USB TV's

cmorris · 01-02-2012, 22:31

I have two TV's in the house with both USB ports on them these are

Samsung LE32D580

The Samsung TV has a remote which as buttons (Pause, Play, Fast Forward, Rewind and Record) and I am interest to know what they do. I have a feeling that if you plug a USB external Hard Drive ito one of the USB ports on the TV and press the record button on the remote when watching a TV programme it records straight to the drive am I correct?

Sony KDL 32W550

This TV has a USB port on the side, when I plugged a USB DVD Dive into this the drive started to make noises. Can I plug a USB DVD Drive into this port and watch a DVD movie?

Tidosho · 01-02-2012, 22:40

I have the 40" version of the Samsung and the buttons do indeed do what it says on the tin re the playback functions.

Doesn't just apply to USB harddrives though as it works the same on a USB pendrive.

Never read anything about recording so not sure about that.

Sorry but i nothing about the Sony tv.

Edited as i missed part of the initial question

cmorris · 01-02-2012, 22:45

So if I am watching a vdeo on a pen or USB drive I am able to use the bttons to move forward stop etc

Tidosho · 01-02-2012, 22:51

Yes.......

Nigel Goodwin · 02-02-2012, 08:52

The Sony one allows you to play pictures and videos off an external drive, it's probably too old to have recording to an external drive, although many current ones do - and they have a special USB socket for it (as well as the normal one).

cmorris · 02-02-2012, 08:55

If I plugged amn external DVD Drive into the USB port can I watcha DVD movie

jenzie · 02-02-2012, 20:22

really should look at the manuals for each TV, they should tell you what they can do

cmorris · 03-02-2012, 17:33

I coppied a DVD (MY OWN) using DVD Shrink and coppied the contents to a USB Hard Drive converted to FAT 32 but when I view this content I am unable to view. I navigate to the AUDIO_TS folder but it says that no content is available

How do I watch a full DVD movie via a USB

Nigel Goodwin · 03-02-2012, 20:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmorris

I coppied a DVD (MY OWN) using DVD Shrink and coppied the contents to a USB Hard Drive converted to FAT 32 but when I view this content I am unable to view. I navigate to the AUDIO_TS folder but it says that no content is available

How do I watch a full DVD movie via a USB

If you convert it to an AVI file on your PC it will probably play then?, you could try MPEG as well.

New2this · 05-02-2012, 14:59

You need to convert the flash drive to ntfs

niall campbell · 05-02-2012, 15:27

a good free programme is freemake.com to convert files to AVi

cmorris · 11-02-2012, 22:16

I now have a Sony KDL32CX530. This has 3 USB ports. I have copied a DVD(MY OWN to my PC HDD using DVD Shrink and I want to sew it together to fit it on a USB HDD to play on my TV.

Can this be done and how?

cmorris · 07-03-2012, 19:05

Is there a way I can connect my USB Disc Drive t my Sony TV and be able to watch a DVD. I have tried connecting directly to the TV Via USB but it still doesn't work.

If I connect my USB Disc drive to my TV via USB then also connect to the Power will it work.

01-02-2012, 22:31	#1
cmorris Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Leicester Posts: 5,058	USB TV's I have two TV's in the house with both USB ports on them these are Samsung LE32D580 The Samsung TV has a remote which as buttons (Pause, Play, Fast Forward, Rewind and Record) and I am interest to know what they do. I have a feeling that if you plug a USB external Hard Drive ito one of the USB ports on the TV and press the record button on the remote when watching a TV programme it records straight to the drive am I correct? Sony KDL 32W550 This TV has a USB port on the side, when I plugged a USB DVD Dive into this the drive started to make noises. Can I plug a USB DVD Drive into this port and watch a DVD movie?

01-02-2012, 22:40	#2
Tidosho Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,422	I have the 40" version of the Samsung and the buttons do indeed do what it says on the tin re the playback functions. Doesn't just apply to USB harddrives though as it works the same on a USB pendrive. Never read anything about recording so not sure about that. Sorry but i nothing about the Sony tv. Edited as i missed part of the initial question

01-02-2012, 22:45	#3
cmorris Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Leicester Posts: 5,058	So if I am watching a vdeo on a pen or USB drive I am able to use the bttons to move forward stop etc

01-02-2012, 22:51	#4
Tidosho Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,422	Yes.......

02-02-2012, 08:52	#5
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	The Sony one allows you to play pictures and videos off an external drive, it's probably too old to have recording to an external drive, although many current ones do - and they have a special USB socket for it (as well as the normal one).

02-02-2012, 08:55	#6
cmorris Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Leicester Posts: 5,058	If I plugged amn external DVD Drive into the USB port can I watcha DVD movie

02-02-2012, 20:22	#7
jenzie Inactive Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: BUDDIETOWN Posts: 20,385	really should look at the manuals for each TV, they should tell you what they can do

03-02-2012, 17:33	#8
cmorris Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Leicester Posts: 5,058	I coppied a DVD (MY OWN) using DVD Shrink and coppied the contents to a USB Hard Drive converted to FAT 32 but when I view this content I am unable to view. I navigate to the AUDIO_TS folder but it says that no content is available How do I watch a full DVD movie via a USB

03-02-2012, 20:15	#9
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by cmorris I coppied a DVD (MY OWN) using DVD Shrink and coppied the contents to a USB Hard Drive converted to FAT 32 but when I view this content I am unable to view. I navigate to the AUDIO_TS folder but it says that no content is available How do I watch a full DVD movie via a USB If you convert it to an AVI file on your PC it will probably play then?, you could try MPEG as well.

05-02-2012, 14:59	#10
New2this Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 8	You need to convert the flash drive to ntfs

05-02-2012, 15:27	#11
niall campbell Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Aberfeldy Posts: 7,035	a good free programme is freemake.com to convert files to AVi

11-02-2012, 22:16	#12
cmorris Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Leicester Posts: 5,058	I now have a Sony KDL32CX530. This has 3 USB ports. I have copied a DVD(MY OWN to my PC HDD using DVD Shrink and I want to sew it together to fit it on a USB HDD to play on my TV. Can this be done and how?

07-03-2012, 19:05	#13
cmorris Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Leicester Posts: 5,058	Is there a way I can connect my USB Disc Drive t my Sony TV and be able to watch a DVD. I have tried connecting directly to the TV Via USB but it still doesn't work. If I connect my USB Disc drive to my TV via USB then also connect to the Power will it work.

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