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Question: USB Question So could I hook up a small portable external hard drive to the usb port and watch divx movies off that?
Document: I bought this dvd player in 2009 refurbished from Amazon and 4 years later it's still running strong. I use this player every night. You can plug a usb flash drive in with avi or divx files stored on it and watch tv shows or movies you've downloaded. I haven't tried plugging a external hard-drive in but I hear that works as well This was a great cheap investment in a dvd player. Sadly I think they discontinued this model. If I find another used/refurbished model I'll definitely buy it.
The Philips DVP5960 DVD Player with HDMI, 1080i Upscaling, DivX Ultra, USB direct works well and the USB feature is a fun feature.Not only does this unit upscale our DVD's but hook up a hard-drive, flash drive or other usb storage and watch films, look at photos and have fun.Too bad it is only USB 1.1 though.Other than that we are happy!
Any out of the box USB drive or flash stick will work fine. {as long as you did not go out of your way to format the device NTFS} The downside on the usb reader is no long file name support.The Key to Success, for this player, is the combo of the USB port and the Updated codec's. I played movies off a 2gig flash drive, external usb hard disk, burnt dvds, and over burned CD/rw's.This player, played movies that VLC would not.
I love this DVD player. The USB port is a terrific idea. Its perfect for connecting an external hard drive filled with Divx formatted movies, MP3's and photos. The remote is not very user friendly, but works ok. I highly recomend to anyone looking for ease of use and functionality of a reasonably priced DVD player to purchase this Philips player.
I purchased this unit for the USB connection and the low price $60. The reviews I read led me to believe you could use the USB for movies? However the instruction book says only jpeg and mp3 can be downloaded. I tried connecting a flash drive via the USB and it only plays pictures and music - no movies.Perhaps you can connect an external hard drive and play them that way. But I kept the unit because it plays everything I've tried so far.
I bought this DVD player for only 1 reason, the USB port. I have many movies on my external hard drive and all i have to do is connect my hard drive using the USB port to the player. It plays every imaginable kind of movie from the hard drive, even movies that my mac cannot play.The player itself is sleek but slow to respond which is fine for the price.
This was bought for a college apartment, and we're fairly happy with it. The USB port easily recognized an iPod and a thumb drive, but doesn't support any of the other external hard drives in our house. Also, while the codecs for .avi files performed well, the player didn't recognize .mpg files. Plays DVD movies nicely. The remote is a little difficult to use though, it needs to be pointed directly at the system. All in all a decent player for the price.
Great DVD Player, but the best part is the usb connector. I bought an external hard drive, format it to FAT32, and stored all of my movies, pictures and music, and I play them like a media player. The interface is a little rough but it does the job.Great Product, it plays almost every format.
Rarely has there been a product I so loved and hated at the same time. This device has one MAJOR pro and several MAJOR cons.Pro: USB port! You can stick a flash memory device or even a hard drive into it and access all the files on that device -- including playing DivX movies off it. This is a HUGE positive and the reason for my purchase. But...Cons: 1. Long filenames are NOT supported for that flash/hard drive. 2.
Review After 3 month of use:Pro:* Extended Divx / Xvid support* USB host 1.1 : you can actually play your divx movies directly from flash drive and even from External Hard Drive. For external hard drive, they must have their own power and formatted FAT 32 (not NTFS).
Answer: This should work fine with any external HDD which has an external power supply - it works fine with MyBook 320 GB. Most of the 3.5 inch external HDD are externally powered and they work fine with this DVD Player. However, some of the 2.5 inch drives (that do NOT need an external power supply) may not work.