[mythtv-users] upnp playback on PS3 - audio track selection and subtitles

[Brian Wood]

On Friday 04 September 2009 13:50:31 Mikael Carlsson wrote:
> Dear mailing list,
>
> I have been using Mythtv for a couple of years with great result. I have
> a dedicated frontend box by my TV and the backend is running with two
> DVB-C cards on my server.
>
> This week I bought a PS3 partly because the support for upnp with
> Mythtv. After some reading I got it working (it took a while to
> understand that I needed an additional line in the routing table). As
> far as I can see it is working great including HD playback (SVT HD).
>
> I do have two questions:
>
> 1. Some of my recordings contain more than one audio track, Swedish and
> English for example. How can I select audio track during upnp playback
> on my PS3?

I can do that with an Xbox, but I have not yet figured out how to do it with a 
PS3. If I figure it out I'll post it, and I'd ask you to please do likewise.

>
> 2. Is it possible to get subtitles working while upnp PS3 playback. On
> my Mythtv frontend it works great.
>
> Please note that I have no interest in running Linux on the PS3, I also
> believe that the support has been removed with the slim variant I have.

Correct, the "slim" machine can only run the Sony GameOS.

-- 
Brian Wood
beww at beww.org