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Wounded Bear

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2. Have had a smart TV for a while. Samsung is my chosen model...

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Sat May 10, 2025, 10:22 AM

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I like converting recorded media to MP4 for watching, most smart TVs have at least one USB port available and can read PC file types direct from a portable hard drive.

There are programs available to convert DVDs to MP4 in most cases. Picture quality is degraded a bit, but it is more convenient than switching out discs every episode/flick.

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Late Bloomer for Smart TV upgrades [View all] bucolic_frolic Saturday OP

Good synopsis of the changing technology - but what exactly are walkingman Saturday #1

Good questions bucolic_frolic Sunday #5

Have had a smart TV for a while. Samsung is my chosen model... Wounded Bear Saturday #2

Interesting hard drive idea and good to know. bucolic_frolic Sunday #6

If you are trying to play some vhs tapes on your smart TV walkingman Saturday #3

The VCR/DVD unit dubs the VHS to DVD and vice versa. The DVD is digital and MPEG-2 format. bucolic_frolic Sunday #8

This might not be relevant canetoad Saturday #4

Yes digital is the way to go bucolic_frolic Sunday #7

The device is called canetoad Sunday #9