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Media Server without a PC???
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:38 pm
by mc_001
Okay, so the above image is the layout of my network. Here is my question...
I would like to know if its possible to somehow allow the PS3 to play my downloaded Videos/TV shows/Movies from the 4 TB Network Drive WITHOUT having my laptop acting as the media server. In otherwords, supposing that all the computer's on the network were turned OFF. Could the PS3 still play the media on the 4 TB Network Drive? And if so, how? What software would have to be installed into the Network Drive or the PS3 to make this happen? Because as far as I understand, at least one PC or laptop must be running a media server program (such as Java_PS3_MediaServer) for the PS3 to play the content on the network drive.
Can someone tell me if what I am asking is possible?
Media Server without a PC ????
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:46 pm
by mc_001
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Re: Media Server without a PC ????
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:20 pm
by agb007
Hi,
Without knowing exactly the capabilities of ps3 or your 4TB drive.
What you are looking for is what normally is called a NAS (Networked Attached Storage).
Maybe the nas version of Twonky should fix it on your drive.
It does it on my mss+
Re: Media Server without a PC ????
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:38 pm
by mgillespie
You need something with a CPU in it. Twonky can be run on LOTS of devices, If your 4TB Networkj Hard Drive has some "intelligence", there is a high posibility you can run Twonky on that. If it's just a box with drives in it, and a USB connection, then you need something else.
Let us know what model storage device it is, and we might be able to advise futher. The other option is to get a router with "intelligence", this thread may be of interest...
http://www.twonkyforum.com/viewtopic.ph ... 714#p22410