Is it normal for the usb connection on bluray/dvd players to be unable to play video/movies, or is this connection for other purposes only? I would like watch recorded material using this utility, but the player I have says that this is not possible. Are there any players out there that meet my rquirements?
Tappy Lappy wrote: > Is it normal for the usb connection on bluray/dvd players to be unable to > play video/movies, or is this connection for other purposes only? > I would like watch recorded material using this utility, but the player I > have says that this is not possible. Are there any players out there that > meet my rquirements?
If it supports playing videos over the USB port, then you also need to ensure that the video format (codec) is supported by the DVD player. Some support DivX, some support plain mpeg. My old DVD player could play MPEG2 files just burned to DVD - but my new one can't, nor can it play them on USB. However it can play DivX - though not all profiles if I remember correctly.
> Tappy Lappy wrote: >> Is it normal for the usb connection on bluray/dvd players to be unable to >> play video/movies, or is this connection for other purposes only? >> I would like watch recorded material using this utility, but the player I >> have says that this is not possible. Are there any players out there that >> meet my rquirements?
> If it supports playing videos over the USB port, then you also need to > ensure that the video format (codec) is supported by the DVD player. Some > support DivX, some support plain mpeg. My old DVD player could play MPEG2 > files just burned to DVD - but my new one can't, nor can it play them on > USB. However it can play DivX - though not all profiles if I remember > correctly.
> D
My player won't play anything at via the USB port even though the player supports most formats. It is a design problem rather than a codec one, as the instructions manual says the USB connection is not for video playback at all.
I had hoped I could put some xvid movies on a memory stick, and play them back via this connection but obviously this is not possible with my current player. So I take it you watch films etc, via this method on your dvd player?
Tappy Lappy wrote: > "David Hearn" <d...@NOswampieSPAM.org.uk> wrote in message > news:7lqa0iF39ie4gU1@mid.individual.net... >> Tappy Lappy wrote: >>> Is it normal for the usb connection on bluray/dvd players to be unable to >>> play video/movies, or is this connection for other purposes only? >>> I would like watch recorded material using this utility, but the player I >>> have says that this is not possible. Are there any players out there that >>> meet my rquirements? >> If it supports playing videos over the USB port, then you also need to >> ensure that the video format (codec) is supported by the DVD player. Some >> support DivX, some support plain mpeg. My old DVD player could play MPEG2 >> files just burned to DVD - but my new one can't, nor can it play them on >> USB. However it can play DivX - though not all profiles if I remember >> correctly.
>> D
> My player won't play anything at via the USB port even though the player > supports most formats. It is a design problem rather than a codec one, as > the > instructions manual says the USB connection is not for video playback at > all.
> I had hoped I could put some xvid movies on a memory stick, and play them > back via this connection but obviously this is not possible with my current > player. > So I take it you watch films etc, via this method on your dvd player?
I really only use the DVD player for playing DVDs and CDs. The USB port was something I intended to use for MPEG2 files taken from my Humax PVR, converted to DivX and then played via a USB hard disk - but I've not yet got round to doing it. Tried a few DivX profiles but had some issues and never tried it again yet.
I know that some people have released new firmware for my DVD player which does more things, but again not tried anything yet. It's a Pioneer 610AV I think.
> > Tappy Lappy wrote: > >> Is it normal for the usb connection on bluray/dvd players to be unable to > >> play video/movies, or is this connection for other purposes only? > >> I would like watch recorded material using this utility, but the player I > >> have says that this is not possible. Are there any players out there that > >> meet my rquirements?
> > If it supports playing videos over the USB port, then you also need to > > ensure that the video format (codec) is supported by the DVD player. Some > > support DivX, some support plain mpeg. My old DVD player could play MPEG2 > > files just burned to DVD - but my new one can't, nor can it play them on > > USB. However it can play DivX - though not all profiles if I remember > > correctly.
> > D
> My player won't play anything at via the USB port even though the player > supports most formats. It is a design problem rather than a codec one, as > the > instructions manual says the USB connection is not for video playback at > all.
> I had hoped I could put some xvid movies on a memory stick, and play them > back via this connection but obviously this is not possible with my current > player. > So I take it you watch films etc, via this method on your dvd player?
What make is your DVD player? My Samsung can play MP3 &WMA audio, Divx/Xvid & WMV video and view jpg,files from my 500Gb backup drive and I use this feature more often than I use it to play DVDs.
