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Most people have loads of photos, music and even video on their PC or Mac. The problem is that often these computers are either hidden away in a study or using a tiny monitor, not ideal for showing off your media.
What a lot of people don’t realise, though, is that this can all be seen by a games console or dedicated media hub using your main TV.
General Tips
Media sharing will work on most broadband networks and photos and music can be easily set up. Videos, however, need a lot of bandwidth and a wireless network may struggle to cope with streaming a video. If you’re serious about streaming video then either run an Ethernet cable from source (computer) to router and router to destination (console for instance) or invest in the growing number of Home Network solutions which use the house power supply to run a fast network signal without additional cables.
Computer to console
If you have a PS3, 360 or even a Wii and a wired internet connection to your computer then you can easily set these up to ‘stream’ the media from your computer and on to the console. For PS3 and 360 you can use Windows Media Player 11.
Setting up the PC with Windows Media.
If your PC is running Windows Vista then you can use the built in Media Player 11 to stream video and music easily to a games console. If you are running XP (with service pack 2) then you can download WMP11 for free from the Microsoft site.
Then turn on your games console and ensure it is plugged into the network (or on the wireless network).
Next you need to turn on media sharing. By Clicking the arrow below the Library tab and then click Media Sharing. Then click on the ‘Share My media’ checkbox. With your console turned on and plugged into the network you should be able to see it in the list of options to share with Media Player.
Sharing content on a 360 or PS3
On the 360 media menu (video, music or photos) you should be able to see your PC’s name on the network and a folder. Going in to the folder will allow you to view all available media in that section.
With the PS3 it’s very similar, go to the Photo, Music or Video section of the Cross Media Bar and the second or third option down should show your PC or network connection as a source for media.
Bear in mind that Windows Media Player is easy to set up, but it can fail to read certain formats and isn’t always that reliable.
Using Orb with Wii, PS3 or 360
An alternative to Windows Media is Orb media sharing software which I would recommend using. It’s one of many free media sharing products available and will even stream to a Wii and a mobile or PDA.
Setting up Orb is easy. Download, follow the instructions once the program starts and then tell it where your media is stored.
With a Wii or PS3, using the Opera browser (Wii) or internet browser (PS3) go to mycast.orb.com and type in your username and password you registered with when you downloaded Orb. This will take you to your media menu.
With a 360, go to media and the relevant section (music, pictures or video) and then select Computer. You should see an option for your PC running with Orb. This will give you access to your files.
TVersity with Wii, PS3 or 360
TVersity, like Orb, is another top media sharing and streaming program which plays many formats and is especially good for PS3 owners. It improves on WMP11 by playing many more formats and being more organised.
There is a free and Pro edition, with the Pro edition being able to stream internet content (like iPlayer) to a console as well as files from your hard drive.
The setup is very similar to Orb with the exception that the PS3 will be able to show TVersity content within the Cross Media Bar in the same way as with Windows Media Player 11.
The Wii will need to still use Opera and you will need to go to http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:41952/flashlib, where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the computer. Wii users who prefer the easier setup may be better with Orb.
MAC to console
The easiest solution to stream from the Mac is to use Eyeconnect, or if you own just a PS3 then you might want to use Medialink
Both of these cost, so if you’re after a free media streaming software for the MAC to PS3 use PS3mediaserver.
What a lot of people don’t realise, though, is that this can all be seen by a games console or dedicated media hub using your main TV.
General Tips
Media sharing will work on most broadband networks and photos and music can be easily set up. Videos, however, need a lot of bandwidth and a wireless network may struggle to cope with streaming a video. If you’re serious about streaming video then either run an Ethernet cable from source (computer) to router and router to destination (console for instance) or invest in the growing number of Home Network solutions which use the house power supply to run a fast network signal without additional cables.
Computer to console
If you have a PS3, 360 or even a Wii and a wired internet connection to your computer then you can easily set these up to ‘stream’ the media from your computer and on to the console. For PS3 and 360 you can use Windows Media Player 11.
Setting up the PC with Windows Media.
If your PC is running Windows Vista then you can use the built in Media Player 11 to stream video and music easily to a games console. If you are running XP (with service pack 2) then you can download WMP11 for free from the Microsoft site.
Then turn on your games console and ensure it is plugged into the network (or on the wireless network).
