How do you get this to play movies? It did not plug in and play movies. Only works with $80/yr software-we have 30 day trial-is there free software?
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Sorry I don't know to what you are referring regarding the $80/year software. All you need is a media player program such as Windows Media Player, VLC or Media Player Classic, all of which you can download for free. Plug in the drive, insert the disc then open the media player and instruct it to play using the external drive, using whichever letter your computer designates for it. I just played a DVD using the drive and VLC with no problem so it should work for you. Hope this helps.
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I purchased an ASUS 1225B-SU17-BK 11.6-Inch Laptop, then I purchased the Asus 8x External Slim DVD+/-RW. The computer would not recognize the Asus slim drive. I returned drive to Amazon.
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I connect it to computer. There is a good free software VLC media player. You can google it and get from Cnet
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Hello,You need software on your computer that will play movies -like Quicktime (Mac) or equivalent PC software.Do a search online for free player. I know there are some out there.Good luck,Larry
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I have played with a third party software, Blu ray movies. So it should also play DVD movies too.
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What I did was converted anything I wanted to watch to avi. Thru a program called format factory. N make sure ur usb flash drive is no bigger than 4GB. Or else it won't work.
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I found that I kept having to restart the DVD on process until it finally "caught". But eventually it did work. (I had a very primitive DVD player.) Just keep trying and eventually it will play for you.
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I have yet to even get my DVD player to work, so you have exceeded what I can do. I should ask how you got yours to work. ??? I haven't even been able to get an answer from RCA.
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Where did you by the sound drivers and how much?I finally got mine working but before Brian's post. He is correct' as best I can tell, and the problem rests with our computer software. I purchased a " DVD Decoder" download load on line from Roxio (I paid $20.98 but you can get it for a one time only down load for about $15 -if that is what you want). It now plays DVD movies and installs software which is what I wanted. I uninstalled the Hero program from my computer. Happy with the results but I only wish that I had been able to read Brian James post before I purchased the fix. Where did you by the sound drivers and how much?I finally got mine working but before Brian's post. He is correct' as best I can tell, and the problem rests with our computer software. I purchased a " DVD Decoder" download load on line from Roxio (I paid $20.98 but you can get it for a one time only down load for about $15 -if that is what you want). It now plays DVD movies and installs software which is what I wanted. I uninstalled the Hero program from my computer. Happy with the results but I only wish that I had been able to read Brian James post before I purchased the fix.
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It is not compatible with Cinema Now. This player is meant to stream media on your network or on a hard drive that you attach directly to it. I hope this helps!
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It played Mp3 and I never tried a DVD+-R, The problem was it did not play some new Blu-Rays and kept an annoying wi-fi signal flashing on the screen at all times during movies. I returned it to the store and purchased a Samsung and it works fine.
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hi,i thought that this may help u also...http://www.ehow.com/how_6376874_do-avi-movies-dvd-player_.html
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I returned it. it a lowsey media player. I suggest getting a roku. Roku has a apps for hundreds of classic movies for free. you should purchase a Roku it you best value with lots of free movies options and tons of apps of all interests.
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Funny you should ask Peter. I've been trying for over three weeks, to figure out how to get the DVD player to do anything. Obviously I'm not the one they should have guided you to. Sorry.
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This will only play content from CD/DVD disks. If the disk says "blue-ray" (which is popular for new HD movies) this won't play it! You will need to look for a player that can play blue-ray disks.
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To be honest with you, especially when dealing with money, I sent mine back after having it for only a week. I sent it back because it did not play all m dvds or my flash drive. With my dealings with it, it played some of my items, which did not suit well with me. I hope I answered your question and I am not trying to discredit the company, I'm simply being honest in my dealings with the projector and why I do not have it anymore.
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Well it did play fine on my JVC player so i don't know what is going on ... i really hope it isn't the Sony Changer with the problems. thanks for your input Hope you get to watch the movie soon ...
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I never try loading movies from USB and SD card, I always watch movie from DVD. My model is 4 years old so it does not have SD card slot.
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Wish I could be of help, but no luck here. Since HDMI has been available, I've made several attempts to multi-task with this technology, unsuccessfully. If I remember correctly, one of the reasons for the initial development was to put in place safeguards on content to prevent "pirating" hi-def, with the pressures of the movie studios and replaced component connections. Wish mine were a little heavier, then it'd make a good paper weight. But being no expert, it might seem that for less that 5 bucks, you might have better luck.
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Actually, this particular projector doesn't allow you to download movies. I have a dvd player that I plug up to it. The quality of the picture displayed is excellent no matter the type of dvd player you use. It can be a cheap one or top of the line I've compared them.