Philips DPV-5992 not recognizing a USB HD - "Input Invalid"

[benvid]

I've formatted it to fat32, and connected it via usb, and I get "Input Invalid". Anyone have any ideas on this? I know that it does recognize a 1gb thumb drive, so I don't think it's any problem with the USB port.

[usually_quiet]

I have been looking at a different Philips unit, an HDD DVD recorder. The manual for the DVDR3576H/37 says the USB port is for playing back MP3/Windows Media™ Audio/JPEG Files from a USB card reader or USB memory, but that is all they can do. It specifically says it cannot be used to read files from an external or computer HDD via a USB connection.

From what others have said, this is the usual case with DVD players and DVD recorders sold in the US, even though similar units sold elsewhere allow it. So, I was surprised when I read your other post indicating that your Philips DVD player could read files from an HDD. Does the manual that came with your Philips dvp-5992 DVD player specifically say it can read files from an HDD if formatted as FAT32? If not this feature may be unavailable.

[edit] I downloaded and did a quick search of the PDF version of the manual for your machine and although your machine will play DIVX files, the manual says the USB jack does not support the connection USB devices except USB flash drives, and some digital cameras. I think you may be out of luck.

[edit 2] I guess not. Maybe you will find help with this somewhere.

[benvid]

I've been reading the avs forum where they say they can do it with certain drives.

"Thanks to all previous who have posted). The bottom line is: plays (most) .wmv and divx, plays VOB and other "fat" stream files via USB2.0 without stutter (5982 could not), works with thumb drives great, works with self powered hd's formatted fat 32 great (self = separate power supply, NOT usb powered"
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1021947&page=2

and

"It does DivX from USB 500GB Lacie Big Drive very well (external power of course, formatted to FAT32, full of DivX 5/6 files, 700-1000 MB each, each file loads in 2 seconds, much faster than 5982). 2x and 4x FF are smooooth (8x, 16x, and 32x are jerky). Any speed Rewind is jerky. It'll pillarbox 4:3 DivX automatically. Its Divx zoom (1/3, 1/2, 2x, 3x, etc.) are good but does not allow individual horizontal or vertical adjustments."
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1021947&page=3

[MJA]

I own thePhilips DPV-5990 I have no issue runing my WD passport 250.try to formate with SwissKnife

http://www.compuapps.com/Download/swissknife/swissknife.htm

[benvid]

That could be the key - I used fat32format, a DOS based freeware program.

[benvid]

Update - I used SwissKnife to repartition/format the 500GB drive to Fat32, and it works.

Also, I burned a Data DVD with a few AVIs that I created with Vidomi, and they work great - looks a lot better on a TV than on a computer monitor - that is, the artifacts don't show as much - if at all.

[benvid]

New update - it gave the same Input Invalid error after I copied on more than one movie. My guess is that it has a MB limit, and after it's reached, it croaks. Anyone else running into this? -posting at avsforum too.