questions about PS3 as hardware player

[mrgone]

ok, my questions are:

1) what is the maximum size of files stored on the ps3 hdd ?

2) which filesystem is used internally? i read external drives must have fat32

3) what is the maximum size of a hdd installed in the ps3 ?

thanx for answering my questions

[buzzqw]

1).. don't know.. but i copied files over 4gb in size
2) afaik ext3, external must be fat32
3) not a problem, just big as you want (i use a 160gb, but some friends had installed HD near 500gb)

BHH

[mrgone]

thanx, just what i wanted to hear

another question popped in my mind:

i know that the ps3 can play divx/xvid, and via conversion to vob mkv/avc-movies

but there is nowhere subtitle support, right ? (picture- or text-based)

[buzzqw]

PS3 will play divx/xvid without big hassle, just remember NOT GMC/QPEL/CUSTOM MATRIX

no subtitle support, sorry (but you can try to mux in a .divx the avi AND srt file..)

BHH

[mrgone]

there is the possibility to install linux on a small part of the hdd and install VLC, right ?
to play the stuff the ps3 xmb can't play
can i access the multiple partitions from xmb and linux ?

[buzzqw]

there is the possibility to install linux on a small part of the hdd and install VLC, right ?

yes, for sure, but the hypervisor would not let linux using all cell cpus, and.. you have only 256mb ram avaiable... (aka... use xfce/fluxbox not gnome/kde)

can i access the multiple partitions from xmb and linux ?

from linux you cannot access xmb and from xmb you cannot access linux partition... but you can access external harddrives

BHH

[mrgone]

ok, :/

last question (i think):
is the limited processign power under linux enough to decode a 1080p h264 mkv ?

[buzzqw]

is the limited processign power under linux enough to decode a 1080p h264 mkv ?

no sorry even 720p could stutter with high bitrate (but normal SD resolution is ok)

BHH

[mrgone]

but thanx for your help

[krisq]

Originally Posted by mrgone

ok, my questions are:

1) what is the maximum size of files stored on the ps3 hdd ?

Biggest file I've copied had 8GB and it was .m2t from HDV camera. Played flawlessy all the way through.

2) which filesystem is used internally? i read external drives must have fat32

Has to be something different inside than fat32, 8GB file copied fine. For external fat32 is true.

3) what is the maximum size of a hdd installed in the ps3 ?

I've got 320GB and it works perfectly.

And for divx/ xvid with subtitles search the forum for AviAddXsubs. Works excellent and is very easy to use. It muxes .avi with .srt subtitles to .divx container playable on ps3.

[EDIT]
Found it: AviAddXsubs