Hey all,
I'm looking to replace an old crappy computer with a new machine that would only be used for watching anime (both DVDs or fansubs), and I came across the idea of just getting a PS3, putting Linux on it, and using mplayer or VLC.
The thing is, I'm really new to game consoles in general, so I don't know if this would actually work (or particularly, work WELL, with no lag). The reason that I thought it might is because a PS3 can play Blu-Ray anyway, so I would imagine it wouldn't have performance issues, but perhaps my way of thinking is too simplistic.
Does anyone have any experience of playing hi-def Blu-Ray-quality fansubs on a PS3? Is the performance good? Is there a better solution than using Linux? Is there a particular Linux build that would be good for this?
Any help would be hugely appreciated!
I'm looking to replace an old crappy computer with a new machine that would only be used for watching anime (both DVDs or fansubs), and I came across the idea of just getting a PS3, putting Linux on it, and using mplayer or VLC.
The thing is, I'm really new to game consoles in general, so I don't know if this would actually work (or particularly, work WELL, with no lag). The reason that I thought it might is because a PS3 can play Blu-Ray anyway, so I would imagine it wouldn't have performance issues, but perhaps my way of thinking is too simplistic.
Does anyone have any experience of playing hi-def Blu-Ray-quality fansubs on a PS3? Is the performance good? Is there a better solution than using Linux? Is there a particular Linux build that would be good for this?
Any help would be hugely appreciated!