I have a collection of 500+ movies (mp4,mkv, avi files) on an external HD. plug into my smart tv and watch. Can this do the same? Can it do it better?
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This system will be too slow. Ethernet cannot send enough data for a movie to play well. The system will hangup. You are better off using separate hard disks connected to each TV. Just make a copy of each disk.
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Hello!I first bought this with a total backup solution for my home network and found that it was also perfect for streaming movies and videos to my Boxee Box and LG BluRay player.Absolutely recommend this but will caution you that mine is hooked up via a network and not plugged directly into a Smart TV. I do use it via the Ethernet port.Hope this was helpful and feel free to ask more...
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Think you may be confused. The D-Link 325 is a NAS(Network Attached Storage) device and is connected to a home network. Your Smart TV can access it if the TV is DLNA compliant and capable of playing the movie file formats you plan to store. Pls read up on NAS devices and your TV before you buy.
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Sorry I have not done it, I only used it to watch the movies I stored in the same card.
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If your using the USB then yes, but I would recommend a NAS hard drive because it streams faster for video's than USB does. Hope this helps you.
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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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Yes it can. It will play movies and videos right from your stick or usb hard drive. Plays formats like avi,mp4,dvix,xvid,matroksa,wmv,flv and much more.
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Yes. Although with my wireless N network playback is glitchy/stuttery 30 feet away. It's best to hook up an external HD to it (you can then share the HD over your network to transfer or watch movies wirelessly from your computer). This gives me perfect playback of the few ISO that I have (just started to convert my small collection), one of which is 40GB.
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Yes. The drive works with TV, but will loose signal from file at random intervals while watching a video. This happened to me every time I tried watching a video.
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It's just a streamer for your storage. If your device can play .mov files, you should be fine.
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Hi Claire, yes you definitely can. I use a 32 gb external USB to watch my movies all the time. You would need to buy a Micro USB adapter (goes for $1.95 or so) and plugs into the charging slot. I would recommend downloading MX Player to watch the movies. It is a free app but really amazing on how you can control your video. Also, people complain about getting to the Micro SD slot in the back where you have to pop off the small casing, however I found this to be easy if you use a small screw driver to pop it off then place it in. It is not hard at all. I have a 32 gb Micro SD slot in there. So instead of the measly 16 gb i have a total of 64 gb additional space it is awesome!! Hi Claire, yes you definitely can. I use a 32 gb external USB to watch my movies all the time. You would need to buy a Micro USB adapter (goes for $1.95 or so) and plugs into the charging slot. I would recommend downloading MX Player to watch the movies. It is a free app but really amazing on how you can control your video. Also, people complain about getting to the Micro SD slot in the back where you have to pop off the small casing, however I found this to be easy if you use a small screw driver to pop it off then place it in. It is not hard at all. I have a 32 gb Micro SD slot in there.... » Read More Hi Claire, yes you definitely can. I use a 32 gb external USB to watch my movies all the time. You would need to buy a Micro USB adapter (goes for $1.95 or so) and plugs into the charging slot. I would recommend downloading MX Player to watch the movies. It is a free app but really amazing on how you can control your video. Also, people complain about getting to the Micro SD slot in the back where you have to pop off the small casing, however I found this to be easy if you use a small screw driver to pop it off then place it in. It is not hard at all. I have a 32 gb Micro SD slot in there. So instead of the measly 16 gb i have a total of 64 gb additional space it is awesome!! « Show Less
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Yes. That's pretty much the bulk of what we use ours for. There's the Amazon instant video app that works like a charm.
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I stream mkvs from a NAS all the time. It can access PC file systems too. The best part is that it will automatically retrieve movie info for those mkvs.I have no personal experience with HD audio. You can check the A-400 forum for that.
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You have to check the features off the Smart TV.Normally usb at TV levels are for pictures(cameras etc.) and mp3 music.streaming a High Resolution movie requires Caching and video related hardware. if Smart TV says it does mp4 then your movies have to be in that format. This USB is backward compatible. What you as is more off feature on the TV than this unit.If TV says it does avi,mp4 no problem. i have a cheap core2 duo optiplex and use Big Tv Screen as monitor,and watch anything i want. hope this helps
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You have to check the features off the Smart TV.Normally usb at TV levels are for pictures(cameras etc.) and mp3 music.streaming a High Resolution movie requires Caching and video related hardware.if Smart TV says it does mp4 then your movies have to be in that format.This USB is backward compatible.What you as is more off feature on the TV than this unit.If TV says it does avi,mp4 no problem.i have a cheap core2 duo optiplex and use Big Tv Screen as monitor,and watch anything i want.hope this helps
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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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Yes, you can connect an external hard drive. It plays many types of media formats, mkv, avi, mp4, wmv, flv. though it isn't the greatest for flv. It does not have a netflix app.
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I suppose it depends on your standards and application that you're running. I am using it for office purposes so spreadsheets, web displays and periodic videos work perfectly fine for me.If your plan is to watch high-definition movies and are picky about it I'd say probably not.
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Yes, you can attach a hd external in this device with your videos, photos, etc...You can't put direct in your computer.WD TV works like a media center, access data from external devices (pen drives, HDs...) put in your USB.WD TV conect if your tv with HDMI cable..Easy, very easy...You don't need Internet conection, but if you have WD TV will download information about your movies, tv shows... You will have something like a Netflix in your home.Regards,Alex