Can the Flyer play high-profile .mkv movies?

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Can the Flyer play high-profile .mkv movies?

Also, can you transfer a 5-8 GB movie file to the Flyer and play it flawlessly?

The Playbook does NFTS storage so you can play 6 - 8 GB movie files. I don't know if the Flyer can do NFTS or not.

you mean, you'd like to know if you can format your SD card as a NTFS drive, and copy large video files on it?

No it won't play. I tried loading 720 mkv and it doesn't play. But the SD card is supported.

I tried to with an app downloaded from the market, it does play with sounds, but the picture is not that great.

I am using Plex to play all my videos (all file types including mkv). Plex re-encodes on the fly, saving you from having to re-encode your video for your specific device.

When I had my Transformer, I was not happy with the quality of the video. But on the Flyer's 7" screen its acceptable.

I need to set up a remote server so I can watch my vids remotely away from home.

Originally Posted by kilofox

I am using Plex to play all my videos (all file types including mkv). Plex re-encodes on the fly, saving you from having to re-encode your video for your specific device.

When I had my Transformer, I was not happy with the quality of the video. But on the Flyer's 7" screen its acceptable.

I need to set up a remote server so I can watch my vids remotely away from home.

:eek: i'm gonna try it, thanks for the info

Using Plex Remotely

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Using this guide below, I was able to remotely access my Plex Media Server with my Flyer tethered to my HTC Thunderbolt.

http://wiki.plexapp.com/index.php/Pl...r_home_network

Of note: To test your remote connection, make sure your Flyer is not connected to your home wifi network. In my case I tethered my Flyer to my Thunderbolt.

It works beautifully I might add.

Originally Posted by Earthbrain

Can the Flyer play high-profile .mkv movies?

Also, can you transfer a 5-8 GB movie file to the Flyer and play it flawlessly?

The Playbook does NFTS storage so you can play 6 - 8 GB movie files. I don't know if the Flyer can do NFTS or not.

just bought a flyer yesterday and i tried a 720p mkv (Naruto episode) and I dowloaded mobo player and it played OK. I think there was a bit of a lag but its hard to tell.

Originally Posted by Bxsteez

just bought a flyer yesterday and i tried a 720p mkv (Naruto episode) and I dowloaded mobo player and it played OK. I think there was a bit of a lag but its hard to tell.

I've read the vplayer and rockplayer should support MKVs. Supposedly you can get a cable for 1080p HDMI playback on an external source. I have not tried any of the above.

Originally Posted by kcchen

I've read the vplayer and rockplayer should support MKVs. Supposedly you can get a cable for 1080p HDMI playback on an external source. I have not tried any of the above.

Maybe you can connect in 1080p but from what I've read the chipset does not support 1080p video decoding.