PS3 Media Server / Universal Media Server Guide

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Forgot to add

OK guys, SB24 is released.

This is a significant release because I have added my build of MEncoder instead of Sherpya's for the first time.

This MEncoder build has several advantages over the one we were using.

It produces colours more correctly, so you will probably notice that shows look slightly different (a little brighter and a little warmer) because in the past the colours were being warped during the conversion process.

It also marks a big improvement in the display of VOBsub subtitles, because in all previous builds that has been bugged.

It has better audio/video sync and along with other advantages it may also introduce unknown problems, and that is why it's going into this build instead of the official one first.

So with the disclaimer out of the way, enjoy testing

http://www.spirton.com/uploads/PMS/pms-setup-windows-1.31.0-SB34.exe

Get updating :)

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

It depends on the movie and how it is coded. If it is "hard coded" then the subtitles normally can not be disabled, but "soft coded" can. Depending on "where" you get the movies, it should say.

Most of the anime I get is all hardcoded. If you really want to know if there are subs though, instead of just clicking on the file itself, you should have a folder named #Transcoded ( or something along that line ). Open it up, and then open the folder that your movie name is labeled. For anime, I normally have to choose the ASS/SSA undetermined, and it puts up english subtitles just perfectly. There will be other subtitles listed for other languages, as well as the other ways for your stream to be processed if it isn't working with the normal method. Very handy for certain movies.

I recently just had the ps3media server do a auto update... when did they put that function in? I opened it up, it said a newer version was available, and boom, got it. I haven't had any issues with it though before or after the update, and in fact, it has only gotten better. I no longer have issues with any 1080p movie I stream. Now, if only there is a way to get around cinevia and the muted audio after 20 mins on certain flicks... :whistle: lol

Cool, thanks for explaining the subs in more detail. I was never quite sure why subs were showing up on some mkv's on not others, so that does explain it now.

And yeah, the whole Cinavia thing really is starting to become an issue, and one day last week I spent a good couple of hours trying to find a way to work around it, and then I realized I had a super easy solution to the problem, stream it through the XBox 360, which I had not streamed anything through for well over 2 years. So that was a relatively easy fix, but obviously only an option if one has a 360, and I still prefer to watch everything on the PS3.

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

1.31.0-SB35: * Synchronised with official r748 from r732, changelog: https://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/source/list?num=16&start=748 * Updated MEncoder to SB4 from SB3, changelog: http://www.spirton.com/mplayer-mencoder-sb4-released/ * Fixed DTS support * Fixed rare avi support

Link - http://www.spirton.com/uploads/PMS/pms-setup-windows-1.31.0-SB35.exe

DTS fixed, was busted in last build :)

So since the topic is of subtitles, something I still do not fully understand...

Do MKV's generally have subtitles built into them?

For whatever reason I have been watching a lot of foreign films lately, I also actually watched a Scottish film called NEDS and needed subtitles for it as their accent was just way to damn thick LOL and the only way I usually do subtitles is to have it autoload a sub file of the same file name. Every other option just seems hit or miss. So what am I doing wrong?

LOL, just noticed this. Damn that Scots accent, I watched the film fine :rofl:

[MediocreNoob]

1.31.0-SB36:

This build functions as the bleeding-edge testing version of PS3MS. Here you can find features and bugfixes before they are added to the official version, and sometimes ones that never will be. Using this build is mostly a way for you to see the newest developments and to help us by providing feedback.

* Synchronised with official r755 from r748 changelog

* Updated MEncoder to SB5 from SB4 changelog

WINDOWS

LINUX

http://www.spirton.com/

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

LOL, just noticed this. Damn that Scots accent, I watched the film fine :rofl:

:laugh: I would hope you would be able to understand it. :laugh:

Good flick though too.

And thanks for heads up as always MediocreNoob

[[DGS]]

http://www.spirton.com/

1.31.0-SB37:

* Synchronised with official r769 from r755, changelog: https://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/source/list?num=7&start=755

* Updated MEncoder to SB6 from SB5, changelog: http://www.spirton.com/mplayer-mencoder-sb6-released/

* Updated MediaInfo to 0.7.47 from 0.7.46, changelog: http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/Log

* Updated FFmpeg to r31564 from r30656

* Applied ExSport's patches from http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=11514

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http://www.spirton.com/

1.31.0-SB37:

* Synchronised with official r769 from r755, changelog: https://code.google....num=7&start=755

* Updated MEncoder to SB6 from SB5, changelog: http://www.spirton.c...r-sb6-released/

* Updated MediaInfo to 0.7.47 from 0.7.46, changelog: http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/Log

* Updated FFmpeg to r31564 from r30656

* Applied ExSport's patches from http://www.ps3medias...hp?f=11&t=11514

Awesome, some good changes!

