YABADABADOO  Holy smokes. The MPAA can go where the sun don't shine because this app is amazing. With my 40" flat screen, 1TB HD, PS3 and iMac [Snow Leopard], this app not only allows my PS3 to play 1080p mkv files but it includes external subs as advertised! Still in disbelief. Everything was automatically detected and all I had to do was point to my HD. I'm watching stunning 1080p with subs. Amazing.

I think the guy who gave a bad review probably works for the MPAA or other media server app dev because he doesn't know what he's talking about.  
(Version 1.10.5)

BRIAN KENDIG  This is almost a wonderful program - it plays music just fine, it shows videos just fine, but I can't get it to play any videos from my Mac on my PS3. I can browse through them on the PS3, but then when I try to play, it has a black screen for a few seconds then says the video file is corrupt.

These files aren't corrupt, and I've tried several different files in various formats: QuickTime, MP4, and a handful of formats that VLC plays without trouble (I think MKV is one of the ones I tried). I try to play them 'straight' or through the copy in the '#TRANSCODED#' directory. All of them fail the same way.

Is there some configuration I have to do in PS3 Media Server first to get videos to play on my PS3?  
(Version 1.10.5)

MR.ASH  Very good mediaserver software indeed (and for free) but it has some annoying behaviour:

1.

Transcoding of .mkv videos won't work at all. Mencoder always crashes when i try to trancode a .mkv video with my PS3. I'm using OSX 10.5.7.

2.

No iTunes/iPhoto intergration. PMS dosen't offer any iTunes, iPhoto or iLive integration. This way it's impossible to access my media in iTunes, iPhoto or Aperture libraries.

Except ot the transcoding feature (which is not working at all) Nullriver MediaLink offers full iTunes, iPhoto and Aperture integration and is worth the 20$ for license.  
(Version 1.10.5)

DABLUEST  Using this with my XBOX 360. Transcodes .mkvs quite nicely. Also allows multiple folders. This just might end up replacing Connect360 for me. Keep up the good work on the 360 features!  
(Version 1.10)

STALEPEZ  I used to use Nullriver's product, I even paid for it (wanna buy my license? I don't use it anymore...), but have always searched for something that was more complete. I tried MediaTomb, but the install and configuration was so difficult and time consuming that I didn't find it worthwhile - and I'm a developer! Eyeconnect was suffering from a combination of the issues described above.

PS3 Media Server has really started down the path to what could become a pretty successful future. If they made some superficial changes, such as prettying it up a little, go from Java to Cocoa, and put some cutsie icons on it, they could win over the MediaLink people.

I've noticed there have been a number of regular updates, which is a major benefit. The transcoding is such a wonderful feature, and works extremely well out of the box.

Other than the UI and some usability tweaks, the developers have done a very good job winning me over.  
(Version 1.10)

NONEOFYOURBIZ  While this is free, MediaLink from Nullriver is an excellent paid alternative. Much easier to use than this and runs as a System Pref panel. I have been using MediaLink since it came out and it works great.  
(Version 1.10)

HEY.  http://ps3mediaserver.blogspot.com/

http://ps3mediaserver.org/

Works real nice over a fast connection  
(Version 1.10)

B4TM4N  It works on 10.4.x aswell  
(Version 1.03)

DUNDY972  This is simply the best Upnp media server availaible for mac users.

It can transcode files which means your ps3 can read everything (even mkv file, even dvdrip with external subtitle .srt). I tried a 720p mkv file and it worked like a charm with a core2duo 2ghz.

The only glitch is when you close the application window, you can't open it again by clicking on the dock icon, you have to close the app and relaunch but anyways once its configured you dont have to go back to the setting so its not a big deal.  
(Version 1.03)

E_COMMERCE  On the one hand, an excellent feature list including transcoding that MediaLink and Rivet don't offer. On the other hand, ugly as sin. Decisions...  
(Version 1.03)