Monday, April 17, 2017

How to Play QuickTime MOV files on WDTV from USB


In general, WDTV doesn't support MOV(QuickTime) files from USB. Fortunately, there is an easy way to fix the issue. Find it out here.


Can't watch the QT MOV files on your WDTV via USB? That happens and as common, not only to you!  Well,  MOV stands for apple QuickTime movie, common multimedia compressing method developed by apple and your WDTV just won't be able to recognize all of them. So, it's better to try out the easier and quicker way below, so that you can freely play QuickTime mov on WDTV with family and friends (Samsung TV included).


a MOV is just a container format, holding video, audio, image or subtitle files in it. The video and audio files in different MOV files can be encoded with different codecs. Apple only produces a QuickTime plug-in for Mac OS X and Windows, and hasn't developed a QuickTime application for TV. It's no way to play MOV on Samsung/LG/Sony/Panasonic 3D, HD, Ultra HD, LED Smart TV. If you want to get MOV files onto TV, you need convert MOV (QuickTime) to TV friendly format i.e. MP4 and then get it play.

To achieve the goal, we just need to get some help from a small video converter program called Dimo Video Converter Ultimate, which is skilled at offering a hassle-free way to convert or encode your QT MOV into TV format in just 3 simple steps and do media sharing to TV wirelessly in a breeze. The MOV to TV converting software is able to effortlessly convert QuickTime MOV, as well as AVI, VOB, TiVo, FLV, MTS to TV friendly file formats like H.264 .mp4 without any quality loss. Plus, it offers kinds of preset profiles for Samsung/LG/Sony/Panasonic TV, Apple TV, iPad, iPhone, VR, etc to meet your different needs. If you are a Mac user, please turn to Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Mac. Below is a brief how-to.

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Step-by-step guide to convert QuickTime mov to play on TV 

Step 1. Import QT MOV to the converter

Launch Dimo MOV converter for TV and click the "Add File" button to load the files that you want to convert. Another method to import files is the simple drag-and-drop operation. 


Step 2. Specify an output format

Now you need to choose an output format. This MOV Converter has already preset the compatible format for TV so that you can directly find your TV model as the output format via "Select Format"> "Device" > "TVS" > "Samsung/LG/Sony/Panasonic TV". 


Tips:

1. Before start the MOV conversion for TV, you can click the Settings icon and adjust the video size, video bitrate, codec, frame rate, audio sample rate, etc parameters, so that you can get a decent video on your Smart TV. 

If your QuickTime file is encoded by H.264, then you can adopt the zero-quality conversion mode. That means the conversion will be carried out on your source files without decoding. Hence, keeping your original file intact. However, if your MOV file is encoded by other codecs, you can also adjust the video parameters to minimize the quality lost during conversion.

2. By clicking "Edit" button, you can edit MOV files like trimming, cropping the video, or adding watermark, adjust effect or adding 3D effect to the videos which you will convert. 

Trim – Choose to reserve the part you need. Just choose the chapter which you need to trim, to set "start time" or "end time", type the portion which you want to save.

Crop – Remove black edges of your video or just get the scale of this video you want.

Effect – Adjust the effects by adjusting the parameters, such as: Deinterlacing – If there are some stripes on the picture, you can check this option to make a better picture effect.

3D- If you want to get 3D effect, just enable this fuction and do settings.

Step 3. One click to begin converting MOV to TV (Samsung TV included) 

Now simply hit the "Start" button to start and finish the MOV to TV video format conversion. After the conversion, connect the USB drive with computer and head to the destination folder where the converted files are stored; transfer the files to the USB drive or directly share them to TV via wifi, then playback your MOV files on TV set (such as Samsung TV, Sony 3D LED LCD HDTVs, Samsung, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Sharp and other HDTVs) with perfect effect.

That's all the steps you need to follow to convert QuickTime MOV video files for TV. It's easy as ABC, right? Download to test it now.
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Important: Some versions of the WD Elements Play user manual incorrectly states that the device supports DIVX encoded videos. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.

