Divx? I have read this product supports Divx, but some of the recent specs don't list Divx... does anyone know for sure?
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From everything I have read, the version being released does not support DivX. Even worse, Windows Media Player has problems converting DivX files to WMP (hopefully they improve this in WMP 11, coming out soon.) It is possible for Toshiba to upgrade the codec support via firmware updates, but out of the box, you are going to have some problems playing DivX on this.
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It "supports" divx. WMP 11 will convert divx to wmv and actually, if you change the extension on your divx file to avi, if they are not already that way, you should have no problems at all. But, unfortunately, the player itself will not play divx without going through conversion. Also, unlike what the guy above said, you should download WMP 11 as it is much much better than 10 and even though its in beta any bugs that are there are very minor. Toshiba is almost there with a near perfect product. A few additions and this would have destroyed anything else, now its just better than the ipod and as good as the vision m. It "supports" divx. WMP 11 will convert divx to wmv and actually, if you change the extension on your divx file to avi, if they are not already that way, you should have no problems at all. But, unfortunately, the player itself will not play divx without going through conversion. Also, unlike what the guy above said, you should download WMP 11 as it is much much better than 10 and even though its in beta any bugs that are there are very minor. Toshiba is almost there with a near perfect product. A few additions and this would have destroyed anything else, now its just better than... » Read More It "supports" divx. WMP 11 will convert divx to wmv and actually, if you change the extension on your divx file to avi, if they are not already that way, you should have no problems at all. But, unfortunately, the player itself will not play divx without going through conversion. Also, unlike what the guy above said, you should download WMP 11 as it is much much better than 10 and even though its in beta any bugs that are there are very minor. Toshiba is almost there with a near perfect product. A few additions and this would have destroyed anything else, now its just better than the ipod and as good as the vision m. « Show Less
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The Gigabeat supports divx 100% every sapec sheet produced by toshiba, and by every major review magazine back this up. So for 100% FACT it does support divx. As far as windows media player goes, if you're using version 11, which is a beta! Beta being an untested peice of software, then of course you are going to have issues some times! Go ahead and use version 10, which works with no problems whatso every. It also comes with it's own software, so you can choose which one you want to use. If you have any other questions feel free to reply to this post, I'll be keeping an eye on it. I hate it when non-technical people try to give definitive answes without going to the manufacturer, or other magazines. So take it from a tech, it works great, just as good if not better than our over advertised counterpart the ipod!
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Any idea if it can play DivX files with .srt subtitles? The lack of this feature is a real limitation with the xBox 360...
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The US version of BD370 does not support DivX (either on USB or on disk). The version sold in Europe support DivX on USB and disk.I believe the US BD390 does not support DivX either
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Sure. And DivX too. It will also play either format in a loop so if you want to show something all the time, you know, like Richard Nixon resigning, you can.
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Where are you from Scott Meek? From what I've read, the BD-P1500 only has a divx firmware update for players in the UK. That kinda screws everyone else. And if you want to use blu ray 2.0, you need to update the firmware and have at least a 1 gig flash drive attached in the back. I hope Samsung will eventually release firmware to make all the Bd-P1500's divx capable.
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The US version of BD370 does not support DivX (either on USB or on disk). The version sold in Europe support DivX on USB and disk. I believe the US BD390 does not support DivX either
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I asked nvidea about their lack of updates on their compatability list, and if newer versions of hdtv's were compatable. The guy stated firmly that if hdtv is not on compatability list, it will not work. I got no answer why they don't update list for newer tv's.
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The manual says it will play back Xvid but it does not mention DivX. To be honest, I don't know anything about either of these formats. The manual has about two pages of qualifications as to what will play and what won't. The only sure way is to try it in the player.
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Sorry, I didn't have time to test it this week, still no answer. But I am pretty sure it supports 3D, I can test it this week if you still need it.
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A better question is what format will it not play. I have been able to play divx 4.x and 5.x,asi .mp4,vob,mov and .mkv 4:3&16:9 video files off of a usb on it. This is very nice if you have a lot of personal video files that you want to watch on your tv without having to do extra work converting and burning the video files to disc. I use a 1 tb external drive for storage(to play) and I have an external WD 2.5 500gb for recording with no problems. Be sure to download and install the update software first thing. Also if you are going to record from it be sure and format the drive to ntfs or you will have multiple files for each recording.(unless that is what you want)
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Sorry, I do most gaming from a console, My media PC has a wireless Keyboard & trkball. Not too good for gaming.I have ran MKV Vids through the 3D converter & found no detectable lag or artifacting. Dunno if that helps but its the best I can offer. Never thought to convert a Vid Game, I might try that if I get the time & update this answer.I have an intermediate level NVidia adapter - don't remember the model but it was bout $80 3 years ago, so it's no Cadillac,Good for most MMedia, not great for gaming)
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Very good point (& question).... I don't believe I even checked that. Well, if you buy it & it works for you, let me know. Perhaps that was an issue. Thanks!
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plug and play streaming from your network: try MyHD Media Player Recorder :) I've gone through 3 different models of D-link players and while they make good modems and such... their players don't cut it. have you tried converting any of your dvd's to divx? assuming you even get it to work, can you even say the quality is the same?
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Thanks, Brian. That makes it very clear that raw is not supported on this firmware release.And I agree with Leonard. They're trying to maintain a substantial distance between the SX200 and the G10. Alas.
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The quick answer is "I do not really know..."; it does support Direct X and the Windows 7 performance index in my system increased from 5.1 to 7.5 (7.9 is the max). For the money you pay, it is an excellent value. You can also replace the brackets with low profile if height is an issue.Regards
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Eli - great questions. I am wondering the same things about this player. Cracking DivX function would definitely get me to buy this item. Hopefully Leonardo will get back to you before long.
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Hi Leonardo - I have the same questions as Eli. Can the above be done with any particular universal remote, or does it have to be the URC-7740? And will this process unlock DivX too (which reportedly only works with Canadian models of this player)? Thanks in advance for your response!