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Is there a way to play AVCHD files directly on a TV via an SDHC card?
Hi folks,
I’m not sure I’m in the correct forum, but I couldn’t see anywhere else to ask this question. I’m wondering whether or not I can output my final production onto an SDHC card in AVCHD format and then plug this card directly into a television so as to play the movie. I’m asking this because, though I’ve been looking for a television set that will allow me to do this, it seems there are none available (or, at least, they are hard to find!). It seems ludicrous to me that I must burn a movie to mpeg-2 onto a DVD and use a machine (with moving parts!!!) to play a movie. I mean, my camera has no moving parts, so why can’t I readily purchase a TV set that will allow me to play my finished production without having to go to DVD or Blu-Ray?
Anyone have any thoughts/info on this?
Ultimately, I’m wondering about the future, and what direction distribution of wedding videos will take. Right now, the only real way to get the finished production to customers is via DVD or Blu-Ray. Why aren’t TVs routinely built to take SDHC cards, thereby allowing me to distribute the finished production to my customers on one of these cards? It’d be a heck of a lot easier than burning DVDs!
As I said, it seems crazy that we are still using DVDs/Blu-Ray Disks.
I would love to learn more. Or, am I missing something?
Thanks very much!
Vic -
2 Replies
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The future will definitely be playack from smart phones or iPads directly to your tv. This is already possible but to where its commonplace is years away.
People know physical media and most aren’t familiar with technology at all so disc based distribution will be around many years.
There are outboard ‘players’ like the Western Digital which plays just about any file there is over an HDMI
You’ll have to give what your clients wants ….and right now that’s DVD and BD. If a client requesst another form, you need to deliver
Offer several options like download links or digital copy
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as far as I know – panasonic-flat-screens are able to play AVCHD onscreen straight away – but this is not 100%
cheers
danny
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