> > Tappy Lappy wrote: > >> Is it normal for the usb connection on bluray/dvd players to be unable > >> to > >> play video/movies, or is this connection for other purposes only? > >> I would like watch recorded material using this utility, but the player > >> I > >> have says that this is not possible. Are there any players out there > >> that > >> meet my rquirements?
> > If it supports playing videos over the USB port, then you also need to > > ensure that the video format (codec) is supported by the DVD player. > > Some > > support DivX, some support plain mpeg. My old DVD player could play > > MPEG2 > > files just burned to DVD - but my new one can't, nor can it play them on > > USB. However it can play DivX - though not all profiles if I remember > > correctly.
> > D
> My player won't play anything at via the USB port even though the player > supports most formats. It is a design problem rather than a codec one, as > the > instructions manual says the USB connection is not for video playback at > all.
> I had hoped I could put some xvid movies on a memory stick, and play them > back via this connection but obviously this is not possible with my > current > player. > So I take it you watch films etc, via this method on your dvd player?
What make is your DVD player? My Samsung can play MP3 &WMA audio, Divx/Xvid & WMV video and view jpg,files from my 500Gb backup drive and I use this feature more often than I use it to play DVDs.
> > > Tappy Lappy wrote: > > >> Is it normal for the usb connection on bluray/dvd players to be unable > > >> to > > >> play video/movies, or is this connection for other purposes only? > > >> I would like watch recorded material using this utility, but the player > > >> I > > >> have says that this is not possible. Are there any players out there > > >> that > > >> meet my rquirements?
> > > If it supports playing videos over the USB port, then you also need to > > > ensure that the video format (codec) is supported by the DVD player. > > > Some > > > support DivX, some support plain mpeg. My old DVD player could play > > > MPEG2 > > > files just burned to DVD - but my new one can't, nor can it play them on > > > USB. However it can play DivX - though not all profiles if I remember > > > correctly.
> > > D
> > My player won't play anything at via the USB port even though the player > > supports most formats. It is a design problem rather than a codec one, as > > the > > instructions manual says the USB connection is not for video playback at > > all.
> > I had hoped I could put some xvid movies on a memory stick, and play them > > back via this connection but obviously this is not possible with my > > current > > player. > > So I take it you watch films etc, via this method on your dvd player?
> What make is your DVD player? > My Samsung can play MP3 &WMA audio, Divx/Xvid & WMV video and view > jpg,files from my 500Gb backup drive and I use this feature more often > than I use it to play DVDs.
> > > Tappy Lappy wrote: > > >> Is it normal for the usb connection on bluray/dvd players to be > > >> unable > > >> to > > >> play video/movies, or is this connection for other purposes only? > > >> I would like watch recorded material using this utility, but the > > >> player > > >> I > > >> have says that this is not possible. Are there any players out there > > >> that > > >> meet my rquirements?
> > > If it supports playing videos over the USB port, then you also need to > > > ensure that the video format (codec) is supported by the DVD player. > > > Some > > > support DivX, some support plain mpeg. My old DVD player could play > > > MPEG2 > > > files just burned to DVD - but my new one can't, nor can it play them > > > on > > > USB. However it can play DivX - though not all profiles if I remember > > > correctly.
> > > D
> > My player won't play anything at via the USB port even though the player > > supports most formats. It is a design problem rather than a codec one, > > as > > the > > instructions manual says the USB connection is not for video playback at > > all.
> > I had hoped I could put some xvid movies on a memory stick, and play > > them > > back via this connection but obviously this is not possible with my > > current > > player. > > So I take it you watch films etc, via this method on your dvd player?
> What make is your DVD player? > My Samsung can play MP3 &WMA audio, Divx/Xvid & WMV video and view > jpg,files from my 500Gb backup drive and I use this feature more often > than I use it to play DVDs.
> > > Tappy Lappy wrote: > > >> Is it normal for the usb connection on bluray/dvd players to be > > >> unable > > >> to > > >> play video/movies, or is this connection for other purposes only? > > >> I would like watch recorded material using this utility, but the > > >> player > > >> I > > >> have says that this is not possible. Are there any players out there > > >> that > > >> meet my rquirements?
> > > If it supports playing videos over the USB port, then you also need to > > > ensure that the video format (codec) is supported by the DVD player. > > > Some > > > support DivX, some support plain mpeg. My old DVD player could play > > > MPEG2 > > > files just burned to DVD - but my new one can't, nor can it play them > > > on > > > USB. However it can play DivX - though not all profiles if I remember > > > correctly.
