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how to set up playstation 3 (ps3) xbox 360 nintendo wii and n95 with media server programs on Tversity, Orb, and Windows Media Player 11 xp

 

Tversity

Intro

i find tversity is best used on the ps3 when i first got the ps3 i was using wmp 11 but i could never get a consistent connection (im lead to belive its better wired than wireless), so i started using tversity which i had used before on xbox 360 before the divx/xvid patch was released everyone will have their own prefrences though of course and i recomend you try different applications and see what you prefer.

alot of the info here is from the main site slightly more compact hopefully.

Pc image

^how it looks on PC^

Main Features

Play Internet audio, image and video streams and RSS/RDF/ATOM/OPML feeds and podcasts on your TV, Stereo and other connected devices
The media server streams media from the Internet and delivers it to connected devices via HTTP, the only protocol supported by those devices
The only truly universal media server (including support for the Apple iPhone, Sony PSP, the Sony PS3, the Xbox 360, the Nintendo Wii, The Nokia 770/N800 and many more devices)
Use the same server for home and mobile networked devices (with multimedia capabilities) whether they support UPnP AV / DLNA or just have a web browser or an RSS/Podcast Reader
Enter your own Internet URLs or select from the bundled Audio and Video Guides
The media server is bundled with hundreds of TV stations from all over the world and thousands of radio stations
Play your ENTIRE media collection on your connected devices
Finally almost any content that plays in Windows Media Player can be played on any of the supported devices disregarding their codec limitations
Automatic Real-time Seamless Transcoding
Let the Media Server automatically detect when a given media needs to be transcoded for playback on your media player
Very fast browsing of your media library with unprecedented speed for huge libraries (up to 100,000 items and more)
The Media Server has a very short response time, allowing faster browsing of your media library
Advanced searching and smart playlists
The Media Server supports keyword searching as well as advanced search experssions and allows search results to be saved as playlists
Easy to use Graphical User Interface
Control the media server locally or remotely by running the GUI as a web application (both MSIE and Firefox are supported)
Support multiple devices simultaneously
Connect every room with a TV and other connected devices you own to the same media server
Share media with friends and family via RSS
Synchronize your media library with remote installaions of TVersity or with remote Podcast managers like iTunes
Support for all leading tagging formats and then some
ID3v1, ID3v2, Ogg Vorbis comments in Ogg, FLAC, and MPC/Ape, iTunes AAC tags, MPEG4 tags, ASF tags (WMA, WMV, DVR-MS)
Intuitive Navigation
Finally a media server that organizes your media properly, maintaining the order of songs, supporting extensive navigation criteria and doing it all very fast
Manage cache of transcoded media
No need to transcode the same media twice
Pause Live Internet feeds just like with Tivo
Watching live Internet TV and listening to live radio stations have never been so much fun
Runs as a service
You no longer need to log on to your computer for the media server to start
Works well on slow system while providing real benefits on faster ones
Transcode Internet videos (300 kbps) on very slow systems and downsample high definition videos to standard definition on fast ones

 

Installation

 

this is the easy bit just go to http://tversity.com/download/ and get the latest version then

  • locate the setup file you downloaded and make sure it has a ‘.exe’ suffix. On some systems, due to certain security software/practices one will find the file with no suffix, in such a case please rename it so that the ‘.exe’ extension is restored.
  • Run the setup file and go through the installation wizard.

after its installed you will have to make sure that the executable MediaServer.exe located under the installation folder of the software (c:\Program Files\TVersity\Media Server by default) is allowed to accept incoming connections on the port used by the media server (which is by default port 41952).

 

now on the tversity website it says "Xbox 360 users will need to disable media sharing in Windows Media Connect, Windows Media Player 11 and in the Zune software (assuming it is installed on some computer on their home network)." but i have wmp 11 with sharing on and it works well i can see both wmp11 and tversity on x360 im just mentioning it incase .

Getting Started

 

first thing first on the PC make sure tversity is running by typing http://localhost:41952/ in your web browser of choice and you should see a basic screen like the one below

browser

 

