A box to play avi's on my tv?
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As the title says...I want to put avi files on a usb stick and play them on my tv. Does anyone know of a cheap "converter" box that I can connect to my tv?
I know some tv's allow this but ive just been given a Samsung 32" LE32B460 and it doesnt. It has a usb socket but its for servicing only.
There seems to be cheap dvd players that will do this...is that my only solution?
Many thanks in advance.
p.s. I dont want to connect the laptop to the tv!
I know some tv's allow this but ive just been given a Samsung 32" LE32B460 and it doesnt. It has a usb socket but its for servicing only.
There seems to be cheap dvd players that will do this...is that my only solution?
Many thanks in advance.
p.s. I dont want to connect the laptop to the tv!
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http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=186127
This one on eBuyer works reasonably well, format support a little limited though (no MKV, HD Video) buy very cheap http://www.ebuyer.com/product/167205
Do you want to conenct to internet for youtube, iplayer, internet radio, etc access ?
Do you have a PS3 or Xbox 360 ?
No, I wasnt looking to stream video or connect to the internet and I dont own a games console. Im just tired of having to burn a disc everytime I want to watch something ive downloaded on a tv! A USB port on the tv and an ability to play avi files would have been ideal. But the tv was a gift so I cant complain!
The first suggestion here is exactly what I was thinking of but...the LG dvd player is likely to be the winner as my player is acting up!
Again, thankyou for taking the time to reply.
ps Rats...the LG dvd player is out of stock at all Argos stores for miles!
Its a little flakey at times and my Sanyo tv remote changes settings on the box when I point it at the tv! I will try it on my Samsung tv soon.
But, overall, for the price, a good piece of kit.
Thankyou for the advice.
All the above play SACDs and DVD-Audio disks, and have a USB slot that will take any device formatted in FAT32 (you'll find this with most USB players).
Now, you must remember that .avi files can be pretty much any video file type, the ".avi" is just a package container and does not specify what types of video files they actually are. So you will need to find out what format your files are within the .avi package.
My advice is to put 2 or 3 different files on a big stick or drive, and take it to Richer Sounds to see whether they can be played. If those three aren't enough, then they probably have several others or something different.
you could consider old model apple tv and jail braek it. Then use xbmc.
these can be picked up for about a ton nowadays.
rgds
james
try maplins they have variable voltage with changeable ends
rgds
james
EBuyers own brand DVD player F&H plays most files except for mkvs, however, they are easily converted to mpgs with a free prog called mkv2vob.
There's a list of HD media players, available in the UK, and ordered by price, here:
http://www.iboum.com/net-media-players.php?sort=sortprice&chip=&pfilt=pound&hdd=&net=&fan=&lcd=&esata=&dts=&dtsp=&dolbt=&dolbtp=&dtsma=&dtsmap=&year=&ppp=40&bd=&dvd=&netflix=&dvbt=&dweb=&multi=&stream=&sparam=&ikey=&pg=1&rp=ppound
WDHD TV PLAYER
has noone said this yet?????
it plays every avi file iv ever gotten as far back as 2005 upto now and mkvs
you can put avis on a usb stick and just slot the usb stick into the wdtv player and thats it they play smoothly with no problems
plus its reallly small and so easy to set up it really is just plug and play
seriously get this if you just wanna play avis theres no converting or messing or streaming around get this it would be better than a dvd player for avis anyways
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digital-1080P-Media-Player/dp/B001ILFDCK/ref=sr_1_cc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1286920560&sr=1-1-catcorr
^check out the reviews and specs
this really is a box to play avis on your tv:D