Streaming HD from laptop to ps3

[Bulky]

Is it possible to download hd content (legally of course ;) ) and stream in through ps3 from the laptop using ps3 media player and if so what file type do i need .

[Hom3r]

I do this on my xbox 360 via the Media Centre that came with my laptop.

So I guess the PS3 can.

There is another option .

I put all my media on a USB HDD and plug this into the xbox, saves the PC needing to be on and only requires the media be compatable.

If not I use super to convert.

I should think the PS3 can do this as well?

[Bulky]

so what media is compatible , if i download a bluray for instance can it be streamed i have a 360 as well so what filetypes are compatible ?

[Hom3r]

I don't own a PS3 so I cannot say.

I found this for the PS3

http://www.farbot.com/node/3206

The xbox supports these

http://forum.teamxbox.com/showthread.php?t=558753

[SnoopZ]

so what media is compatible , if i download a bluray for instance can it be streamed i have a 360 as well so what filetypes are compatible ?

I know with the Xbox 360 you can stream WMV movies which are HD copies of blurays as i do it all the time, Via window 7 and Xbox dashboard.

[RealDiamond]

PS3 Files
MP4 H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile (AAC LC)
M4V 64bit Newly supported H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Must Have an AAC audio track for audio.( other extras not supported yet. H264 level 5.1 block removed.)
MPEG-1 (MPEG Audio Layer 2)
MPEG-2 PS (MPEG2 Audio Layer 2, AAC LC, AC3(Dolby Digital), LPCM)
MPEG-2 TS（MPEG2 Audio Layer 2, AC3（Dolby Digital）, AAC LC）
MPEG-2 TS（H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, AAC LC）
AVCHD （.m2ts / .mts）
DivX DivX 3.11 - 7 (LPCM, mp3, AC3) (Not DivX Plus HD)
WMV- VC-1（WMA Standard V2）

All files Can do HD.
M2TS is BD original standard
MPEG TS is HDTV Standard.
Both play native on PS3

Media servers
PS3MS, Tversity, Playon for PC
Playback. PS3MS, For Mac.

Your Router/ LAN firewall will be the deciding factor on which is the easiest to work with for you.

[Dukefever]

Tversity is probably the most common and easiest to set for streaming. There are plenty of guides on line for configuring. I recommend Tversity.

Duke

[dd11]

Use Tversity, its great. I use it all the time to HD streaming. I used nero for a while but it would randomly crash while streaming an then not start up again etc.
You can also access Tversity from iphone and over web too which is fun.

[Tezcatlipoca]

I prefer PS3 Media Server (http://ps3mediaserver.blogspot.com/).

[zing_deleted]

I found streaming to be a little buggy specially with HD content . I just burn compatible files to a rewritable now instead( can turn laptop off then and be an eco warrior lol )

[Bulky]

thanks , as always very helpful comments :)