Can I use my "HDMI Cable with Ethernet" with the Western Digital WD TV HD Box to my HDTV Smart LED 55" VIZIO 1080p to play my formatted movies thru USB Port via Ext. WD MyPassport?? I don't want the WDTV Live.Thank-You!ezmw@cox.net Can I use my "HDMI Cable with Ethernet" with the Western Digital WD TV HD Box to my HDTV Smart LED 55" VIZIO 1080p to play my formatted movies thru USB Port via Ext. WD MyPassport??... » Read More Can I use my "HDMI Cable with Ethernet" with the Western Digital WD TV HD Box to my HDTV Smart LED 55" VIZIO 1080p to play my formatted movies thru USB Port via Ext. WD MyPassport?? I don't want the WDTV Live.Thank-You!ezmw@cox.net « Show Less
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Yes, just keep in mind that you will not be able to access network services through the HDMI port, but it will play movies from your local drive just fine. File size doesn't matter. I play 4-6 gb full 1080p MKV files all the time. I highly recommend the MKV container (with H.264 encoding) as you can also use Dolby digital 5.1. It is one of the few formats that works well.
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I think it is possible... but the movie video file shouldn't be so big.. 1gb is ok.. more than 4gb probably doesn't work.
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Yes it will work, but depending on the size of the passport, it may take a bit of time to read.
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make sure that the TMDS goes to the TMDS on both sides with one cable (doesn't matter if its cat6 our cat5e, just make sure they are the same kind of cable) and the DDC goes to the DDC on both sides. HDMI has embedded audio and all this thing does is transfers raw hdmi signal over cat cable, so there is no way to only use the video. You need to use both cables or it won't work. Hope that helps
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That may be a question the manufacturer should answer. I use this on my WD TV HD box so that I do not have to plug a cable from my router to the WD box. The wireless speed is a bit slower than a wired connection so I still use a wired connection in the living room. It is convenient to plug in the wireless Airlink and I can take it into another room or upstairs and use the WD box on another tv to use Netflix, YouTube, etc. I would suggest you check with your manufacturer for an answer or contact Airlink for help too. My personal guess would be that if you have a USB on your unit, then the Airlink should work but this is my opinion only.
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You can view the video over your local area network (thru a computer on your LAN) but if you were hoping to plug a VGA or HDMI cable into the box, it will not display the video feed. Also, if you get this device, make sure to look on ubiquiti's website and learn how to update the software. It's easy, you just need to SSH into the box and run some commands.
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James, do you have an HDMI connection on your cable box and or other peripherals (DVD, bluray etc)? Optical is a good solution for component or analog video connections with digital audio (surround sound) decoders. If you have HDMI then your best possible video and audio solution is to go directly from your cable box and DVD/bluray with HDMI cables which would carry 1080p (high definition) video as well as 7.1 surround sound on a single cable. If this option is out of the question then you could go the lesser quality route of using optical connection into 2 inputs on the rear of the v375. This unit would replace your current surround processor. Any further questions feel free to reply!
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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) 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... » Read More 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) « Show Less
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It doesn't say anything about HDMI 1.4. It says it's the latest version and is ethernet capable. I use it with my smart tv with HD satellite and have been very satisfied. I also use it with another HDTV and HD BluRay player and am satisfied as well.
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Its fast and easy to play content from an external HDD with the WD TV Live. I've other issues with it but if this is your purpose to have one: yes, it's a good equipment using a USB 3.0 connection. I did not use no USB 2.0 external HDD, then, for this I can't help you.
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Assuming your TV has an Ethernet port; yes. Of course if your Vizio has an Ethernet port, then you should also be able to connect via wireless. Doing a quick search, I found this link on Vizio's Website that you might find useful https://answers.vizio.com/hc/en-us/articles/200602270-How-to-Connect-your-VIZIO-Smart-HDTV-to-the-Internet-using-Ethernet-Cable. Hope that helps.
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Component can support 1080p, but the current agreements between hardware manufacturers caps implemented resolution at 1080i. This is in order that HDCP over HDMI be allowed to reign supreme over all our media content viewings. If they enabled 1080p over Component, then there would be easy(er) ways to bypass the DRM on High-Def discs and programming.So I doubt you're getting 1080p over component unless you've done some hacking.
