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No transcoding?!
Just bought the Readynas Ultra 2 Plus for streaming media to my PS3 by a good WiFi network. I chose the Ultra 2 Plus because it has a dualcore processor powerful enough for transcoding my movies so t...
I see this as more of a PS3 problem.
For example, there is absolutely no technological reason that the PS3 can't play MKV containers. It plays H.264 AVIs no problem, but the second it sees the MKV file extension, it goes all "UNSUPPORTED FILE FORMAT" on you. The device is totally capable of playing damn near any format natively, but for whatever reason, Sony has opted not to incorporate that functionality.
For comparison, I have a cheap Lacie LaCinema box that will play every single movie format I have ever thrown at it without a hiccup, and new ones are added all the time with every firmware update.
For example, there is absolutely no technological reason that the PS3 can't play MKV containers. It plays H.264 AVIs no problem, but the second it sees the MKV file extension, it goes all "UNSUPPORTED FILE FORMAT" on you. The device is totally capable of playing damn near any format natively, but for whatever reason, Sony has opted not to incorporate that functionality.
For comparison, I have a cheap Lacie LaCinema box that will play every single movie format I have ever thrown at it without a hiccup, and new ones are added all the time with every firmware update.
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