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Tablet media solution for mkv, AVI, Mpeg etc

  • 20-02-2012 1:56pm
    #1
    Macaonbhuit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭


    Looking for a tablet which I can use to play the gammut of media that I have be it MKV, AVI, Mpeg, etc. Can I buy an android device, with a suitable media player app, or is that just wishful thinking. Alternatively is the there a simple media player solution in a tablet format?


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  • #2
    Niall0001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 113 ✭✭Niall0001


    Been reading up on this myself lately. Useful info here, although I generally use Handbrake to convert video on my PC, then transfer it to phone.

    http://androidforums.com/android-media/316831-how-play-avi-mkv-wmv-mov-more-android-phone.html


  • #3
    Bellu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 169 ✭✭Bellu


    Well, now the VLC 2.0 is released and can play many more video formats.
    But for some video converters maybe after converting can get playing smoothly, as now I have keep the iFunia media converter for my videos conversion and works fine for me.
    But this all up to you.


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,962 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Macaonbhuit wrote: »
    Looking for a tablet which I can use to play the gammut of media that I have be it MKV, AVI, Mpeg, etc. Can I buy an android device, with a suitable media player app, or is that just wishful thinking. Alternatively is the there a simple media player solution in a tablet format?

    most reasonably powered tablets will play sd video (most divx). hd video (720p mkv's should be ok but 1080p stuff is tougher) takes more horsepower and a higher speed processor. converting files is a pain as takes too long. so for sd most any tablet will do, for hd (you wouldn't really see the difference of 1080p on a small tablet) get a higher end processor.


  • #5
    killbillvol2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭killbillvol2


    Macaonbhuit wrote: »
    Looking for a tablet which I can use to play the gammut of media that I have be it MKV, AVI, Mpeg, etc. Can I buy an android device, with a suitable media player app, or is that just wishful thinking. Alternatively is the there a simple media player solution in a tablet format?

    I have an Asus Transformer (TF101) and use the Diceplayer app to play any and all of the file types you listed.


  • #6
    Nforce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,924 ✭✭✭Nforce


    I'm running Kalemsoft's Media Player on the HP Touchpad in native WebOS. It play's everything that I've thrown at it from my NAS.


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  • #7
    Macaonbhuit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭Macaonbhuit


    Thanks for the replies all..... Do any of these apps have playlist capability. I'd like to avoid playing individual episodes of Peppa pig etc while in the car


  • #8
    podgeandrodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,916 ✭✭✭podgeandrodge


    I'm using an Archos tablet which plays all the formats. Newest version is the Archos 80 G9 or Archos 101 G9.

    They are a fair bit cheaper than the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Tablets etc.


  • #9
    DanC90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 357 ✭✭DanC90


    podgeandrodge wrote: »
    I'm using an Archos tablet which plays all the formats. Newest version is the Archos 80 G9 or Archos 101 G9.

    They are a fair bit cheaper than the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Tablets etc.

    I'm using the G8 101 for streaming video and music and its brilliant! the built in video and music apps are the best of any kind iv used and would highly recommend one especially since it only costs 150 - 250 depending on where you buy it from.. if anyone does get one id recommend vtl launcher over the stock launcher its much faster and smoother and better functionality overall.


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