PS3: How to Create & Transfer AVC - H.264 files for the PS3

The PS3 has great Media Center capabilities but is quite picky about the header information for the files it will accept. The encode may be OK but the header information needs to be tweaked. This video will show how to properly create AND transfer AVC and H.264 files to the PS3 without re-encoding files.
If the above does not work, perhaps the Level on your file is too high (above 4.1). Please refer to our new blog at the following article:
http://gogotechnology.blogspot.com/2009/07/playstation-3-converting-ps3.html

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• PS3
• AVC
• H.264
• Problems
• Troubleshooting
• HandBrake
• iPod
• USB
• Drive

[aussiepython22]

The link for your wiki website isnt working. Is it still up? I am having a problem with playing videos on my ps3 i have put on my mac using handbrake. I dont want to have to re-encode them all. In future should i select the PS3 option under the toggle presets in handbrake?? Any help would be much appreciated

[evolutionkakumei]

Sorry, we've changed sites. The new link is now up on the description.

[aussiepython22]

Thanks for the new link. I downloaded MP4box for my MAC and when i run it it says that the library was not loaded as it has an incompatible version. Any hints on how to get the 36.0.0 or later version? thanks

[evolutionkakumei]

What version of OS X are you running? Intel or PPC platform?

[evolutionkakumei]

Actually, go back to gogotechnology and try the link again. I've uploaded a different build of MP4box (the build I use). It should work for both PPC and Intel platforms.

[shonnyno]

Hi. I have a big (more than 4GB!) file .TS (h264/avc/@4.0, 1920x1080i50) + audio DD ac3, 5.1 "oth"

how to do to get it to playback fine on my PS3 (video hdmi, audio optical, I dont remember now the fw...surely later than 3.0) => but with *REAL* audio 5.1 (ac3 passthru), not 2 ch only, no pcm!!

is this possible (via USB, or from a dvd/data bluray disc) ?

it seems umpossible, but I am no expert.

can you help me please. I'd be very grateful to you.

thanks a lot in advance.

[pmilleroly27]

on the second step export isn't an option for me. Why is that?

[StudioM2Fotografias]

what the shortcut to create textEdit file fast ?

thks

[aussiepython22]

Ok, that worked, thanks. Also, the next step is in regards to hex editor and obtaining the profile level. How exactly is this done, and what hex editor do you recommend? Thanks. Sorry for all the questions

[Flarbleflarb]

right, but when you change the resolution from 720x480 to 640x whatever, you will notice some gnarly aliasing problems especially with animation. and quicktime pro costs money. you can change the container with another free program called 'mkv2vob'. a good video with some methods I wasn't aware of and some info I wasn't entirely aware of. thanks!