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    Suggestions on building a PS3 centered media distribution network

    Thanks for the advice! All, thank you for the advice! I weighed many options, played with a couple of NMTs and in the end stayed with the original setup: PS3 media server running on a regular PC (sitting in my office on the second floor) serving media files to my PS3 downstairs. I am not...
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    To NAS or To PC?

    Thanks again, Tim!
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    To NAS or To PC?

    Tim, Thank you! If you do not mind, I have a question. You wrote: "But you would need to separately administer the transcoding application using Remote Desktop." By that, do you mean that every time when I start the server, do I also need to run a remote desktop from another PC to launch the...
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    To NAS or To PC?

    Further questions. I read some more about HP EX485 Server. It appears that HP only allows to install "approved" plug-ins onto this server. Is this correct? I mean, if I get this server, will I be able to install any Windows application on it or not (I am primarily thinking of installing PS3...
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    To NAS or To PC?

    First of all, I would love to thank the team that runs this web site and forum for the wealth of useful information. Currently, I have a couple of USB external hard drives along with a number of internal hard drives full of various media: photos, music, home video, etc. My current LAN...
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    Suggestions on building a PS3 centered media distribution network

    Starfox, Thank you! Do I understand you correctly that TwonkyMedia server that is built into NAS units still does not allow you to stream all video and audio files to PS3? That is sad if accurate, since the software I am using now, ps3mediaserver, does allow PS3 to view and stream all media...
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    Suggestions on building a PS3 centered media distribution network

    Gerry, Thank you for the response! So, if I understand you correctly, Twonky that is installed on the NAS allows PS3 to stream all files, even those that are not normally recognized by PS3, correct? If so, that is great. Then my only problem is to find the right NAS solution. The more I read the...
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    Suggestions on building a PS3 centered media distribution network

    Hi, all! My first post on this forum. Thank you gentlemen for hosting such a resourceful website. I need help to build an optimal home AV distribution network with my PS3 used as a streaming device. Is this possible? In the setup I am trying to come up, I would like to use PS3 as a streaming...
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