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Playstation 3 Hardware \ Am i using my ps3 for its full potential? (i dont think so)

Horus
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Hi Guys,

Any help/advice would be awesome.
Currently i use my ps3 just for gaming. i save some photo's and music onto the hard drive and use the slideshows etc -(can you download more slideshow settings?)
I very rarely use it to surf the web - can you view you tube movies? - + download legal goodies to your hd? that would be awesome.
also does anyone have the blu ray keyboard i have seen for 140 at Harvey Norman i am thinking about buying it for Christmas. can anyone suggest other awesome features i should/could be using and i am not.

thanks.
19/12/2007
Melbourne, Victoria
GTADude
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Torrents are illegal mate, none of that talk on here please
19/12/2007
Victoria
needps3
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you can watch youtube, yes.

there is another thing called the PS eye which is used like a webcam type thing with some weird features and also is used in the game EOJ (eye of judgement).

not sure about torrent downloading although I wouldn't see the point. at all..

media can be streamed ps3+TV, set up a media server with programs such as tversity and nero 7. there are tutorials on the net as to how to set one up. basically it allows you to stream stuff on your pc over to your PS3 using a router or whatever u've got hooked up.
19/12/2007
Cairns, Queensland
Lewace11
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Slideshow settings, nope.
Youtube mooovies, YiP.
Torrents, Ewwwww. Icky illegalness, No.
Surely you mean bluetooth keyboard??
I don't have one, I'll stick with my koool glow in the dark USB one
:P

Some other stuff you can doooo:
Folding@home
Remoteplay
online gaming
sending messages
chatting
19/12/2007
Scottish Borders
Horus
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sorry - shows how much i know - wasnt aware torrents
are taboo
19/12/2007
Melbourne, Victoria
Guyver
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Yes don't mention Torrents here it will get you banned.
19/12/2007
Victoria PSN: Guyv3R_3
snickersma
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I just use an old usb keyboard and mouse - just plug em in and they work fine - not wireless of course though.

You tube vids just set a bookmark in your ps3 net browser for you tube and off you go (assuming you have a router plugged in etc and are online of course).

I love the media streaming function almost as much as the gaming
19/12/2007
Buff Lounge - Level 16
Horus
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so i have a wireless router for my pc's and ps3 how do i set it up to share files wirelessly - that would be great. no more mucking around with my usb mass storage.
also watching video content it continually says or even when i plug in my i pod i always have to go through all these folders and select display all - is there a better/more effective way and sometimes it does not pick up the mp3 / video
19/12/2007
Melbourne, Victoria
needps3
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google it.
19/12/2007
Cairns, Queensland
ask11
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by the way torrents are NOT ILLEGAL
only ones that allow downloading of illegal items
some torrents are used by major companies to allow faster downloading
19/12/2007
Perth, WA
snickersma
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If the PC and PS3 are connected via the same Wireless modem then you should be able to simple use Windows Media PLayer (set to share files) or a program such as TVERSITY (google it or search this site) to stream the files on your PC straight to your ps3 - this was enabled with about Firmware 1.70 -

1)enable media sharing in WMP11
2)go to network settings in the XMB and enable media server
3)Under music or video in the XMB scan for media servers
4)check to see whether PS3 comes up in WMP11 then allow it to serve to the ps3
- alt use TVERSITY

Note - serving directly from Itunes library doesn't work to the PS3 at the moment.

19/12/2007
Buff Lounge - Level 16
crazynites
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The bluetooth keyboard is cheaper at JB.
19/12/2007
Melbourne, Victoria
ectozar
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ask11 said: by the way torrents are NOT ILLEGAL
only ones that allow downloading of illegal items
some torrents are used by major companies to allow faster downloading


Exactly..alot of major gaming websites, for eg ausgamers, uses torrent for a number of reasons..

1. Less strain on their servers
2. Faster download times for clients.

Too many people have the misconception that torrents = illegal activity. Although in 90% of cases the content usually is illegal..still being banned for speaking about torrents is ridiculous, so long as its within reason there shouldnt be anything wrong with it.
19/12/2007
Sydney
crazynites
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Well to download torrents wouldnt you need a Torrent downloading program like UTorrent installed on the PS3 which I dont think you can do unless you have a another OS installed.
19/12/2007
Melbourne, Victoria
Guyver
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ectozar said:

still being banned for speaking about torrents is ridiculous, so long as its within reason there shouldnt be anything wrong with it.



My apologies let me re phrase, requesting where illegal downloads and illegal torrent sites are, can result in banning, posting links to illegal torrent and illegal download sites can result in banning.
A lot of topics that mention torrent sites end up going sour.
19/12/2007
Victoria PSN: Guyv3R_3
Entice
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Sorry guys, it is against the rules to talk about illegal downloading on the forum.

Guyver is right, posting links or requesting torrents is not a very good thing to do. Let alone, some forums are not even allowed to have the word "torrent."

We have a lot of responsibilities here as admins and if you perform an illegal act, we will have to pay the bills
19/12/2007
Cambridge Uni!
 
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