So you can play .avi, .mkv, .mov etc, movie files that are stored on your computer or portable hard drive with this and similar devices like Roku?
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Yes it will play every video file ive tried. i will say i had trouble connecting a passport it didn't show the files. but a usb thumb or sc card played no problem. it recognized a usb drive attached but didn't show the movie. maybe i need to do something on my passport end but still yes it does. not to mention it still does everything your phone can as far as apps browse with firefox etc
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I returned the Zeki box, the interface was too cumbersome. Most Android devices will play the video formats you highlight. I bought another box and they all work.
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Hello Crawdad,Thanks for your interest! This item can play the following files:*Digital video: MOV, MKV, AVI, RM, RMVB, FLV, WMV, MP4, VOBWe hope this works for you because we would love to get your business today!
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Hello Crawdad, Thanks for your interest! This item can play the following files: *Digital video: MOV, MKV, AVI, RM, RMVB, FLV, WMV, MP4, VOB We hope this works for you because we would love to get your business today!
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Files are saved with an AVI extension. Can a Mac play AVI files? Can a Mac play AVI files with the right software?
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on question 1 yes, i play movies off a couple extra drives i have installed in my computer.on question 2, it says it can, but i have not tried it yet for the simple fact i like the hard disc media for 3d movies.
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It plays everything exactly like a DVD. I have all the DVD menu and bonus features of my movies from the portable hard drive. I asked the same thing before I got it.
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yes: http://support.roku.com/entries/423947-Can-I-play-back-media-on-my-Roku-player-from-my-USB-hard-drive-
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Hi. There are various MP4 file formats. If our unit does not read or recognize the file you would like to play, we recommend converting or downloading file as a AVI, DVIX or M4V.
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No, you'll need to "rip" them first with a program like Joboshare DVD Ripper which will create a single "container" file that you can play via the usb port on you TV box or, in my case, I just plug it into my DVD player and select the USB entry button on my remote. The movie files are listed and you just click on the one you want to play. Nice thing about Joboshare is that by default it provides "jumps" every five minutes so that you can navigate quickly back and forth (the feature is adjustible). External hard drives like this are perfect for storing and playing media files.
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I have very positive experiences from using GOM player in playing many different media formats. It automatically find codecs and everything. Perhaps you should give it a try for the new AVCHD format also.
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Records .avi files, something a bunch of MAC video players can handle easily. Playback is simple IMO.
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none that i know of; this item seems only to allow games and videos/movies in MP4 and maybe wmv. also pictures but won't except emulators or any apps i tried to load. U can get free games from CoolRoms.com u might have to change some to bin (binary format) Item does only what is advertised(MAYBE!) buyer beware!
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I can play video and music directly using the HDMI connection to the TV. I can't say about any specific format. The MKV files I used run just fine.
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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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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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It plays DIVX, AVI, ISO's and all old platform HD Discs I have tried. Although I'm not sure which codec/platform you are specifically asking about. For the money, it is a good deal...I bought one and immediately bought a second for my other room. It plays MKV's also but only works through the USB port for those.
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I've played avi and mkv by connecting my external hard drive to a usb port. They were played well but the subtitle integrated in my mkv files couldn't be read.
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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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Of course you can play any AVI directly from an USB pen drive... works perfect!!!I only have a doubt, have anyone tried to play any AVI from a portable Hard disk (USB 2.0) ?