This is a big hit for me. TBH, I've yet to try it out or google for screenshots from a PS3, but the prospects are enticing.

Basically, the latest firmware version of the PS3 adds quite a few new features. Bluray playback at 24 frames, print to USB printers directly, upscaling of DVDs and PS2 games to 1080P, and the addition of the DLNA protocol.

DLNA is a protocol for sharing content (pictures, video clips and music) over networks. It will allow you to store all your music on a PC and stream it over your home network onto you PS3. But the best bit is it's not just a Sony-specific protocol, it's an industry standard and many manufacturers are now implementing it in their AV products.

The new generation of home cinema receivers are DLNA compliant and have a network port on the back so you can play back your entire music collection without having to have a audio connection to your PC / ipod / whatever.

In terms of software, Windows Media Player will act as a DLNA server. There's also Twonkyvision that's not free, but OS independant. Yay

I'll give it a play tonight and report back

Told ya it was worth the update

Was wondering what the DLNA Certified sticker meant on my laptop:rofl:

the xbox360 has been DLNA for a while now

I use TVersity.... which is nice because i can use it on my N95 too.

only problem is because tversity can transcode xvids and divx etc to be playable on normal devices, it can crucify the computer its running on.. my 3.0gig athlon x2 can just about hack it, but can get messed up if ya try to ff/rwd too much