stand alone blu ray player with mkv support

[lubej]

Hello

I only know dune hdi players which play blu ray and also mkv + other high resolution files.
Do you maybe know any other such players?

When will big companies like Sony,Samsung,LG, Pioneer, Denon... start selling such devices.

Thank you.
Kind regards.

[lubej]

No answer, interesting.

Does that means that DUNE HDI players are the only blu-ray + mkv,wmv.. players in one unit on the market.

Br

[gonk]

The BDP-83 from OPPO Digital supports MKV files and AVCHD.

[McBain]

OPPO BDP-83: http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-83/

[gekke henkie]

Originally Posted by lubej

Does that means that DUNE HDI players are the only blu-ray + mkv,wmv.. players in one unit on the market.

Psst, don't tell anybody, but the Dune's from HDI are not only fast and affordable players (and streamers!), they are also reported to be region/zone-free for DVD and Blu-ray

[lubej]

Thank you

but why big companies like sony, samsung, lg,pioneer...are not selling such units (blu ray + file support in one unit).

This is realy strange.

Br

[Sammy]

Excuse my ignorance, but what is mkv?

[McBain]

JVC XV-BP1: http://av.jvc.com/product.jsp?modelI...hId=169&page=1

See manual page 30.

[ibglowin]

MKV files are pirated content 99.99% of the time.

[gekke henkie]

Originally Posted by ibglowin

MKV files are pirated content 99.99% of the time.

Can you back this up with data/research? If more people like me are backing-up their BD's (via their PC's) and only use/damage their back-ups in stead of their (much too) expensive BD's, would we all be part of the other 0.01% (or, 1 pro 10 mille)?

By the way, if I don't share these files online, but you read a book or listen to a CD that you borrowed from one of your friends, who is the pirate here ?

[Blaumann]

Originally Posted by lubej

Thank you

but why big companies like sony, samsung, lg,pioneer...are not selling such units (blu ray + file support in one unit).

This is realy strange.

Br

As it has already been stated, mkv isn't being used as a format in the commercial world of video. It's an open source container for all kinds of legal and mostly illegal material. I'm not sure if there is even a fixed documentation, like there is one for DivX. So implementing and later having to support such a feature is probably not on top of the list of the companies you've mentioned.

Those who need mkv support can get it from the likes, that already have been mentioned.

[McBain]

And the LG BD390: http://www.lge.com/us/tv-audio-video...ayer-BD390.jsp

[gekke henkie]

Originally Posted by lubej

but why big companies like sony, samsung, lg, pioneer...are not selling such units (blu ray + file support in one unit). This is realy strange.

Originally Posted by McBain

And the LG BD390

[lubej]

Is this lg already out?
Does it have any limitation for mkv playback?

Br

[OrlandoEastwood]

.mkv support? So it's a Blu-Ray player built for piracy?

[McBain]

Originally Posted by lubej

Is this lg already out?
Does it have any limitation for mkv playback?

Br

Quoted from its manual page 41:

"Movie file requirement (USB/DISC)
Movie file compatibility with this player is limited as follows:
Available resolution size: 1920 x 1080 (W x H) pixels
File extensions: “.avi”, “.divx”, “.mpg”, “.mpeg”, “.mp4”, “.mkv”
Playable subtitle: SubRip (.srt / .txt), SAMI (.smi),
SubStation Alpha (.ssa/.txt), MicroDVD (.sub/.txt), VobSub (.sub)
SubViewer 1.0 (.sub), SubViewer 2.0 (.sub/.txt), TMPlayer (.txt),
DVD Subtitle System (.txt)
Playable Codec format: “DIVX3.xx”, “DIVX4.xx”, “DIVX5.xx”, “XVID”,
“DIVX6.xx” (Standard playback only), H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, DIVX-HD,
MPEG1 SS, MPEG2 PS, MPEG2 TS
Playable Audio format: “Dolby Digital”, “DTS”, “MP3”, “WMA”, “AAC”,
“AC3”
Sampling frequency: within 32-48 kHz (WMA), within 16-48 kHz (MP3)
Bit rate: within 20-320 kbps (WMA), within 32-320 kbps (MP3)
CD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW, BD-R/RE Format:
ISO 9660+JOLIET, UDF and UDF Bridge format
Maximum Files/Folder: Less than 2000
• The movie file name and subtitle are limited to 180 characters.
• Not all the WMA and AAC Audio format is compatible with this unit.
• HD movie files contained on the CD or USB 1.0/1.1 may not played
properly. BD, DVD or USB 2.0 are recommended to play back HD
movie files.
• This player support H.264/MPEG-4 AVC profile Main, High at Level 4.1.
For a file with higher level, the player will ask whether you want to play
or not.
• This player does not support the file that are recorded with GMC*1 or
Qpel*2. Those are video encoding techniques in MPEG4 standard, like
DivX or XVID have.
*1 GMC – Global Motion Compensation
*2 Qpel – Quarter pixel"

[gekke henkie]

@OrlandoEastwood:
Since when does a file-type imply an activity? Are all cars that are able to drive faster than the limits just 'built for speeding'? Of course, some people do misuse the capabilities (mkv/cars), but that only relates to people's own responsibilty; although that is a word that the US governmental bodies try to eliminate as much as possible (as a result of the 'claim-culture'). I just use mkv to back-up my own made/bought movies (which is legal) and only use/damage the back-ups (and no, I don't upload them). The above is all just my opinion, of course.

[McBain]

And some non-U.S. LG BD370 units: http://uk.lge.com/products/model/det...er_bd370.jhtml

[mugupo]

LG 370 and 390 can play mkv but only limit to 4gb size and i think is 30 minutes playblack one time, i rather use playstation 9 converter which easily fast convert mkv to mpeg or h264 and able to split them under 4gb.

That is how i play mkv after converter to mpeg2 in the ps3.

[primaz]

Originally Posted by lubej

Thank you

but why big companies like sony, samsung, lg,pioneer...are not selling such units (blu ray + file support in one unit).

This is realy strange.

Br

OPPO Digital 83 is $499 and a direct purchase unit from the manufacturer and to me any big company will sell to resellers not direct so if they even had a player as good which they are none unless you spend well over $1000 you are really buy a cheap $200-$250 player if it sells for $500 at the street level. OPPO Digital has proven to be a quality brand for DVD players and beat out the big companies on DVD upconverting, which the 83 also provides impressive up converting. I would get the OPPO Digital 83!