Re direct streaming from a computer or a networked drive, are there types of video files it won't play? Spec interested in whether it plays MKV files.
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I have not had any success playing video files from my PC, however I have not spent much time trying.
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Yes this tv plays MKV files, and a lot more. If your computer has (intels i3, i5, i7) the you can buy the NETGEAR PTV2000 DIGITAL HD MEDIA STREAMER. This lets you copy what's on your computer to your tv.
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I am serving files via a Synology NAS, model # DS210J. I could not view or play .MKV or M4V video files on the BD player. My solution (after many hours of hair-pulling) was to change the video file name extension from .MKV to .MPG and the 720P video files would be recognized by the Sony and play correctly. I hope this helps.
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Glad I could help you and that you're now able to stream your MKVs! I didn't even bother with the CIFS Login/Password thing because the WMP12 server worked right away for me once I 'allowed' it in my Homegroup settings. If you ever figure out the CIFS thing, feel free to give us an update here and let us know what you did. I'm not really worried about it since the WMP12 feature works fine, but I'd still like to know just in case.
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I did not try .iso files, however it has had no problem playing .mov,avi,MP4,mkv or divx files. For the price the unit works really nice.
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No, you have to load data onto the hard drive, then watch from there. No streaming available.
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I have only been able to play AVI and MP4 formats. I wish it played Matroska video files. Using a converter like AVS video converter can convert anything!
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yes. I put a 11gb MKV of a bluray rip. Played fine. The MKV was on a thumbdrive which was formatted NTFS
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Video playback is a bit hit and miss. Some play, some freeze the machine. I am trying to get the spec for compatible formats for .avi and .mp4 from Coby and waiting for a reply.The standard mini-USB plug cable allows you to manage and transfer files between the frame and a computer. The cards in the DP-102 will show as external drives on the PC.
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Hi, I have used this device to stream MP4 and M4V to my iPad, iPhone etc. in the interface on your computer you are able to play files from this device by streaming or just plugging it in by USB. I did have DRM issues when trying to play a video purchased outside of iTunes in another player other than iTunes, however. Those I could only get to play by transferring through the iTunes interface.
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When I first got my tv, I remember playing video files with it via a usb key. The last time I tried, it did not appear to work, and I recall recreating the files using handbrake or something in different formats, and was never able to make it work. I think I was about to unplug everything else and retry it when I gave up and put it on disk and played it through the blu-ray player. This is the link for my particular tv , which displays a list of the supported video formats. http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/201104/20110427083150372/BN68-01691A-02Eng-110427.pdf I took a snap shot, but apparently can't paste or attach via this communication mode. ( sorry ) there were some avi modes listed.
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Yes, I still download current films converted to MKV and have no issues.(I updated system software only once, about 3 months after I got it, that was about 2 years ago I think
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This worked for me. Can you tell me what file types I should load if I want to play my own videos? Thanks!
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I stream mkvs from a NAS all the time. It can access PC file systems too. The best part is that it will automatically retrieve movie info for those mkvs.I have no personal experience with HD audio. You can check the A-400 forum for that.
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I have only played regular movies successfully ..it would not play DVDs which I converted from tape to DVD.. Vod or mpg format
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I have Windows 7, and all of the movies and videos I've downloaded to the computer are MP4 format. They play just fine. Hope this helps.
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Good question, I was looking for that question and saw yours. I have a 500GB that I assume is no problem. I have read it plays some AVI files and not others, depending on codec.
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No. It's a good video file player and my friend loves it. You might need to search for a new firmware update on the net to make it play MKV tho as it has difficulty out of the box doing that. Hope that helps you.