  1. You can share media files located on your hard drive by using the GUI. locate the TVersity desktop shortcut icon and double click on it, this should open the TVersity media management application. From this application you can control the media server and change its configuration as well as add new files, folders or URL to your media library. Anything added to your media library is shared by the media server with any networked device you have on your home network.
  2. The easiest way to add new items to your media library is to click the large plus button in the GUI and select from the menu that opens the type of media you wish to share. This will open a dialog box in which you can enter the rest of the informaiton required to describe the media you are sharing. For files and folders you can browse for the file/folder path by clicking the browse button, for URLs you simply paste them into the relevant text box and give them a name and then click submit. (please note that due to limitatations related to running inside a browser the GUI can only browse for files and not for folders, therefore even when you wish to browse for folders, you will be required to select a file from that folder and then when the file selection window is closed and you are back at the sharing dialog box, this file will be automatically removed from the pathname).addmedia
  3. You can also share URLs and media files located on your hard drive by using the command line media sharing utility provided with the TVersity Media Server. Please refer to this FAQ question for step by step instructions on how to do that.
  4. You should now be able to play the newly shared media on your media player. If it does not play, you are missing a codec for those videos, once installed you should be able to play these files. To find the right codec, either google for it or submit a question to the TVersity support forums.

xbox 360

 

quick start

make sure your 360 is connected to your router or direct to your PC and you have the latest system update and that tversity is running.

go to the media blade and select music, pictures, or video now press X to change source now if everythings working as it should, you will see tversity now select that and browse to what you want to watch/listen to.

just incase of any problems here is some of whats on the tversity website

  1. The media server should automatically be discovered by your UPnP / DLNA media player. Some players do this discovery each time they are turned on, others need to be explicitly put in a discovery/search mode. If this is the case for your player, please put your player in this mode.
  2. If you are using the Xbox 360, it will discover TVersity when you set it to access music, photos or videos from a computer. You may need to first disconnect from the previous media server you used (done via the system blade) and to disable media sharing via WMP11/WMC, or else the 360 will keep reporting that no servers were found on the network.
  3. Please refer to this Troubleshooting section if you are having difficulties with automatic discovery.
  4. As the media player discovers the TVersity server you should see the TVersity Media Server appearing on your display. At that same time the server is discovering the make and model of your media player so that it can better serve it. The TVersity media server can discover automatically many different devices, however if your device is not on the list of automatically discovered devices you may need to manually set your device make and model from the TVersity GUI (if your device does not appear at all in our list of devices, chances are that it will still work if it indeed supports the UPnP AV or DLNA standard and so you need to select from the list a device that has a similar set of capabilities to the one you are using in terms of the media formats it supports).
  5. Xbox 360 users, will not be able to navigate the entire audio hierarchy provided by TVersity since the device has been designed to access only specific portions of one’s music library. In order to overcome this, TVersity will show under saved playlists not only your music playlists but also Internet podcasts, under songs not only your music tracks but also Internet audio streams. The 360 does allow full library navugation for photos and for videos.
  6. If you wish to better organize Internet radio stations on the Xbox 360, you can place them in a playlist. Then set the Xbox to access music from a computer, navigate to saved playlists, select the TVersity Audio Feed and play one of the radio stations that are listed there.
  7. Congratulations! You have successfully installed the server and used it to play online content on your UPnP / DLNA device.
  8. Please note that videos that need conversion to play on your device will be converted such that the result will have a maximum resolution of 400×300. This will produce a VHS quality video and therefore if the computer running TVersity is fast enough (P4 2.8 or a modern dual core) we suggest increasing this value to 640×480. This will produce DVD quality videos. People with Core 2 Duo or faster machines can set it to 1280×720, and TVersity will generate 720p videos for them on the fly (assuming the source video is HD).

PlayStation 3

 

quick start

make sure your ps3 is connected to your router or direct to your PC and you have the latest system update and that tversity is running.

now on ps3 first of all go to settings on the cross bar menu and go down to Newtwork Settings and click it and make sure Media Server Connection is Enabled then go to music,photos or videos and choose search for media servers after 1 min or so it should come up with found media servers and the ammount so press circle and in the and you will see tversity now select that and browse to what you want to watch/listen to.

just incase of any problems here is some of whats on the tversity website take point of note 6

