But, it's not a simple download, run and you are working. You can do all this remotely via ssh, and then the web interface. You have to start the mediatomb demon from a terminal screen.
So, you can have say a folder with holiday snaps in it updated only manually, and another folder which is updated a lot re-scanned every 3 minutes, every hour, every day or whenever.ĭownside is you'll need a working fink, and that needs the Apple xcode stuff installed - from a clean install of the OS on the mac mini it took about a day to download and install all the bits including the OS X updates (my OS X dvd was 10.5.0).
And with clients for Windows, Linux and the Mac, along with basic Xbox 360 support, PS3 Media Server should be able to adapt to just about any network setup to deliver the results.
It also allows you to read the directory/folder where the media is either as a one off or automated rescan. There's support for streaming all kinds of other media, too: picture-based feeds like Flickr and Picasaweb, internet TV and radio, audio and video podcasts, and more. Also it's the only media server on the Mac I've found that allows you to add media from internal/external and Airport/network drives. This is all you need to do to start enjoying your. Download fink and install, and then run fink to download and install mediatomb. As soon as you launch the application and go through the very easy basic setup, the XB1 Media Player will pick it up Next thing is to open the app, go to 'Navigation/ Share Setting' -> Add Directory (click on the folder-like icon) -> Scan shared directory (by clicking on the magnifying glass). Real-time video transcoding via MEncoder, tsMuxer or Avisynth - DVD ISOs images. All your folders are directly browsed by the PS3, there's an automatic refresh also. No folder configuration and pre-parsing or this kind of annoying thing.
It has the following features: - Ready to launch and play. Go to the apple website, Apple Developer Connection and register. PS3-Sense posted up a tutorial for the best PS3 Media Server ever. Other than that it's strightforward and not as bad as it sounds.
Upside, is it's all free (the apple developer kit is free after you register for it - if you're on an older OS X, it may be on the OS install DVD), fink is free, as is mediatomb. Over a wired network and this works fine. This is running this on an old G4 mac mini (OS X 10.5.x) with 4 external hard disks connected (USB and Firewire mix), holding video, iTunes music, pictures - which sits on a shelf hidden with no screen/mouse/keyboard. But, the initial set-up is a bit long winded if your not a bit techie.
Be careful though, this is somewhat very young, so you can disable it if any problems arise.Here's the changelog:- Changes / FeaturesCustomize encoding parameters (along with default ones) for any given container/codec/property combination (purpose: A/V sync, playback issues, and tweaking for advanced users)Ability to select networking interfaceOSX 10.4 Tiger support (Intel only)Settings reorganizationM4V now streamed by default, you have to enter the #Transcoded# folder to force the transcode (like AVI files)WMA now transcoded by defaultItalian localizationWINDOWS ONLY: Use (only with 720p/1080p H264 content) an experimental mencoder build for multicoresNew OSX icon (thanks to Jakob Karlsson)Added a "Skip/Force transcode extensions" option added if default settings don't suit youPossibility to only remux AC3 audio tracks and not reencoded them- FixesDefault platform charset issueTranscode buffer optimization on WindowsApplication crash on Windows when too many widechars filenames were parsedAudio tracks sorted by track number (if present) in media libraryBetter filenames/subtitles management (m2ts/ts/dvr-ms issues, comas, widechars, etc.I've installed MediaTomb, and this works fine (and is free ). Benefits ? recent CPUs are now fully used, rather than the usual 60, 65% usage with the default mencoder build (that means a 30% performance gain on mine for example), so you can almost ditch your CoreAVC / AviSynth installs. Hello thereSome fresh news from the development front, as there's a new version out there! Two interesting things: First, Windows users who owns multicores processors will be pleased to know that, this version includes a custom build of mencoder optimized for multicores and H264 content, based on the great work of the ffmpeg team.