Looking for best method to watch M4P footage on 4k tv

InAz · Nov 17, 2023

Can someone recommend a best method to view drone footage on a 4k tv? Dji states that you can use thr RC2 controller but it hasn't been tested and may fail.
Are there any better ways to view footage on 4k TV or would I be stuck using my computer? I only have a tablet as other media & no usb port.

mavic3usa · Nov 17, 2023

InAz said:
Can someone recommend a best method to view drone footage on a 4k tv? Dji states that you can use thr RC2 controller but it hasn't been tested and may fail.
Are there any better ways to view footage on 4k TV or would I be stuck using my computer? I only have a tablet as other media & no usb port.

If you would like to come completely up to speed, you should explore something like Plex but that would depend on your TV and other equipment. I don't know what these TVs are capable of standalone these days (i.e. the ports) but if it's not streaming, you probably should think about making the leap.

InAz · Nov 17, 2023

mavic3usa said:
If you would like to come completely up to speed, you should explore something like Plex but that would depend on your TV and other equipment. I don't know what these TVs are capable of standalone these days (i.e. the ports) but if it's not streaming, you probably should think about making the leap.

Tv's 2 yrs old, Samsung 70q, which was almost top of line then. 2 usb, 4 hdmi. So the rc2 conteoller cable won't work?
I'll review plex, as well. Isn't that a tv app?

mobilehomer · Nov 17, 2023

Most 4K tvs have a usb port. Plug your card in there and use the built-in media viewer. You may need an adapter.

InAz · Nov 17, 2023

mobilehomer said:
Most 4K tvs have a usb port. Plug your card in there and use the built-in media viewer. You may need an adapter.

Like this one?

mobilehomer · Nov 17, 2023

InAz said:
Like this one?

Yes, and the card is a great one. No real need for anything bigger.

Meta4 · Nov 17, 2023

InAz said:
There are so many, I'm trying to see what you think works better than others

USB card readers are very basic.
All you need is one that works.
These ones work just fine and aren't expensive at all.

Meta4 · Nov 17, 2023

InAz said:
Like this one?

No ... that's for full-sized SD cards.
You would need one that accepts micro-SD cards like the one in post #7.
Or you could copy the file to a USB thumb drive and play it from there.

mavic3usa · Nov 17, 2023

Meta4 said:
No ... that's for full-sized SD cards.
You would need one that accepts micro-SD cards like the one in post #7.
Or you could copy the file to a USB thumb drive and play it from there.

Anyone with a microSD card should have at least one full-size SD card adapter like this:

Amazon.com

BobaFut · Nov 17, 2023

mavic3usa said:
Anyone with a microSD card should have at least one full-size SD card adapter like this:

Amazon.com

Or drawer full of them since some card makers include them with every card (thanks Samsung!).

Another method I don't think has been mentioned is to upload the footage to YouTube (assuming you have a smart TV to watch with).

IFlied · Nov 17, 2023

I connect the SD card to my iPad or iPhone, then use screen mirroring to my Samsung TV.
Easy, works great !

rgarjr · Nov 18, 2023

It’s the same as watching a movie. I have a NAS (QNAP, Synology) with videos on it, you can stream any vid file from it using an Apple TV using 3rd party apps like file explorer

GregS · Nov 18, 2023

Yet another way is to upload to YouTube from your PC. Copy the URL link, email it to yourself, open it on your phone, then cast it to your TV. Works great for me.