does the drive on the skip the muisk: I hardly watch videos, so which should I get?
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I've never experienced a skip with mine over the three to four months I've had it, and I had a vehicle that vibrates quite a bit.
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Just wanted to put my two cents in too! I just received mine last night - I have a 3 TB hard drive connected to it - I got it because not all tvs (or game systems) play all the different movie formats - this thing plays them all - I am VERY IMPRESSED, and based on the fact of seeing two USB ports I'm positive I can hook up another hard drive (the cartoon one for the kids). There wasn't any lag works perfect. If they ever add more options to the home menu that would be a bonus!
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No but you can add a hard drive. It cost $40 activation fee and that's it. The drive has to have its own power source. We have three VIP211Ks each with its own hard drive. Get a good hard drive, your saved videos will go away when the drive quits working.
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It's a great drive but doesn't come with software other than the built in drivers. Check if you have a media player with your os and if not (windows 8) you can download some decent free software or buy some.
884125
Playing time depends on the movie, not the drive. If you mean copying time, that depends on your usb connection.
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That's how I've been using all along, but not because I have Mac, simply lazy. I've pulled out memory card once and viewed videos on a regular movie viewer.
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The "marvelous new features" are part of the quite horrible U3 software package, which doesn't work on a mac. However, I can safely say that you aren't missing much by getting rid of the u3 software and using it as a plain flash drive.
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Yep! I would suggest choosing the program to play it through instead of letting it autoplay, but it has a disk drive.
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None, you need an SD card, and however big your SD card is is the amount of video.
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I am not a tech guy, but I have been unable to play 4k content using USB. Toshiba said that the USB drive can only recognize flash (Fat32) and that only holds up to 4 gigs. A 30 second clip is about 4 gigs. I believe you can loop it though.
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Yes I put all Music Videos and movies on the hard drive plugin it .Then from my cellphone or my tablet I can watch all movies when I parked the car at parking lot and waiting for my wife go shopping.One thing if you want to change the hard drive you need to break the clip otherwise when you lock it you can't change HD.
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Return it! Mine was just as bad. Invest in a Sandisk Clip player. If you're looking for pink, they recently released a Clip Sport in pink and it works great.
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I think it has more to do with the digital frame than the drive. I would be shocked that the frame has a USB 3 port. If by some fluke it does, then this would work better, but I can't believe that it would make any difference. I copied a few video clips and songs and just tried playing them via a USB 2 port, and they played just fine without any staggering, or distortions. Again, I have to believe it's the frame, not the drive. Hope this helps. ---Kelvington
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The other drive (referenced on your link) is more for the hardcore professional. It's best feature is the speed (480MB/s). The average prosumer (and many pros) will do just fine with this one. I do professional video and this drive is perfect for me.
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Mine doesn't skip, but I usually sit to listen to lesson cd's or use the device right before bedtime. If I need to get up and move around, I haven't had any concerns. It plays without interruption.
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Menu functions don't work for me either. I get volume, start-stop, and track jump forward & back. I'm using an original Mini, with 32 GB Compact Flash drive, and an older 60 GB classic style, from before they called it the 'Classic'. Perhaps it works with the newer models.
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I brought 1 and have no issues with it. The person that made me buy it uses it to downlaod movies onto and if there was a problem he would have definetly said something. When I open my movie folder it opens up right away, again no issues with speed or anything.