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<!--I used the following procedure to get ps3mediaserver working under Fedora 12. I have tested this with avi and mkv files.
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=PS3 Mmedia Server on Amahi=
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1. Open a terminal.
 
  
2. Type the following command to grab the ps3mediaserver application:
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==Introduction==
"wget http://ps3mediaserver.googlecode.com/files/pms-generic-linux-unix-1.20.412.tgz"
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Amahi supports several (some say many) applicaiton for streaming content over the network using DLNA. PS3 Media Server (PMS) is different in that is was designed to transcode video files so they can be played by the Sony PS3 as it supports a limited number of video & audio codecs. Over time, PMS grown to support a growing number of devices.
Note: the most recent version can be found using the reference links at the bottom.
 
 
 
2. Unpack the application:
 
"tar -zxvf pms-generic-linux-unix-1.20.412.tgz"
 
 
 
3. Navigate into the applications directory:
 
"cd pms-linux-1.20.412"
 
 
 
4. Modify the permissions for the executable script:
 
"chmod 770 PMS.sh"
 
 
 
5. Get superuser permissions:
 
"su"
 
enter root password
 
 
 
7. Install dependencies/supporting binaries:
 
"yum -y install ffmpeg mplayer mencoder"
 
 
 
8. Return to normal user permissions:
 
"exit"
 
 
 
9. Run the server:
 
"./PMS.sh"
 
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I utilized the following resources though I have not tried the init script yet. Looks pretty straight forward.
 
 
 
<B>Installing ps3mediaserver on Fedora 11</B><BR>
 
http://thedaneshproject.com/posts/installing-ps3mediaserver-on-fedora-11/<BR><BR>
 
  
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== Resources: ==
 
<B>PS3 Media Server for dummies / tutorial howto documentation</B><BR>
 
<B>PS3 Media Server for dummies / tutorial howto documentation</B><BR>
 
http://ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3507<BR><BR>
 
http://ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3507<BR><BR>
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http://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/<BR><BR>
 
http://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/<BR><BR>
  
<B>Fedora 11 server init script</B><BR>
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http://ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4374&start=0<BR><BR>-->
 
  
 
[[Category:apps]]
 
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Revision as of 21:03, 27 March 2011

PS3 Mmedia Server on Amahi

Introduction

Amahi supports several (some say many) applicaiton for streaming content over the network using DLNA. PS3 Media Server (PMS) is different in that is was designed to transcode video files so they can be played by the Sony PS3 as it supports a limited number of video & audio codecs. Over time, PMS grown to support a growing number of devices.

Resources:

PS3 Media Server for dummies / tutorial howto documentation
http://ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3507

Java PS3 Media Server for dummies – chapter 3 installation and basic configuration
http://otmanix.de/english/2009/05/17/java-ps3-media-server-for-dummies-chapter-3-installation-and-basic-configuration/

ps3mediaserver - Project Hosting on Google Code
http://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/