PS3 AND D Link DSM 330 Streaming?

[narco220]

Well i intend on buying the playstaion 3 to go with my new sony bravia tv for gaming and blueray movies but i also want to buy a D Link DSM 330 for streaming my movies xvid/divx and music etc from my laptop hardrive to my hdtv.

My question is do i really need them both or will the playstation 3 do just as good a job for streaming my media from my computer to my tv?

I don't want to waste money buying the dsm 330 if the playstation will do the same thing as a streamer??

[Autopilot]

I dont really see the need for both, i guess it comes down to which has the best UI experience. I would personally not bother, sees like overkill to me i think. If you use www.TVersity.com you will be able to stream Divx etc to the PS3. Unless i am missing something about the D-Link?

[vipergrm]

I dont really see the need for both, i guess it comes down to which has the best UI experience. I would personally not bother, sees like overkill to me i think. If you use www.TVersity.com you will be able to stream Divx etc to the PS3. Unless i am missing something about the D-Link?

I agree with this post. I wouldn't buy that because for me, it would seem like a waste of money as the PS3 is easily capable of playing these formats and the picture certainly won't be any better. I believe the PS3 now officially supports Divx so you can even copy Divx files on to the PS3 hard drive. Also, download PS3 Video 9 from www.redkawa.com. This is a tool used to convert video formats playable on the PS3. You would then use Media Centre X (also available from this site) to copy the converted file to the PS3 hard drive, or alternatively, you could just stream it.

[dodgyd]

I don't think the PS3 supports Divx just yet, though not far off hopefully!

Dave.

[Autopilot]

I don't think the PS3 supports Divx just yet, though not far off hopefully!

Dave.

Next firmware update, or has that been released already?

[dodgyd]

Some websites are inaccurately reporting that the PS3 is capable of Divx now, but I think that's a misinterpretation of Divx's CEO assertion that an agreement has been made.

Dave.

[Autopilot]

Some websites are inaccurately reporting that the PS3 is capable of Divx now, but I think that's a misinterpretation of Divx's CEO assertion that an agreement has been made.

Dave.

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/index.jsp?epi_menuItemID=887566059a3aedb6efaaa9e27 a808a0c&ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1000010&newsId=20071113005356&newsLang=en

[dodgyd]

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/index.jsp?epi_menuItemID=887566059a3aedb6efaaa9e27 a808a0c&ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1000010&newsId=20071113005356&newsLang=en

Yep, firming up all the time, but still not actually available yet.

Dave.

[vipergrm]

Yep, firming up all the time, but still not actually available yet.

Dave.

Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but some day ;)