PS3 Media Server for ReadyNAS PRO

[dandan123]

After I installed add-ons java, pms and mediap I was able to update the pms version to the latest:
-use add-on ssh (Enable Root SSH Access) to connect on RNDU (from windows using putty);
-copy tgz archive from http://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/downloads/list to a temporary directory to unzip with:
tar -zxvf pms-generic-linux-unix-1.22.0.tgz
-next identify the process pms.jar with: ps -ef|grep pms

(admin 2212 1 9 20:23 ? 00:01:46 /c/addons-config/jre1.6.0_22/bin/java -Xmx768M -Xss16M -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8 -Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true -classpath /c/addons-config/pms/update.jar:/c/addons-config/pms/pms.jar:/c/addons-config/pms/plugins/:/c/addons-config/pms/plugins/* net.pms.PMS)

-next kill the process pms.jar; example: kill 2212 (or from graphical interface you can un-check then save "PMS for ReadyNAS" to stop the pms process)
-next copy only pms.jar (and optionaly xml files) from pms-generic-linux-unix-1.22.0.tgz archive to /c/addons-config/pms/
-next reboot NAS
(if you need to change config you can etit with vi /c/addons-config/pms/PMS.conf )

I have only one problem; I can't have thumbnails for video (On a Debian PC I have thumbnails for videos); I added in PMS.conf:
thumbnails = true
dvd_isos_thumbnails = true
thumbnail_seek_pos = 40
use_mplayer_for_video_thumbs = true

To me: media + video EQUAL thumbnails

I did not added details about linux commands; let me know if questions.

[sdouek]

If someone wants to totally uninstall this package what should they do ? And when I say package I mean all three JRE4ReadyNas_1.0.bin, Then PMS4ReadyNAS_3.0.bin, Then MPlayer4ReadyNas_1.0.bin. Please give specific commands and order if possible.

[dandan123]

Did you try ReadyNAS Frontview interface from Services or Add-on?
Did you find something better for media (displaying thumbnails for videos)?

Please note that my previous comments were about an ps3 media server update (pms.jar is overwrited with a new version).

[sdouek]

I haven't work with ps3 media server in a while just forgot that there was an option I remember at one point that you had to ssh into the box and delete them. Oh well maybe it was some other add-on, Thanks for the point in the right direction.

As far as something better no I have not but I am going to be putting a TV in my daughter's room now that she is older so I probably will give her one of the PS3's I currently use and either buy a popcorn hour or build me a net top box with a blueray player and xmbc.

[deoll]

oh, man, thanks for rapidshare link !

[dandan123]

FYI, I don`t use any more PS3mediaserver with Netgear, I use ReadyDLNA service from Netgear.
Initially I wanted to use PS3mediaserver because you can have thumbnails for VIDEO!! but this is not working on Netgear (for me). Therefore with both streaming services (PS3mediaserver and Netgear streaming service) I don`t have video thumbnails.
The advantage of using Netgear streaming service is if you use the spin-down function for Netgear the PS3mediaserver will not be displayed on PS3, only Netgear is working and is displayed on PS3 if you use spin-down function. Also, I don`t use live trans-coding from PS3mediaserver .

[super-poussin]

I will upgrade pms to last version and also the addon core structure

[Runningfree]

Good!

I hope that you will crack the bugs in the program...


Good luck!

[JarnoG]

@super-poussin: any idea of the ETA of this new version?

My PS3 Media Server broke down recently for some reason I've not been able to pin down (even reinstalled the java/pms/mplayer add-ons i used initially, but that didn't work) and I was sort of hoping this new version would fix this...

[yupsolo]

I found that having READYNAS REMOTE enabled cause the PS3MS to "announce" itself outsite of my lan....


SO when I turn off the REMOTE addon and reboot, the PSM appears in the PS3 XMB!


But for now, after many days on it, I still can't get mencoder to work... so no MKV/subtitles for now.


I had PSM on my PC and it ROCKS! so having it working on the readynas would be amazing and would be bye, bye PC!!


I wish I could have the sources to update them/repackage them to new build....


Super-Poussin, r -u on it, need help?

[yupsolo]

By the way, I managed to get all 3 packages needed to get a PS3 MS on the readyNAS:

1-JAVA
2-codecs/engines
3-PMS



PM if u need them to help get this project restarted!!!


Yes we can do it

[GBE88]

Will the hardware of the ReadyNAS Ultra(Single core) be good enough to run PS3 media server?

[JarnoG]

Yes it is. It can't decode and stream the raw video data but it's fast enough for anything else

[GBE88]

1080p .mkv will run proper?

[yupsolo]

probably not, 720P works