Comments on: DLNA and my New TV https://blog.al4.co.nz/2009/06/dlna-and-my-new-tv/ My hobby... Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:34:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: al40 https://blog.al4.co.nz/2009/06/dlna-and-my-new-tv/#comment-27 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:34:10 +0000 http://blog.al4.co.nz/2009/06/28/dlna-and-my-new-tv/#comment-27 In reply to Ren.

I agree totally, would also have preferred a Samsung but the equivalent model was priced about $300 higher (I think I paid $1500 for the Sony). But given that I ended up spending close to a grand on a media PC after discovering the Sony’s limitations it probably would have been worthwhile.

]]> By: Ren https://blog.al4.co.nz/2009/06/dlna-and-my-new-tv/#comment-26 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:05:53 +0000 http://blog.al4.co.nz/2009/06/28/dlna-and-my-new-tv/#comment-26 Its a sad indication of where Sony are with supporting the varying variants of Video Formats used.
As i mentioned earlier, My Series 9 Samsung plays back pretty much all Video formats thrown at it.. the only one to date that it wouldnt look at was an .mkv file.
Raw .TS streams from Satellite, DVD etc, no probs.
Of all the 1Tb of Avi Movies i have, the samsung plays them all.
Surely, the Sony should be expected to do that straight out of the box.
A very disspointing outcome.

If id known prior that the sony wouldnt support common video files, i would have opted for a 32″ Samsung…Least then i know what it does..

Cheers:

Ren

]]> By: al40 https://blog.al4.co.nz/2009/06/dlna-and-my-new-tv/#comment-25 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:30:38 +0000 http://blog.al4.co.nz/2009/06/28/dlna-and-my-new-tv/#comment-25 In reply to Andrew.

Not sure as I’ve switched to using a media PC now, but somehow I doubt it.

]]> By: al40 https://blog.al4.co.nz/2009/06/dlna-and-my-new-tv/#comment-24 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:29:38 +0000 http://blog.al4.co.nz/2009/06/28/dlna-and-my-new-tv/#comment-24 In reply to Ren.

AVI is just a container format, within it you could have one of any number of audio and video codecs, and I think this is the problem. The TV certainly supports MPEG, so the problem is probably that it doesn’t support the DivX or XviD codecs, which are very often used in AVI files.

]]> By: Andrew https://blog.al4.co.nz/2009/06/dlna-and-my-new-tv/#comment-23 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:43:17 +0000 http://blog.al4.co.nz/2009/06/28/dlna-and-my-new-tv/#comment-23 Hi, can you display .srt subtitles on the Sony TV if included with the .avi file?

]]> By: Ren https://blog.al4.co.nz/2009/06/dlna-and-my-new-tv/#comment-22 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:41:59 +0000 http://blog.al4.co.nz/2009/06/28/dlna-and-my-new-tv/#comment-22 Hi there.

Just obtained a KDL 32V5500 myself, as an insurance replacement for my previous 32″ Sony.
I made the choice of upgrading to the 32V5500 because of its ability and Support of DLNA pluss Full 1080P HD.
Hell, was i surprised following configuration of my DLNA Server that the Sony just wouldnt see any of my Avi movie files.
I think personally its a big let down for Sony not to implement Avi Playback support.
On Comparison i have a Samsung Series 9 55″ LCD which also has DLNA onboard.
The Samsung has no problem playing back pretty much any Video file thown at it.

Hopefully sony may implement Avi Support in a future firmware release.

Cheers

Ren

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