Binary Gamer | Digital Gaming Reborn » console http://www.binarygamer.com The Binary Gaming Community Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:23:13 +0000 en hourly 1 Xbox 360 "Project Natal" motion controller http://www.binarygamer.com/gaming/xbox-360-project-natal-motion-controller/ http://www.binarygamer.com/gaming/xbox-360-project-natal-motion-controller/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:26:54 +0000 Fuzzy http://www.binarygamer.com/?p=1089 Microsoft have finally unveiled their take on gaming motion control with the very impressive Project Natal.  The following video shows some degree of lag, probably more so than the Wiimote in a standard configuration -- though ultimately more impressive based on potential capability.

What does the future hold for gaming?  Interesting times indeed.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=oACt9R9z37U

Unveiled for the first time to the public was “Project Natal,” pronounced “nuh-tall” and a code name for a revolutionary new way to play, no controller required. See a ball? Kick it, hit it, trap it or catch it. If you know how to move your hands, shake your hips or speak, you and your friends can jump into the fun. The only experience needed is life experience.

]]> http://www.binarygamer.com/gaming/xbox-360-project-natal-motion-controller/feed/ 0 PS3 Media Server http://www.binarygamer.com/gaming/ps3-media-server/ http://www.binarygamer.com/gaming/ps3-media-server/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:58:30 +0000 AzzX http://www.binarygamer.com/?p=778 Until recently, using the PS3 as a HTPC device was a tedious and almost pointless affair.  Installing Linux was a possibility though restricting direct access to the PS3’s RSX GPU pretty much reduced the benefit of using a PS3 in this way.

Using software like TVersity was the closest you could get in turning the Playstation 3 into a functional streaming media device through the method of Transcoding both the video and audio the source material.   This requires the use of a PC or Mac to act as the streaming server.  Whilst this method works well for Standard Definition devices and for streaming to portable devices like a PSP or a mobile Phone,  the loss of quality is considerably noticable on HD TV sets.

Our next Sourced article looks at the latest media streaming software available for the PS3 and it is damn impressive.

PS3 Media Server

PS3 Media Server is a DLNA compliant UPNP Media Server for the PS3, written in Java, with the purpose of streaming or transcoding any kind of media files, with minimum configuration. It’s backed up with the powerful Mplayer/FFmpeg packages.

PS3 Media Server is available for OSX, Windows and Linux and can play natively all PS3 supported videos such as AVI, MP4, TS, M2TS, MPEG and does a fantastic job of transcoding your typical Net formats and containers such as MKV.

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Latest Version: PS3 Media Server v1.10.5 for Windows/Linux/OSX

Current features:

  • Ready to launch and play. No codec packs to install. No folder configuration and pre-parsing is required. All folders are directly browsed by the PS3, and it also includes an automatic refresh.
  • Real-time video transcoding via MEncoder, tsMuxer or Avisynth
  • DVD ISOs images / VIDEO_TS Folder transcoder
  • OGG/FLAC/MPC/APE audio transcoding
  • Thumbnail generation for Videos
  • Supports a virtual folder system using the audio/subtitle language on the PS3
  • All formats PS3 natively supports: MP3/WMA, JPG/PNG/GIF/TIFF, and all kind of videos (AVI, MP4, TS, M2TS, MPEG) the PS3 will play
  • Display camera RAWs thumbnails (Canon / Nikon, etc.)
  • ZIP/RAR files as browseable folders for pictures/audio files
  • Support for pictures based feeds, such as Flickr and Picasaweb
  • Internet TV / Web Radio support with VLC, MEncoder or MPlayer
  • Podcasts audio/ Video feeds support

osx-ps3msWindows/Linux Only:

  • Lossless 5.1 PCM transcoding with DTS movies
  • Remux video and remux/reencode all audio tracks to AC3/PCM in real time with tsMuxer
  • FLAC 96kHz/24bits/5.1 support

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]]> http://www.binarygamer.com/gaming/ps3-media-server/feed/ 0 Friday Roundup 16-01-09 http://www.binarygamer.com/gaming/friday-roundup-16-01-09/ http://www.binarygamer.com/gaming/friday-roundup-16-01-09/#comments Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:12:45 +0000 AzzX http://www.binarygamer.com/?p=625 Gaming

The Official Final Fantasy website opens showcasing some new screenies for us to drool over.  I have big hopes for this to re-energise the franchise.

hardCoreware have an interesting article titled “Playstation 3 vs. XBOX 360 – Two Years Later”

Sony Calls Out 360 And Wii For Peddling Add-Ons

Nintendo, seemingly oblivious to the financial crisis continues breaking sales records.  The Wii represented 55% of all next generation home console sales in 2008, while Nintendo DS claimed 72% of all portable system sales in 2008.

Stuff

AMD launches its Dragon Phenom II platform and reclaims some cred in the enthusiast market. A Core i7 vs Phenom II review

Crack a wifi password with your GPU

Industry

Steve Jobs medical leave from Apple is likely to be permanent as Apple’s share of US PC market slips to 8% at hands of ACER.


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