> > > D
> > My player won't play anything at via the USB port even though the player > > supports most formats. It is a design problem rather than a codec one, > > as > > the > > instructions manual says the USB connection is not for video playback at > > all.
> > I had hoped I could put some xvid movies on a memory stick, and play > > them > > back via this connection but obviously this is not possible with my > > current > > player. > > So I take it you watch films etc, via this method on your dvd player?
> What make is your DVD player? > My Samsung can play MP3 &WMA audio, Divx/Xvid & WMV video and view > jpg,files from my 500Gb backup drive and I use this feature more often > than I use it to play DVDs.
> > > Tappy Lappy wrote: > > >> Is it normal for the usb connection on bluray/dvd players to be > > >> unable > > >> to > > >> play video/movies, or is this connection for other purposes only? > > >> I would like watch recorded material using this utility, but the > > >> player > > >> I > > >> have says that this is not possible. Are there any players out there > > >> that > > >> meet my rquirements?
> > > If it supports playing videos over the USB port, then you also need to > > > ensure that the video format (codec) is supported by the DVD player. > > > Some > > > support DivX, some support plain mpeg. My old DVD player could play > > > MPEG2 > > > files just burned to DVD - but my new one can't, nor can it play them > > > on > > > USB. However it can play DivX - though not all profiles if I remember > > > correctly.
> > > D
> > My player won't play anything at via the USB port even though the player > > supports most formats. It is a design problem rather than a codec one, > > as > > the > > instructions manual says the USB connection is not for video playback at > > all.
> > I had hoped I could put some xvid movies on a memory stick, and play > > them > > back via this connection but obviously this is not possible with my > > current > > player. > > So I take it you watch films etc, via this method on your dvd player?
> What make is your DVD player? > My Samsung can play MP3 &WMA audio, Divx/Xvid & WMV video and view > jpg,files from my 500Gb backup drive and I use this feature more often > than I use it to play DVDs.
>> > > Tappy Lappy wrote: >> > >> Is it normal for the usb connection on bluray/dvd players to be >> > >> unable >> > >> to >> > >> play video/movies, or is this connection for other purposes only? >> > >> I would like watch recorded material using this utility, but the >> > >> player >> > >> I >> > >> have says that this is not possible. Are there any players out there >> > >> that >> > >> meet my rquirements?
>> > > If it supports playing videos over the USB port, then you also need >> > > to >> > > ensure that the video format (codec) is supported by the DVD player. >> > > Some >> > > support DivX, some support plain mpeg. My old DVD player could play >> > > MPEG2 >> > > files just burned to DVD - but my new one can't, nor can it play them >> > > on >> > > USB. However it can play DivX - though not all profiles if I remember >> > > correctly.
>> > > D
>> > My player won't play anything at via the USB port even though the >> > player >> > supports most formats. It is a design problem rather than a codec one, >> > as >> > the >> > instructions manual says the USB connection is not for video playback >> > at >> > all.
>> > I had hoped I could put some xvid movies on a memory stick, and play >> > them >> > back via this connection but obviously this is not possible with my >> > current >> > player. >> > So I take it you watch films etc, via this method on your dvd player?
>> What make is your DVD player? >> My Samsung can play MP3 &WMA audio, Divx/Xvid & WMV video and view >> jpg,files from my 500Gb backup drive and I use this feature more often >> than I use it to play DVDs.
> So what is the USB port for then since it can't play anything at all?
Software updates and BD live bonus content. The manual says it's not for playing media, but obviously I didn't get sight of the manual until I opened the box at home. I asked the salesman if it had usb and played divx files, but maybe should have been more specific.
>>>>> Tappy Lappy wrote: >>>>>> Is it normal for the usb connection on bluray/dvd players to be >>>>>> unable >>>>>> to >>>>>> play video/movies, or is this connection for other purposes only? >>>>>> I would like watch recorded material using this utility, but the >>>>>> player >>>>>> I >>>>>> have says that this is not possible. Are there any players out >>>>>> there that >>>>>> meet my rquirements?
>>>>> If it supports playing videos over the USB port, then you also >>>>> need to >>>>> ensure that the video format (codec) is supported by the DVD >>>>> player. Some >>>>> support DivX, some support plain mpeg. My old DVD player could >>>>> play MPEG2 >>>>> files just burned to DVD - but my new one can't, nor can it play >>>>> them on >>>>> USB. However it can play DivX - though not all profiles if I >>>>> remember correctly.
