Playing MKV format on TV
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Hello,
I downloaded high definition movies (1080p and 720p) and they are in MKV format.
To start, I transferred these movies to my external hard drive which I connected to the TV to be able to play them. However, they are not recognized. To address this, I have a conversion software (FormatFactory) and I converted my MKV movies to AVI. I tried again to play them on my TV from the external hard drive; the TV can detect the movies but cannot play them. So I don't understand why.
Do you have a solution?
Thank you in advance.
Romain.
I downloaded high definition movies (1080p and 720p) and they are in MKV format.
To start, I transferred these movies to my external hard drive which I connected to the TV to be able to play them. However, they are not recognized. To address this, I have a conversion software (FormatFactory) and I converted my MKV movies to AVI. I tried again to play them on my TV from the external hard drive; the TV can detect the movies but cannot play them. So I don't understand why.
Do you have a solution?
Thank you in advance.
Romain.
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Hello!
Some TVs read MKV natively, others do not. Check the user manual.
And if it doesn’t, then transcoding is not a good solution, because it almost always leads to a loss of quality. The best solution is to use a media player that natively reads MKV. For example, a multimedia HDD, or a media center, or a Blu-ray player, or... there are plenty of possible solutions. Just make sure to check before purchasing that it supports as many formats as possible.
Some TVs read MKV natively, others do not. Check the user manual.
And if it doesn’t, then transcoding is not a good solution, because it almost always leads to a loss of quality. The best solution is to use a media player that natively reads MKV. For example, a multimedia HDD, or a media center, or a Blu-ray player, or... there are plenty of possible solutions. Just make sure to check before purchasing that it supports as many formats as possible.