Next you need to turn on media sharing. By Clicking the arrow below the Library tab and then click Media Sharing. Then click on the ‘Share My media’ checkbox. With your console turned on and plugged into the network you should be able to see it in the list of options to share with Media Player.
Sharing content on a 360 or PS3
On the 360 media menu (video, music or photos) you should be able to see your PC’s name on the network and a folder. Going in to the folder will allow you to view all available media in that section.
With the PS3 it’s very similar, go to the Photo, Music or Video section of the Cross Media Bar and the second or third option down should show your PC or network connection as a source for media.
Bear in mind that Windows Media Player is easy to set up, but it can fail to read certain formats and isn’t always that reliable.
Using Orb with Wii, PS3 or 360
An alternative to Windows Media is Orb media sharing software which I would recommend using. It’s one of many free media sharing products available and will even stream to a Wii and a mobile or PDA.
Setting up Orb is easy. Download, follow the instructions once the program starts and then tell it where your media is stored.
With a Wii or PS3, using the Opera browser (Wii) or internet browser (PS3) go to mycast.orb.com and type in your username and password you registered with when you downloaded Orb. This will take you to your media menu.
With a 360, go to media and the relevant section (music, pictures or video) and then select Computer. You should see an option for your PC running with Orb. This will give you access to your files.
TVersity with Wii, PS3 or 360
TVersity, like Orb, is another top media sharing and streaming program which plays many formats and is especially good for PS3 owners. It improves on WMP11 by playing many more formats and being more organised.
There is a free and Pro edition, with the Pro edition being able to stream internet content (like iPlayer) to a console as well as files from your hard drive.
The setup is very similar to Orb with the exception that the PS3 will be able to show TVersity content within the Cross Media Bar in the same way as with Windows Media Player 11.
The Wii will need to still use Opera and you will need to go to http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:41952/flashlib, where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the computer. Wii users who prefer the easier setup may be better with Orb.
MAC to console
The easiest solution to stream from the Mac is to use Eyeconnect, or if you own just a PS3 then you might want to use Medialink
Both of these cost, so if you’re after a free media streaming software for the MAC to PS3 use PS3mediaserver.
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Most people have loads of photos, music and even video on their PC or Mac. The problem is that often these computers are either hidden away in a study or using a tiny monitor, not ideal for showing off your media.
What a lot of people don’t realise, though, is that this can all be seen by a games console or dedicated media hub using your main TV.
General Tips
Media sharing will work on most broadband networks and photos and music can be easily set up. Videos, however, need a lot of bandwidth and a wireless network may struggle to cope with streaming a video. If you’re serious about streaming video then either run an Ethernet cable from source (computer) to router and router to destination (console for instance) or invest in the growing number of Home Network solutions which use the house power supply to run a fast network signal without additional cables.
Computer to console
If you have a PS3, 360 or even a Wii and a wired internet connection to your computer then you can easily set these up to ‘stream’ the media from your computer and on to the console. For PS3 and 360 you can use Windows Media Player 11.
Setting up the PC with Windows Media.
If your PC is running Windows Vista then you can use the built in Media Player 11 to stream video and music easily to a games console. If you are running XP (with service pack 2) then you can download WMP11 for free from the Microsoft site.
Then turn on your games console and ensure it is plugged into the network (or on the wireless network).
Next you need to turn on media sharing. By Clicking the arrow below the Library tab and then click Media Sharing. Then click on the ‘Share My media’ checkbox. With your console turned on and plugged into the network you should be able to see it in the list of options to share with Media Player.
Sharing content on a 360 or PS3
On the 360 media menu (video, music or photos) you should be able to see your PC’s name on the network and a folder. Going in to the folder will allow you to view all available media in that section.
With the PS3 it’s very similar, go to the Photo, Music or Video section of the Cross Media Bar and the second or third option down should show your PC or network connection as a source for media.
Bear in mind that Windows Media Player is easy to set up, but it can fail to read certain formats and isn’t always that reliable.
Using Orb with Wii, PS3 or 360
An alternative to Windows Media is Orb media sharing software which I would recommend using. It’s one of many free media sharing products available and will even stream to a Wii and a mobile or PDA.
Setting up Orb is easy. Download, follow the instructions once the program starts and then tell it where your media is stored.
