PS3 is Divx certified and the 360 is not. People who have both say that the PS3 can play back more Divx/Xvid files than the 360 can. I don't think either one can play Quicktime files. The PS3 can use Windows Media Player 11 or Nero to stream just about any file to your TV screen.
The biggest advantage the PS3 has is that it can play more files and you can connect an external HDD to it. I share my internet with four people, and cable has crap for upload, so streaming is out of the question for me. The 360 CANNOT connect to an external HDD.
Once you plug in the external HDD to the PS3, you just hit triangle and click display all on the drive and you can play files directly off it or copy them to your hard drive. Very seamless and, at least for me, more convenient than streaming everything off of your PC.
I don't think either one can play .VOB files.
The PS3 can copy stuff right off of a burned DVD/CD directly to the HDD.
Overall the PS3 has better options because it doesn't lock out as many third-party peripherals. Older Ipods work fine with the PS3 (the only ones that don't are the Classic models and the 3G Nanos and maybe the Touch). You can install Linux as well (pretty simple process), and then you can play absolutely anything.
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