And I'm streaming right now Xvid files over my WM11 onto my 360:)

[Mercutio]

thats all

[Mu5afir]

These guys are the biggest NUBS I have ever seen. WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER DOES NOT SUPPORT XVID / DIVX CODEC. SO there is no way that it can support STREAMING XVID / DIVX content. Thus, Gizmodo once again has proven how big of a tool that website is. It's really pathetic.. these guys should seriously STOP TRYING.

[Madbrain]

The problem is within M$ Media Player (M$ crap). If you use Nero Media Server or Tversity media server everything is fine. M$ Media Player is a slow piece of sh!t full of problems. And the gays at Gizmodo keeps showing how ignorant little pricks are...

[rob6021]

Thats weird because I use WMP11 to stream, and it worked fine almost all my xvid files worked. I even watched an xvid movie on my psp via remote play off ps3 (streamed from pc via WMP11) in my room. I really dont know what this guys talking about.

[peepingtom]

What exactly is the big issue here? .... I tried out all of my divx/xvid files last night, and had no problems using WMP11 as the media server. The picture quality is excellent, and the streaming is quick to get going and lag free.

And to those complaining that streaming from a pc is pointless, and to make things simpler you would rather put things on an external usb drive/flash etc. etc. ..... what planet are you from?

Obviously technology is moving too fast for some people

[redmamoth]

aXXo's last night and they work brilliantly!! Hats off to Sony.

Oh, and I much prefer putting the files on a USB HDD rather than streaming, don't like leaving my PC on all the time, so this isn't an issue for me. Also, given that I can stick a nice 300Gb+ HDD in my PS3 I should be able to build up quite a collection.

[Bad_Karma]

Streaming from WMP 11 to PS3 works fine for me on both Divx and Xvid.

[xboxdread]

you should not back out you should have kept your old naysaying because you were right the poor bastards can't play files over 2 gigs :d

[Enzo]

Here check out this video I made and uploaded a few hours ago

http://www.stage6.com/user/...

If you're using your PS3 to browse just type this in to download the video

http: //video.stage6.com/1966063/.di vx

[rmatott]

tversity ftw!!!!