With a Wii or PS3, using the Opera browser (Wii) or internet browser (PS3) go to mycast.orb.com and type in your username and password you registered with when you downloaded Orb. This will take you to your media menu.
With a 360, go to media and the relevant section (music, pictures or video) and then select Computer. You should see an option for your PC running with Orb. This will give you access to your files.
TVersity with Wii, PS3 or 360
TVersity, like Orb, is another top media sharing and streaming program which plays many formats and is especially good for PS3 owners. It improves on WMP11 by playing many more formats and being more organised.
There is a free and Pro edition, with the Pro edition being able to stream internet content (like iPlayer) to a console as well as files from your hard drive.
The setup is very similar to Orb with the exception that the PS3 will be able to show TVersity content within the Cross Media Bar in the same way as with Windows Media Player 11.
The Wii will need to still use Opera and you will need to go to http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:41952/flashlib, where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the computer. Wii users who prefer the easier setup may be better with Orb.
MAC to console
The easiest solution to stream from the Mac is to use Eyeconnect, or if you own just a PS3 then you might want to use Medialink
Both of these cost, so if you’re after a free media streaming software for the MAC to PS3 use PS3mediaserver.
What a lot of people don’t realise, though, is that this can all be seen by a games console or dedicated media hub using your main TV.
General Tips
Media sharing will work on most broadband networks and photos and music can be easily set up. Videos, however, need a lot of bandwidth and a wireless network may struggle to cope with streaming a video. If you’re serious about streaming video then either run an Ethernet cable from source (computer) to router and router to destination (console for instance) or invest in the growing number of Home Network solutions which use the house power supply to run a fast network signal without additional cables.
Computer to console
If you have a PS3, 360 or even a Wii and a wired internet connection to your computer then you can easily set these up to ‘stream’ the media from your computer and on to the console. For PS3 and 360 you can use Windows Media Player 11.
Setting up the PC with Windows Media.
If your PC is running Windows Vista then you can use the built in Media Player 11 to stream video and music easily to a games console. If you are running XP (with service pack 2) then you can download WMP11 for free from the Microsoft site.
Then turn on your games console and ensure it is plugged into the network (or on the wireless network).
Next you need to turn on media sharing. By Clicking the arrow below the Library tab and then click Media Sharing. Then click on the ‘Share My media’ checkbox. With your console turned on and plugged into the network you should be able to see it in the list of options to share with Media Player.
Sharing content on a 360 or PS3
On the 360 media menu (video, music or photos) you should be able to see your PC’s name on the network and a folder. Going in to the folder will allow you to view all available media in that section.
With the PS3 it’s very similar, go to the Photo, Music or Video section of the Cross Media Bar and the second or third option down should show your PC or network connection as a source for media.
Bear in mind that Windows Media Player is easy to set up, but it can fail to read certain formats and isn’t always that reliable.
Using Orb with Wii, PS3 or 360
An alternative to Windows Media is Orb media sharing software which I would recommend using. It’s one of many free media sharing products available and will even stream to a Wii and a mobile or PDA.
Setting up Orb is easy. Download, follow the instructions once the program starts and then tell it where your media is stored.
With a Wii or PS3, using the Opera browser (Wii) or internet browser (PS3) go to mycast.orb.com and type in your username and password you registered with when you downloaded Orb. This will take you to your media menu.
With a 360, go to media and the relevant section (music, pictures or video) and then select Computer. You should see an option for your PC running with Orb. This will give you access to your files.
TVersity with Wii, PS3 or 360
TVersity, like Orb, is another top media sharing and streaming program which plays many formats and is especially good for PS3 owners. It improves on WMP11 by playing many more formats and being more organised.
There is a free and Pro edition, with the Pro edition being able to stream internet content (like iPlayer) to a console as well as files from your hard drive.
The setup is very similar to Orb with the exception that the PS3 will be able to show TVersity content within the Cross Media Bar in the same way as with Windows Media Player 11.
The Wii will need to still use Opera and you will need to go to http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:41952/flashlib, where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the computer. Wii users who prefer the easier setup may be better with Orb.
MAC to console
The easiest solution to stream from the Mac is to use Eyeconnect, or if you own just a PS3 then you might want to use Medialink
Both of these cost, so if you’re after a free media streaming software for the MAC to PS3 use PS3mediaserver.