Playing Blu-Ray movies on my tablet - Galaxy Tab 2 General

How can I move Blu-ray movies to my Tab 2 10.1 and play them?

hmm I believe I tried a ripped blu ray and it didn't work, maybe due to the level and spec.
Your other option (if this is the case) is to convert the file down to something we know will play.
http://www.makemkv.com/download/ to rip
and then any other software prog to re encode, I use ripbot264
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/RipBot264
but you will need to ensure you have installed the other bits of software it needs.

I have been using makemkv and dvd catalyst 4, but i am having problems ripping the subtitles, only the hard encoded ones like in avatar.
I will give ripbot a go.
John.

I have been using Ripbot264 for years. I usually choose "SD iPad" setting
with MKV, 1280x720 resolution, CF22, 2.0 audio, normalized to 100%, and
hard subtitles(if needed). A 2-hour Blu-ray usually end up as a 1.3GB
MKV video file.
Instead of the default video player, I always use DicePlayer.(which plays
somewhat smoother 720p video than MX Player)

have you considered using DicePlayer? they've been successfully been able to play my anime, so maybe they're able to play bd? and if you rip them, i would suggest you also use formatfactory. just be wary when you install it as it tend to install random add-ons but other than that, it worthy to use.
FYI: DicePlayer also play .flv as well. i haven't fully tested it, but i can confirm that it play various format and known format to anime, if you know what i'm tlking about.

I have used the Blu-ray converter to enjoy the HD movies on my tablet and I have got it with the cheap price in the Easter deal, works very well.

MakeMKV and Handbrake.
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I watched a 6 gig .mvk file on the Tab 2 today. I also used MX Player. Make sure you check the h/w+ option in the settings. Also if you encoded DTS just search for "mx player dts codec" and you will find one.

ParrotSquawk said:
How can I move Blu-ray movies to my Tab 2 10.1 and play them?
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It’s an easy job as long as you rip and copy your media from your Blu-rays to your computer’s hard drive or even transfer them to your tablet or phone. An easy-to-use Blu-ray ripper is the key.
You can find some freeware like MakeMKV, but it also has some limit, like it can only help you to rip Blu-ray to MKV format, and it may not work well on Windows 8 or Mac Mavericks.
In this case, you can find a MakeMKV alternative tool like Pavtube Blu-ray ripper

i install xperia movies and i can see all bluray movies with best video and audio

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What kind of video files?

I put a standard dvdrip in .avi on my xoom and it says it needs a codec....
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vplayer made avi work for me
Lothaen said:
vplayer made avi work for me
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thats what I used with no luck... hmmmm
Rockplay Lite work for you? It's worked for me...
it says "Not play hardware codec, move to software codec!!"
wtf lol
just downloaded rockplayer. It gives me the choice of using software or hardware codec but both fail. Downloading a new movie....
I know this is slightly off topic, but I have been using DVD Catalyst to rip DVD's for my Xoom and I am extremely impressed with the ease of use and the quality of the converted files. The files play perfectly with the default movie player full screen and the "volume maximizer" works very well.
I know this may not help if you already have DVD rips as I know converting files multiple times does not always work very well, but thought I should mention it.
I do not work for them, just a happy customer.
Just tried another video in both players, same problem. Any ideas?
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Wait, I thought the Xoom could play many different formats.
Use MoboPlayer
You need to use the Moboplayer. Get it from the market or from their home page
moboplayer.com
Use the Medium V6 VFP version on your Xoom.
It plays just about every video format out there.
ya, that made all my divx work and i didnt have to convert anything =D
I hated re-encoding everything to Xoom format until I found MoboPlayer. Sit back and enjoy your movies
Motorola didn't pay to get their tablet "Divx certified", so you have to use third party players to handle avi/mkv files. The only negative about having to use a third party player is that its using the CPU to play the file and will drain the battery at a faster rate than if the Xoom was hardware decoding it.
Does anyone know if the Moboplayer will play MTS files? My Panasonic DMC-ZS3 camera captures 720p movie using the AVCHD (MPEG-4/H.264) format, via AVCHD lite..... The saved file is an MTS file and I'd love to be able to play it natively without re-encoding it........

dvd movies?