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Suggest you purchase the Component cable (DMW-HDC2) for viewing your movies and pictures in high def on a HD TV. You will be amazed.....
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When I first got my tv, I remember playing video files with it via a usb key. The last time I tried, it did not appear to work, and I recall recreating the files using handbrake or something in different formats, and was never able to make it work. I think I was about to unplug everything else and retry it when I gave up and put it on disk and played it through the blu-ray player. This is the link for my particular tv , which displays a list of the supported video formats. http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/201104/20110427083150372/BN68-01691A-02Eng-110427.pdf I took a snap shot, but apparently can't paste or attach via this communication mode. ( sorry ) there were some avi modes listed. When I first got my tv, I remember playing video files with it via a usb key. The last time I tried, it did not appear to work, and I recall recreating the files using handbrake or something in different formats, and was never able to make it work. I think I was about to unplug everything else and retry it when I gave up and put it on disk and played it through the blu-ray player. This is the link for my particular tv , which displays a list of the supported video formats. http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/201104/20110427083150372/BN68-01691A-02Eng-110427.pdf I took a... » Read More When I first got my tv, I remember playing video files with it via a usb key. The last time I tried, it did not appear to work, and I recall recreating the files using handbrake or something in different formats, and was never able to make it work. I think I was about to unplug everything else and retry it when I gave up and put it on disk and played it through the blu-ray player. This is the link for my particular tv , which displays a list of the supported video formats. http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/201104/20110427083150372/BN68-01691A-02Eng-110427.pdf I took a snap shot, but apparently can't paste or attach via this communication mode. ( sorry ) there were some avi modes listed. « Show Less
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I have tried it on the old diskless WD TV Live - which is not quite the same as your particular WD model, I know - but this Beklin wireless adapter did not really function properly with my WD box. The Linksys WUSB600N worked straight out of the box, however, with pretty good results (though I did need to use a USB extension cable to move it about 6 feet closer to the wireless router to fix reliability issues).
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@Gary, yes, the WDTV Live works with the AirLink USB dongle I listed above. No hacking, no nothin'. Just plug it in. I am extremely pleased with the results. I've been streaming hi-def 720 and 1080p with it.@Philip, the Live is nearly identical to the original WDTV gen 1 in design, so yes, it still has 2 USB ports for local hard drives. Under the hood is where it's different. I'm very happy about it being wireless-capable and DTS downmixing, because it now lets me put the device anywhere in the house.
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I have a Dishnet box with only one HDMI port. I use it with a link so O can get an HD picture on my second tv. It works great, no delay, no degraded signal. I recommend it.
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I have the WDTV in addition to a DLNA media server installed on my D-LINK NAS. I can access all my media wirelessly throughout the house from my PS3 and computers, but my real interest was in watching MKVs, which is not supported by a whole lot of devices. The WDTV is one of the few devices so far that can, so I'm stuck with having 2 devices. The USB port on the NAS is for printer sharing. It is not a data port for reading files from the drive, so my guess is networked hard drives will not work.My wishlist, in order of priority:1) Sony to release a firmware to play .mkv's.2) WD to release a version of this device that is networked so I can read files off my NAS. I have the WDTV in addition to a DLNA media server installed on my D-LINK NAS. I can access all my media wirelessly throughout the house from my PS3 and computers, but my real interest was in watching MKVs, which is not supported by a whole lot of devices. The WDTV is one of the few devices so far that can, so I'm stuck with having 2 devices. The USB port on the NAS is for printer sharing. It is not a data port for reading files from the drive, so my guess is networked hard drives will not work.My wishlist, in order of priority:1) Sony to release a firmware to... » Read More I have the WDTV in addition to a DLNA media server installed on my D-LINK NAS. I can access all my media wirelessly throughout the house from my PS3 and computers, but my real interest was in watching MKVs, which is not supported by a whole lot of devices. The WDTV is one of the few devices so far that can, so I'm stuck with having 2 devices. The USB port on the NAS is for printer sharing. It is not a data port for reading files from the drive, so my guess is networked hard drives will not work.My wishlist, in order of priority:1) Sony to release a firmware to play .mkv's.2) WD to release a version of this device that is networked so I can read files off my NAS. « Show Less
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Doh. I meant over the COMPONENT video connection. The WDTV Live, for example, doesn't support 480i over component for some unknown reason.