Problem watching films via USB on 40EX503

[MPHMPH]

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for looking!

I am just at my wits end and was hoping for some advise about plaing MP4 films from a memory stick via USB on my 40EX503 TV. Basically I have some films and some play and others do not, and I just cant seem to work out why?

I really dont know much about the encoding etc, but all the films are .avi films and apear to be the same, but some just say that "playback is not available"???

I would be really greatful if someone could point me to some good info regarding this sort of problem, as I have looked, but cant find an answer that I understand..... OK maybe I am just being a little thick but I didnt think it would be rocket science!

Also if I need to alter the formats slightly can anyone recommend a free software that can do this? I have tried a couple, but most are just free trials and put some annoying mesage across the picture. I am sure there must be decent free software to do this, but would be grateful for a recommendation so I dont have to download and trial all of them!!!!!

Thanks for looking and for your help, it is very much appreciated.

Alll the best.

[Catmambo]

Hi MPHMPH

The problem with digital video standards is that there are so many! Different formats, containers and other nuances which mean that if a video is encoded in a certain way, it may not play back on the BRAVIA.

There is a very good bit of free (free as in beer, no watermarks etc!) software called Handbrake  - http://handbrake.fr/ which I can highly recommend which will take pretty much any file you throw at it turn it into an .mp4 file which is still an open format, but also compatible with BRAVIA. You can tinker around with the settings etc, but it does a very good job of turning one format into something more standardised and compatible. Worth testing it out on a couple of files first before you re-encode all of your movies though!!

Hope this helps

[MPHMPH]

Hi eduzzel

Thank you for getting back to me, I really appreciate it!

I have downloaded the software you mentioned so fingers crossed my films will play when I have "re-formatted" them!!!

All the best, and thanks again!

[yurtas]

Hi MPHMPH,

Have you solved it?

I'm very interested because I have same problem.

Best regards

[yurtas]

Hi eduzzel,

Can you tell us a little bit more about best settings to get a good MPEG4 or DVIX file to play in my KDL-40EX710? I have some files I can play fine and others don't . I used Any Video Comveter and Format Factory to do diferent kinds of files without succes. I think that it must be easier to get files to play on a TV, not so complicate as it's now. I already updated my tv firmware with no solution. Maybe you can give us some light over that matter.

Best regards.

[specialist-convergence]

the best way to fix file issues for USB playback would be to use DivXconvertor, use the DivX HT (Hone Theater) option and then any file should work.

[yurtas]

Hi specialist

I've looking for the DivXconvertor aplication on the net with no success. I used  FormatFactory and Any video Converter and I can't found the DinX HT option you say. Can you send any link with information about DivXconvertor?

Thanks

[Cyrax.NET]

I too am suffering with this annoying problem with movies played from a USB stick.

To be honest its the reason why I went for the Sony in the end(KDL-EX403).  I completly appreciate that avi, mkv mp4 etc are just containers and its the actual encoder/codec used that is whats important but surely Sony can increase the compatability via firmeware updates if they wanted to.  Am not certain if its just an encoder/codec issue; I think certain resolutions might trip it as well.

From every 5 movies I try, 3 will not be able to be played back and I get the "playback not available" message.  I don't know if Sony read messages in these forums but if anyone is able to contact them, please let them know how usefull increased mpeg4 compatability would be to us BRAVIA users.

I havn't tried re-encoding movies yet as it would take to long, until I can afford a blade server than can re-encode a movie for me in <10mins.

[DamacizSi]

Find attached tabel of supported file formats with extensions for USB Bravia.

Regards

Damac