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sabriyahm Joined: 02 Sep 2006 Total posts: 239 Location: Georgia Age: 30 Gender: Female |
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AkumaX Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Total posts: 564 Gender: Unknown |
 Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:39 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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I'm such a nOob in this subject! 
| groink wrote: | | The DVD player doesn't set what is or isn't HDTV. The media itself does. If you have a VIDEO_TS formatted DVD video in HDTV format, the DVD player will play the video in that format. |
So does this mean that a dvd that has HDTV written (like my LeeHom Concert DVD, for example) in any dvd player and any TV, the HDTV resolution will show up? Is HDTV resolution better than other resolution?
i think your tv has to be in HD too (with the proper hookups)
| itsukiD wrote: | the cheapest retail divx player that i've seen is the Magnavox MWD7006 at walmart for 37.73... plays avi files only and has srt support (but the subs are small, but i have a work around for that) composite, component, and s-video outputs. using a divx dvd player is great cuz u dont have to reencode anything, jus backup it up on a dvdr and play, unless u need to do something with the subs (see below)
i have this machine set up to a 50" toshiba rear projection screen with component cables in my L.A. place and plays fine (like a dvd, if the episode is widescreen, it plays with the borders automatically) . I'll try to bring it down for an quality/performance check using a similar tv set (magnavox 20in with s-video) and post screenshots of my findings.
*hint*
worried about the small hard to read subs that the machine provides, here's my work around:
use divxmuxwizz (find it on divx.com, must have current divx codec installed) to integrate the subs on to the avi file that will have a bigger font like this sample: |
Thanks a bunch!
Does this Dvd player, plays Xvid too? And does it play DVD-R (recorded in data and not video format) I think i'll try a dvd player similiar to this. Any hint on how can I discover if the DVD players support srt? Does it has written in the box? 'Cause I tried asking people that work on stores that sells dvd players but they're not very well informed!  Ahhh and one question...does any dvd player that support Divx, play DVD-R recorded in data format and not only CD-R in data format?
yes it will play xvid also (theyre practically the same thing)
srt's are a different story however, it might or it might not work
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| Jez wrote: | | Like u said earlier, u can connect ur ipod video to the t.v. and watch it. I do that a lot and it works! Hope this helps... |
yeah but don't you have to convert to ipod video first? |
I thought doing this procedure would be easy and simple. And in fact, it is easy, but a friend of mine has iPOD video and he told me it can take hours to convert the videos. :/
yes it can take hours :\
| AkumaX wrote: | | hey, you know there are divx dvd players with usb input (dvp5960/dvp5982) |
| sabriyahm wrote: | | I have the phillips Divx dvd player with USB port. I also have a 500GB external harddrive. This is how I watch all my dramas. |
MMmmmm... does these divx dvd players with usb input play videos inside a pendrive for example? or can it conect to the pc even if the pc doesn't has separated video board? 
yes i use usb thumb drives all the time on my divx dvd player w/ usb
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BankaiJoined: 15 Jan 2006 Total posts: 171 Location: Australia Gender: Male |
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jholicJoined: 03 Feb 2004 Total posts: 6273 Location: missin' hawaii Gender: Male |
| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:21 pm Post subject: Re: How to watch video file on TV without having to burn on Post Rating: 0 |
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| Rasckita wrote: | Well, I really don't like watching videos on computer (it hurts my eyes  ) so I normally burn them on DVD-R and watch it on my TV. |
if watching things on your computer hurts your eyes, it could be your 'screen refresh rate'. i didn't believe my friend at first, but after increasing the SRR, my eyes are a lot happier. go to control panel ... display ... settings tab ... advanced ... monitor tab ... screen refresh rate.
hopefully, you can increase it to 85 hertz. but use the highest it can go.
| Rasckita wrote: | | How can I watch video files (like avi, mpg, mp4 etc etc) on TV without needing to burn it on DVDs? |
check out this thread:
http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic_39797.htm
i spent approximately $150 on a 30gb creative zen vision:m player. extremely happy with it. then you have to go to pcmicrostore.com and kick out a few bucks for a a/v cable to connect with the zvm. (make sure your tv has a/v inputs!! - red/white/yellow holes)
most of the dramas i dl from here, i can drag/drop onto the zvm. bring it to my tv, hook it up with the a/v cable, and i'm watching it. very rarely do i ever need to do any kind of conversions. i'm extremely happy with it.
i know you can probably do the same thing with ipod, sansa, etc._________________ Use THUMBS UP/DOWN buttons to KEEP or DELETE posts.
