10-02-2012, 02:45 AM
(10-01-2012, 08:15 AM)LochnarITB Wrote: Isn't it that the TV does not have the necessary player?
Yeah, that's it. Divx/MKV and even MP3 files are all compressed formats so they require software to play them. It's why you can't just play a CD full of MP3s in a regular CD player unless the CD player has that ability via software.
The LG Blu-ray player I bought has the necessary divx/mkv decoding software built in to its firmware. I used to have to run a HDMI cable from my computer to my TV to play these files, but this LG player handles it all in a more compact and easy way.
I'm seriously impressed with how well this LG BP120 plays video from a mass USB storage drive. I thought I might get input lag, stuttering, audio blurps, and other weirdness - but everything I've thrown at it works flawlessly. The only thing it doesn't do is play DVD image files.