Download DivX Videos Directly To PS3
The PS3 2.10 Firmware update has added some fabulous media capabilities such as the Blu-ray 1.1 support with Picture-in-Picture display, and DivX playback. Transferring video files from your computer to the PS3 is fine and dandy, but how about downloading them directly to the PS3? The fine folks at PS3Fanboy have figured out how to download DivX files directly from the site Stage6, known for being one of the better places to get streaming DivX video.
It takes a little work on the PS3's web browser, but the results are worth it. As as example we will be working with the Final Fantasy Versus XIII Extended Trailer, located here. You need to edit the url by hitting START on the controller.
The original URL will be displayed as such:
http://www.stage6.com/user/The_Dot_Hacker/video/1952615/Final-Fantasy-Versus-XIII-Extended-Trailer
To download the video to the PS3, you need to edit the URL in the address bar like this:
http://www.stage6.com/1952615/.divx
Simply press START, and the PS3 will do all of the work downloading that sucker to your hard drive. You can apply this process to any video on the site. Just follow this formula:
http://video.stage6.com/VIDEO-NUMBER/.divx
There you have it! Now you can download your DivX files directly to your system and watch them on your comfy couch instead of hunched over your computer monitor.
Downloading videos from Stage6 [PS3 Fanboy]
Toots
Posted to Video Games on 19 December 2007
· Comments (1)
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Props to Sony. The 360 may have been able to play them first, but I've found the PS3 to be a lot more flexible about what it is able to play and quicker about getting me to it. Add this to the PS3's rather quiet fan and my choice for video playback is pretty easy.
I just wish both of them (PS3/360) had better ways of fast forwarding though.