USB flash disk to play 3d on sony bravia

[nickyw1]

Hi i have a sony bravia 46 inch 3d tv, and also a sony blueray 3d reader. both have usb ports

i have tried to put usb disk in TV and player, and an error comes up with could not be supported. I have normal data files and have copied a 3d.avi which wont play. I have then converted it to mp4, still wont play.

What am i doing wrong

Thanks

Nicky

[Cornucopia]

More info needed...
Use mediainfo on the files in question and post screenshots of the FULL text output.

My guess is a codec problem or filesystem problem.

Scott

[jman98]

Your TV many not play 3D files at all from USB. Ever. You will have to see if this is even supported in the manual. Generally speaking this type of thing works better from a BluRay player, but note that some BluRay players only use USB ports for firmware updates. Sony is pretty consumer unfriendly and they may do this. Sony BluRay players typically don't play anything but BluRay, DVD and CD audio and maybe MP3 or JPG photos if you are lucky. Again, your manual for the player will tell you if the player even supports file play via USB. You might want to give the model numbers for both in case anyone here has experience with those models.

I wish the manufacturers had never enabled file play at all via USB on TVs. All it has done is create unrealistic expectations that such devices are "play anything" devices when in reality they are extremely limited in what they will play.

[nickyw1]

Hi thanks for your coments, the Blue ray 3D player is model sony BDPS490 3D BRAVIA.

The TV model is SONY KDL 46" KDL46EX723B

Any help apprecited

Thanks again
Nicky

[nickyw1]

iread on a site that a guy had had the same problems with sony bravia usb. He said he had been advised to purchase this model, the Buffalo Technology MiniStation Stealth 1TB USB 3.0 Portable External Hard Drive HD-PCT1TU3/BB (Black) .

He said it works on the sony bravia, can anyone confirm this.

Thanks

Nicky

[Cornucopia]

Excerpt from you Sony Bravia "iManual" (which you should have been able to find just as easily):

Photo playback automatically starts when you connect a USB storage device after turning on the TV, and [Slideshow] or [Thumbnail View] is selected in the [USB Auto Start] settings. Photo files must be stored in a folder under the DCIM folder for automatic playback start. Also, the folder name under the DCIM folder is required to be a combination of 3 numerals and 5 letters (can include “_”), for example, 101MSDCF.
When connecting a Sony digital camera to the TV with a USB cable, USB connection settings on your camera need to be set to [Auto] or [Mass Storage] mode.
Displaying a 3D Sweep Panorama photo is available only when [Slideshow Effect] is set to [Simple]. (This feature is available on 3D-compatible models only.) To confirm the setting, press OPTIONS, then select [Playback Method] → [Slideshow Effect] → [Simple].
Scrolling a panoramic photo is available only when [Slideshow Effect] is set to [Simple]/[Crossfade]. To confirm the setting, press OPTIONS, then select [Playback Method] → [Slideshow Effect] → [Simple]/[Crossfade].

Compatible USB devices/formats
USB viewer supports FAT12, FAT16, FAT32 and exFAT file systems.

USB playback of the following photo file formats is available:
- JPEG (JPEG format files with the extension “.jpg” and conforming to DCF 2.0 or Exif 2.21)
- RAW (ARW/ARW 2.0 format files with the extension “.arw”) (For preview only.)
- MPO (files with the extension “.mpo”)

Only the panoramic JPEG files in the following horizontal/vertical sizes can be scrolled. (If the JPEG file is edited on a PC, etc., scroll may not be possible.)
- For horizontal scroll: 4912/1080, 7152/1080, 3424/1920, 4912/1920, 12416/1856, 8192/1856, 5536/2160, 3872/2160, 10480/4096
- For vertical scroll: 1080/4912, 1080/7152, 1920/3424, 1920/4912, 1856/12416, 1856/8192, 2160/5536, 2160/3872, 4096/10480

USB playback of the following music file formats is available:
- MP3 (files with the extension “.mp3” that have not been copyrighted)
- WAV (files with the extension “.wav”)
- WMA (files with the extension “.wma”)

USB playback of the following video file formats is available:
- AVCHD (files with the extension “.mts” or “.m2ts”)
- MP4 (AVC) (files with the extension “.mp4”)
- MP4 (MPEG4) (files with the extension “.mp4”)
- MPEG1 (files with the extension “.mpg”)
- MPEG2 (files with the extension “.mpg”)
- WMV (files with the extension “.wmv” or “.asf”)

Video files are located in the following folder structure (hierarchal position):
/AVCHD/BDMV/STREAM/00000.MTS
/PRIVATE/AVCHD/BDMV/STREAM/00000.MTS
/MP_ROOT/100ANV01/MAHA0001.MP4

Avoid losing your files by backing up all your media files stored on a USB device. Sony cannot accept responsibility for lost or damaged data stored on a USB device.
Depending on the file, playback may not be possible even when using the supported formats

So it comes back down to WHAT DO YOU HAVE? MediaInfo info needed...

Not counting any restrictions listed, there may be additional restrictions with codecs or within codecs with Layer/Level/Profile, and likely there are also 3D restrictions WRT layout format.

BTW, there is no such thing as a "usb disc". It might be a "flash drive" or "thumb drive" or "removeable solid-state media", but it's not a disc. Discs are the flat round things with the hold in the middle = CD, DVD, SACD, BD, etc.

Scott

[nickyw1]

thank you for your hekp i converted all av files, to mp4 mpeg and they work via the usb of sonia bravo 3d blue ray player

Thanks for your help

Nicky