[MediocreNoob]

1.31.0-SB38:

* Synchronised with official r771 from r769, changelog: https://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/source/list?num=2&start=771

* Updated MEncoder to SB7 from SB6, changelog: http://www.spirton.com/mplayer-mencoder-sb7-released/

http://www.spirton.com/ps3-media-server-subjunk-build/

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[[DGS]]

1.31.0-SB38:

* Synchronised with official r771 from r769, changelog: https://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/source/list?num=2&start=771

* Updated MEncoder to SB7 from SB6, changelog: http://www.spirton.com/mplayer-mencoder-sb7-released/

http://www.spirton.com/ps3-media-server-subjunk-build/

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B39 is released!

Spirton.com

[MediocreNoob]

Indeed. SB39 is out as of Aug 07.

1.31.0-SB39:

* Synchronised with official r781 from r771, changelog: https://code.google....um=10&start=781

* Updated MEncoder to SB8 from SB7, changelog: http://www.spirton.c...r-sb8-released/

* Updated a bunch of libraries (codec, gson, jgoodies, logback & netty)

* Complete ExSport's patches and slightly tweak (increase flavor character limit)

* Fixed a bug with MKV header stripping

Go get it! http://www.spirton.c...-subjunk-build/

[[DGS]]

I am getting a Data Corrupted everytime I try to open a video with a srt subtitle.

Resolved by going back to the official build.

[MediocreNoob]

1.31.0-SB40:

* Synchronised with official r787 from r781, changelog: https://code.google....num=6&start=787

* Updated MEncoder to SB9 from SB8, changelog: http://www.spirton.c...r-sb9-released/

* Updated MPlayer to SB9 from Sherpya's r30369

* DTS tracks muxed with MKV header stripping now work.

http://www.spirton.c...-subjunk-build/

[MediocreNoob]

1.31.0-SB41:

* Synchronised with official r793 from r787, changelog: https://code.google....num=5&start=793

* Updated MEncoder to SB10 from SB9, changelog: http://www.spirton.c...-sb10-released/

http://www.spirton.com/ps3-media-server-subjunk-build/

[MediocreNoob]

1.31.0-SB42:

* Synchronized with official r797 from r793 [changelog]

* Updated MEncoder to SB11 from SB10 [changelog]

* Fixed MPlayer thumbnail generation

* Fixed seeking (Go To) for ASS/SSA subtitles

PS3 Media Server (SubJunk Build)

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

Thanks for the updates, there's another now

1.40.0-SB43: * Synchronised with official r813 from r797, changelog: https://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/source/list?num=16&start=813 * Try to fix multi-channel FLAC file support * Revert default subtitle font (might fix problems with subs)

[MediocreNoob]

Nice formatting Audioboxer.

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

How does one get the official build? These sub junk builds are a little wonky for me, most movies are working, but a few are not, I have not tried everyone but 30 and 43 both have issues here and there, so just curious how the official build fares. It may be I just have a few corrupt mkv's.

[Boxster17]

Their main page has a link to it, just click the Windows logo (should be v1.30.1):

http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

Their main page has a link to it, just click the Windows logo (should be v1.30.1):

http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/

Thanks. (Y)

I am not sure I have ever been to this site. :laugh: Definitely not this design of the site, but I actually thought the home page was the site with the sub junk builds. :blink::laugh:

[MediocreNoob]

DirtyLarry: How does one get the official build?

Yeah you can either go to the official PS3 Media Server.org or to the Google Code page that the official site links to.

[MediocreNoob]

1.40.0-SB44:

* Synchronised with official r819 from r813 changelog

* Updated MEncoder to SB12 from SB11 changelog

* Updated MediaInfo to 0.7.48 from 0.7.47 changelog

* Fixed DVD ISO support (testing needed)

PS3 Media Server (SubJunk Build)

or download the Official Build

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

1.40.0-SB44:

* Synchronised with official r819 from r813 changelog

* Updated MEncoder to SB12 from SB11 changelog

* Updated MediaInfo to 0.7.48 from 0.7.47 changelog

* Fixed DVD ISO support (testing needed)

PS3 Media Server (SubJunk Build)

Official Build

Thanks

[[DGS]]

Happy birthday Audioboxer!

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

1.40.0-SB45:

* Synchronised with official r820 from r819, changelog: https://code.google....num=1&start=820

* Updated MEncoder to SB13 from SB12, changelog: http://www.spirton.c...-sb12-released/

* Improved DVD audio sync. It is fixed on some DVDs, and improved on others.

* Improved default settings (max MEncoder bitrate, disabled tsMuxeR)

Here - http://www.spirton.c...-subjunk-build/

[MightyJordan]

Is the beta version stable enough for general use? I'm still on 1.30.1 and I just wanna check.