usb function: can this tv play movie files from usb port?
773560
The 3 USB ports are not active at this time. A promise has been made, some time ago, that a future update will cure that. Many are doubtful they will ever be used. Recommend using the USB from any number of HDMI connected devices; and work around in that way.
2280533
It does have a USB port for playing media from a USB drive, but both units died before I got to try it.
2085199
The USB port only plays music (I believe in mp3 format) and pictures (in jpg). Movies don't work, unfortunately.
1504275
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.
1085505
I have only used the tv function but it has a port that you can play music and videos off of a flash drive. Truthfully I don't know the answer to that question. You may want to look into your user pamphlet to see if there is a customer assistance number to call for your best answer.
8525
I'm not sure and have never used that function if available. Check the vizio website. TV does have two USB ports which will play at least photos. The chrome usb web device may work.
636235
Yes Harriet. As long as you have a television with USB ports you can do so. I watch movies I Watch movies in this way all the time on my Samsung tv. It is very convenient. Plug in the External drive and when it appears choose the video folder and your movies and shows will appear. Choose one, press enter on TV remote and you are go to go. Cheers
1718072
Mine does. I made some little movies on my digital camera and they play on the TV using the USB port.
159634
Type in the following at YouTube. Watch a movie on your TV from a USB drive.This video shows you how.
532454
There is no USB port. You could use the SD card slot located in the front behind a door underneath the word "Panasonic" for using the TV to view pictures.
1176563
No, you'll need to "rip" them first with a program like Joboshare DVD Ripper which will create a single "container" file that you can play via the usb port on you TV box or, in my case, I just plug it into my DVD player and select the USB entry button on my remote. The movie files are listed and you just click on the one you want to play. Nice thing about Joboshare is that by default it provides "jumps" every five minutes so that you can navigate quickly back and forth (the feature is adjustible). External hard drives like this are perfect for storing and playing media files.
1190424
I only got it to work with a computer, it didn't work when attached to a blue ray player. I don't know about a TV with a USB port (mine doesn't have any), you might want to ask the seller directly.
713450
Don't think that's possible. Pretty sure you need the USB port - plugged directly into my DVD player's USB port.
2115309
I'm not sure if you can plug an External USB device and play the files, you could however share your DVD/BluRay drive on your computer and play the files over the newtork (wired gigabit connection to be stable). It will play bluray/dvd iso or raw files. I bought a few 4TB externals and just created ISO files out of my blurays so I don't have to get up and get the disc, I can just select them from a list and play them.
1200056
There only certain formats that work when I use my USB harddraive to play movies. Try converting to from MP4 to AVI.
159633
Type in the following at YouTube. Watch a movie on your TV from a USB drive. This video shows you how.
1560152
That I don't know. I've only streamed from the internet. I believed it has the capability to hook it up to the TV and view things, but I'm not sure about that. If it can play music and open the USB, I don't see why it couldn't do that too.