Does it play video from USB Pen Drive or Hard Disk? Any limitations on File Format and Drive formats (FAT/NTFS).
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Yes, go to Google play store, and download media share. But you can call LG, and ask for more information.
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YES you can, It has played mp4, xvid .avi, x264 .mkv files so far for me. It has a code in it to register for protected dvix too. It is awesome, plays movies, music and pictures directly from USB thumb drive. Not sure yet what file types or codecs it won't play but it has played stuff my pc wouldn't play without a codec pack installed first.
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Update: With the newest firmware the BDP 80 plays MKV just fine! Now my only wish is for H 264 playback. THEN it would truly be universal. (although limited to Fat 32 making large NTFS USB drives pretty useless for now)
958683
Does anyone know if you can play avi files (divx, xvid) from a USB thumb drive plugged into the front? The description just lists photos for the USB drive.
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Yes, it will play from a Fat32 formatted 8GB(max) usb drive stick, with standard mp3's(it will support at max a 256bitrate mp3)
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These come formatted with Fat32 and are ready to be used. Appropriate type and size video files can be copied and used directly. The flash drive does not limit the type type of video file. Where you are playing might limit certain video files. Smart TV's, for example, may be somewhat selective.
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I'll answer this question as an IT professional. The device "should" support pretty much any size flash or hard drive on the market. The caveat will be that it only recognizes FAT32 formatted files. Which means that files larger than 4GB will not be recognized. So, say you have an 8GB MKV movie on your flash drive, the device will not even see it. Your best bet is to look for MP4 or M2TS formatted videos, since users of these file formats will typically keep them at 3.99GB or less. You do lose a bit of quality, but for most people it is hardly noticeable.
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I am not a tech guy, but I have been unable to play 4k content using USB. Toshiba said that the USB drive can only recognize flash (Fat32) and that only holds up to 4 gigs. A 30 second clip is about 4 gigs. I believe you can loop it though.
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The poster above is incorrect. The USB port can play any video file, provided it is the right audio codec, either AC3 or or MPEG-audio. All you have to do is find a converter. MP42MKVac3 is what I use. This program will convert any video file with AAC audio (which is unplayable on the USB port), to AC3 audio. Use MediaInfo to determine what audio codec the file uses. Good luck!
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It would depend on a number of factors. e.g. the format of the movie file, blue ray, mp4, oog, etc. It would also depend on the particular app. Does it support the files format? Or does it allow you to read from an external hard drive? I've plugged in a thumb drive into the unit being sold, and have been able to read/move files to and from the tablet. I've also been able to view some videos from the thumb drive. But I cannot say it would work for you for sure. It did for me.
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Yes, there is a USB port attached to the unit for you to connect a USB hard drive to. Obviously, the videos need to be in the supported format.
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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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It does play music from a USB Jump Drive or an External Hard Drive. That is the purpose of the USB port. You may want to check what format the jump drive is formatted in and make sure that it will work with the player. It may take either fat32 or NTFS format, but I am sure that it takes NTFS. Also, it only plays MP3 files.
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I have not used that drive, but I have used a Western Digital 3TB USB 3.0 drive with no problem at all. No problem playing any format video that I have come across with the player.
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I think the.usb is only for backing up or downloading videos. It requires an internal hard drive
958682
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) ?
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Yes. I have a lot of videos on an external drive connected with USB to this player, plays beautifully without any problems or hiccups. It supports almost all video formats and has no problems with 1920 HD videos. I have played mkv, mp4, avi, divx hd, xvid. All work great, it even supports multiple subtitle tracks on mp4 and mkv. Any USB stick or drive will work, I have a 500 GB drive which gets power through the USB port even. If you turn off the player it will also remember where you left off on the videos (yes, the ones on your external drive/stick). Works like a charm!