Reads Hard Drive? I am looking for a DVD player that will play files off an external hard drive via USB port. Anybody know if this will work with a 500 GB external hard drive formatted with NTFS via the USB 2.0 port? Reads Hard Drive? I am looking for a DVD player that will play files off an external hard drive via USB port. Anybody know if this will work with a 500 GB external hard drive formatted with NTFS... » Read More Reads Hard Drive? I am looking for a DVD player that will play files off an external hard drive via USB port. Anybody know if this will work with a 500 GB external hard drive formatted with NTFS via the USB 2.0 port? « Show Less
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It may, but the speed constraints of USB1.1 will mean the playback would be choppy, with audio and video out of sync. I can't even get a Divx encoded file to play from a USB drive without some amount of glitches.
502125
Will the DV-970HD browse for and play a video_ts directory/vobs on a USB (FAT) hard drive... and support all menus?
513821
I do recommend this player! We can download all of our digital contet onto an external drive and plug and play with this model. I have has no issues the entire time I have had this model and proudly own older ones too. If you are looking for a player that will read AVI format as well as regular DVD's I highly recommend. If you need it to play MP4, MKV or other formats you will need a different player. It doesn't come with a HDMI cord, but I do recommend one as well. No real cons to speak of.
317614
You can attach a flash drive or anything with a USB plug, however I am not sure if the player will read all types of media. I have not tried to play anything a USB.
1296743
1) You must use an external DVD drive. There are many on the market including some portable USB-powered ones.2) Yes.I hope this helps you in making your decision.
646322
First, You would select usb using the input button same as you select the DVD feature. If you are trying to view pictures from a camera(make sure it's turned on) or flash drive, plug it in first, then select the usb through the input button. If you are trying to watch a downloaded movie on your usb drive this will not work. To watch movies from a flash drive, you would need something that has a usb input which processes video, and outputs that are compatible with your TV's A/V inputs. I have tried the usb inputs on many TV's and DVD players with no success. I have heard that certain videogame consoles work well showing videos from usb drives but that's a "$400.00 solution". Think of my usb input as a new place to charge my phone.
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Thanks for your reply Martin....I read that in the manual online also, but I think that section applies nto cd's not dvd's...how can it play each dvd withoyt accessing the menu on each dvd ???...I tried a Toshiba and a Samsung changer and neither worked with dvd's only cd's....
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I don't think it is the drive that plays the movie. The drive only reads the data on the DVD. It is the software on the PC that converts the DVD data to "play" the movie. I connected this drive to my desktop that already has a DVD drive I watch movies on. The movie played fine on the Samsung drive. However, I connected the drive to my Samsung NC10 netbook, no movie played. I then downloaded the free open source VLC media player from www.videolan.org to the netbook. VLC plays DVD movies on the netbook fine. No need to pay extra for player software. (Short Answer: The Samsung external DVD drive will play movies fine as long as you have DVD playing software on your PC.)
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My USB drive worked fine. NTFS doesn't work. Fat32 does. The 138931 region code fix worked for me. But I haven't tested with a non-region 1 DVD yet.
784712
I don't know about a DVD drive, but I have attached my external hard drive with no fuss at all. It treats it like a memory card. I would worry about a DVD drive, though, needing an extra driver or two.
945426
I think if it's not a HD player it wont read it. At least that's what the manual says, and other threads that I've read. That goes for DVD's too. If it's not a HD player it won't read it and won't play it. I believe that this unit isn't HD.
538141
Buy a divx dvd player. The Philips DVP5960 can play divx files right from a usb drive.
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The answer to both question is that it depends on the TV. I use USB drives to store digital video files that I play through a "media player" that is connected to the TV. It decodes the video files and transmits a standard HDMI signal to the TV, so from the TV's "perspective" it's the same as a cable box, Blu-Ray player, and so on. It has its own user interface with menus and so on, and it comes with a remote with all the standard playback features. There are a number of these type devices available for under $100, some well under. The last I knew, no TV would read raw digital video directly from a USB drive. Most recently-made TVs can read audio and image files (mp3, jpg, etc.) directly from USB but not full video. I haven't been in the TV marker for a couple of years, so this may have changed. As for FAT32, you can definitely format the drive that way if you want, but I doubt any current digital player would prefer this file system. Everything I've seen requires NTFS, which has been the standard for several years now.
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The usb slot is only for connecting usb flash drives to the unit. If the USB flash drive has media that can be read; i.e., a standard dvd structure, mpeg4s, mp3s, cds, or jpegs then the unit will play the media. Here is a link to the user's manual for more information: http://s3.amazonaws.com/szmanuals/11333ba7d45d5f0d5256a1e945fa457b
2002185
I have a Toshiba 1TB and no external power added in the USB port. Yes it works.But I would suggest an external power supply for the Hard Drive. This Device is a dreamwith all its different function. Its does all that stuff it claims... Charges Device (Phones and such)...its own wifi hot spot and wifi extender... Media Player thur USB flash and SD card... Excellent Buy... I have 3 of them
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I've discovered that this player can play the MicroSD cards (yes, the itty-bitty ones) using an SD adapter. I purchased three 4-gig Micro SD cards at Target (Dane-Elec, $10 each). Using the supplied SD adapters in the card slot, the TF-DVD7377 read two of them OK (yes, I did remember to put video and audio files on them), but one did not (the LCD screen message read "No Playable File"). However, I took the one that didn't read and stuck it in a USB card reader and the Coby player was able to access it. I'm thinking it may have been an issue with the SD adapter card in that case (the tiny USB adapters that came with the MicroSD cards are utterly worthless). I've discovered that this player can play the MicroSD cards (yes, the itty-bitty ones) using an SD adapter. I purchased three 4-gig Micro SD cards at Target (Dane-Elec, $10 each). Using the supplied SD adapters in the card slot, the TF-DVD7377 read two of them OK (yes, I did remember to put video and audio files on them), but one did not (the LCD screen message read "No Playable File"). However, I took the one that didn't read and stuck it in a USB card reader and the Coby player was able to access it. I'm thinking it may have been an issue with the SD adapter card in that case... » Read More I've discovered that this player can play the MicroSD cards (yes, the itty-bitty ones) using an SD adapter. I purchased three 4-gig Micro SD cards at Target (Dane-Elec, $10 each). Using the supplied SD adapters in the card slot, the TF-DVD7377 read two of them OK (yes, I did remember to put video and audio files on them), but one did not (the LCD screen message read "No Playable File"). However, I took the one that didn't read and stuck it in a USB card reader and the Coby player was able to access it. I'm thinking it may have been an issue with the SD adapter card in that case (the tiny USB adapters that came with the MicroSD cards are utterly worthless). « Show Less
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I don't believe so....it is a DVD/CD player only....also can read/play from a USB drive.....John Bonney
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It is able to read play most any video, image or music file directly from a windows shared directly, including those NTFS drives. Is also DLNA compatible. Love mine.