.MTS files not playing on HD200 Extenders

[ace007]

I recently got a new Panasonic camera that can record 720p video in .MTS files. For some reason the HD200 cannot play these files. I try and I get a black screen for a few seconds and then it will give up and go back to the menu.

This is the file format pulled from the webserver.

Episode: 00009
Aired: May 8, 2010 1:10 PM - 1:10 PM
Duration: 0 m
HDTV
Show ID: MF6840464
File Format: MPEG2-TS[H.264 720p, AC3/24Kbps@48kHz Stereo]
Files:
C:\Storage\Pictures\2010\May\00009.MTS
File Playlists: [wvx] [m3u] [pls]
Size: 79.55MB

Strangely enough the MediaMVP can play them after the server transcodes it on the fly.

Anybody know if the HD200s should support this format.

Thanks

[razrsharpe]

try renaming the file with a .m2ts or .ts extension.... Does it work then?

[Pirin]

I have a Panasonic ZS3, and I have had no problems playing back the videos via the HD-200. I am running the HD-200 as an extender, though, and not in stand alone mode. I just put my video file into my import directories, and after a media refresh, it shows up in my library.

I am not sure how you are accessing the video file... you mentioned a "webserver," which I don't have in my configuration (I just have a SageTV server and the extender). Can you try loading it from the import directory? The other thing that is a little suspect is that the "webserver" is reporting a movie that is 0 minutes. Is that right, do you have a short test video?

It didn't matter for me how I pulled the movie off of my camera. I was able to use the software that came with the camera (which I think makes an .M2TS file), and I was able to just use Windows Explorer and pull it directly from the SDHC card as a .MTS file. It didn't matter for me if the file had a .MTS or .M2TS file extension, they both played fine.

[ace007]

This is a DMC-ZS7. I should have mentioned that I am running it as a extender. Sage is even able to show the thumbnail but no dice actually playing the video. If I get a chance later maybe I'll post a link to one of the files if somebody else wants to try it.