Filestreams limitations from PS3 device

Kurtnoise · 8th December 2008, 14:02

Hi,

Are there some A/V filestreams limitations that this device doesn't support yet or is it able to play everything perfectly ?

I mean like Profiles & Levels from AVC streams, multichannel support for audio streams, subtitles, etc...

Audionut · 8th December 2008, 14:30

Last I checked. No DTS, No lossless audio, No Subtitles, No MKV, No chapters. And last I tried, multi-channel pcm was flaky.

High Profile, level 4.1 support. <--- haven't tried anything higher.
AC3, MP3, AAC, WMA.
AVI, DIVX, TS, M2TS, MP4 support that I know of.

There's been 2 or 3 updates since I last tried format support though.

I'm a little bored, so I'll see what it can do at system version 2.53.

http://playstation.custhelp.com/cgi-...hp?p_faqid=361

edit: Oh, I remember encoding 1080p with 5 refs by mistake once. That didn't work.

edit2: Handles this fine.
1280x528p

Code:

--crf 6.0 --keyint 120 --min-keyint 2 --ref 7 --mixed-refs
 --bframes 8 --b-pyramid --weightb --direct auto --deblock 
-2:-1 --trellis 1 --psy-rd 0.8:0 --partitions all  --8x8dct --qpmin 
1 --ipratio 1.3 --pbratio 1.1 --scenecut 30 --threads auto 
--thread-input --aq-strength 0.4 --progress --no-psnr 
--no-ssim --output "output" "input" --level 5.1 --frames 
2000

bitrate declared : 0
--------------------------------------------
real max : 48 788 669
real avg : 38 344 615
real min : 29 629 118

Kurtnoise · 8th December 2008, 16:05

thanks...it seems that DTS is supported since the firmware 2.30.

About AC3 : multichannel ok or not ?
About AAC : multichannel ok or not ? LC only or HE/PS too ?

About M2TS : no subtitles support from BD yet, right ?
About MP4: no subtitles support, right ?

nurbs · 8th December 2008, 16:27

AC3: multichannel
AAC: multichannel (used to be downmixed to stereo; didn't test yet, but someone on this forum told me it does multichannel now)

MP4: no subtitles

edit: winner

Audionut · 8th December 2008, 16:28

Multichannel.
AC3 all good.

As is AAC, but i've only tried LC

Subtitles work fine from Blu-ray disk. But not from a streamed source no matter the container.

I'll have to check audio support tomorrow. ie: DTS.

BTW, LPCM multichannel works, except if you fast forward, it won't continue playback afterwards. It could be the source file though. I'll double check that as well tomorrow.

Kurtnoise · 8th December 2008, 19:29

great...so, my last question.

what about the AC3-in-MP4 ? I suppose it's the no way to go for the moment, right ?

Here is a sample for testing when you have time...

Audionut · 9th December 2008, 05:04

No, only AAC in MP4.

And that DTS support was only for Blu-ray disc. Not from streamed content.

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Kurtnoise Swallowed in the Sea Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Aix-en-Provence, France Posts: 5,191	Filestreams limitations from PS3 device Hi, Are there some A/V filestreams limitations that this device doesn't support yet or is it able to play everything perfectly ? I mean like Profiles & Levels from AVC streams, multichannel support for audio streams, subtitles, etc...

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Audionut Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,281	Last I checked. No DTS, No lossless audio, No Subtitles, No MKV, No chapters. And last I tried, multi-channel pcm was flaky. High Profile, level 4.1 support. <--- haven't tried anything higher. AC3, MP3, AAC, WMA. AVI, DIVX, TS, M2TS, MP4 support that I know of. There's been 2 or 3 updates since I last tried format support though. I'm a little bored, so I'll see what it can do at system version 2.53. http://playstation.custhelp.com/cgi-...hp?p_faqid=361 edit: Oh, I remember encoding 1080p with 5 refs by mistake once. That didn't work. edit2: Handles this fine. 1280x528p Code: --crf 6.0 --keyint 120 --min-keyint 2 --ref 7 --mixed-refs --bframes 8 --b-pyramid --weightb --direct auto --deblock -2:-1 --trellis 1 --psy-rd 0.8:0 --partitions all --8x8dct --qpmin 1 --ipratio 1.3 --pbratio 1.1 --scenecut 30 --threads auto --thread-input --aq-strength 0.4 --progress --no-psnr --no-ssim --output "output" "input" --level 5.1 --frames 2000 bitrate declared : 0 -------------------------------------------- real max : 48 788 669 real avg : 38 344 615 real min : 29 629 118 Last edited by Audionut; 8th December 2008 at 15:30.

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nurbs Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,460	AC3: multichannel AAC: multichannel (used to be downmixed to stereo; didn't test yet, but someone on this forum told me it does multichannel now) MP4: no subtitles edit: winner Last edited by nurbs; 8th December 2008 at 16:30.

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8th December 2008, 16:05	#3 \| Link
Kurtnoise Swallowed in the Sea Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Aix-en-Provence, France Posts: 5,191	thanks...it seems that DTS is supported since the firmware 2.30. About AC3 : multichannel ok or not ? About AAC : multichannel ok or not ? LC only or HE/PS too ? About M2TS : no subtitles support from BD yet, right ? About MP4: no subtitles support, right ?

8th December 2008, 16:28	#5 \| Link
Audionut Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,281	Multichannel. AC3 all good. As is AAC, but i've only tried LC Subtitles work fine from Blu-ray disk. But not from a streamed source no matter the container. I'll have to check audio support tomorrow. ie: DTS. BTW, LPCM multichannel works, except if you fast forward, it won't continue playback afterwards. It could be the source file though. I'll double check that as well tomorrow.

8th December 2008, 19:29	#6 \| Link
Kurtnoise Swallowed in the Sea Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Aix-en-Provence, France Posts: 5,191	great...so, my last question. what about the AC3-in-MP4 ? I suppose it's the no way to go for the moment, right ? Here is a sample for testing when you have time...

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Audionut Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,281	No, only AAC in MP4. And that DTS support was only for Blu-ray disc. Not from streamed content.