Movies playing on a USB stick

If you're not very tech-savvy, the safest thing is probably to buy the official DivX encoder and convert all your videos with it:
http://www.divx.com/en/software/divx-plus/converter
Note that the free version only allows you to encode DivX HD videos (mkv), which will not play on the Evoque. You need the Home Theater setting.

There are hundreds of other programs that you can use. Most of them will handle many more formats, but if your primary goal is to target the Evoque, the DivX encoder will be perfect.

Sorry to jump in on this thread, but can anyone confirm if the tech pack option comes with the abilty to play video as standard, or is this a further option ??

Cheers

Mart

(28-12-2011 11:31am)vision*R Wrote:  If you're not very tech-savvy, the safest thing is probably to buy the official DivX encoder and convert all your videos with it:
http://www.divx.com/en/software/divx-plus/converter
Note that the free version only allows you to encode DivX HD videos (mkv), which will not play on the Evoque. You need the Home Theater setting.

There are hundreds of other programs that you can use. Most of them will handle many more formats, but if your primary goal is to target the Evoque, the DivX encoder will be perfect.

When I purchased the DIVX converter for Mac, it couldn't convert my iTunes/iPhone/iPad friendly mp4/m4v files into Evoque-friendly files. Just a warning from someone who has tried and failed.

On a Mac, you can also try this: http://www.ffmpegx.com/index.html

It worked ! DivX convertor - convert .MKV to .Divx file extension using "home theatre" setting, installed on USB stick and played first time - managed to even get these files to work through the USB port on my Sony Bravia TV also !
Thanks for all tips. Not sure if Ill want to pay for DixV convertor though when trial period runs out !
Any free alternatives ?

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Quite a good DIVX video site
http://www.divxcrawler.com/ Ive downloaded a few films, converted and been able to view in the RRE !

I still say its pointless if your Evoque doesnt have dual view screen or rear ent. The 10min cut-off without the engine on makes the movie playing capabilities useless. Times one would want to watch a film in the car are like waiting for the wife to whizz around Tesco, waiting for the kids to come out from school, on a ferry, on the Eurostar etc. etc. Not times you also want the engine ticking over.

If my MacBook can play a DVD for 6hrs, I don't see why the Evoque - with it's massive battery - cant last longer than 10mins.

(29-12-2011 07:17pm)dandavis1 Wrote:  I still say its pointless if your Evoque doesnt have dual view screen or rear ent. The 10min cut-off without the engine on makes the movie playing capabilities useless. Times one would want to watch a film in the car are like waiting for the wife to whizz around Tesco, waiting for the kids to come out from school, on a ferry, on the Eurostar etc. etc. Not times you also want the engine ticking over.

If my MacBook can play a DVD for 6hrs, I don't see why the Evoque - with it's massive battery - cant last longer than 10mins.

+1

@dandavis1 - can u pls get yr wife to teach my wife how to 'whizz' around the supermarket!

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Actually, hasn't dandavis1 hit on the easiest solution - just buy an iPad!

If only Land Rover had collaborated with Apple on this car.... Your Evoque comes with an iPad which forms the main console running a pre-loaded Evoque app.

In the meantime it does everything else an iPad does (limited while plugged in obviously - safety first) and when you park up you simply 'eject' it and off you go.

Forgive me if this has been asked before, but can a standard pure screen play films?