Playing downloaded movies: How would you play a download with this thing?
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This machine is a DVDR and does not claim to be a network server. It is designed for recording from cable to the HDD and/or DVD drive.
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I'm not sure if you can plug an External USB device and play the files, you could however share your DVD/BluRay drive on your computer and play the files over the newtork (wired gigabit connection to be stable). It will play bluray/dvd iso or raw files. I bought a few 4TB externals and just created ISO files out of my blurays so I don't have to get up and get the disc, I can just select them from a list and play them.
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I don't have the mini, but I've read all over that i will play .ISO files just like if it were in a DVD player. I have the regular WDTV and it will play .ISO files, but will only play the main movie (or the longest file, i.e. when I select The Aristocrats .ISO file, it plays the extra un-edited joke video and not the main movie)
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My GUESS would be to record/transfer to DVD or other device. I have never used mine. Owner's manual says "for future use"? meaning what I have NO idea-take off cover & see if connected to anything-or hook to something that records and see what happens while it's playing.
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my answer is that it was extremely difficult to download anything onto this player, and if you did get something downloaded, it was hard to get it to play...this device was a huge disappointment to me and my children.
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According to this link (http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200238960), looks like you cannot play movies that you purchased from Amazon on this unit.
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I tried with VLC and it did not pause or play. That said, leaving the mouse over the play button and simply clicking did the trick.
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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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You can playback directly from the device. I have uploaded through USB and off the SD Card.
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No only for updates but not for playing watching movies listing to music you download from a music
38872
Download a good codec pack like k-lite codec pack and then play blu rays through VLC
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Use the software on the disc that came with the unit. There is a playback application on the installation disk along with other applications.
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No... It will only playback downloaded music, provided it works at all... Which it probably won't.
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I can get it to load but not play, however I used my XBox360 and they have an app for instant video works great
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You just plug it into the USB port in your computer. You should have received a USB cord with your play.
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I connect it to computer. There is a good free software VLC media player. You can google it and get from Cnet
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I have never tried this. However, I have read other reviews on this DVD player that stated that downloaded DVD movies to the USB drive can be played.