I have two Rokus: 4670x Ultra and 4662RW Ultra LT. With both Rokus, I use the Roku Media Player. I have some MKV files that play fine on the 4662RW, but when I try to play them on the 4670x, it gives an error:
File not Playable. The file might be Damaged or Corrupt.
I find it strange if there are codec differences between the two models. Any thoughts?
Here are the Specs:
4670x Ultra:
Software Version 11.0.0 build 4180-46
Roku Media Player: 5.5 build 13
4662RW Ultra LT:
Software Version 11.0.0 build 4180-46
Roku Media Player: 5.5 build 13
You didnt mention whether you were using USB or UPnP/DLNA to play these files. You should test both methods.
Make sure you check for updates again on the 4670: Settings/System/Software update/Check now
(there are app compatibility layer updates - including RMP - that may not have been applied).
Otherwise, report this to Roku directly via the contact us/chat option.
Thanks for the Reply. this is via playback with DLNA. I can try to test with USB.
Both systems are fully up to date with OS and Apps.
After trying a few things out, I did get some MKVs working on the 4670x when I re-encoded them. At least I get Dolby Digital Plus out of the 4670x when playing them. The files encoded for TrueHD do not play.
Unfortunately slight codec/capability differences do exist between models, even with the same firmware builds.
Be aware that no Roku player model supports DTHD playback - your UPnP/DLNA server may be using different device profiles and/or transcoding, which may also explain the different behavior.