Does it output in 1080p when playing blu-ray mkv files from external hard drive and same for XBMC? Thanks.
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The mini PC can run XBMC and product good quality of video playback. Firmware before Feb 2014 has an issue with some video playback, moreover the issue was fixed in firmware 20140306. MKV is supported but the quality of playback may be not as good as expected because the hardware decode of MKV is not supported. If playing MKV is the major reason for purchasing this mini PC, you are not recommended to buy this mini PC.
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Yes I have played 1080p mkv and mp4 off external drive with minimum lock ups. Would recommend leaving the processing for another computer and load Plex home theatre on this guy for streaming.
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Yes, this TV supports 1080p via component. This was a selling point for me, because I want to play my X-Box 360 games (Lost Planet) in 1080p.
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I believe that it comes preloaded with a custom XBMC version and the external color is different.
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When I first got my tv, I remember playing video files with it via a usb key. The last time I tried, it did not appear to work, and I recall recreating the files using handbrake or something in different formats, and was never able to make it work. I think I was about to unplug everything else and retry it when I gave up and put it on disk and played it through the blu-ray player. This is the link for my particular tv , which displays a list of the supported video formats. http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/201104/20110427083150372/BN68-01691A-02Eng-110427.pdf I took a snap shot, but apparently can't paste or attach via this communication mode. ( sorry ) there were some avi modes listed.
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The T428 running the latest version dated June 16, 2013 runs XBMC quite well. Obivously, there is not Dolby digital surround pass through and the video quality of this stick is still not up to the quality of say my boxee box. Also, it seems to run most of the newest versions of XBMC.
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Yes it will play movies from a external hdd and wifi i do not know. With XBMC you have alot of tv shows and movies. Great box to have...
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I am serving files via a Synology NAS, model # DS210J. I could not view or play .MKV or M4V video files on the BD player. My solution (after many hours of hair-pulling) was to change the video file name extension from .MKV to .MPG and the 720P video files would be recognized by the Sony and play correctly. I hope this helps.
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Yes, just keep in mind that you will not be able to access network services through the HDMI port, but it will play movies from your local drive just fine. File size doesn't matter. I play 4-6 gb full 1080p MKV files all the time. I highly recommend the MKV container (with H.264 encoding) as you can also use Dolby digital 5.1. It is one of the few formats that works well.
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I simply renamed my xvid movie which usually has a .avi file extension to a .mpg file extension. Low and behold, the blu-ray player played it just fine with no conversion necessary. Surprise! (rolls eyes...)
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Sorry... I did not tried XBMC yet, but there are some forums around talking about it, so if you find something positive please let me know :)
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It does but the current version of XBMC (12.2) does not support hardware acceleration so video is pretty jerky on anything above standard definition. MX Player pro supports hardware acceleration with the chipset in the UG008, XBMC 13.0 should have the hardware acceleration enabled.
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I hooked up a blu-ray hooked up to it which is playing at 1080 and it is working fine for me
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yes. I put a 11gb MKV of a bluray rip. Played fine. The MKV was on a thumbdrive which was formatted NTFS
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i upgraded as well and have had no problems with previously unviewable blu-rays. Until tonight...the mummy returns is the first movie that doesnt play since i upgraded the firmware. anyone know anything about this?
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Blu-ray?? Naaa, is too cheaper to come with blu-ray!! Can play blu-ray ripped videos like MKV extentions or Mpeg with Xvid or DivX compression, but not blu-ray disc phisically!! Sorry!!
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Nguyen,Thanks for the reply. According to the manual on page 7 of the Connections section the component connection supports outputs of 480p, 720p, and 1080i. But on page 22 under Component Video Resolution it says:Even if you select "720p" or "1080i", images are output in 480p when you play DVD-Video.To me this means that if I play a Blu-ray disk (BD-Video) I will get 1080i on my Sony KF60WE610 (as long as the disk does not prohibit it). But if I play a regular DVD (DVD-Video) I will only get 480p. The CNET review of the player seems to confirm this information.If you have any additional information that refutes this conclusion please let me know. Thanks again for your input. Nguyen,Thanks for the reply. According to the manual on page 7 of the Connections section the component connection supports outputs of 480p, 720p, and 1080i. But on page 22 under Component Video Resolution it says:Even if you select "720p" or "1080i", images are output in 480p when you play DVD-Video.To me this means that if I play a Blu-ray disk (BD-Video) I will get 1080i on my Sony KF60WE610 (as long as the disk does not prohibit it). But if I play a regular DVD (DVD-Video) I will only get 480p. The CNET review of the player seems... » Read More Nguyen,Thanks for the reply. According to the manual on page 7 of the Connections section the component connection supports outputs of 480p, 720p, and 1080i. But on page 22 under Component Video Resolution it says:Even if you select "720p" or "1080i", images are output in 480p when you play DVD-Video.To me this means that if I play a Blu-ray disk (BD-Video) I will get 1080i on my Sony KF60WE610 (as long as the disk does not prohibit it). But if I play a regular DVD (DVD-Video) I will only get 480p. The CNET review of the player seems to confirm this information.If you have any additional information that refutes this conclusion please let me know. Thanks again for your input. « Show Less