VLC Player - How to Install on PS3

[haxen]

rebirth, can you please try an avi file and a wmv file and compare? It looks like the codecs were not installed properly. Are you running an HDMI cable or component?

[Roker]

The avi worked fine, but the wmv got this error:

[00000330] main decoder error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `WMV3'.
VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.
[00000282] main playlist: stopping playback

[ntuj]

Only VLC 0.8.6 has support for WMV-3 / WMV-9 / VC-1. I'm trying to find ffmpeg version 20060710 that will play nice with the VLC install. Some of my WMV files work for a few seconds then quit. MP4's are proving quite problematic for me too and they should play with the version above. I'll try to figure it out.

[Roker]

Ah okay thanks. I thought I installed it wrong, since I can barely see the text anyway.

[poknat]

Do I need to install codecs to make this play divx or anything else, or will it automatically do it?

Nope, VLC will play divx natively, along with just about any other media file (including music).

Has anyone tried to play a .mkv file on VLC on the PS3, because it seems that VLC can play .mkv, but currently I've only got a laptop since my desktop is in the process of being put together :P and whenever I view and .mkv file on my laptop it seems to use full cpu processing power and just get all choppy. The .mkv file is a high-def 720p video of the TV show 24 that I downloaded off of www.eztvefnet.org if ay of you are familiar with that. My thoughts are that the .mkv requires quite a bit of proccessing power and I wasn't sure if it would be able to handle it.

Currently I don't have YDL on my PS3 yet because I need a usb keyboard (but I'm waiting till february to buy one so I can just buy the wireless Logitech PS3 keyboard wen it cocmes out, unless someone knows where I can pick up a real cheap usb keyboard or if someone knows if a ps/2 to usb adapter will work on a PS3).

[mykalt45]

Hello,

I am trying to install VLC but the download url that you said to use does not work for some reason....is there somewhere else I can download the VLC client. I looked on their website but they don't specify a version to work with YDL.

Thanks

[haxen]

what, a broken link? :P the sons of ...... I will investigate and fix, gimme a sec.

OK, the link is fixed. NOTE EVERYBODY, THEY HAVE RELEASED A NEW VERSION OF VLC 0.8.5-2

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[mykalt45]

Hi,

I think I followed the instructions correctly but when I try to install the player I get these dependency errors....can you please help?

Missing Dependency: libaa.so.1 is needed by package videolan-client
Missing Dependency: libxosd.so.2 is needed by package videolan-client
Missing Dependency: libid3tag.so.0 is needed by package videolan-client
Missing Dependency: liblirc_client.so.0 is needed by package videolan-client
Missing Dependency: libdvdread.so.3 is needed by package videolan-client
Missing Dependency: libSDL_image-1.2.so.0 is needed by package videolan-client

Thanks in advance

[ssjahrodss]

i think you have to install them first try add/remove prog to get some,download the missing one you need i will try to install them i be back for more info