i am traveling this week for the memorial day weekend. i ripped some of my dvd movies and would like to transfer them to my xoom. are there any converters in the market and what format do you guys recommend? what app plays movies on the xoom? thanks in advance.
I use DVD FAB, I have it set to rip to AVI format, tried MP4 but that didnt work very well, would play nicely on the PC but not on the xoom, I use RockPlayer to play using Software Compression
Tray vlc on the PC
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It is not free, but DVD Catalyst is well worth it. It creates very good quality files that play perfectly on the Xoom. They have several presets for the Xoom based on how you plan on watching (Xoom or HDMI).
http://www.tools4movies.com/2011/03/dvd-catalyst-4-xoom-update-v4-0-2-6-release-notes/
If you have already ripped your movies you can still use those files with DVD Catalyst, but it can also rip them for you.
I do not work for them or are in any way related, just a happy customer.
If it's a dvd rip, you might be able to get away with moboplayer's (or rockplayer's) software decoding mode. Get it (on your xoom) and try one or two of your rips before you convert everything.
ok guys. i use dvdfab to rip the movie and then purchased dvd catalyst 4 xoom to convert. i uploaded the mp4 video to the xoom and the movie does not play. i downloaded moboplayer with avi codec and it still doesnt play. what movie player do you guys recommend on the xoom??
Moboplayer should defo work. If not try that vplayer trial for 7days should last you for your trip :-D
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fondoo said:
ok guys. i use dvdfab to rip the movie and then purchased dvd catalyst 4 xoom to convert. i uploaded the mp4 video to the xoom and the movie does not play. i downloaded moboplayer with avi codec and it still doesnt play. what movie player do you guys recommend on the xoom??
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The MP4 files created with DVD Catalyst play best using the stock video player (since it has better hardware support) however, Gallery tends to be a bit picky.
The best way is to use a file-explorer (es file explorer or root explorer for example) to browse and select the video.
edit: try directly from DVD rather than using dvdfab first. I am not sure if you changed any settings in DVD Catalyst, but try the defaults first. There is a Xoom guide (pdf format) included in the zipfile you downloaded. It makes things a lot easier
I use DVDFab to rip and convert at the same time right from my DVD disc. I use it for MP4/AAC at 20fps, subtitles turned off and choose 2 pass conversion. Comes out really nice. Terminator 2 took about 37mins on my PC and was ready to xfer to my xoom.
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so the xoom isnt as easy to get and play dvd rips on as my galaxy tab,for that i just use handbrake and put it on the sdcard and plays perfect everytime was hoping when my xoom gets here it would be that easy. cause i have a bunch all ready ripped to use. their in mp4 format will those work(will handbrake work for xoom using default player)? thx

Videos for Transformer/Tegra 2

Hey guys this is a good video conversion program for virtually any device it comes pre-loaded with 1000's of device profilea. So if you want to convert videos to the closest possible specs for whatever device with good compatibility then try this program:
DVD Catalyst-PM if you need the program
*I also use it to convert 4-8GB MKV to AVCHD with no quality loss. It just remuxes the audio and makes it ready to burn to DVD or DVD-DL so its compatible in PS3 and other Blu-Ray players
Photos are attached. Hope it help some of you
Edit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg-vXrCFB-E
Yup using this now too ...good selection of settings also.
Or spend 5 dollars and buy Dice Player, it'll play anything 720p smoothly no matter what container or audio with mkv embeded subtitle support too.
frosty5689 said:
Or spend 5 dollars and buy Dice Player, it'll play anything 720p smoothly no matter what container or audio with mkv embeded subtitle support too.
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Not true.
I have some 720p videos with breaks
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Some "complex" MKV scenes doesnt play well with dice player. if they can solve that, I'd gladly buy the app. I've tried a lot of MKV files and none of them play smoothly without slowdowns for the entire duration of the TV show or Movie.
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Or spend 5 dollars and buy Dice Player, it'll play anything 720p smoothly no matter what container or audio with mkv embeded subtitle support too.
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This used to be the case for me but since they released the codec on a separate app some mkvs play bad. Mx video player works pretty good with mkvs now. It's free and there's a optional paid version
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Well I use this program to convert cause it gives me a smaller file size and compatible. So its just an option no one says you have to use this.
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For Blu-rays I've found DVD Catalyst 4 inadequate because of sync issues. I've also read that by turning off Blu-ray Telecine will correct the issue but it doesn't. So, I had to look at other software to rip and convert my Blu-rays. Also DVD Catalyst 4 set my Kaspersky Antivirus Heuristic off and said it was performing in a way similar to a virus or trojan.
I've found that Aiseesoft Blu-ray Ripper works really well. It has video acceleration and will utilize you're AMD (app acceleration) or a NVidia video card with (Cuda technology). It's normally $39 but you can get it HERE for $23.40 with the coupon code 'SMRT-ADEK'. HERE is a guide as to what settings to use for the TF.
Another great software would be Pavtube Blu-ray Video Converter Ultimate which runs $65 but you can get it for $37.70 HERE with coupon code 'SOFT-K8TT'. It makes flawless videos for the TF using the XOOM settings. HERE is a guide on how. It has video acceleration just for NVidia video card. It will also let you select not only different subtitles but allows for 'Only allow forced subtitles'.
When I get home from work I'll upload some clips so you can test them on your TF. Also I suggest you use either Dice Player or MX Video for playback.
EDIT: This is the Pavtube settings. Right click on the picture and 'Save As' to download a short single chapter MP4 file to test on your TF.
This is the Aieesoft settings. Right click on the picture and 'Save As' to download a short single chapter MP4 file to test on your TF.
cheers...

