Hackers giveth, Linux returns to the PS3. With FULL access to the hardware

[Sable]

Less games. More Linux.

Fucking lol

 

[darkswordsman17]

They can get older firmware direct from Sony as part of their agreement. It's a bullshit argument, end of story.

You mean the firmware that didn't give full access to the hardware?

 

[Duder1no]

support full 1080p streaming of multiple formats directly to the PS3.

I've been thinking about this Linux on PS3 thing and although at first I did not see it, one of the limitations of the PS3 is it's outdated browser, so if I can run Linux on my PS3 that means I can run Firefox and stream whatever format/site I want on my PS3 right?

Well that in itself would be a BIG FUCKING PLUS for me: How to watch Megavideo on PS3?

 

[Raduque]

Pro: Programs like XBMC can be ported to support full 1080p streaming of multiple formats directly to the PS3.

PSM works fine for me, everything I've thrown at it plays great.

Can this XBMC app work straight off the Videos menu of the XMB without requiring to reboot the console?

 

[effowe]

PSM works fine for me, everything I've thrown at it plays great.

Can this XBMC app work straight off the Videos menu of the XMB without requiring to reboot the console?

XBMC has yet to be ported, this is all speculation. One of the main things holding it back has been full access to the video hardware, but now we have it. I don't know if or when it will happen, but this is a step in the right direction.

As far as things that can work from the XMB, there is the Showtime Media Player. I haven't used it, but it can play from a uPnP server, and I'm not quite sure if it supports 1080p. I just want simple SMB share streaming of multiple formats, and that is what XBMC can provide.

 

[KlokWyze]

XBMC has yet to be ported, this is all speculation. One of the main things holding it back has been full access to the video hardware, but now we have it. I don't know if or when it will happen, but this is a step in the right direction.

As far as things that can work from the XMB, there is the Showtime Media Player. I haven't used it, but it can play from a uPnP server, and I'm not quite sure if it supports 1080p. I just want simple SMB share streaming of multiple formats, and that is what XBMC can provide.

I still use my original Xbox/XBMC. It's great, besides the fact that it's hardware is 10 years obsolete. This is exactly what I want....besides a JTAG Xbox 360.

 

[simonizor]

I'm not arguing with you, I'm correcting you. Big difference.

Pretty hard to correct someone with incorrect information.

 

[A5]

XBMC has yet to be ported, this is all speculation. One of the main things holding it back has been full access to the video hardware, but now we have it. I don't know if or when it will happen, but this is a step in the right direction.

As far as things that can work from the XMB, there is the Showtime Media Player. I haven't used it, but it can play from a uPnP server, and I'm not quite sure if it supports 1080p. I just want simple SMB share streaming of multiple formats, and that is what XBMC can provide.

The XBMC devs have said in the past that they have no intention of porting to the PS3, even if they had full hardware access. It'd be awesome, but I don't think it's going to happen unless someone from the outside comes in and does it.

 

[AstroManLuca]

instead of enjoying netflix or mass effect 2 you get to see how cool the files in /var/whatever are

I've never understood what Linux users actually DO with their computers...

 

[Gooberlx2]

I've never understood what Linux users actually DO with their computers...

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The same things as everyone else, but in linux...

 

[giderac]

Yeah if we could get streaming support for all audio/video formats without having to transcode ps3ms style that would be awsome. Would be a pretty good frontend for pulling media from a fileserver.

 

[alent1234]

I've never understood what Linux users actually DO with their computers...

they complain how nothing works on it and how support is coming soon and just wait patienty