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AkumaXJoined: 19 Apr 2006 Total posts: 564 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:32 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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jholic;
increasing it to 75-85hz (120hz!!) only works on crts. most lcds are stuck @ 60hz, but eye problems associated with SRR doesnt apply with lcds much
i bought a zune 30gb for 150. not a bad investment..
but with the new ipod itouch (think iphone w/o the phone part, 8gb = 299, 16gb = 399), who knows maybe that'll be better...
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amabelleJoined: 06 Oct 2006 Total posts: 33 Gender: Female |
| Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:50 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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hi guys!
i am currently in need of more file space because i already filled up my ext harddrive.
AND now i want to be able to watch my files on tv.
so i need a new hard drive with a player (like a divx dvd player).
i dont want to spend on a harddrive & a divx player. i figured it will be more expensive?
Then, i found the multimedia hard drives.
i found the Iomega Screenplay 500GB Multimedia Drive USB..
i am hesitant to buy it because i dont know if it can play subs.
but then i want to buy it because im not much of a tech-y person
this thing has everything i figured you can need to play it on tv.
sooo what do you guys think? i need lots of advise before i buy it.
THANKS!
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ethiddaJoined: 16 Feb 2007 Total posts: 466 Gender: Female |
| Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:00 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| Be careful, it doesn't necessarily play the newest h264 video codec. It only says mp4 compatible, but it doesn't specify what kind of mp4. (mp4's can be any kind of audio and video, basically.)
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OtakucraveJoined: 08 Oct 2007 Total posts: 5 Location: Otakuland Gender: Male |
| Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:30 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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Have any of you tried Windows Media Center? I use it and it streams your videos from your PC to your TV through either an Xbox 360 or their Media box. The quality is excellent._________________ 
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Egg-chanJoined: 19 Feb 2007 Total posts: 331 Age: 21 Gender: Female |
| Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:05 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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Not sure if someone suggested this buy you could just buy a vid card with a TV out.. that's what I used for the longest time... (now I use something else that is fairly similar but a lot more complicated than just buying a tv out card.)
Only works if your computer is in the same vicinity as your TV though.
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itsukiDJoined: 30 May 2007 Total posts: 89 Location: California Age: 31 Gender: Male |
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kmsaeJoined: 12 Nov 2007 Total posts: 4 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:47 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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If you have a couple of old computers laying around you can do something similar to what I do. You just need to invest in some Hard Drives and maybe a Hardware RAID card if you care about disk performance and redundancy.
My setup:
BACKEND (Storage):
P3 1GHz
1GB SD-RAM
4x 750GB HDDs (RAID 5) = ~2TB usable storage
SATA Hardware RAID card
http://www.freenas.org/
Gigabit Ethernet
FRONTEND (Media Player/Extender):
P3 1GHz
256MB SD-RAM
NO HDD needed
http://geexbox.org/en/index.html
10/100 ethernet
video card w/ DVI or VGA or s-Video
Samsung 50" Projection DLP HDTV + Magnavox 42" 1080p LCD HDTV
If you want to save money just have a Frontend machine and connect an external firewire/usb2 500GB+ HDD w/all of your media files.
Also, an old XBox works great as a Frontend as well.
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ktexJoined: 30 Sep 2007 Total posts: 46 Location: Texas USA Age: 76 Gender: Male |
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^TakaJoined: 26 Apr 2007 Total posts: 2 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:49 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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I'd recommend a modded/soft modded Xbox with XBMC. They can be picked up pretty cheaply and also can be networked as well.
If all you're looking to play is SD material (any format; MKV, MP4, XviD etc.) then it's great, it also plays H264 SD smoothly and HD (720p, 24fps) XviD episodes fine with newer builds.
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nophankhJoined: 09 Jan 2007 Total posts: 231 Location: PA, US Age: 25 Gender: Female |
| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:51 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| One word and a letter-------S-video cable.
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(considering i've spent about $500 on standalone divx dvd players and never completely satisified with their performances)