dvd catalyst 4

i just updated my dvd catalyst to build 4.1.0.2
theres 4 different device settings for the xoom
xoom
xoom(fast)
xoom hq1
xoom hq2
what settings do you guys use?
Hi Fondoo,
I just replied to your post over on xoomforums:
http://www.xoomforums.com/forum/dvd-catalyst/11792-dvd-catalyst-4-settings.html
I use xoom 1. A 4gb file usually gives a 2gb file. Great quality.
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DVD catalyst is only for DVD ripping? I have over 3TB of movies 720p in my hard drive and want to have some movies on my xoom, the video format are for the most part avi but i also have others formats. Can i use DVD catalyst to decode mmy movies into a format that I would be able to watch on my xoom?
Sorry it is of the topic
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le0.br4zuc4 said:
DVD catalyst is only for DVD ripping? I have over 3TB of movies 720p in my hard drive and want to have some movies on my xoom, the video format are for the most part avi but i also have others formats. Can i use DVD catalyst to decode mmy movies into a format that I would be able to watch on my xoom?
Sorry it is of the topic
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It does video files too.
Just try a few of your files to get your settings figured out, and after that, it is as easy as dragging your entire 3TB collection onto the program and tap Go to have dvdcat convert them all. It batches them automatically. With a collection that large, it might take a while before its done though.
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It does video files too.
Just try a few of your files to get your settings figured out, and after that, it is as easy as dragging your entire 3TB collection onto the program and tap Go to have dvdcat convert them all. It batches them automatically. With a collection that large, it might take a while before its done though.
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I know but I will convert my video as I need them. I purchased the app and I tried to convert 5 720P videos to see how it would work. I used the option Xoom HQ2 because I am converting HD files and according to your post it is a faster option. I saved in my SD card and also in my Xoom's internal memory just to see which one would have a better performance.
What's happening is that when I tap on the video to play it looks like it will load but it never does, the video (all of them) would never load. The videos are about 2.3GB in size.
Any ideas of what I should do?
le0.br4zuc4 said:
I know but I will convert my video as I need them. I purchased the app and I tried to convert 5 720P videos to see how it would work. I used the option Xoom HQ2 because I am converting HD files and according to your post it is a faster option. I saved in my SD card and also in my Xoom's internal memory just to see which one would have a better performance.
What's happening is that when I tap on the video to play it looks like it will load but it never does, the video (all of them) would never load. The videos are about 2.3GB in size.
Any ideas of what I should do?
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Actually HQ2 is (for 720p files) the profile that provides the best quality.
Based on your description I would suggest to switch video players. My guess is that you have a trial version of Dice Player installed that is expired.
The video files created by DVD Catalyst play great using the stock video player, and while there are quite a few market-players that have hardware support, some of their "plugins" can cause conflicts with the default video playback engine.
dvdcatalyst said:
Actually HQ2 is (for 720p files) the profile that provides the best quality.
Based on your description I would suggest to switch video players. My guess is that you have a trial version of Dice Player installed that is expired.
The video files created by DVD Catalyst play great using the stock video player, and while there are quite a few market-players that have hardware support, some of their "plugins" can cause conflicts with the default video playback engine.
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You're right, I had Vital player once I uninstalled work beautiful! Thanks for the great support. DVD Catalyst is well worth the money
le0.br4zuc4 said:
You're right, I had Vital player once I uninstalled work beautiful! Thanks for the great support. DVD Catalyst is well worth the money
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You are very welcome, Leo

