Does it have the option to download footage? What codec/format does it use? Is it easily playable in windows media player?
1938155
Absolutely yes, you have install avi convertor from the CD which came with box.
1733785
This thing is amazing! It has supported every format ive thrown at it...the pic. quality is awesome...however it depends on the quality of the video before download...it does play and show in HD though.
424635
Windows Media Player plays .mov, you probably just need to download the most recent version. It's Apple Quicktime format fyi.
1610584
Yes!! Very well actually. I've never had a problem with any video format. I've used mp4, m4v, avi, iso and a few others. I'm literally in love with this thing haha
1795174
Records .avi files, something a bunch of MAC video players can handle easily. Playback is simple IMO.
195724
All I used it with was .ts files [MPEG], recorded on my computer with NPVR [http://www.nextpvr.com/], which is a free, open source video scheduler and recorder. I didn't even try it with anything else. I can only assume that it would handle the WMC formats fine.
1978757
It has Amazon VOD. The player didn't originally have it, which might be why the specs don't mention it. But, don't worry. The latest software update for the player includes it.
1622631
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.
2218007
I don't know, but I own the player, and it has no problem with a surprisingly wide variety of files. DVD .iso's are no problem, and neither are video_TS folders. Sometimes I don't get audio on .mkv files (I understand these usually result from blue ray ripping) but then I just convert the file to. mp4 or .avi. If this causes quality to go down, I can't see any difference. In short it's a good player. The only caveats the remote is hard to use; the menues are hard to read; and I had to downgrade the firmware to get it all going.
89049
Well I use it with the mutilive software provided, it plays on my windows media player software, also you can e-mail info@sharx.com for tech support their great I own several cameras and have no problems.
1552116
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!
1885991
I also agree with R. Davis It's a "plug & play" But you'll need software to do any burning. Playback no problem with windows media.
1207134
I'll check it out, I've been trying to use Windows Movie Maker, not as bad as I thought, but looking for better, thanks, Woody
1733788
I'm pretty sure the device supports mp4 videos and also, the video quality either stays the same or gets better. I was very impressed by the videoplay!
1081378
Yes. It's completely portable and has served me well for a year so far without an issue. Plays only AVI file through either a jump drive or SD card. No mp4. Like advertised but it's no big deal.
2049254
Oddly enough, I've never tried it. I always export the footage for logging. Interesting question!
26541
Windows Media Player is the true weird player. It is not the standard, and you're fooling yourself if you think otherwise. Also, for your information, something 'playing by default in WMP' is controlled simply by the set of DirectShow codecs installed on the system - it has nothing to do with the player itself. So in 20 years, you'll still have to have the correct codecs installed, regardless of the player you decide to use. And in 20 years, if you still use WMP, something must have been very wrong with the world leading up to that. Codecs will be a thing of the past and video files (if we even still have a concept of files) will include their own coding embedded within them because storage and bandwidth limitations have disappeared. VLC is the player of choice for me currently, as it uses a set of libraries that can play literally anything, and is constantly evolving, unlike WMP. Don't trust proprietary formats and players - they won't last anyway.