Play DJI Mavic Pro 4K on 2017 Samsung UHD TV

Play DJI Mavic Pro 4K on 2017 Samsung UHD TV

Category : 4K Formats , 4K TV (TV Box)

Have made a couple of 4K video with your DJI Mavic Pro, after transferring the 4K footage from from the camera MicroSDHC/SDXC card to your computer external hard drive and try to watch them on your 2017 Samsung UHD TV, you noticed that if you record the 4K video in 24 frames per second or 25 frames per second, they won’t play on my Samsung UHD TV, it will only play the video when you recorded with 30 frames per second.

Main 4K format specification of DJI Mavic Pro

Video Resolution

DCI 4K (4096 X 2160): 24p
UHD 4K (3840 X2160) : 24/25/30p

Video File Formats

MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 in MOV wrapper

Bit rate

60 Mbps

Supported video codec for 2017 Samsung UHD TV

After searching for 2017 Samsung UHD TV supported file formats, we get the information that the 2017 Samsung UHD TV can handle H.264 video that meet the following standards.

File Format Container Video codecs Resolution Frame rate(fps) Bitrate(Mbps)

Audio Codecs

*.avi

*.mkv

*.asf

*.wmv

*.mp4

*.mov

*.3gp

*.vro

*.mpg

*.mpeg

*.ts

*.tp

*.trp

*.mov

*.flv

*.vob

*.svi

*.m2ts

*.mts

*.divx

AVI

MKV

ASF

MP4

3GP

MOV

FLV

VRO

VOB

PS

TS

SVAF

H.264 BP/MP/HP 4096 x 2160

4096 x 2160: 30

4096 x 2160: 60

60

Dolby Digital

LPCM ADPCM (IMA, MS)

AAC

HE-AAC

WMA

Dolby Digital Plus

MPEG (MP3)

DTS (Core, LBR, HD_MA, HD_HRA)

G.711 (A-Law, μ-Law) 

From above tablets, we can see that the video codec, container format, bit rate of DJI Mavic Pro are also compatible with 2017 Samsung UHD TV, however, if you try to record your Mavic Pro DCI 4K or UHD 4K at a frame rate of 24 or 30, the Samsung UHD TV will be unable to recognize that codec.  

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Change Mavic Pro 4K frame rate for Samsung 2017 UHD TV Playing

To fix the frame rate incompatible issue, you can just change the 24p or 25p frame rate shot with DJI Mavic Pro to Samsung UHD TV playable 30p. Here, you can adjust the frame rate by downloading Pavtube Video Converter. The program has perfect importing support for both the DCI 4K and UHD 4K H.264 MOV video shot with DJI Mavic Pro. Thanks to its batch conversion mode, you can load multiple video into the application at one time to save your precious time.

Here, you can easily produce 2017 Samsung UHD TV playable file formats with compatible codec, bit rate, resolution listed above, for those people who don’t want to suffer any quality loss, you can also use the program to directly output the original file formats. To get 2017 Samsung UHD TV readable frame rate, click “Settings” to open “Profile Settings” window, from “Frame Rate (fps)” drop-down list, choose “30”.

For Mac users, you can switch to download Pavtube Video Converter for Mac to perform the conversion on macOS High Sierra, macOS Sierra, Mac OS X El Capitan, Mac OS X Yosemite and Mac OS X Mavericks, etc.

Step by Step to Adjust Frame Rate of Mavic Pro 4K for 2017 Samsung UHD TV Playing

Step 1: Load DJI Mavic Pro 4K video.

Download the free trial version of the program. Launch it on your computer. Click “File” menu and select “Add Video/Audio” or click the “Add Video” button on the top tool bar to import source DJI Mavic Pro 4K files into the program.

Load DJI Mavic Pro 4K video

Step 2: Define output file format.

Clicking the Format bar, from its drop-down list, select one of 2017 Samsung UHD TV playable 4K file formats “H.264 High Profile Video(*.mp4)” under “Common Video” main category.

Output 2017 Samsung UHD TV playable 4K file formats

You can also choose to preserver the original DJI Mavic Pro 4K H.264 MOV formats by following the steps below:

Click “Format” bar, from its drop-down list, choose “Common Video” > “MOV – QuickTime(*.mov)”, then click “Settings” to open “Profile Settings” window, from “Codec” drop-down list, choose “H.264”.

Output original DJI Mavic Pro 4K video

Step 3: Adjust output video frame rate.

In the opened “Profile Settings” window, choose 2017 Samsung UHD TV playable “30” Frame Rate (fps).

Output 2017 Samsung UHD TV playable frame rate

Step 4: Begin the final conversion process.

After all setting is completed, hit the “Convert” button at the right bottom of the main interface to begin the conversion process from DJI Mavic Pro 4K 24p/25p to 2017 Samsung UHD TV playable 30p 4K H.264 file format.

When the conversion is finished, click “Open Output Folder” icon on the main interface to open the folder with generated files.

Transfer converted files to 2017 Samsung UHD TV via USB

Most 2017 Samsung TV models have USB port that enables you to play media files stored on USB devices, you can following the steps below to play converted files on Samsung TV from USB.
Step 1: Plug a USB storage device into a USB port at the back of your TV or the Mini One Connect of your TV.
Step 2: Press the Source button on your remote
Then select USB Device USB or Press the HOME button on your remote, navigate to Source or choose USB Device
Step 3: Select the media file you want to play
Step 4: Press the “Enter” button to show the control panel


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