Convert MKV to Run smooth on ASUS TF101

http://www.pavtube.com/mkv-to-asus-eee-pad-mac-converter-enable-transformer-play-mkv-videos.html
MKV stands for the Matroska Multimedia Container, which is an open standard free container format. It can contain multiple video, audio, picture or subtitle tracks in one file. Matroska is similar to other containers like AVI and MP4, but it can hold video files from Blu-ray discs. With the development of Blu-ray movie, most people prefer enjoy movies in Blu-ray discs rather than in DVD discs. The reason is simple, that is Blu-ray discs offer more HD videos in a larger storage space. So, as a wild used video format ripped from Blu-ray discs, MKV has been the symbol of HD videos. And, do you want to watch MKV videos with Asus Eee Pad Transformer?
But, how to enjoy MKV movies on Eee Pad Transformer since the MKV videos are always in a large size and a HD video codec that Asus Eee Pad does not support to decode. Maybe Pavtube Video Converter for Mac can help you. It is a great Mac Eee Pad MKV converter for you to convert MKV videos for Transformer playing.
Here, I would like to take a MKV video file for example to show how to Mac convert MKV to Transformer.
First, import MKV from my Mac to the Pavtube Mac MKV to Eee Pad Transformer converter, and check the properties of the MKV file. Below are the detail parameters.
Video:
Format: h264
Resolution: 1280x544
Frame Rate: 23.976
Bit Rate: 0kbps
Duration: 00:01:02
Then, you can click the format bar to choose compatible output format for Asus Eee Pad Transformer playing. To enable Asus Transformer play MKV videos, you need choose a format with high video quality for Asus Eee Pad Transformer. I recommend you choose HD Video >> H.264 HD Video (*.mp4).
The program offers you changing the profile settings for the output file. Freely click the settings button and adjust the suitable video and audio settings for the HD MP4 format. Generally speaking, the default settings are suitable enough.
After all the settings have been finished, please click the convert button to start to convert MKV to MP4 format for Eee Pad Transformer. After the conversion finished, you can click the open button and get the converted MP4 videos. Then you need transfer MP4 videos to Asus Eee Pad transformer with a USB data cable.
On a PC I use DVD catalyst. It has a profile for the TF but I prefer using the ipad2 HQ profile as the file size is slightly smaller and the resolution I think is slightly better for the TF.
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Before converting your MKVs give BSPlayer (free) a try as it plays the MKVs i've tried fine ! and thats streaming from my PC too.
I couldnt find any other player that would handle MKVs as good as BSplayer.
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I couldnt find any other player that would handle MKVs as good as BSplayer.
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Except for Potplayer
I use Dice but it stutters with newer HDTV shows (like Terra Nova).
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theraffman said:
On a PC I use DVD catalyst. It has a profile for the TF but I prefer using the ipad2 HQ profile as the file size is slightly smaller and the resolution I think is slightly better for the TF.
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Needed to say this is for mac
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Before converting your MKVs give BSPlayer (free) a try as it plays the MKVs i've tried fine ! and thats streaming from my PC too.
I couldnt find any other player that would handle MKVs as good as BSplayer.
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You need allot of free cpu space to use mkv
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Except for Potplayer
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I'll give that one a try too
BSPlayer x2. Just make sure you get the codec that it prompts you to install ARMv6 or 7 I'm not sure which. That should be all you need.
If you're insisting on converting them though, use handbrake all the way..
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BSPlayer x2. Just make sure you get the codec that it prompts you to install ARMv6 or 7 I'm not sure which. That should be all you need.
If you're insisting on converting them though, use handbrake all the way..
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You need armv7 as nvidia tegra 2 is an armv7 tablet
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But, how to enjoy MKV movies on Eee Pad Transformer since the MKV videos are always in a large size and a HD video codec that Asus Eee Pad does not support to decode.
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Actually most MKV are encoded in h264 (AVC) which is supported by the TF.
The things that make MKV incompatible are that audio is usually AC3 and the MKV container itself is not natively compatible.
Gotsent (mac & pc) and Xenon MKV (pc) will convert the audio to AAC (natively compatible) and put everything in an MP4 container. And since only the audio is actually converted the process is really quick. & both are free...
