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[NOOB] MKV & Samsung TV
Just when you think you are good with everything that has to do with Hardware/Software stuff you always run into something that is way over your head. This is one of these cases. I just bought mys...
Well, all I can say is that I have the EXACT same problem. I have:
- ReadyNAS Duo
- WNDR3700
- Samsung 7-Series
- Samsung Blu-Ray player (sorry, don't know model number, but last years >$200 model)
All have the latest FW updates and add-on updates.
After using Handbrake on some vid's, I've come to find out that any MKV file displays "unsupported file format" when it comes from my 1TB drive that's connected to my WNDR3700 and played by my Blu-Ray player. But when I copy the same files to my ReadyNAS Duo, they play beautifully. I cannot hook directly up to my TV either as the 1TB drive is formatted in NTFS, which is a file format that the TV doesn't support. M4V encoded files play without a problem from the router or the ReadyNAS and MKV's are dead, but only from the router.
I'm making an assumption that the DLNA function of the WNDR3700 isn't as up-to-speed as the ReadyNAS Duo.
Wild suggestion: Buy a ReadyNAS Ultra 2/2+/etc, because like you, I really don't want to hack my router just yet, and I'm not going to hold my breath that Netgear will release a fix for this bug.
- ReadyNAS Duo
- WNDR3700
- Samsung 7-Series
- Samsung Blu-Ray player (sorry, don't know model number, but last years >$200 model)
All have the latest FW updates and add-on updates.
After using Handbrake on some vid's, I've come to find out that any MKV file displays "unsupported file format" when it comes from my 1TB drive that's connected to my WNDR3700 and played by my Blu-Ray player. But when I copy the same files to my ReadyNAS Duo, they play beautifully. I cannot hook directly up to my TV either as the 1TB drive is formatted in NTFS, which is a file format that the TV doesn't support. M4V encoded files play without a problem from the router or the ReadyNAS and MKV's are dead, but only from the router.
I'm making an assumption that the DLNA function of the WNDR3700 isn't as up-to-speed as the ReadyNAS Duo.
Wild suggestion: Buy a ReadyNAS Ultra 2/2+/etc, because like you, I really don't want to hack my router just yet, and I'm not going to hold my breath that Netgear will release a fix for this bug.
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