Ext.H.D.Capability of DV 220

[jayantadak]

Hi,

Some more queries regard the DV 220:

1) In an exclusive detailed review carried out by our esteemed moderator Venkatcr, it was stated that the DV 220 recognizes FAT 16/32 with a max of 300 folders are understood by the player. What does it actually mean - Does it imply that it will do only FAT files and not NTFS. Usually all of us use the NTFS file system as it comes as a default file system since the past 5-6 years. My system too has the NTFS. It is xp version which is very common. I have not tried the USB mode yet. But if it does not play thru the USB , then would I be required to format my system to FAT 16/32 ?

2) The review also says that 'It cannot be connected to External Hard Disc', but if I am not mistaken I had come across somewhere in our forum where it was stated that it plays via the External hard disc too but provided it is in FAT 16/32.

3) Just for my knowledge, what is the issue of FAT & NTFS ? Why is it that most of the media players do accept the FAT files? On the contrary it is said that NTFS is more advanced and reliable than the FAT. Pl. let me know.

4) What about WDTV Live. Does this media player too accepts only FAT files.Most of our HD movies, MKV files, Blu ray rips are more than 4 GB, which is not possible to store on FAT, due to its limitation of storing upto 4 GB. What do we do here. Does WDTV support NTFS ?

Warm regards

JAYANT ADAK

 

[VSG12777]

Jayant

There is no problem with the WDTV HD media players. I have the Gen 1 player, bought in the USA in June 2009. Been using it since then. No problems. It handles even files of 13GB size (some of my 1080p blu ray rips) without any problem. Plays them smoothly. It recognizes my 2TB external HDD without any problem too.

Yes; the 4GB file size limitation is the worst part about the FAT file system. In DVD players, the USB slot is more for playing back photos and MP3s. It's more for convenience. The functionality isn't great, no matter which DVD player it is in today's market.

For playing DivX/XVid AVI files, blu ray rips in MKV files, MP4 files etc, I would suggest you go in for a dedicated HD media player like the WDTV Live / Live Plus (which also supports full DVD Menu Navigation). They are cheap and excellent value for money.

I use this WDTV HD media player with my LG 50 inch PJ560 plasma and it's excellent. It plays almost all formats. It has an Optical Out, HDMI Out and Composite Out.

Hope that helps!

---Venkat

 

[venkatcr]

1) In an exclusive detailed review carried out by our esteemed moderator Venkatcr, it was stated that the DV 220 recognizes FAT 16/32 with a max of 300 folders are understood by the player. What does it actually mean - Does it imply that it will do only FAT files and not NTFS. Usually all of us use the NTFS file system as it comes as a default file system since the past 5-6 years. My system too has the NTFS. It is xp version which is very common. I have not tried the USB mode yet. But if it does not play thru the USB , then would I be required to format my system to FAT 16/32 ?

3) Just for my knowledge, what is the issue of FAT & NTFS ? Why is it that most of the media players do accept the FAT files? On the contrary it is said that NTFS is more advanced and reliable than the FAT. Pl. let me know.

There are a number of reasons why DVD Players do not support NTFS. The most important is that Microsoft has not given out licenses for third parties to use the file format. FAT 16/32 are closer to MS-DOS OS and the file formats are openly usable. NTFS was introduced with Windows NT to overcome the file number limitation and file size limitation. In addition most software written on DVD players would not recognise anything other than the 8.3 file name convention of MS-DOS.

If you want to use a hard disk drive with the DVD player it has to be formatted in Fat16/32.

2) The review also says that 'It cannot be connected to External Hard Disc', but if I am not mistaken I had come across somewhere in our forum where it was stated that it plays via the External hard disc too but provided it is in FAT 16/32.

What I mean here was that the external drive has to be powered externally. The Pioneer's USB does not provide enough power to drive an external HDD.

Cheers