Sony PS3 - What A/V formats does it support?

[SeeMoreDigital]

From what I understand, the European version of the PS3 is slightly different to the US/Japanese version.

Given this being the case, if anyone here has got one have you tried playing the following A/V format combinations: -
MPEG-4 ASP video with MP3 audio within AVI
MPEG-4 ASP video with AC3 audio within AVI
MPEG-4 ASP video with AAC audio within AVI
MPEG-4 AVC video with MP3 audio within AVI
MPEG-4 AVC video with AC3 audio within AVI
MPEG-4 AVC video with AAC audio within AVI

MPEG-4 ASP video with MP3 audio within MP4
MPEG-4 ASP video with AAC audio within MP4
MPEG-4 AVC video with MP3 audio within MP4
MPEG-4 AVC video with AAC audio within MP4


Cheers

[DewAsmara]

From what I understand, the European version of the PS3 is slightly different to the US/Japanese version.

Some PS3 in Thailand sold with this support "MPEG-4 AVC video with AAC audio within MP4". But only play AAC until 256kbps at 441khz downsample.

[b_squared]

My understanding is that the PS3 will only support mpeg 4 SP, not ASP. Can you confirm and/or send me a sample of an ASP clip that will play in your PS3?

[DewAsmara]

My understanding is that the PS3 will only support mpeg 4 SP, not ASP. Can you confirm and/or send me a sample of an ASP clip that will play in your PS3?

Sorry,
Wrong pickup quote yesterday, I meant MPEG4AVC.

[fisiko]

I don't know about U.S or japanese PS3 but I know for sure that the european version can't read the avi format :(

[awx]

It definitely supports MPEG-4 AVC video with AAC audio within MP4 but subtitles, chapters and tags in mp4 file are ignored. People say that some user created 1080p AVC will show a blank screen on the PS3 but the audio will work.

MPEG2+AC3 from a DVD remuxed into an mpg file will work also.

Xvid+AAC in mp4 has never worked for me. I don't have any SP contect.

The browser supports flash well enough.

BTW, here are some MeGUI profiles created by someone from AVS Forum that work for the PS3.

[Zero1]

I don't have one (thank God, I'm happy with the Wii ;)) but I was led to believe it only supported H.264 main profile + AAC in MP4. Whether there are any strage restrictions or requirements like the botched up support in the PSP is anyones guess (custom atoms?)

[awx]

Whether there are any strage restrictions or requirements like the botched up support in the PSP is anyones guess (custom atoms?)
It takes AVC/AAC output straight from MeGUI.

[Elias]

I don't know about U.S or japanese PS3 but I know for sure that the european version can't read the avi format :(That's a good thing :)

Codec support however, will increase with future firmware updates, just like the PSP.