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04-26-2009, 04:34 AM
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|  PS3 as external H.264 encoder for the PC This is a bit older news but deserves some attention certainly if you already have a PS3. Ps3 -- Joystiq [Playstation] Quote:
I knew this could be done but I never though someone would invest some money in it. It will not be freeware but I sure don't mind if it is good and fast. I was thinking about energy consumption. Since you need both running but the improvement doesn't have to be that big to have a lower total energy consumption. (PS3=130W, a bit more than a i7 CPU at full load) If this beats the i7 then I will certainly go for an AMD PC (With the saved money I can buy the software) Their site: Fixstars (but the product is not mentioned on it yet, release June) edit: related information: [H]ard|OCP - www.hardocp.com Quote:
(plug-in=4 SPE cores @1.5Ghz, PS3=6 SPE cores @3.2Ghz )
__________________ In the period that Einstein was active as a professor, one of his students came to him and said: "The questions of this year's exam are the same as last years!?" "True," Einstein said, "but this year all answers are different."[Albert Einstein] Last edited by Kedas; 04-26-2009 at 03:10 PM.. | ||
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04-27-2009, 07:35 AM
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| Re: PS3 as external H.264 encoder for the PC sure wish it supported x.264 that's pretty much the only thing it wont play.... ah well i still love my ps3 |
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04-28-2009, 01:53 PM
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| Re: PS3 as external H.264 encoder for the PC The reason that they invested money in it is because their very expensive (professional >5000$) PCI card (GigaAccel 180) has an next generation processor (PowerXCell™ 8i) on it compared to the PS3. So they only had to make a 'light' version of the software that they already have and make the connection to the PS3. So the extra investment to get it on the PS3 isn't very big. I hope they keep that in mind when they figure out the price  I couldn't find any reaction on the internet of someone who went to see the demo and received an free evaluation disc?! Spec sheet: http://us.fixstars.com/products/code...0_USletter.pdf speed:full HD 1.2x realtime input avi,mpeg2 max. bit rate 150mbit basically anything you need
__________________ In the period that Einstein was active as a professor, one of his students came to him and said: "The questions of this year's exam are the same as last years!?" "True," Einstein said, "but this year all answers are different."[Albert Einstein] Last edited by Kedas; 04-29-2009 at 08:53 AM.. |
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06-01-2009, 06:50 AM
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| Re: PS3 as external H.264 encoder for the PC Just to add that there are two versions, Personal and Professional. Google Vertaling The only difference is the max bit-rate 15Mbit/sec (excluding audio bit rate) for not commercial use. 150Mbit/sec for the commercial use version. I think 15Mbit is enough for the average user. an 14 day trial is available IF you can read Japanese. Price between 150 and 200 US Dollar or 100-150 Euro (guess, converted from yen) The commercial version cost about 10 times as much. (so, no option for most of us) PC system req. (obviously you also need a PS3) Dual core, 1.8Ghz. mem: min. 2GB OS: XP, Vista Fast harddrive (RAID preferred) Gigabit ethernet connecton USB stick, 5MB free (used to boot PS3 in linux)
__________________ In the period that Einstein was active as a professor, one of his students came to him and said: "The questions of this year's exam are the same as last years!?" "True," Einstein said, "but this year all answers are different."[Albert Einstein] Last edited by Kedas; 06-01-2009 at 07:43 AM.. |
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07-10-2009, 03:08 AM
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| Re: PS3 as external H.264 encoder for the PC Just so you know the English version is out, 199 Dollar (or probably 149Euro) You can download a 14-day trial. Fixstars CE-10 | H.264 Encoder CodecSys CodecSys CE-10 H.264 (English) Software Encoder for PS3 is out! - PS3 NEWS - PlayStation 3 News review: CodecSys Video Encoding Software For Playstation 3 Is Astounding | Sony Insider
__________________ In the period that Einstein was active as a professor, one of his students came to him and said: "The questions of this year's exam are the same as last years!?" "True," Einstein said, "but this year all answers are different."[Albert Einstein] Last edited by Kedas; 07-10-2009 at 03:16 PM.. |
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