Video
Extension FilenameContainer FormatCodecSupportedLimitation
(Supported up to)
.mpgMPEG-PSVideo CodecMPEG-1YES1920*1080 30fps
MPEG-2YES
Audio CodecMPEGYES
MP3YES
MP2YES
PCMYES
DTSNO
Dolby DigitalYES
.mpegMPEG-PSVideo CodecMPEG-1YES1920*1080 30fps
MPEG-2YES
Audio CodecMPEGYES
MP3YES
MP2YES
PCMYES
DTSNO
Dolby DigitalYES
.m2aMPEG-PSVideo CodecMPEG-1YES1352*240 30fps
Audio CodecMPEG
.mlvMPEG-PSVideo CodecMPEG-1YES1352*240 30fps
Audio CodecMPEG
.mpvMPEG-PSVideo CodecMPEG-1YES1352*240 30fps
Audio CodecMPEG
.datCDXA/MPEG-PSVideo CodecMPEG-1(VCD/SVCD)YES
720*576 30fps
Audio CodecMPEG
.vobMPEG-PSVideo CodecMPEG-1(VCD/SVCD)YES720*576p 30fps or 720*480p 30fps
Audio CodecMPEGYES
LPCMYES
PCMYES
Dolby DigitalYES
DTSNO
.tsMPEG-TSVideo CodecMPEG-1(VCD/SVCD)YES1920*1080 30fps
AVC(H.264)YES
Audio Codec
MPEGYES
MP3YES
MP2YES
PCMYES
DTSNO
Dolby DigitalYES
.tpMPEG-TSVideo CodecMPEG-1YES1920*1080 30fps
Audio CodecMP2YES
Dolby DigitalYES
.trpMPEG-PSVideo CodecMPEG-2YES1920*1080 30fps
Audio CodecMP2YES
.mp4MPEG-4Video CodecMPG1YES1920*1080 30fps
MPEG-4YES
MP4VYES
MP42YES
AVC(H.264)YES
Audio CodecAAC-LCYES
.aviAVIVideo Codec1920*1080 30fps
XvidYES
MPG1YES
MPG2YES
AVC(H.264)YES
MJPEG-AYES
MJPEG-BYES
Audio CodecMPEGYES
MP2YES
MP3YES
LPCMYES
PCMYES
Dolby DigitalYES
DTSNO
VorbisYES
AACYES
AAC-LCYES
WMAYES
.movQuicktimeVideo CodecMPEG-4YES1920*1080 30fps
MJPEG-AYES
MJPEG-BYES
MJPAYES
H.263YES
AVC(H.264)YES
Audio CodecMPEGYES
ADPCMYES
U-LAWYES
AAC-LCYES
AACYES
PCMYES
.3gpMPEG-4Video CodecMPEG-4YES640*480 30fps
H.263YES
Audio CodecAMR WAYES
AMR NAYES
.isoISOVideo CodecMPEG-2(DVD)YES720*576p 30fps or 720*480p 30fps
Audio CodecMPEGYES
LPCMYES
PCMYES
Dolby DigitalYES
DTSNO
.imgIMGVideo CodecMPEG-2(DVD)YES2720*576p 30fps or 720*480p 30fps
Audio CodecMPEGYES2
LPCMYES2
PCMYES2
Dolby DigitalYES2
DTSNO
.mkvMatroskaVideo Codec1920*1080 30fps
XvidYES
RealVideoYES
AVC(H.264)YES
MPEG-4YES
Mpeg-2YES
mpegYES
Audio CodecAACYES
AAC-LCYES
MP3YES
CookerYES
VorbisYES
Dolby DigitalYES
FLACYES
DTSNO
WMAYES
.rm/.rmvbRealMediaVideo CodecRV40YES1280*720 30fps
RV30YES
Audio CodecReal Audio cookerYES
Real Audio 10YES
AACYES
AAC-LCYES
.m2tsBDAVVideo CodecMPEG-2YES1920*1080 30fps
Audio CodecPCMYES
DTSNO
Dolby DigitalYES
.qtQuickTimeVideo CodeccvidYES1920*1080 30fps
AVCYES
Audio CodecPCMYES
AACYES
.m4vMPEG-4Video CodecAVCYES720*480 24fps
Audio CodecDolby DigitalYES
.modMPEG-PSVideo CodecMPEG-2YES704*480 24fps
Audio CodecDolby DigitalYES
.flvFlash VideoVideo CodecH.263YES720*576 24fps
AVCYES
Audio CodecMP3YES
AACYES
.3g2MPEG-4Video CodecMPEG-4YES352*288 30fps
Audio CodecAACYES
.m4bAVIVideo CodecXviDYES1920*1080 30fps
Audio CodecAACYES
.m4pAVIVideo CodecXviDYES1920*1080 30fps
Audio CodecAACYES
1 After renaming file to .mpeg
2 After renaming file to .iso

Music
Extension FilenameContainer FormatCodecSupportedLimitation
.mp2MPEG AudioLayer 2YESSupported up to 32Kbps-320Kbps
.mp3MPEG AudioLayer 1YESSupported up to CBR/VBR 32Kbps-320kbps 8-48KHz
Layer 2YES
Layer 3YES
MPEG2.5YES
.wavWavePCMYESSupported up to 32kbps-192Kbps
LPCMYES
ADPCMYES
.pcmWavePCMYES1411.2 Kbps 44.1 KHz stereo
.adpcmWavePCMYES1411.2 Kbps 44.1 KHz stereo
.aacADTSAAC-LCYESSupported up to 8-48KHz
.m4aALACAAC-LCYESSupported up to 8-48KHz
.m4rMPEG AudioAAC-LCYESSupported up to 8-48KHz
.flacFLACFLACYESSupported up to 8-48KHz
.wmaWindows Media AudioWMA 2YES32Kbps-320Kbps
.apeMonkey's AudioMonkey's AudioYESSupported up to 8-44.1KHz
.oggOGGogg VorbisYESSupported up to 8-48KHz
.mpaMPEG AudioLayer 2YES224 Kbps 44.1 KHz stereo

Pictures
Extension FilenameFormatSupportedLimitation
(Supported up to)
.jpeg (normal)JPEGYES13000*10000
.jpeg (progressive)YES1280*720
.jpeYES13000*10000
.jifYES501*506
.jfifYES4288*2848
.jfiYES501*506
.bmp (non-compressed)BMPYES8000*8000
.gif (static)GIFYES8000*8000
.giffYES900*600
.tiff (RGB)TIFFYES8000*8000
.tif (RGB)YES8000*8000
.png (Non-alpha)PNGYES8000*8000
Note:
Be sure to check our Downloads Library for for the latest firmware. You will also find release notes showing what functionality has been added with the update.



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