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How can i connect my external HDD to my HDTV?
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I've heard some HDTV have a build in USB port so you can directly hook up your ext. HD and play your video clips.
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| kls85 wrote: | | I've heard some HDTV have a build in USB port so you can directly hook up your ext. HD and play your video clips. |
Yes, I saw a few of those.
OP, do you have a HDTV already or are you going to purchase one?
If you are going to purchase one then buy one with USB capability.
Beware: just because it has a USB port doesn't mean it can watch off the USB. The USB port may be used only for flashing the TV's firmware.
If you already got a HDTV use the Western Digital TV.
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Localhost
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| iTz SWAT wrote: | | kls85 wrote: | | I've heard some HDTV have a build in USB port so you can directly hook up your ext. HD and play your video clips. |
Yes, I saw a few of those.
OP, do you have a HDTV already or are you going to purchase one?
If you are going to purchase one then buy one with USB capability.
Beware: just because it has a USB port doesn't mean it can watch off the USB. The USB port may be used only for flashing the TV's firmware.
If you already got a HDTV use the Western Digital TV. |
Yeah, the TV i have has a USB, but like you said it's for flashing the firmware 
I'd hate to shell out 100 USD for something that seems so basic :\
I think i'll just wait a little bit and see if they either 1) lower their price or 2) get more codecs supported!
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| Localhost wrote: | | iTz SWAT wrote: | | kls85 wrote: | | I've heard some HDTV have a build in USB port so you can directly hook up your ext. HD and play your video clips. |
Yes, I saw a few of those.
OP, do you have a HDTV already or are you going to purchase one?
If you are going to purchase one then buy one with USB capability.
Beware: just because it has a USB port doesn't mean it can watch off the USB. The USB port may be used only for flashing the TV's firmware.
If you already got a HDTV use the Western Digital TV. |
Yeah, the TV i have has a USB, but like you said it's for flashing the firmware
I'd hate to shell out 100 USD for something that seems so basic :\
I think i'll just wait a little bit and see if they either 1) lower their price or 2) get more codecs supported! |
There are alternatives to the WDTV, but I don't know of any.
I personally have a Media Centre PC with 4TB HDD's hooked up to my HDTV.
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Localhost
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| Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:38 am Post subject: |
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| iTz SWAT wrote: | | Localhost wrote: | | iTz SWAT wrote: | | kls85 wrote: | | I've heard some HDTV have a build in USB port so you can directly hook up your ext. HD and play your video clips. |
Yes, I saw a few of those.
OP, do you have a HDTV already or are you going to purchase one?
If you are going to purchase one then buy one with USB capability.
Beware: just because it has a USB port doesn't mean it can watch off the USB. The USB port may be used only for flashing the TV's firmware.
If you already got a HDTV use the Western Digital TV. |
Yeah, the TV i have has a USB, but like you said it's for flashing the firmware
I'd hate to shell out 100 USD for something that seems so basic :\
I think i'll just wait a little bit and see if they either 1) lower their price or 2) get more codecs supported! |
There are alternatives to the WDTV, but I don't know of any.
I personally have a Media Centre PC with 4TB HDD's hooked up to my HDTV. |
Hmm, one time i plugged my computer into the TV via HDMI.. worked fine but the graphics looked HORRID.
Not sure if i set it up wrong, but everything was unreadable and stuff!
Ideas?
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What graphics card? Is the TV 1080p? or 1080i? or neither?
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| iTz SWAT wrote: | | What graphics card? Is the TV 1080p? or 1080i? or neither? |
8800GT, and i think it was because i used s-video...
But right know i can't even remember how i plugged it into my TV...
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Use a HDMI cable or DVI cable.
If you can't use those, then use a VGA cable.
What exact ports do you have on your TV and GPU?
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