snow-munki
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thanks, but surely i want it to backup my files and stuff still ??
1) Does it support MKVs which have 5.1 channel sound?
And another:
2) XVID-HD / DIVX-HD files (taken from bluray discs) come out smaller in filesize than MKV h/x264 files. (making them more portable), let's face it, storage can be an issue.
So, can this app play XVID/DIVX HD video files?
thanks.
TrampleDown said:1) Does it support MKVs which have 5.1 channel sound?
bpsmith said:Perhaps they meant, does it output 5.1 via the HDMI adapter out to their AV Receiver?
branny said:If they do then they are likely to be disappointed if they are using for movies - they might get 5.1 sound but they'll get zero picture. I discovered this myself last night.
sneeks said:That's odd, I tried this a month or so ago and both picture and sound were output.
branny said:With the apple HDMI adapter thing? I searched on web last night and advice was that doesn't support mirroring.
Did you press the TV Out icon on the player?With the apple HDMI adapter thing? I searched on web last night and advice was that doesn't support mirroring.
So Video AND 5.1 is a no go then?
The app can play any file format pretty much... BUT... it likes files it can hardware decode the best.Thanks for all the help guys regarding 5.1 sound. In my original question, no, I wasn't asking if it could reproduce the full 5.1 mix, but learning now that it DOES just gives me that much more respect for it as an app. It sounds really impressive.
When I asked in my question 2) about 'can it play divX HD files', I'm talking about AVI files that were ripped from bluray (1080p, 720p, just encoded with xvid rather than h/x264). I would assume the app CAN play these, as, in my experience, getting MKV h264 videos to work is much more the holy grail (over divx/xvid), but it would be nice to know before buying the app.
thanks to anyone who can help.