Blu ray burner.

[-Jason-]

Complete novice to this used to download (legally) films all the time and now I'm debating doing the same with blu ray films due to faster Internet.

Anyone have, or know of a decent and not hugely expensive external burner I can run off my laptop and what software/convertors I would need to play the discs on ps3.

Also any difference in the discs available?

This any good?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0017K4OZO/?tag=cliospnet01-21

Thanks.

 

[C.J]

I wouldn't even bother (imo).

Just stream it to the PS3.

 

[-Jason-]

Stream it from where?

That's also means I can't have a collection of films.

Love film etc don't stream hd films.

 

[Goodj]

you can stream from a Windows PC to a PS3. Win7 can do this out of the box.

or just store everything on a NAS drive and stream from there

 

[-Jason-]

I'm running vista not 7.

However if I get a 7 disc I can just download a film to an external hard drive and stream to the ps3?

Would the quality be as good as if it was a blu ray disc?

 

[Goodj]

well, providing your network can hack it yeah.

Vista should be able to do it too, you need toset the machine up as a "Media Server", so the PS3 can pick it up.

 

[-Jason-]

I have no idea what you just said. Any links of info you can give will be a huge help.

 

[olliewebbuk]

Google PS3 Media Server.

 

[STRBramley]

I store all my media on my external HDD and have XBMC running constantly on my second monitor. I can then control that with my iPhone from anywhere.

This only really works if you watch your movies near you computer.

 

[Adam]

I use to burn HD films to Blue ray discs and its a royal pain in the arse.

I would just stick to streaming, there are various ways to do this, like what is mentioned above.

 

[-Jason-]

Will have a look into streaming as if not having to buy a blu ray burner will get a bigger hd to store everything on.

 

[C.J]

Will have a look into streaming as if not having to buy a blu ray burner will get a bigger hd to store everything on.

Exactly. I've got 2 x 2TB HDDs with media on. I'm sure they only cost £70 each.

 

[-Jason-]

Yeah found seagate 2tb ones for £70 on amazon.

Do you use media streaming or iss to have a web server as lots of mixed guides on the net lol.

If you just allow file sharing on the comp how do I get the ps3 to find the hd?

 

[C.J]

I can't help with the streaming to a PS3, as I use ATV.

 

[olliewebbuk]

If you just allow file sharing on the comp how do I get the ps3 to find the hd?

Just use PS3 Media Server

 

[-Jason-]

All done now just need to find software to convert bluray files to play on ps3

 

[C.J]

What format are the files?

Use handbrake.