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Play Videos with Sony VGF-AP1

Musterknabe1981 — Sun, 20 Mar 2005 17:51:59 GMT

Hi,

I bought my Sony Vaio VGF-AP1 two weeks ago.
Someone said me, that the VGF-AP1 can play Videos since some day's. All I need is a new Software?!?!?

Can someone of you help me? I don't know how I can play videos with my player!

Thank's for your help!

ACHIM

P.S. Sorry for my bad english! But you can answer in english or german! 🙂

Re: Play Videos with Sony VGF-AP1

Ze_PilOt — Sun, 20 Mar 2005 18:03:19 GMT

sorry but, you can't do that.

Re: Play Videos with Sony VGF-AP1

Twisted-Rizla — Mon, 21 Mar 2005 08:54:15 GMT

There WAS supposed a video playback facility but I think it was some kind of marketing ploy to put people off buying iPods!

Re: Play Videos with Sony VGF-AP1

kee-lo_ — Mon, 21 Mar 2005 15:31:08 GMT

Yeah it sucks TR, they are really not doing the VP any justice.

If it had video it would be cool.

Re: Play Videos with Sony VGF-AP1

DiabloVaio — Mon, 21 Mar 2005 18:16:23 GMT

I know that iRiver published a firmware for its H300 series (Which are like VP, having a 256K color screen and ability to play REAL music, not like VP , and photo playback ability) that made them able to play video files! (But only with 10Fps, and in .Avi format I think).
Anyway, I know that VP's CPU is much better than iRiver H300 series, because it's much faster as I heard. So it's not impossible to make it play videos!
But, a big problem is, VP is from SONY, which is not a good news for people who are interested in GOOD & REAL firmware upgrades!
SIGhhhhhhhhhhh:smileyrolling_eyes:

Re: Play Videos with Sony VGF-AP1

kee-lo_ — Mon, 21 Mar 2005 22:04:36 GMT

I recon it's possible too, come on Sony!

Re: Play Videos with Sony VGF-AP1

Chris384 — Mon, 21 Mar 2005 23:50:53 GMT

when + where did sony actually state that the VP would have video playback features?

can anyone give a link to a website with this info?

yes it would be a cool feature but where can we request sony to make it? (where can we e-mail / contact sony?)

Re: Play Videos with Sony VGF-AP1

MadarbWoT — Tue, 22 Mar 2005 14:07:46 GMT

if that is true and sony did play a marketing trick concerning video playback,then all users can demand that the company releases a firmware supporting this.

or you could take legal measures if they didnt right?

Re: Play Videos with Sony VGF-AP1

DiabloVaio — Tue, 22 Mar 2005 14:20:24 GMT

if that is true and sony did play a marketing trick concerning video playback,then all users can demand that the company releases a firmware supporting this.

or you could take legal measures if they didnt right?

I spent ages trying to find that if SONY has ever said something like that, but found nothing. I don't think that Sony has ever said that VP is going to play videos in future.
The problem is, they already built a PVP, which is not a good news for us VP owners.

Re: Play Videos with Sony VGF-AP1

MadarbWoT — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 12:35:25 GMT

yes thats exactly the point diablo...
i dont think theres any chance for us now!:smileycry:

Re: Play Videos with Sony VGF-AP1

nabilxp — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 16:18:36 GMT

we still cant easily use our musik and without having problems and you you xant video too :smileygrin:
imagine vaio with video ,a lot of bugs

Re: Play Videos with Sony VGF-AP1

DiabloVaio — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 17:44:08 GMT

we still cant easily use our musik and without having problems and you you xant video too :smileygrin: 
imagine vaio with video ,a lot of bugs

Absolutely agree! They couldn't even add a simple MP3 playback correctly! Now a videoplayback feature ? LMAO