Remember those good old days, modding the original Xbox to play “back-up” games or install XBMC to run all you’re media stuff. XBMC was a piece of work, allowing you to stream almost any audio/video format from your computer to your Xbox. Well the downside to using this method now is that:

1. Microsoft doesn’t make Xbox games, so you won’t be doing much gaming.

2. Adding a mod-chip is not an easy task and also opening you’re Xbox voids your warranty.

3. And if are okay with the first two things; you can still use it as just a media player, but the Xbox can not handle HD media streaming.

You probably don’t want to hear about the past and just want me to get the point. There is something similar to XBMC is out for the PS3 and it doesn’t void your warranty. PS3 Media Server is a software bundle that allows you to stream almost any type of format, for example mkv, rmvb, hdmov, mp4, multichannels avi, and much much more. Installation is quite simple. Just install PS3 Media Server on any OS (Windows/Mac/Linux). The software automatically detects the PS3 from the network and you can start streaming immediately.