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blurredvision
Lifer
Yes. PS3 firmware updates take FOREVER, especially when you're used to the 360 updates, which take all of 10 seconds.
I find that firmware updates go a LOT faster just by not doing them the night they come out and the server is slammed.
As for downloading them to a flash drive, here is the link: http://www.us.playstation.com/Support/SystemUpdates/PS3
Although that site still says 2.53...
As for downloading them to a flash drive, here is the link: http://www.us.playstation.com/Support/SystemUpdates/PS3
Although that site still says 2.53...
Got the photo gallery loaded. Download was very fast this morning.
The program is interesting, although I don't have many pictures on my PS3 to test it with. I can see how it would be really nice for those that take pics with their digital camera and then stick the memory into the PS3 though.
One possible bug/annoyance, I have a picture that I KNOW I took 12/31/07, but the software is dating the picture 01/07/08. Probably the date I copied it to the PS3 hard drive.
The program is interesting, although I don't have many pictures on my PS3 to test it with. I can see how it would be really nice for those that take pics with their digital camera and then stick the memory into the PS3 though.
One possible bug/annoyance, I have a picture that I KNOW I took 12/31/07, but the software is dating the picture 01/07/08. Probably the date I copied it to the PS3 hard drive.
hans030390
Diamond Member
That's not true. My girlfriend just updated to 2.60 last night over our dorm's wireless internet (roughly 5 mbps up and down, so your download speeds are likely faster). The download took less than a couple of minutes, and it installed withing a few minutes after that.
However, maybe if you don't have the latest update (up until you get the newest one), it takes longer?
If all of your download speeds are slow (demos, movies, etc), it's not your PS3 or Sony. It's your connection. Comcast seems to be especially bad with it at my house, though Insight used to be great with it. I had the same issues at my house, by my dorm connection is great. I've heard switching modems can help, even if yours is good (the Linksys CM100 is supposedly good).
purbeast0
No Lifer
well a lot of people have their PS3 hooked up to a big screen TV and a computer to a dinky monitor (in comparison).
most people have their TV's in a room with a lot of sitting spaces such as a couch and chairs, and their computer is at a desk with 1 chair.
it is a lot easier to show people your pictures on a big screen where 5-6 people can sit down, as oppose to a 20" screen where people are standing and leaning over to get the right viewing angle.
I doubt it's the date you copied it to the PS3 unless maybe the picture wasn't time stamped properly to begin with so the PS3 applied the copy date. My wife and I went on a vacation last summer and took a lot of pictures. I copied about 200 of them onto my PS3 last night to try out the photo gallery and all the dates and times were correct (i.e. all dated August 2008).
Anyway, I enjoyed playing with the program last night. If your pictures are time stamped correctly (both date and time) you can select the Photo Album type of slide show and then zoom in until you get a single row of pictures. This will then give you a scrolling time line of your vacation since all the pictures will be in order by date and time.
To add to what purbeast0 said... I keep all my photos on my file server with my music and movies. So I was able to stream them all to my PS3 via TVersity. I could even play the slide shows directly off the file server except the time stamps weren't being read so I just copied them locally to the PS3. My file server is up on the second floor in my office. This utility gives me a nifty way of displaying pictures to friends/family downstairs. You can even make playlists out of your pictures. My wife hasn't seen it yet, but I think she'll enjoy this.
I only have two complaints/wishes for this utility from my use last night. I love how you can set your own music to a picture playlist, but they need to add the ability to select a music playlist rather than just one song. If there is a way I did't figure it out last night (of course, I didn't look at the instructions either 🙂). I also like how you can select different background for the utility itself, but they need to allow the same option for setting a background during Photo Album 1 & 2 slide shows. I'd like to select a darker background.
Yes, which is what I did except the picture time stamps didn't come across. But this utility is about making slide shows and picture playlists... which you can do using DNLA streamed photos. So even in the case of DNLA servers it still has a use. It basically just adds more features to an ability the PS3 already had.
Glavinsolo
Platinum Member
Yes about 90% of them.
Oh and btw how do I setup this DLNA thing with my pc and ps3
It's pretty easy to do. You have several options. I use TVersity, but you can also just use Windows Media Player. WMP can act as a DNLA media server and works with the PS3.
Start WMP -> Right-click on menu bar and select "Tools" then "Options" -> Library tab -> Click configure sharing -> Check "share my media box" then click "OK"
From there the window will change and you'll be able to select devices to which you want to share media. If your PS3 is on and on the same network it should show up in the list. Or you can click the "settings" button and then at the bottom of the new window check the box that says "Allow new devices and computers automatically".
On the PS3 side just make sure Media Sharing is enabled in the options. Then, if your PC is on, your PC should automatically appear on your PS3 dash under each of the media sections (movies, pictures, music) and you can browse your shared media. If your PC doesn't appear for some reason you can just have the PS3 scan for media servers.
If you use a different DNLA media server, like TVersity, then the PS3 set-up is the same, but the program will obviously be different. But normally you just install, select what folder(s) to share, and you're basically ready to go.
Schfifty Five
Lifer
I haven't d/led anything from the PSN for awhile until I got the 2.60 patch last night. Holy crap was it slow. It took a good 15 min to d/l...what 50-60mb (can't remember exact size) FW?
In addition to that, it took me forever to d/l a game video and I didn't even bother trying to d/l the FEAR2 demo. Has PSN network/store been slow for anyone else? I haven't tested it today, but last night it was damn slow. I know my internet is fine b/c I ran speed tests and they were all at 6+mpbs which is norm for me.
What gives?
In addition to that, it took me forever to d/l a game video and I didn't even bother trying to d/l the FEAR2 demo. Has PSN network/store been slow for anyone else? I haven't tested it today, but last night it was damn slow. I know my internet is fine b/c I ran speed tests and they were all at 6+mpbs which is norm for me.
What gives?
Schadenfroh
Elite Member
No, off of my USB flash drive directly on my PS3.
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