  1. The media server should automatically be discovered by your UPnP / DLNA media player. Some players do this discovery each time they are turned on, others need to be explicitly put in a discovery/search mode. If this is the case for your player, please put your player in this mode.
  2. Please refer to this Troubleshooting section if you are having difficulties with automatic discovery.
  3. As the media player discovers the TVersity server you should see the TVersity Media Server appearing on your display. At that same time the server is discovering the make and model of your media player so that it can better serve it. The TVersity media server can discover automatically many different devices, however if your device is not on the list of automatically discovered devices you may need to manually set your device make and model from the TVersity GUI (if your device does not appear at all in our list of devices, chances are that it will still work if it indeed supports the UPnP AV or DLNA standard and so you need to select from the list a device that has a similar set of capabilities to the one you are using in terms of the media formats it supports).
  4. At this point the media library is still empty since you haven’t yet shared any media, however you will be able to access online content from the TVersity content guides. Use your remote to navigate to Audio and then to TVersity Audio Guide and you should see a list of Internet radio stations that are included in your media library for demonstration purposes. Click on any of them and after a few seconds (the time it takes to buffer some data off the Net for playback) you should be able to listen to the radio station on your Stereo/TV. At this point you can pause the station, rewind and then fast forward it, despite the fact that it is streaming live, because the TVersity server comes with built in support for time shifting.
  5. On the Playstation 3, in addition to streaming media, you can also download media to the PS3 hard drive by selecting some file, invoking the options menu and choosing the “copy” operation. This can even be done on entire folders. As the copy is taking place, TVersity will automatically convert the media that would otherwise not play on the PS3.
  6. Also on the Playstation3, you may occasionally get an error message saying that the access to the media server has been denied. In most cases you can safely ignore this message, since the Playstation 3 is simply not patient enough for data to be sent to it. When TVersity converts media to a format compatible with the PS3, there is a few seconds delay before data becomes available and during that time this error message may be displayed. In some cases the PS3 will display the error and then play the media, in other cases it will simply go back to the menus, or display a second error message claiming that the media is unsupported. In the two latter cases you simply need to try playing again and it should work. With Internet video (as opposed to files located on your home network) the delay is not just a few seconds but rather it can be up to 30 seconds. With Internet audio it can be up to two minutes and more. This is because the PS3 insists on getting a lot of data (roughly 1 Mb) before initiating playback. If after that period of time you still get an error message, chances are TVersity is not able to convert that particular video. In most cases this can be fixed by installing a missing directshow filter. For more information please refer to the support forums.
  7. Congratulations! You have successfully installed the server and used it to play online content on your UPnP / DLNA device.
  8. Please note that videos that need conversion to play on your device will be converted such that the result will have a maximum resolution of 400×300. This will produce a VHS quality video and therefore if the computer running TVersity is fast enough (P4 2.8 or a modern dual core) we suggest increasing this value to 640×480. This will produce DVD quality videos. People with Core 2 Duo or faster machines can set it to 1280×720, and TVersity will generate 720p videos for them on the fly (assuming the source video is HD).

 

Nokia N95

 

on n95 i prefer orb but tversity works fine for music its just not a good all rounder

quick start

make sure your phone can connect to your router via wifi

now in your menu find the home media button it will probably be under tools somewhere i moved my icon to the main menu screen for easy access click the icon and you should see a browse home button click that and you will see tversity now select that and browse to what you want to watch/listen to.

just incase of any problems here is some of whats on the tversity website take point of note 6

  1. The media server should automatically be discovered by your UPnP / DLNA media player. Some players do this discovery each time they are turned on, others need to be explicitly put in a discovery/search mode. If this is the case for your player, please put your player in this mode.
  2. Please refer to this Troubleshooting section if you are having difficulties with automatic discovery.
  3. As the media player discovers the TVersity server you should see the TVersity Media Server appearing on your display. At that same time the server is discovering the make and model of your media player so that it can better serve it. The TVersity media server can discover automatically many different devices, however if your device is not on the list of automatically discovered devices you may need to manually set your device make and model from the TVersity GUI (if your device does not appear at all in our list of devices, chances are that it will still work if it indeed supports the UPnP AV or DLNA standard and so you need to select from the list a device that has a similar set of capabilities to the one you are using in terms of the media formats it supports).
  4. At this point the media library is still empty since you haven’t yet shared any media, however you will be able to access online content from the TVersity content guides. Use your remote to navigate to Audio and then to TVersity Audio Guide and you should see a list of Internet radio stations that are included in your media library for demonstration purposes. Click on any of them and after a few seconds (the time it takes to buffer some data off the Net for playback) you should be able to listen to the radio station on your Stereo/TV. At this point you can pause the station, rewind and then fast forward it, despite the fact that it is streaming live, because the TVersity server comes with built in support for time shifting.
  5. Congratulations! You have successfully installed the server and used it to play online content on your UPnP / DLNA device.
  6. Please note that videos that need conversion to play on your device will be converted such that the result will have a maximum resolution of 400×300. This will produce a VHS quality video and therefore if the computer running TVersity is fast enough (P4 2.8 or a modern dual core) we suggest increasing this value to 640×480. This will produce DVD quality videos. People with Core 2 Duo or faster machines can set it to 1280×720, and TVersity will generate 720p videos for them on the fly (assuming the source video is HD).

if you want to view video over internet when out and about i reccomend Orb