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Article ID : S1F0799 / Last Modified : 05/06/2011

Supported File Formats for DLNA® and USB Compatible Sony® TVs

    You can enjoy video, audio and image files on your TV from USB or DLNA devices. See the chart below for supported file formats:

    • Use the DLNA feature to access media files over your home network from other DLNA enabled devices, such as a PC or PlayStation®3 system.
    • Enjoy media files from a USB device, such as a digital camera, MP3 player, or USB storage device, connected to the USB input on the TV.

    Legend:
     O = Supported
     X = Not Supported
    Category File Type File Extension DLNA USB
    Video MPEG-1 .mpg, .mpe, .mpeg O O
    MPEG-2 PS .mpg, .mpe, .mpeg O O
    MPEG-2 TS .mpg, .m2t, .mpe, .mpeg O O
    AVC (MPEG-4 part 10), MPEG-2 TS .m2ts, .mts O O
    AVC (MPEG-4 part 10), MP4 .mp4 O O
    MPEG-4 Visual (MPEG-4 part 2), MP4 .mp4 O O
    DivX SD (Home Theater profile 3.0) .divx, .avi X X
    Xvid .avi X X
    WMV (9/VC1), Asf .asf, .wmv O O
    DivX HD .divx, .avi X X
    OGG .ogv X X
    3gpp/3gpp2 .3gp, .3g2 X X
    DivX HD plus, MKV .mkv X X
    RealMedia .rm, .rmvb X X
    MOV .mov X X
    FLV .flv X X
    MVC .mvc X X
    Music LPCM .wav O1 O
    MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3 .mp3 O O
    WMA (9), Asf .wma O O
    - .aac X X
    Image JPEG .jpg, .mpo O2,3 O2
    PNG .png X X
    RAW (Sony α) .arw4 O O

    Notes:

    • USB supported file systems are FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, and exFAT. Files larger than 4GB are only supported when using the exFAT file system.
    • Not all files are guaranteed to play.


    1: Raw file with no extension is supported.
    2: Supported for DCF2.0/Exif 2.21 (YCbCr 4:4:4 is not in this specification).
    3: MPO file type is not supported.
    4: This is a new format for Sony α-series cameras. A JPEG thumbnail image is incorporated in the .arw format and displayed when viewing on a TV.