Media Player 5400ci

[etch]

I am thinking of buying a media player that i can connect to my TM5400ci. As well as storing loads of media via the pc, i will want to record satellite programmes to the hard drive instead of using a USB stick.
Does anyone know if i can link my receiver to a media player? If so, can you recommend a decent media player for what i require?

[Giga]

Definitly test the combination before you buy! If you can access the media player over the USB port and it is recognised as a hard disc (fat32 formatted is required, if the hard disc is over 30GB it has to be formatted with one of these utilities:
Fat32format 1.05 & Win GUI fat32format 1.0.1.0 (https://www.satpimps.co.uk/showthread.php?t=111179)

My external powerd USB WD hard disc My Book, home edition 500 GB is recognised on TM-6900 HD combo Super. On TM-5300D+ USB Super this hard disc is not recognised!

[etch]

Thanks for your help Giga. I don't know how i can test one without buying one first? I suppose i will have to go out and buy one and just hope that it works. The media player that i am interested in has 1TB of memory but a friend of mine recently bought a 500GB HDD but could not get it to work on his TM6900.

[Giga]

other issue could be the .trp files or converted files to .ts to play on the media player you have your eyes on. Take a usb stick with recordings with you to test. Good luck anyway with the purchase.