Hopper 3 media playback

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mgaleba

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Feb 1, 2006

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• Feb 24, 2016

• #1

Movies from my WD mycloud wont play on hopper 3.

 

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MitchDeerfield

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Feb 1, 2016

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• Feb 24, 2016

• #2

My hopper sees the videos on my PC network, but doesn't play them. What video formats are compatible with it?

 

ralfyguy

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Sep 17, 2005

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• Feb 24, 2016

• #3

Try MKV format. Those are the only ones that work on mine. I converted all the videos I had.

 

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jsaxon2

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Feb 20, 2008

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• Feb 25, 2016

• #4

It looks like mkv and m2ts may be compatible. Check here: http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/hopper-3-problems.357236/page-9#post-3821812

 

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MitchDeerfield

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• Feb 25, 2016

• #5

jsaxon2 said:

It looks like mkv and m2ts may be compatible. Check here: http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/hopper-3-problems.357236/page-9#post-3821812

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Aren't those oddball formats? I use mp4 and .avi. Will the format choice be expanded?

 

Rolling Joe

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May 12, 2012

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Spokane, WA

• Feb 25, 2016

• #6

MKV files using the H.264 codec play fine on my H3 using a Plex server. The new H.265 codec, which the Hopper 3 supposedly supports, does not.

 

Hall

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Feb 14, 2004

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Germantown OH

• Feb 25, 2016

• #7

MitchDeerfield said:

Aren't those oddball formats? I use mp4 and .avi. Will the format choice be expanded?

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MKV isn't that uncommon, but yeah, I'd consider M2TS to be an odd one.

 

ralfyguy

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• Feb 25, 2016

• #8

Get the free and excellent program Xmedia Recode. Then open the video file and choose Matroska as output. Use the same bit rate as your source for video and set the audio to copy or whatever you like it to be. You can batch convert with it also. Start it before you go to bed and let it run overnight.

There is no telling if and when Dish is gonna fix it to play mp4 and avi and such.