JVC, Apple & Sony Playstation 3 at DVinfo.net

Justin Ferar · January 23rd, 2009, 06:52 PM

Does anyone know whether or not the Sony Playstation can playback digitized JVC (HDV1) .mov files?

I would love to be able to tell my clients they can do this so I can just hand over a USB drive.

Do tell!

Tim Dashwood · January 23rd, 2009, 07:22 PM

I use my PS3 as my primary playback device for dailies now. It plays m2t files, any frame rate, copied directly from the DR-HD100.

Mark Silva · January 26th, 2009, 11:44 AM

i've played the mt2 files as well on a ps3.

but I'm certain it won't playback the HDV .mov files since
ps3 doesn't recognize quicktime files.

Justin Ferar · January 27th, 2009, 01:19 AM

Hmm. So can anyone confirm .mov playback?

Tim Dashwood · January 27th, 2009, 01:40 AM

Sorry Justin.

I didn't notice you asked specifically about mov. Unfortunately PS3 doesn't understand the quicktime wrapper.

I now make it the standard workflow to digitize on the DR-HD100 as m2t and then use Clipwrap if going to FCP.

BTW, the PS3 can play H264 (AVCHD or mp4), Windows Media 9 (VC-1) and as far as I know DivX HD.
I can't get it to play raw XDCAM EX files though.

Sony does software updates all the time but I can't find a comprehensive list of what codecs it can now play back.

Justin Ferar · January 27th, 2009, 01:27 PM

Okay- thanks for the clarification.

January 23rd, 2009, 06:52 PM	#1
Justin Ferar Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Larkspur, CA Posts: 378	JVC, Apple & Sony Playstation 3 Does anyone know whether or not the Sony Playstation can playback digitized JVC (HDV1) .mov files? I would love to be able to tell my clients they can do this so I can just hand over a USB drive. Do tell! __________________ www.justinferar.com www.weddingsonfilm.com

January 23rd, 2009, 07:22 PM	#2
Tim Dashwood Wrangler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 3,637	I use my PS3 as my primary playback device for dailies now. It plays m2t files, any frame rate, copied directly from the DR-HD100. __________________ Tim Dashwood

January 27th, 2009, 01:19 AM	#4
Justin Ferar Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Larkspur, CA Posts: 378	Hmm. So can anyone confirm .mov playback? __________________ www.justinferar.com www.weddingsonfilm.com

January 27th, 2009, 01:40 AM	#5
Tim Dashwood Wrangler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 3,637	Sorry Justin. I didn't notice you asked specifically about mov. Unfortunately PS3 doesn't understand the quicktime wrapper. I now make it the standard workflow to digitize on the DR-HD100 as m2t and then use Clipwrap if going to FCP. BTW, the PS3 can play H264 (AVCHD or mp4), Windows Media 9 (VC-1) and as far as I know DivX HD. I can't get it to play raw XDCAM EX files though. Sony does software updates all the time but I can't find a comprehensive list of what codecs it can now play back. __________________ Tim Dashwood

January 27th, 2009, 01:27 PM	#6
Justin Ferar Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Larkspur, CA Posts: 378	Okay- thanks for the clarification. __________________ www.justinferar.com www.weddingsonfilm.com

January 26th, 2009, 11:44 AM	#3
Mark Silva Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 431	i've played the mt2 files as well on a ps3. but I'm certain it won't playback the HDV .mov files since ps3 doesn't recognize quicktime files.