Will this play mp4 movies from the usb port? You also show another 9" headrest player in your store with a zipper, is one better than the other and what are the differences? thanks, will be buying one of these 2.
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Hello, MP4 is not listed on the manufacture specs. The only difference in packages is the Zipper cover, it is personal preference to which a buyer chooses. Hope this helps
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Got the two products for x-mas. After two days of absolute frustration of why I couldn't get my movie to play on the dvd player screen, I've been researching forever for a portable dvd player that will work with my iPod classic and have not found one yet. It looks like Daewoo will put one out soon. So basically, you have this philips portable dvd player sitting in your lap, now you have to buy an additional docking station with extra cords, cables & adapters (extra clutter) & its lying all over the seat of the car. When ever you change locations, sounds like you'll need a suitcase to keep track of your stuff............Still deciding what to do. Got the two products for x-mas. After two days of absolute frustration of why I couldn't get my movie to play on the dvd player screen, I've been researching forever for a portable dvd player that will work with my iPod classic and have not found one yet. It looks like Daewoo will put one out soon. So basically, you have this philips portable dvd player sitting in your lap, now you have to buy an additional docking station with extra cords, cables & adapters (extra clutter) & its lying all over the seat of the car. When ever you change locations, sounds like you'll need a suitcase to keep... » Read More Got the two products for x-mas. After two days of absolute frustration of why I couldn't get my movie to play on the dvd player screen, I've been researching forever for a portable dvd player that will work with my iPod classic and have not found one yet. It looks like Daewoo will put one out soon. So basically, you have this philips portable dvd player sitting in your lap, now you have to buy an additional docking station with extra cords, cables & adapters (extra clutter) & its lying all over the seat of the car. When ever you change locations, sounds like you'll need a suitcase to keep track of your stuff............Still deciding what to do. « Show Less
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I've tried a few different video file formats, including some MP4, and it's played them fine from a USB thumb drive. Since the screen itself isn't HD, I haven't tried any HD files in there, but I can verify that up to DVD quality resolution it plays media files just fine.
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I have a different model, but same line. It played from a 500GB usb drive fine. The thing is it has to be formatted to FAT32 or it won't read. I use a 128GB flash drive on two different Pioneer AVH models fine as well. According to the manual there are file and folder limits though (I think 15K file/1500folder, not positive though), so 256gb may be overkill to be honest (I do have 10K+ mp3 on my 128 with room for more). I only tried the 500GB out of curiosity.Also a note on the 160gb iPod working... that's because it runs off the iPod o/s, making the size and format irrelevant. It also runs much slower than using a usb drive as a result. I have a different model, but same line. It played from a 500GB usb drive fine. The thing is it has to be formatted to FAT32 or it won't read. I use a 128GB flash drive on two different Pioneer AVH models fine as well. According to the manual there are file and folder limits though (I think 15K file/1500folder, not positive though), so 256gb may be overkill to be honest (I do have 10K+ mp3 on my 128 with room for more). I only tried the 500GB out of curiosity.Also a note on the 160gb iPod working... that's because it runs off the iPod o/s, making the size and format irrelevant.... » Read More I have a different model, but same line. It played from a 500GB usb drive fine. The thing is it has to be formatted to FAT32 or it won't read. I use a 128GB flash drive on two different Pioneer AVH models fine as well. According to the manual there are file and folder limits though (I think 15K file/1500folder, not positive though), so 256gb may be overkill to be honest (I do have 10K+ mp3 on my 128 with room for more). I only tried the 500GB out of curiosity.Also a note on the 160gb iPod working... that's because it runs off the iPod o/s, making the size and format irrelevant. It also runs much slower than using a usb drive as a result. « Show Less
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Hey thank you very much for your info. Is there any better MP3 players? Like which ones?Thank you once again!
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Video playback is a bit hit and miss. Some play, some freeze the machine. I am trying to get the spec for compatible formats for .avi and .mp4 from Coby and waiting for a reply.The standard mini-USB plug cable allows you to manage and transfer files between the frame and a computer. The cards in the DP-102 will show as external drives on the PC.
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I honestly don't know the answer to that question. I've never tried playing an MP4 file on that player. I would assume it will since most do, but I've never tried so can't confirm it. So sorry I wasn't more help.
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I've had my LG 570 for about 3 weeks now (got it the Saturday after Thanksgiving 2010). I had no issue having it see my USB 3.0 external hard drive box with a 2TB WD Green HD formatted in NTFS (with many folders and mkv, avi files on that HD). However, playback of files is hit and miss. MVK (high profile) files did play. Occasionally I'd see a message at the beginning "file may not properly play". The file continued to play, looked good too. DTS audio plays too. During playback, I'd see flickering. It may not occur at first but into the movie it happened (tested on many different mkv files and happens more than not). The mkv movie may also start to stutter (both in video and audio) but not until into the movie. These same mkv files play without issues using a PC or my WD Media player live plus with that same USB hard drive box. Some avi (divx 5, 6) did not play their audio. I re tried to play them and they now had audio during playback!?! I do not believe that this player is a "great" mkv player due to the repeated "flickering" issue I've experienced. If that was not present, I'd keep my LG 570 (I'm gonna return it to best buy). I've only tried 1 bluray movie, Independence Day and it played without issues until the very end where it then just stopped. I've read many have bluray playback issues with various titles on this player. After firmware upgrades, they will find that bluray movies that did play now do not. Firmware was updated on my player too (around end of November 2010) I think I'm at current level. But issues still persist.. I'm truly disappointed that this player isn't a better mkv, avi player. It'd be sweet to get one at 150.00 USD to be able to play such a range of files, disks. LG has much work to do with their players (at least this one)..
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You have to download movies which it is very difficult to do on this device. I never could get it to do right that is why I returned it. No it is a small handheld device not for a headrest.
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The Philips website info says it plays mp4s but nothing about USB connection. I have have never tried to do so.
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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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I see you have this in your Van for a year.. Tell me how you like it now?? Does it skip when you hit a bump when using the DVDplayer??Thanks..KH
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You can most definitely play movies on it, I convert everything into .avi files though and noticed that it cannot take full HD, like the very large resolutions even if I thought it would but the lower ones like 480 it can take. But that wasn't a problem for me, there's a free software online you can reduce the size of the movies with. I haven't tried mp4 but the box says it would play. Good luck!
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Playing time depends on the movie, not the drive. If you mean copying time, that depends on your usb connection.
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Jenny: This is the 4th one of this type of DVD player I have purchased. We have never used ours while traveling, but if you power down, which I would assume you are doing, no they do not pick up where they left off. So we only use the scene selection to find as close to the scene where we left off when we go back to watching the movie. I hope this helps. They are very durable and very easy to use. The pink one I purchased for my granddaughter, I have a black one like it for me and a slightly larger one my husband uses in his "man cave" LOL. I also had one for several years, before it went bad where you plug in the charger. That is the only one we have had problems with and it had MANY hours use before this became an issue. Cindy
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So you can have an external drive? I don't see why not. There is a mini USB port on the player.It will play mp4's sequentially, the same with pics and music. It may have plug and play capabilities... TommyD
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I'm going to ask you one more question if you don't mind. If I just want the best player I can find to listen to music and don't care about lists, album art, interfaces or anything else. I just want to put my songs on the player and listen to them in the order they come up, which do you recommend? (Can you tell I'm an old lady and just love to listen to music? LOL!) All that matters to me is good sound, ease of putting songs on the player, number of songs I can add to the player and how long it will play music on one charge. Even the Cowan 160 GB player sounds interesting to me.