>>>>> D
>>>> My player won't play anything at via the USB port even though the >>>> player >>>> supports most formats. It is a design problem rather than a codec >>>> one, as >>>> the >>>> instructions manual says the USB connection is not for video >>>> playback at >>>> all.
>>>> I had hoped I could put some xvid movies on a memory stick, and >>>> play them >>>> back via this connection but obviously this is not possible with my >>>> current >>>> player. >>>> So I take it you watch films etc, via this method on your dvd >>>> player?
>>> What make is your DVD player? >>> My Samsung can play MP3 &WMA audio, Divx/Xvid & WMV video and view >>> jpg,files from my 500Gb backup drive and I use this feature more >>> often than I use it to play DVDs.
>> So what is the USB port for then since it can't play anything at all?
> Software updates and BD live bonus content. The manual says it's > not for playing media, but obviously I didn't get sight of the manual > until I opened the box at home. > I asked the salesman if it had usb and played divx files, but maybe > should have been more specific.
When I'm deciding on a new device such as you require I download the instruction manual from the maker's web site. -- >^..^< This is Kitty. Copy and paste Kitty into your signature to help her wipe out Bunny's world domination.
>>>>>> Tappy Lappy wrote: >>>>>>> Is it normal for the usb connection on bluray/dvd players to be >>>>>>> unable >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> play video/movies, or is this connection for other purposes only? >>>>>>> I would like watch recorded material using this utility, but the >>>>>>> player >>>>>>> I >>>>>>> have says that this is not possible. Are there any players out >>>>>>> there that >>>>>>> meet my rquirements?
>>>>>> If it supports playing videos over the USB port, then you also >>>>>> need to >>>>>> ensure that the video format (codec) is supported by the DVD >>>>>> player. Some >>>>>> support DivX, some support plain mpeg. My old DVD player could >>>>>> play MPEG2 >>>>>> files just burned to DVD - but my new one can't, nor can it play >>>>>> them on >>>>>> USB. However it can play DivX - though not all profiles if I >>>>>> remember correctly.
>>>>>> D
>>>>> My player won't play anything at via the USB port even though the >>>>> player >>>>> supports most formats. It is a design problem rather than a codec >>>>> one, as >>>>> the >>>>> instructions manual says the USB connection is not for video >>>>> playback at >>>>> all.
>>>>> I had hoped I could put some xvid movies on a memory stick, and >>>>> play them >>>>> back via this connection but obviously this is not possible with my >>>>> current >>>>> player. >>>>> So I take it you watch films etc, via this method on your dvd >>>>> player?
>>>> What make is your DVD player? >>>> My Samsung can play MP3 &WMA audio, Divx/Xvid & WMV video and view >>>> jpg,files from my 500Gb backup drive and I use this feature more >>>> often than I use it to play DVDs.
>>> So what is the USB port for then since it can't play anything at all?
>> Software updates and BD live bonus content. The manual says it's >> not for playing media, but obviously I didn't get sight of the manual >> until I opened the box at home. >> I asked the salesman if it had usb and played divx files, but maybe >> should have been more specific.
> When I'm deciding on a new device such as you require I download the > instruction manual from the maker's web site. > --
The unit was on special offer and I asked the salesman if it played divx and had a USB port. He said yes, as these were the two main criteria I was after I bought it. So it was a compulsive buy, but the salesmans avice was misleading, and again maybe I should have been more specific.
>>>>>>> Tappy Lappy wrote: >>>>>>>> Is it normal for the usb connection on bluray/dvd players to be >>>>>>>> unable >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> play video/movies, or is this connection for other purposes only? >>>>>>>> I would like watch recorded material using this utility, but the >>>>>>>> player >>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>> have says that this is not possible. Are there any players out >>>>>>>> there that >>>>>>>> meet my rquirements?
>>>>>>> If it supports playing videos over the USB port, then you also >>>>>>> need to >>>>>>> ensure that the video format (codec) is supported by the DVD >>>>>>> player. Some >>>>>>> support DivX, some support plain mpeg. My old DVD player could >>>>>>> play MPEG2 >>>>>>> files just burned to DVD - but my new one can't, nor can it play >>>>>>> them on >>>>>>> USB. However it can play DivX - though not all profiles if I >>>>>>> remember correctly.
>>>>>>> D
>>>>>> My player won't play anything at via the USB port even though the >>>>>> player >>>>>> supports most formats. It is a design problem rather than a codec >>>>>> one, as >>>>>> the >>>>>> instructions manual says the USB connection is not for video >>>>>> playback at >>>>>> all.
