I downloaded alot of my digital files to the new media gate 450hd. When i connected it to the tv, and tried to play any of the movies it says it can not play the file due to missing or unsupported file type.
Assuming you have the latest firmware update installed (late 2008 I think) Mediagate 450HD won't play MP4 or H264 encoded files. It also won't play MKV or MWV files - there may be others but these are the file types I have encountered the same error when playing. Some MP3 music files won't play either but I have yet to investigate why this is. Solution - convert the file to standard AVI format - keep the same settings as the original file. There are a number of Windows (AVI Convertor) and Mac based programs that do this - Google is your friend. Hope this helps
First you will have either copy and pate the movie or download it to your usb drive
One of the benefits of putting files on a USB flash drive is that you can make any type of file portable.
This includes not only documents, spreadsheets and photos, but also media like video clips and movies.
If you have movies saved on your flash drive that you want to view, watching the movies directly from the USB drive is a simple process and can be achieved on almost any computer.
Connect your USB drive to the device on which you want to watch your movies.
This includes all USB-compatible computers, as well as some select television-compatible devices (like the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 or Sony Media Extender).
Launch the file explorer application on your device.
In Windows, access this utility by accessing the "Computer" application and then double-clicking the USB drive to display the files.
If you are trying to watch the movie files on a compatible television device, look for a "media," "device" or "USB input" application or button to bring up the file explorer.
Select the movie file you want to play.
In Windows, do this by double-clicking on the file.
The appropriate media-handling program should automatically launch and begin playing the movie automatically.
If you are using a television device, select the file from the list of compatible files in the device's internal explorer system.
hope this helps
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