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PspMediaServer for .NET - Version 0.7.3
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This document was last updated 03/03/2006 4:00PM EST by CJ
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I Overview:
You can now stream your entire MP3 collection from your home PC (Windows XP/MCE/2K) to your Sony PSP (w/ firmware version 2.6+) - anywhere in the world - with this dynamic RSS channel creator. No need to take up valuable space on your memory stick.
II Features:
* Dynamicly generates an RSS Channel from your MP3's
* Reads ID3 Tags and adds them as metedata to the channel
* Stream/Play music off the RSS Channel directly from your PSP Browser
III Release Notes: (updated 03/03/2006)
a) Requirements:
* Windows 2000/XP/MCE machine (tested on all 3)
* Playstation Portable Player (PSP) w/ version 2.6.0+ firmware
* some MP3 files
* .Net Framework 1.1
b) Steps:
* download PspMediaSever_0.X.X.rar (see below) & unrar to a temp directory
* run setup.exe, choose defaults, close.
* go to the IIS Admin Tool (Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services Manager)
* Create a new Virtual Directory (alias "PSP"), path is your "My Music" (or wherever your MP3s are stored), allow read/run scripts/browse setting, click next, close.
* change the following line in the C:\inetpub\wwwroot\PspMediaServer\web.config file to:
<add key="WebServerRoot" value="YOUR_INTERNAL_IP" />
where YOUR_INTERNAL_IP is the value of your internal ip address (ie 192.168.0.3)
* Test your new webserver by browsing to http://YOUR_INTERNAL_IP/PspMediaServer & clicking on GetAllMedia - HTML
* On your PSP, browse to http://YOUR_INTERNAL_IP/PspMediaServer & click on GetAllMedia - XML. Choose YES to add as an RSS channel
* enjoy!
IV Version History:
The latest version is: 0.7.3 (Alpha)
* 0.7.3 fixed subfolder with spaces bug
* 0.7.2 added default.aspx/html version of XML with XSLT
* 0.7.1 fixed ID3 Tag url tag
* 0.7.0 added mp3/ID3 Tag support
* 0.6.0 added subfolder support
* 0.5.0 first alpha version
V Upcoming Features:
* multiple Audio format support
* detailed dynamic IP / firewall intructions
* different channels by genre/artist/playlist!!!
* Video? It is possible Sony will release support in future versions
VI Misc Notes:
* Older PSP firmware (<2.6) versions should a homebrew rss reader.
VII Thanks:
* PSPortal-YourPSPV2 (http://www.psportal.orrentdesign.com/) and psp_rss_1.0l (http://www.dclxvi.nl/psp_rss/) for some good ideas
* Erhan Hosca's great sample ID3 reader code on CP
* My wife for supporting me ;-D
VIII Links:
* Erhan Hosca's ID3 Tag Reader Using Shell Functions - http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/shellid3tagreader.asp
* RSS Channels on PSP's 2.6 Firmware - http://www.playstation.com/manual/psp/rss/en/start.html
* RSS 2.0 Document Specifics - http://www.playstation.com/manual/psp/rss/en/spec.html
* My Website - http://mittelmitte.blogspot.com
IX Feedback:
* email me, CJ, @ bigluzer[$at$]gmail.com
* http://mittelmitte.blogspot.com