>>>>>> I had hoped I could put some xvid movies on a memory stick, and >>>>>> play them >>>>>> back via this connection but obviously this is not possible with my >>>>>> current >>>>>> player. >>>>>> So I take it you watch films etc, via this method on your dvd >>>>>> player?
>>>>> What make is your DVD player? >>>>> My Samsung can play MP3 &WMA audio, Divx/Xvid & WMV video and view >>>>> jpg,files from my 500Gb backup drive and I use this feature more >>>>> often than I use it to play DVDs.
>>>> So what is the USB port for then since it can't play anything at all?
>>> Software updates and BD live bonus content. The manual says it's >>> not for playing media, but obviously I didn't get sight of the manual >>> until I opened the box at home. >>> I asked the salesman if it had usb and played divx files, but maybe >>> should have been more specific.
>> When I'm deciding on a new device such as you require I download the >> instruction manual from the maker's web site. >> --
> The unit was on special offer and I asked the salesman if it played divx > and had a USB port. He said yes, as these were the two main criteria I was > after I bought it. So it was a compulsive buy, but the salesmans avice was > misleading, and again maybe I should have been more specific.
Then you should take if back and demand a refund if the salesman misled you. They should make a new law that salesmen have to be independent from the company selling the products they are promoting so that for once in their lives they can tell you the truth.
> > > > Tappy Lappy wrote: > > > >> Is it normal for the usb connection on bluray/dvd players to be > > > >> unable > > > >> to > > > >> play video/movies, or is this connection for other purposes only? > > > >> I would like watch recorded material using this utility, but the > > > >> player > > > >> I > > > >> have says that this is not possible. Are there any players out there > > > >> that > > > >> meet my rquirements?
> > > > If it supports playing videos over the USB port, then you also need to > > > > ensure that the video format (codec) is supported by the DVD player. > > > > Some > > > > support DivX, some support plain mpeg. My old DVD player could play > > > > MPEG2 > > > > files just burned to DVD - but my new one can't, nor can it play them > > > > on > > > > USB. However it can play DivX - though not all profiles if I remember > > > > correctly.
> > > > D
> > > My player won't play anything at via the USB port even though the player > > > supports most formats. It is a design problem rather than a codec one, > > > as > > > the > > > instructions manual says the USB connection is not for video playback at > > > all.
> > > I had hoped I could put some xvid movies on a memory stick, and play > > > them > > > back via this connection but obviously this is not possible with my > > > current > > > player. > > > So I take it you watch films etc, via this method on your dvd player?
> > What make is your DVD player? > > My Samsung can play MP3 &WMA audio, Divx/Xvid & WMV video and view > > jpg,files from my 500Gb backup drive and I use this feature more often > > than I use it to play DVDs.
> > > > Tappy Lappy wrote: > > > >> Is it normal for the usb connection on bluray/dvd players to be > > > >> unable > > > >> to > > > >> play video/movies, or is this connection for other purposes only? > > > >> I would like watch recorded material using this utility, but the > > > >> player > > > >> I > > > >> have says that this is not possible. Are there any players out > > > >> there > > > >> that > > > >> meet my rquirements?
> > > > If it supports playing videos over the USB port, then you also need > > > > to > > > > ensure that the video format (codec) is supported by the DVD player. > > > > Some > > > > support DivX, some support plain mpeg. My old DVD player could play > > > > MPEG2 > > > > files just burned to DVD - but my new one can't, nor can it play > > > > them > > > > on > > > > USB. However it can play DivX - though not all profiles if I > > > > remember > > > > correctly.
> > > > D
> > > My player won't play anything at via the USB port even though the > > > player > > > supports most formats. It is a design problem rather than a codec one, > > > as > > > the > > > instructions manual says the USB connection is not for video playback > > > at > > > all.
> > > I had hoped I could put some xvid movies on a memory stick, and play > > > them > > > back via this connection but obviously this is not possible with my > > > current > > > player. > > > So I take it you watch films etc, via this method on your dvd player?
> > What make is your DVD player? > > My Samsung can play MP3 &WMA audio, Divx/Xvid & WMV video and view > > jpg,files from my 500Gb backup drive and I use this feature more often > > than I use it to play DVDs.
Settled on an LG BD370, which works a treat. I also got a refund from Currys for the Phillips player so am now a happy bunny. Thanks to all who took the time to answer my query.
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