HomeAfter finally getting a PS3 last week, I got around yesterday to start testing the playback of H.264 files on the PS3, and today, I finished writing a guide for it. It is very much based on the Xbox 360 version of the guide, but with a few added things like AAC 5.1 audio, which the PS3 supports (sort of). Guide linky below:
The playback quality is excellent, and it’s fun watching the bitrate display show just how variable the bitrate is during playback. If you have an AV receiver that supports AAC decoding, or one that has HDMI input and supports PCM 5.1 audio, then you will be able to enjoy 5.1 channel audio as well.
If you don’t have any H.264 files to test playback, you can download some from our movies section – the ones marked “Xbox 360 compatible” will be PS3 compatible too.
More on my initial PS3 experiences later this week …
Update: A new version of the guide has been release, and it now includes instructions on how to get AC3 5.1 audio for those that don’t have AAC decoders. It uses MeGUI to make a MKV file, and then uses a tool called mkv2vob to remux it into a VOB file. Don’t ask me why, but it works and the PS3 plays it perfectly, even though VOB files are not designed to hold H.264 video.
