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Free software to convert Video for Panasonic TV Format

  • 02-03-2020 03:21PM
    #1
    barrymanilow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 548 ✭✭✭


    Hi there ,


    Have a bit of an issue with a Panasonic Viera TV.


    It has a USB port but it wont recognize any of the video files (MP4) on a USB stick.


    Have formatted the stick to FAT32 but this does not help.


    A bit of google and I see that I need to convert my MP4 s to a Panasonic TV Format.


    The video converters are a bit pricey considering this is a one off that I am doing as a favor for an elderly relative, are there any free software options out there that can do this ?


    Thanks ,


    B


Comments

  • #2
    Philipx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 180 ✭✭Philipx


    Handbrake

    Try converting it to .AVI


  • #3
    smuggler.ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,423 ✭✭✭smuggler.ie


    barrymanilow wrote: »
    Hi there ,


    Have a bit of an issue with a Panasonic Viera TV.


    It has a USB port but it wont recognize any of the video files (MP4) on a USB stick.


    Have formatted the stick to FAT32 but this does not help.


    A bit of google and I see that I need to convert my MP4 s to a Panasonic TV Format.


    The video converters are a bit pricey considering this is a one off that I am doing as a favor for an elderly relative, are there any free software options out there that can do this ?


    Thanks ,


    B
    MP4 format(container) is most popular and it is supported by Panasonic TV
    What i suspect is unsupported codec.


    See if VLC can help
    https://www.vlchelp.com/convert-video-format/


    HandBrak for more pro take
    https://handbrake.fr/
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  • #4
    barrymanilow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 548 ✭✭✭barrymanilow


    Thanks I managed to get a converter called Pavtube . It converts to an MP4 specific for a panasonic tv.


    It still didn't recognize the file however , in fact it seems to not even recognize the usb stick.


    is it possible that I need to format it with the usb in the TV set in order for it to recognize it ?


    Il try options suggested above too.


  • #5
    smuggler.ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,423 ✭✭✭smuggler.ie


    Refer to your TV model (?) to what format external storage is supported and what codec it canread.
    Try different external storage
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  • #6
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,095 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    barrymanilow wrote: »
    It still didn't recognize the file however , in fact it seems to not even recognize the usb stick.

    Is this some ancient thing and a big USB (64/128GB)? You might need to get a small USB and format to FAT32 and reencode video uncompressed AVIs. At which point just buy a chromecast.


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