How to Watch QuickTime Movie Trailers on a PlayStation
Download Mozilla's Firefox browser from http://www.mozilla-europe.org/en/firefox/ and install the Greasemonkey Add-On from https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/748; , Ensure that Greasemonkey is enabled, then install the Apple Trailer...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Download Mozilla's Firefox browser from http://www.mozilla-europe.org/en/firefox/ and install the Greasemonkey Add-On from https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/748;
Make sure it is enabled by right-clicking on the monkey in the bottom-right corner of Firefox, clicking "Manage User Scripts..." then checking the "enabled" box. , When you have found the page listing the trailers you can view, a box will appear in the bottom right side of the screen, listing all the different sizes of the different trailers (720p, 1080p, etc).
Download the desired size (1080p is the best quality, but also the largest file size) by right clicking and choosing "Save Link As..."
To do this, download the Yamb installer from http://yamb.unite-video.com/download.html and install it. , ,, Yamb will take about 30 seconds to a minute to convert the Quicktime video into an MP4 video. , To select the video, navigate through the XMB to Video, then locate the USB stick, then press triangle and select "display all". -
Step 2: Ensure that Greasemonkey is enabled
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Step 3: then install the Apple Trailer Download script.
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Step 4: Go to http://www.apple.com/trailers and search for the trailer you wish to download.
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Step 5: Once the trailer has downloaded
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Step 6: you need to change the "container" so it can be read on the PS3.
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Step 7: Once Yamb is installed
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Step 8: run it and chose "Creation" then "Click to create an MP4 file with multiple video
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Step 9: chapter and subtitle streams."
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Step 10: Click "Add" then browse to the downloaded Quicktime Trailer.
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Step 11: Chose a name for the trailer under "Output"
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Step 12: then click "Next".
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Step 13: This MP4 video can now be copied to the Playstation 3 by USB stick or any other method and played in HD on a TV.
Detailed Guide
Make sure it is enabled by right-clicking on the monkey in the bottom-right corner of Firefox, clicking "Manage User Scripts..." then checking the "enabled" box. , When you have found the page listing the trailers you can view, a box will appear in the bottom right side of the screen, listing all the different sizes of the different trailers (720p, 1080p, etc).
Download the desired size (1080p is the best quality, but also the largest file size) by right clicking and choosing "Save Link As..."
To do this, download the Yamb installer from http://yamb.unite-video.com/download.html and install it. , ,, Yamb will take about 30 seconds to a minute to convert the Quicktime video into an MP4 video. , To select the video, navigate through the XMB to Video, then locate the USB stick, then press triangle and select "display all".
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