Video loop on flash drive?

JackW wrote on 10/17/2015, 8:58 PM
I've received the following from a client:

"Because we play the company video on a TV in lobby all the time, the built-in DVD or a DVD player gets worn out after a period of time.
Now I have a request the same short video (1 minute and 42 seconds) on a memory stick that plays on TV, continuously.

The TV is Visio M-series and I downloaded the manual.
It does not seem to have an option to “loop” the video from USB port.

Can a video on a memory stick set to loop by itself?"

Any thoughts on how to do this?

Jack

Comments

Chienworks wrote on 10/17/2015, 9:17 PM
It's entirely up to the player.

Of course, you could repeat that video 262 times into a 7 hour, 25 minute file and fit it on a 16GB stick. If it won't handle a 16GB file then you could make 4 files of 4GB each that last 1 hour 51 minutes each and the TV should play them one after the other. Use a lower bitrate as necessary if you need a longer running time.
MSmart wrote on 10/17/2015, 10:33 PM
I recently finished a waiting room video on USB. The TV's online manual didn't show if it could loop a file or not but it was there in the TV's settings. You'll need to get in front of the TV to be sure. Or you can buy a player that will. I participated in video on USB thread over on the Pro forum where I list a player I was considering before I knew I didn't need it.

ADDED: Oops, I thought I was on the Movie Studio forum. HERE is the thread.
musicvid10 wrote on 10/18/2015, 6:20 AM
Streaming players like roku are $35-40.
They don't wear out.
JackW wrote on 10/18/2015, 1:02 PM
Thanks for the suggestions. I'll pass them along to the client.

Jack
Tom Pauncz wrote on 10/18/2015, 3:25 PM
Jack,

I have used a WDTV box to do just that. It connects to the TV's HDMI port (needed for HD), and can play content from a HDD or a stick connected to its USB port. Via it's remote you can set the content to loop.

It costs about $100 (in Canada) and it does away with the DVD issue for your client.

Tom
musicvid10 wrote on 10/19/2015, 7:42 AM
Regardless of which solution you choose, looping is a player function, not the video itself.
David Settlemoir wrote on 10/19/2015, 3:00 PM
I've installed several of these (older version with CF cards of DV-81) in two different state agency visitor/nature centers across Arkansas. Oldest ones have been running eight hours a day six days a week since 2010. Only problems we've had are power outages since they are in very rural areas. I use the DV-68K card with several buttons to control which video is played, and the rest of the time is a continuous loop of a pre-show video.

http://www.teamkingsley.com/MedeaWiz.htm

All were purchased from Bill Kingsley who is great to deal with and very knowledgeable about the units and programming.

David