i'm very noob with mkv,videos converting etc but i downloaded from web some mkv's and i tried play them and testing out many players...i use settings reported HERE to convert my videos if i want to put them in the tablet,if i want to play them on native format i put in my external hard drive (i don't find a 100% working player yet....the best i tried it isn't ok all the time,it stutter in some moment...)
MX player plays the several 720p .mkv videos I have without much fuss. I have the current season of TopGear in .mkv format and play them directly from my 500Gb drive on my TF. I have no need to convert to something else.
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Sharpe351 said:
MX player plays the several 720p .mkv videos I have without much fuss. I have the current season of TopGear in .mkv format and play them directly from my 500Gb drive on my TF. I have no need to convert to something else.
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1 more vote for mx player, it can also handle ogm containers and its very customizable, have a fast swipe fast forward, all good.
But sadly, tegra 2 is garbage, nvidia sold us a lemon, I have some videos that even in a proper MP4 container encoded in 720p normal profile the decoder strugles, at the handbrake thread there's a long discussion about this and another issues.
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But sadly, tegra 2 is garbage, nvidia sold us a lemon
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I think this really bares some repeating. I like my transformer. But tegra2 was sold as considerably more powerful than it actually is.
I expected seamless 720p playback as a given, and here we are, trying to find ways to convert/playback standard files downloaded from the internet.
At that point, how is this different from iPhone/iPad where you need to convert files to Apple's preferred format in iTunes before "synching"? IMO not much.
I've found the best way is to stream from your PC. Granted it's not very useful if you are not always internet connected and if you have a crappy connection or cap. I use Plex for streaming indoors. Smooth as butter and offloads the decoding onto the PC so it will play 1080p [email protected] no problemo.
I just downloaded BSPlayer and I'm pretty happy with it. There was NOTHING that would play my Canon T2i 1080p video smoothly. BSPlayer comes very close. It drops frames and audio, but it is watchable! 1080p/24fps hiccups about once every 15-30 seconds, which I would consider acceptable. All my 720p stuff is silky smooth. My 720p MPEG2/AC3 files stream reasonably well from WMC. 1080i WTV files play, but have bad sync problems. MX Player and Dice failed differently on all of these.
I have to agree that MX Player has a better UI, but BSPlayer seems to have a more robust engine.
I'm running stock at the moment. MX Player did do better at 1.4mhz. I assume BSPlayer would improve as well.
I do have to agree that Tegra 2 is a little weak. I'm confident that Tegra 3 will get me where I need to be.
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I just downloaded BSPlayer and I'm pretty happy with it. There was NOTHING that would play my Canon T2i 1080p video smoothly. BSPlayer comes very close. It drops frames and audio, but it is watchable! 1080p/24fps hiccups about once every 15-30 seconds, which I would consider acceptable. All my 720p stuff is silky smooth. My 720p MPEG2/AC3 files stream reasonably well from WMC. 1080i WTV files play, but have bad sync problems. MX Player and Dice failed differently on all of these.
I have to agree that MX Player has a better UI, but BSPlayer seems to have a more robust engine.
I'm running stock at the moment. MX Player did do better at 1.4mhz. I assume BSPlayer would improve as well.
I do have to agree that Tegra 2 is a little weak. I'm confident that Tegra 3 will get me where I need to be.
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Its not that tegra 2 is weak . We got to much **** running in background when watching a movie stop everything except movie player and you will be enjoying your video moment
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i really dont see what the big fuss is about.
between them MX player and BSPlayer can play pretty much any video file you throw at them, if they stutter, try clearning your tablets cache and killing some resource heavy apps that are running in the background.
i have TB of video in loads of different formats and i am yet to find a file i cant play well.
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MX player plays the several 720p .mkv videos I have without much fuss. I have the current season of TopGear in .mkv format and play them directly from my 500Gb drive on my TF. I have no need to convert to something else.
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+1...and you can have it HW decode video and SW decode audio...and vice versa.
Now if anyone knows of an app that will play m2ts files...that would be awesome!

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