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Establish a PC-less Multimedia Center for Sony PlayStation 3

"A better way to enjoy digital media"

Contents

Advantages of QNAP NAS for Digital Home Applications

Sony Playstation 3QNAP NAS now fully supports the media playing function of PS3. It is an ideal choice for your DLNA streaming server in your home network.

An illustration of the setup is provided below:

Illustration of UPnP Server on QNAP for PS3

Things to know before we start

Let's get started!

Enable the UPnP Media Server

Go to 'Applications' and 'UPnP Media Server' and enable the service by ticking the checkbox says 'Enabled UPnP Media Server' and click on 'Apply'. The UPnP Media Server function is now ready!

Enable UPnP media server on QNAP

Setup the TwonkyMedia Server

Point your browser to 'http://TurboNAS IP:9000/', you will enter TwonkyMedia configuration page. You can specify the locations of the contents you would like to share in your home network under the 'Content Locations'. Simply type in the path to the contents on your QNAP NAS (default folder is Qmultimedia). In the example, we added an extra share /Qdownload.

Set the share folder for scanning the media files on QNAP

For ease of browsing if you have a large amount of media contents, you can configure the navigation tree for your photos, videos, and music. This powerful feature lets you pick your media contents on TV easily.

Setup the navigation trees to organizing your media files

When you have completed the configuration, make sure you have clicked the button Save Changes to save the settings.You can now move the mp3, pictures or video to the Qmultimedia folder or any custom folders you added via Windows mapped drives or FTP to the QNAP Turbo NAS for PS3.

Setup and start to use the PS3

Connect your PS3 to your home network via wired or wireless access (be sure to have your QNAP NAS and PS3 located in the same network, i.e., the same subnet) as well as connecting your video and audio output of your PS3 to a TV and a Hi-Fi system.

Now turn on the PS3 and select either video, music, or photo icon on the main screen. Then select "Search for Media Servers" and you will find the server icon of TwonkyMedia from your QNAP Turbo NAS easily.

Search the TwonkyMedia server in PS3

Click the server icon and start to browse the shared contents from the Turbo NAS. The media contents are systematically sorted and displayed in the navigation tree for your selection.

Customize the navigation tree

Select to play the videos or music, or view the photos on your TV.

Customize the navigation tree

Customize the navigation tree

Conclusion
The UPnP Media Server of the Turbo NAS enables you to save mp3 and other multimedia files collectively on the server and share these files on LAN. With DLNA supported PlayStation3, the files can be played by Hi-Fi system or LCD TV independent of PC. It is small-sized, stylish, and an ideal choice for setting up digital home environment.

If you are an owner of Microsoft Xbox360, you can also use the similar application. Simply connect your Xbox360 and QNAP NAS to the home network and that's it! Xbox360 currently supports MP3 and WMA music, JPEG photos, and WMV videos.

Check out the video demo on YouTube

Check out the video demo on YouTube

 

 

 
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