Because Linux OS's on the PS3 dont have access to the video card (Sony did this to protect from possible game pirating software). Therefore all video has to be processed from the cell. Now that may be possible (as of right now you cant even play 720p files i think), but seeing as MKV is pretty much the only container the PS3 doesn't support, and all the possible codecs are, there isn't much of a point in someone making a video player that can do this.
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If only Sony would add MKV support to the PS3 so I wouldn't have to have on the fly conversion with my PC.
The PS3 can run linux, why don't you set up a linux home theater system to play all your shit and then switch back when you want to play games?
Because Linux OS's on the PS3 dont have access to the video card (Sony did this to protect from possible game pirating software). Therefore all video has to be processed from the cell. Now that may be possible (as of right now you cant even play 720p files i think), but seeing as MKV is pretty much the only container the PS3 doesn't support, and all the possible codecs are, there isn't much of a point in someone making a video player that can do this.
I use MKV 2 VOB to play all my movies. Seems when I don't the PS3 freezes the playback and I have to go to the menu and then hit play again to resume.
linux runs software emulation... MKV = HD files = wont play on PS3 other OS very well
The SPUs were meant to make up for the lack of RSX access. Just get coders to use them instead.