Reply With Quotethe link says vids via sd card not usb
are you sure it plays via usb
.Avi on Panasonic Plasma.
Hi,
Friend rang me, he just bought a Panasonic 58" Plasma, and a 1TB drive. gave it to another friend that filled the drive with .avi files....
when he connects the drive it does not recognise the file format. Its a mpeg2 capable TV.
What are his options here. I think converting ALL the movies is out of the question as that would take weeks/months
Is there anything on the market that he can buy, an wack the drive into that will work?
Seems the TV has some Laptop option, being able to show whats on the laptop (PC), would playing the external drive on laptop connected up to the plasma be the easiest solution?
He was trying to not have ANY other box mounted (he just wanted the plasma mounted - and plug in the drive, which would be removed after viewing) but now is looking for some solution.
the model is
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the link says vids via sd card not usb
are you sure it plays via usb
z1gg33 (18-01-11)
Yeah Mickc, thats what he said..... he told me he can, and gets and error message. unrecognised file format
the manual says ... data format SD card / USB flash memory
video : mpeg-2 (ps format) and AVCHD standard compatible files (A modified data with a PC may not be displayed correctly)
can plug in usb flash drives (sorry trying to read the pdf on iphone)
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Last edited by z1gg33; 18-01-11 at 05:52 PM.
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Maybe a drive size issue? Try loading 1 file onto a 2-4GB stick and see if it recognizes it. Is the drive file system using NTFS as I think it should be FAT32?
Last edited by arcade_guy; 18-01-11 at 06:02 PM.
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z1gg33 (18-01-11)
ok, good idea..
suggested he load an .avi file and an .mpg file onto a flash drive and see if it see's it?
still problem will exist 1TB of .avi's
Last edited by z1gg33; 18-01-11 at 06:13 PM.
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Hopefully he formatted the drive in NTFS so he just has to do a reformat to FAT32 and a reload of the avi's and all should be ok.Originally Posted by z1gg33
still problem will exist 1TB of .avi's
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my panasonic will not play .avi either, it tell you in the manual that to it will only do AVCHD standard compatible files, which suxs big time
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z1gg33 (18-01-11)
Cheap WD media player is the way to go.
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z1gg33 (18-01-11)
I discovered my main TV samsung 12 months old $1300 wont play avi etc and yet I have Tevion and a Braun from aldi and they both play everything except MKV
Office works have WD live $98 and trickie dickies will price match less 5% of the difference in price.
Also Aldi have a media player reduced at our local store to $79 and supposedly plays all files MKV included
z1gg33 (18-01-11)
Mine plays them. They must be fat32 unfortunately which means your limited to below 4gB. It doesn't recognise NTFS. Try a SD card
z1gg33 (18-01-11)
thanks all.... food for thought.... will pass these along when he gets back from interstate.
(he is doing this for the kids - he has a LED tv
If you feed ducks at a pond, chances are your bound to feed a goose or two without even knowing it.
Such as an . Very versatile
It'll play anything! I think I picked mine up for around $70 when I was struggling to play MP4's.
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z1gg33 (19-01-11)
Bit of feedback.....
He went an bought a wdtv, and is wrapped, worked like a charm! he is well pleased.... dang might have to grab one myself now
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