Playing MP4 Videos from USB drive

[Goodc2]

Has anybody used a 1TB memory stick or more, to play their MP4 videos please? Also has anyone been brave enough to try a hard drive?

 

[AbuG]

Just tried it out of curiosity and it works for MP4 video although some formats were unsupported. And MP3 audio
Using 1TB Samsung HDD on a USB3 lead but running at USB2 speeds as that's what the MG port is. I'm guessing a flash drive would use less power than a spinning HDD.

 

[Goodc2]

What size of memory was the USB stick did you using, if it were a hard drive, that'll be a bonus ;-)

 

[Goodc2]

What size USB stick were you using, if it were a hard drive, that’ll be a bonus?and spot on!

 

[Goodc2]

Just tried it out of curiosity and it works for MP4 video although some formats were unsupported. And MP3 audio
Using 1TB Samsung HDD on a USB3 lead but running at USB2 speeds as that's what the MG port is. I'm guessing a flash drive would use less power than a spinning HDD.View attachment 1525

 

[Goodc2]

Thanks Nipper, you’ve just given me spot on info that I need, the solid state hard drives maybe the solution!

 

[AbuG]

I think HDD works fine,
Some formats of MP4 are not supported irrespective of the type of drive

Shame it doesn't play MKV HEVC as that's what most of my collection is

 

[Goodc2]

I think HDD works fine,
Some formats of MP4 are not supported irrespective of the type of drive

Shame it doesn't play MKV HEVC as that's what most of my collection is

Ok thanks, getting techy now, Did the hard drive have other files on it and more than one partition. Also what software are you using to rip your copyright pretected DVDs.
Just to note, a breach of copyright law in UK is where you copy a Copyright Protected DVD and give it to somebody else for their keeps.

 

[Fishettibean]

Most of my collection I've converted to HEVC due to running out of space on the NAS. Left a few unconverted to play on the MG, mainly episodes of Brooklyn Nine Nine as they are perfect length for rapid charging.
That if lock down ends and the world become a normal place......

Also what software are you using to rip your copyright pretected DVDs.
Just to note, a breach of copyright law in UK is where you copy a Copyright Protected DVD and give it to somebody else for their keeps.

Format shifting is permitted under UK law for personal use but breaking any technological protection measures is questionable at best, illegal at worse case.

Private Copying | CopyrightUser

www.copyrightuser.org

 

[Goodc2]

Most of my collection I've converted to HEVC due to running out of space on the NAS. Left a few unconverted to play on the MG, mainly episodes of Brooklyn Nine Nine as they are perfect length for rapid charging.
That if lock down ends and the world become a normal place......


Format shifting is permitted under UK law for personal use but breaking any technological protection measures is questionable at best, illegal at worse case.

Private Copying | CopyrightUser

www.copyrightuser.org

 

[Goodc2]

Strictly personal use as I said, thanks for suggesting HVEC, what’s the video quality like?

 

[Fishettibean]

Unplayable on MG, HVEC or x265 doesn't work.

For a samsung 4k, very watchable, same quality as x264 but 20-30% space saving. Could do 50% but it starts to hurt quality. But the playback device has to have a good decoder/cpu to decode it correctly.

 

[Kithmo]

I just noticed today that there is selector on the settings screen when playing movies for USB1 or USB2, I mistakenly thought we could only play movies in the USB marked media.
So I don't have to unplug the phone to play a movie.