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General restrictions
• The maximum size of any multimedia file should never exceed 4Gbyte.
• Do not use a dot “.” in folder naming.
• The minimum bitrate for ALL video streams formats is 256kbps.Any stream with a bitrate lower than
256kbps can result in visual artifacts and stopping video.
• The maximum bitrate for streaming content (audio & video) can be restricted by the bandwidth of
your local wired or wireless network.The bandwidth (performance) of your PC or USB device can
also limit the maximum bandwidth available for streaming.The numbers in the tables above are only an
indication of the maxima as defined by the TV system connected through a wired Ethernet
connection.
• If video streams are supporting multiple audio tracks the first audio track will automatically be
selected, the other audio tracks can’t be selected.
• External subtitle files (e.g.DivX.sr t subtitle files),internal(VOB) are not supported.
Network related restrictions
•The length of a filename, including the directory path,should not exceed 500 characters for network
(PC) based content.
• The maximum bitrate for streaming content (audio and video) can be restricted by the bandwidth of
your local wired or wireless network.The bandwidth (performance) of your PC or USB device can
also limit the maximum bandwidth available for streaming.The numbers in the tables above are only an
indication of the maxima as defined by the TV system connected through a wired Ethernet
connection.
Memory Card and USB related restrictions
• Only FAT (DOS) formatted (initialized) portable memory is supported. Errors in this formatting can
result in unreadable content.If such problems appear try to re-format the card. Be aware that
formatting the card will also delete all the content on it (pictures,music, …).
• The following file types are supported:.jpg, .jpeg, .mp3,.alb, .m3u and .pls.
•Onlylinear JPEG picture formats aresupported.Progressive JPEG encodings are not supported.
• The length of a filename or directory name is limited to the length specified by the FAT12/16/32 file
systems.
•Max. levels of nested directories is 19.
• Never use the supported file type extensions (.jpg,.jpeg, .mp3, .alb,.m3u and .pls) as extensions for
directories as these directories will be treated as corrupted files.
• The MP3 decoder does not support MPEG1 Layer 1 or Layer 2 playback.
• The access and response time of the content on a device can differ depending on the type or brand of
the device.
•The access and response time of the content on a device will decrease the more unsupported or
corrupted files are on the device.
• The length of the filename including the directory path and USB device name should not exceed 250
characters for USB or Memory Card based content.
Remark
Futureupgrades of these codec specifications become available through software upgrades on the
www.philips.com/support website.How to upload a new software versions, see Annex 1,p. 8 of the
extended manual on the supplied CD.