Over the last few months I've been looking for a
32in 120Hz LED HDTV that features as many of the
recently promoted functions such as USB video play,
YouTube capable and the ability to play video from
a local "media server". This set would then become
my primary display for finished product. Typical
candidates have been, but not limited to:
Sony BRAVIA KDL32EX710
Samsung UN32D6000
VIZIO XVT323SV
These sets typically sell for in the $600 -> $800 range.
Do note that these model numbers are very dynamic
and finding any specific model number can be challenging.
Entering a showroom I have in my possession a USB thumb
drive on which is eight video files, all the same 30 sec
video, all in different formats. flv, vcd, dv, mp4, mov, mpeg.
One file 1080p and one at 720p ( mpeg ).
Also I have my own YouTube channel at:
http://www.youtube.com/user/wilcalint
Simple task. Plug in the USB thumb drive and play as many
of the videos as the TV can. Go to my YouTube channel and
play as many of my videos as you can. Can it connect to a
local "media server"? The predominant results have been a
combination of
Can't do that
Won't do that
Don't understand how to do that
It's broke
No Internet connection
Can't find my channel on YouTube
Sees the USB thumb drive but none of the videos
Sees the USB thumb drive but only one or two of the videos
Plays only the VCD file
Total confusion over what a local "media server" is
Amazingly the most common response is they won't do anything
that I request as they have no Internet connection and/or
fear of what the contents are on my USB drive. All this
in a display room completely filed with HDTV's running a
video loop stating that their TV's are Internet connected
and feature USB ports.
In short the Samsung 6000/6500 series were able to handle
many of the USB files and were able to play some of the
videos in my YouTube channel. The Sony products, all of
them, are a complete failure. The only file most of them
could handle was the VCD file. None of them could find my
YouTube channel. A dismayed Sony Store sales person took
my USB drive over to one of their VAIO laptops and was able
to play virtually all of the videos on it. I told him he was
more then welcome to make a copy of all the files. He was
not interested in that and admitted that as far as he knew
the only video files all of their Internet Connected TVs
were able to play were files recorded and taken directly on
a Sony Camcorder or DSLR. Nothing else. He could not
even demonstrate that in the Sony store.
None of these folks have any idea what a local media server
is. Just trying to explain the concept is a non-starter.
32in 120Hz LED HDTV that features as many of the
recently promoted functions such as USB video play,
YouTube capable and the ability to play video from
a local "media server". This set would then become
my primary display for finished product. Typical
candidates have been, but not limited to:
Sony BRAVIA KDL32EX710
Samsung UN32D6000
VIZIO XVT323SV
These sets typically sell for in the $600 -> $800 range.
Do note that these model numbers are very dynamic
and finding any specific model number can be challenging.
Entering a showroom I have in my possession a USB thumb
drive on which is eight video files, all the same 30 sec
video, all in different formats. flv, vcd, dv, mp4, mov, mpeg.
One file 1080p and one at 720p ( mpeg ).
Also I have my own YouTube channel at:
http://www.youtube.com/user/wilcalint
Simple task. Plug in the USB thumb drive and play as many
of the videos as the TV can. Go to my YouTube channel and
play as many of my videos as you can. Can it connect to a
local "media server"? The predominant results have been a
combination of
Can't do that
Won't do that
Don't understand how to do that
It's broke
No Internet connection
Can't find my channel on YouTube
Sees the USB thumb drive but none of the videos
Sees the USB thumb drive but only one or two of the videos
Plays only the VCD file
Total confusion over what a local "media server" is
Amazingly the most common response is they won't do anything
that I request as they have no Internet connection and/or
fear of what the contents are on my USB drive. All this
in a display room completely filed with HDTV's running a
video loop stating that their TV's are Internet connected
and feature USB ports.
In short the Samsung 6000/6500 series were able to handle
many of the USB files and were able to play some of the
videos in my YouTube channel. The Sony products, all of
them, are a complete failure. The only file most of them
could handle was the VCD file. None of them could find my
YouTube channel. A dismayed Sony Store sales person took
my USB drive over to one of their VAIO laptops and was able
to play virtually all of the videos on it. I told him he was
more then welcome to make a copy of all the files. He was
not interested in that and admitted that as far as he knew
the only video files all of their Internet Connected TVs
were able to play were files recorded and taken directly on
a Sony Camcorder or DSLR. Nothing else. He could not
even demonstrate that in the Sony store.
None of these folks have any idea what a local media server
is. Just trying to explain the concept is a non-starter.