Sony Bravia W Series LCD and strea AVCHD Files

[eon_designs]

Hello

Recently got the lovely Bravia 40W5710. I have it linked up to my home network, all working there.

However, the manual states that you can stream both MPEG2 and AVCHD video files to the TV. I have managed to stream MPEG2 files (after a bit of playing with the MPEG settings - will only read 720x576 files), but cannot stream any AVCHD files.

Does any one knwo what setting/format the AVCHD files need to be in order for the Bravia W series to see them on the network?

Thanks. eon

[Baldrick]

How did you make your avchd? Or downloaded? What resolution?

[eon_designs]

Hello Baldrick

Thats along with all the other settings is part of the problem, I don't know what resolution to use. If it is from a DVD should it be 720x576 (Pal) or should it upscale to HD resolution?

I am using RipBot to do the conversion and have tried a few settings, none of them seem to output anything that can play on the Bravia LCD. However, there are a lot of settings to play with and don't knwo where to start:

Base 3.0 ?
Main 3.0 ?
High 4.0 ?
Mixed R-Frames ?
Cabac ?
Adaptive Quant ?
Trellis Quant ?
B-Frames ?
B-Prediction ?
B-Pyramid ?
Adaptive B-Frames ?
AVC Level 1.0 to 5.1 ?
Subpixel Refinement ?
ME Algorithm ?

I just don't know which of the settings the Bravia can and can't handle? I have tried to ask sony them selves, but they have obviously just decided not to reply.

Any Suggestions?

Thanks. eon