TV with USB ports

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TV with USB ports

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r***@optonline.net

2014-10-03 06:37:45 UTC

I've been pondering this for a few days. I have a Sony Bravia TV with two USB
ports. I currently have a flash drive with music and photos plugged in and it
works fine, finding folders and then the music or pictures within the folders. I
got to wondering If I could buy an external USB hard drive and have my music and
pictures and video on the hard drive plugged into the USB port. Does this sound
like it's feasibile? Thanks.

Jim Wilkins

2014-10-03 11:11:00 UTC

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Post by r***@optonline.net
I've been pondering this for a few days. I have a Sony Bravia TV with two USB
ports. I currently have a flash drive with music and photos plugged in and it
works fine, finding folders and then the music or pictures within the folders. I
got to wondering If I could buy an external USB hard drive and have my music and
pictures and video on the hard drive plugged into the USB port. Does this sound
like it's feasibile? Thanks.

I'd buy the drive locally and be sure the store will let you return
it, unless you can use it on a computer.

The external drives you can buy now are USB3 and some brands like
Seagate may have trouble connecting to a USB2 port. I have 11 external
Seagates, 2 of which need to be plugged in straight and firmly,
sometimes more than once. The problem is the cable which can be
replaced.

"Portable" port-powered hard drives may need more current than the
0.5A a USB2 port can provide, though their thermistor current limiter
has a thermal time delay that allows brief surges. I just checked a 1T
WD Passport connected through this meter:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ICR1UB6/ref=pe_385040_121528360_TE_dp_1
It limits a USB3 drive to USB2 speed, which is still fast enough for
video.

The startup current reached 0.86A, then it settled to 0.22A.

A 1TB Seagate FreeAgent started at 0.67A and draws 0.51A at 4.93V
continuously.

-jsw

Jim Wilkins

2014-10-03 16:40:00 UTC

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Post by Jim Wilkins

I'd buy the drive locally and be sure the store will let you return
it, unless you can use it on a computer.

Another consideration is the formatting. Flash drives are normally
FAT32, hard drives NTFS.

FAT32 can't store files over 4GB such as an hour of 1080i video.

-jsw

John McWilliams

2014-10-04 01:18:48 UTC

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Post by Jim Wilkins

I'd buy the drive locally and be sure the store will let you return
it, unless you can use it on a computer.

Another consideration is the formatting. Flash drives are normally
FAT32, hard drives NTFS.
FAT32 can't store files over 4GB such as an hour of 1080i video.

And the TV may not support playing off NTFS. And, really, music through
the TV?? Many people spend $$ just to avoid anything through TV speakers!

r***@optonline.net

2014-10-04 04:08:12 UTC

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Post by John McWilliams

Post by Jim Wilkins

I'd buy the drive locally and be sure the store will let you return
it, unless you can use it on a computer.

Another consideration is the formatting. Flash drives are normally
FAT32, hard drives NTFS.
FAT32 can't store files over 4GB such as an hour of 1080i video.

And the TV may not support playing off NTFS. And, really, music through
the TV?? Many people spend $$ just to avoid anything through TV speakers!

I have a 46" Sony soundbar with Bluetooth subwoofer module I bought when I got
the TV, which is a 65" Sony 4K. I'm not playing the music through the TV
speakers.

Ron

2014-10-08 03:41:00 UTC

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Post by r***@optonline.net
I have a 46" Sony soundbar with Bluetooth subwoofer module I bought when I got
the TV, which is a 65" Sony 4K. I'm not playing the music through the TV
speakers.

What is your viewing distance?

r***@optonline.net

2014-10-13 05:23:53 UTC

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Post by Ron

Post by r***@optonline.net
I have a 46" Sony soundbar with Bluetooth subwoofer module I bought when I got
the TV, which is a 65" Sony 4K. I'm not playing the music through the TV
speakers.

What is your viewing distance?

About 8 feet.

RickMerrill

2014-10-06 00:18:23 UTC

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Post by Jim Wilkins

I'd buy the drive locally and be sure the store will let you return
it, unless you can use it on a computer.

Another consideration is the formatting. Flash drives are normally
FAT32, hard drives NTFS.
FAT32 can't store files over 4GB such as an hour of 1080i video.
-jsw

My recollection is that FAT32 can't store files just over 2GB ;-)

Jim Wilkins

2014-10-06 00:40:09 UTC

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Post by RickMerrill

Post by Jim Wilkins

Post by r***@optonline.net
I've been pondering this for a few days. I have a Sony Bravia TV with two USB
ports. I currently have a flash drive with music and photos
plugged
in and it
works fine, finding folders and then the music or pictures within the folders. I
got to wondering If I could buy an external USB hard drive and
have
my music and
pictures and video on the hard drive plugged into the USB port. Does this sound
like it's feasibile? Thanks.

I'd buy the drive locally and be sure the store will let you
return
it, unless you can use it on a computer.

Another consideration is the formatting. Flash drives are normally
FAT32, hard drives NTFS.
FAT32 can't store files over 4GB such as an hour of 1080i video.
-jsw

My recollection is that FAT32 can't store files just over 2GB ;-)

The limit is 2GB without Large File Support, 4GB with it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_file_support
"For example, Microsoft Windows' FAT32 file system does not support
files larger than 4 GiB-1.."

-jsw

<'>

2014-10-05 23:41:56 UTC

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Have you ever thought about reading you owners manual and or just trying it?

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r***@optonline.net

2014-10-06 05:49:11 UTC

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Have you ever thought about reading you owners manual and or just trying it?

If I'm going to "just try it" I'd have to buy an external drive. If it doesn't
work. I'm stuck with the drive. Thanks anyway.

Les Cargill

2014-10-06 22:12:14 UTC

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Post by r***@optonline.net

Post by <'>

Have you ever thought about reading you owners manual and or just trying it?

If I'm going to "just try it" I'd have to buy an external drive. If it doesn't
work. I'm stuck with the drive. Thanks anyway.

You don't have a "backup drive" handy? I think the most recent 1TB we
bought was like $50 and is USB powered.

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Les Cargill

Seymore4Head

2014-10-06 17:00:58 UTC

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Get you one of these:
WDTV Live Plus. Most TVs play only a few video formats. WDTV plays any
video you can throw at it. It also works as a network drive If you
have a USB drive/stick plugged in you can access it anytime. It works
with any removable USB storage.
You can move it from TV to TV. It has wireless network so it can read
files directly off any shared network drive. It also has an Ethernet
port so you can hook it directly to the network.
http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=1270