What does the "AV Connectivity" mean?
Although a normal ODD cannot be connected to a TV directly, the product can be connected to devices (such as TV) that support USB interfaces and can then be used as an USB memory device. "AV Connectivity" refers to this functionality.
Note
This product is set to general ODD mode by default. When the power is turned off and on, the mode returns to the default mode.
Item | Description |
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Supported formats | File formats and codecs supported by the connected device. |
Supported number of photos | About 3000 (supports directory depth of up to 5 levels) |
Supported capacity | No limit (up to 4 GB for the size of a file.) |
Device recognition time1) | 4.3 GB Full Media: Approximately 2 minutes 30 seconds (approximately 30 seconds is required for 1 GB.) |
Supported media | CD/DVD(except DVD-RAM) |
Supported disc formats | ISO-9660/Joliet UDF 1.02 ~ 2.5 |
Note
1) The time to recognize the device may differ depending on the number of files and the capacity of the media device.
CD/DVD types of media written in UDF or ISO are supported. (except for DVD-RAM)
To understand the ISO and UDF formats, you have to understand the concept of file systems on storage devices.
Since ODDs only support the ISO and UDF file systems, the data needs to be converted to a file system that the AV system can recognize for the data on the ODD to be used.
Note
Up to 3000 files are supported and the files from root directory up to 5 levels can be recognized. The maximum size of a file is just under 4 GB. There is no limit to the size of data saved onto a single disc.
It takes longer to recognize the discs as data on the ISO/UDF file system is converted to the FAT32 file system for AV systems to recognize and transmit the data.
In addition, the time delay due to the conversion is determined by the number and size of the files saved on the disc. (Approximately 30 seconds is required for 1 GB of data.)
Because the file system conversion takes longer, if you connect a high-capacity disc, the connected device (such as TV) will require some time to recognize the Samsung external-type ODD (1G = approximately 30 seconds).
Note
The resolution of the images may not be supported by the TV or the codec (JPG, GIF, BMP, and etc.) may not be supported by the TV. In addition, if the actual image is in a format other than JPG such as in the BMP format, the image will not be displayed even though the image file extension is “JPG”.
The AV connectivity function basically enables connecting an AV device to any device to which a USB memory device can be connected. However, the AV connectivity device may be unable to connect to a device due to a power or compatibility problem.
PLEASE NOTE When writing to a device (such as a USB memory device or external HDD that is connected through the USB interface) is required for some reason, the AV connectivity function does not work.
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Since some AV systems have a timeout scheme for recognizing USB devices, if recognizing a device is delayed, the process may time out and the device may not be recognized. This may occur when the disc contains a big file or a number of files.
Since, at present, the AV connectivity function supports reading data only, you cannot write data to the AV connectivity device.
First check if the connected TV supports playing video through a USB interface.
If the TV supports this function, check if the video format is supported by the TV.
The AV connectivity technology is only for recognizing the connected portable ODD, not for automatically detecting the file format and playing the files on the ODD. The function for detecting and playing files needs to be supported by the TV or digital frame.
For supported video, photo and music file formats, refer to the user manual of the device to be connected (e.g. the TV manual).
To play DVD titles, you need a recorder that can decrypt the encoded DVD title. However, since most TVs do not support this function, you cannot watch DVD titles by using the AV connectivity function. To watch DVD titles, you have to use a DVD player or DVD playing software that runs on a computer.