Connecting MacBook to PS3
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i wasnt really sure which section to put this under, but seeing as the macbook and ps3 are both current hardware, i thought this was the best place to put it.
as the thread title suggests, ive been trying to connect my macbook to my playstation 3 to transfer a few movies off my iPod so i can watch them on the new hdtv
problem is, when i connect the macbook and ps3, nothing happens, at either end.
does anyone have any ideas how this might be solved? or would it just be a better idea to get an apple tv?
thanks
i wasnt really sure which section to put this under, but seeing as the macbook and ps3 are both current hardware, i thought this was the best place to put it.
as the thread title suggests, ive been trying to connect my macbook to my playstation 3 to transfer a few movies off my iPod so i can watch them on the new hdtv
problem is, when i connect the macbook and ps3, nothing happens, at either end.
does anyone have any ideas how this might be solved? or would it just be a better idea to get an apple tv?
thanks
Comments
How are you conecting the two?
ethernet cable
The only way you can access media files on your Macbook through a network is to use a media server program (Twonkymedia is the only one I know of that works reasonably well with Macs) and stream the content across to the PS3. If you've got the movies on your iPod, you could try connecting it directly to the PS3, though I've heard that Mac formatted iPods aren't compatible. Another option you have is to grab yourself an external HDD.
Try a flash drive, they can come in large sizes these days.
firstly, thanks to all that replied. i tried all of the methods mentioned, but im no wizz with networks, so i tried the flash drive option. but guess what, even though the ps3 can play mpeg-4 video files, it doesnt recognise them on my system! o well, this has given me yet more reason to buy an appleTV.
thanks again
Mike