How to play DVD and Video on PS3 on Mac OS X?

Apple and Sony are fierce competitors, but that hasn't stopped the PlayStation 3 playing nicely with Mac OSX computers. Thanks to some great third-party software, and Sony's decision to add support for the UPnP AV standard, the PS3 has, in some ways, become a better solution than Apple's own offering to the problem of streaming content - audio, video and photos - from a Mac to the TV. Here's our quick guide to creating a Mac-supported PS3 media center. Here are four steps:

1. Connect to your home network
2. Connect PS3 to your Mac
3. Convert DVD and Video to PS3-friendly format on Mac
4. Start watching and listening

Step 1, Connect to home network

In the PS3's main menu, navigate to Settings - Network Settings - Internet Connection, press X on your SixAxis controller and select Enabled. Then go to Internet Connection Settings (also under Network Settings), and select your network name (SSID). Enter the network password if you have one.

If you have the original WiFi-less PS3 20GB, you can still connect it to your network by plugging the console into your router or extender (like an Apple Airport Express) via Ethernet cable.

Step 2, Connect PS3 to Mac

Go into the PS3's Settings menu and navigate to Network Settings - Media Server Connection, and select Enabled. This allows the PS3 to detect networked computers running Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) server software.

UPnP software is available for Mac OS X, too. We used Nullriver's MediaLink ($20 USD, www.nullriver.com) because it's quick and painless. The freeware we looked at generally required familiarity with Unix commands. After downloading and installing the software, you access the interface in System Preferences.

Click on Start to begin UPnP sharing; you can also use this screen to configure the software to limit access to specific items like iTunes playlists or iPhoto albums.

Once sharing is enabled, go to the Devices tab and verify that either "PlayStation 3" or "Unsupported device" is listed in the pane.You should also see a MediaLink icon in your Mac's menu bar; you can start and stop sharing or open the preferences pane from there.

Step 3: Convert DVD and Video to PS3-friendly format on Mac

Most DivX and Xvid files that you're likely to have lying around can play just fine on the PS3. As do most podcasts subscribed to through iTunes.

PS3 Codec Support

• Video: MPG, MP4, AVI, DivX (except v3.11), AVCHD, WMV
• Audio: WAV, MP3, AAC, ATRAC, WMA
• Photo: JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PNG
• Not supported: Protected content: lossless audio formats (Apple Lossless, FLAC, etc.), RAW image files, or VOB movie files.

1.Convert DVD to PS3 on Mac OS X

If you want to rip DVDs for streaming to the PS3 on Mac, you'll need to use specific codec settings for the most reliable results.

I recommend DVD Ripper for Mac. It is a good DVD Ripper that can convert DVD to PS3 format files on Mac with super fast speed and high quality.

Download Free Trial Version Here:

• Intel version

Open DVD Ripper for Mac, load your DVD and select PS3 format from the output format list, then click "Convert".

It lets you select DVD subtitle and audio track to convert DVD movie with any available language, along with setting video brightness, contrast, saturation and so on. It also allows you to choose any chapters or titles to convert and trim the length of each title or chapter.

You can learn more: How to edit, crop, trim DVD clips and capture pictures on Mac OS X ?

You can choose to shut down your computer or open the output folder after conversion so you don't have to sit before your computer waiting for the conversion to finish. To find the ripped file, you can press the button of Open to open Output folder where you can locate the file.

2. Convert Videos to PS3 on Mac OS X

If you want to convert video to the PS3 on Mac, you also need to use specific codec settings for the most reliable results.

I recommend Video Converter for Mac. It is the best Mac video converter that converts video to PS3 format files on Mac with super fast speed and high quality.

Download Free Trial Version Here:

• Intel version
• PPC version

Open Video Converter for Mac, load your videos and select PS3 format from the output format list, then click "Convert".

It lets you set video brightness, contrast, saturation, crop video, trim video/audio and even merge multiple files into one file. Batch conversion is also supported by this powerful video converter.

You can know more here: How to edit, crop, trim video files and capture pictures on Mac OS X ?

You can choose to shut down your computer or open the output folder after conversion so you don't have to sit before your computer waiting for the conversion to finish. To find the ripped file, you can press the button of Open to open Output folder where you can locate the file.

Step 4, Start watching and listening

Access your content by navigating to Photo, Video, or Music on the PS3's home screen, and scroll until you see your computer. If you don't see your computer's media server listed, try selecting "Search for Media Servers" from any of the multimedia menus.