Connecting Hard Drive to TV

Liam McPoyle

Hi all.

Im a bit of a tech illiterate so Im looking for some guidance for connecting my hard drive to my TV. Hard drive is about 1 year old, USB 3.0.

TV is approx 4 years old. There is a HDMI 2 outlet on the back of the TV and also a USB port.

I know that you need a HDMI cable to connect but Im not sure which one to go for.

In terms of navigating the drive when connected to the TV, will the TV remote suffice?

I watched a tutorial on Youtube and it said that on the remote there should be a "media player" button but on mine there isnt.

Im sure these questions seem rather novice to some so I do apologize!

:pac:

johndoe99

it all depends on some info:

when you say 'Hard Drive', are you refering to a media player, whats the make/model ?

and

whats the make/model of your TV ?

Saucy McKetchup

Have you tried connecting through USB and selecting the USB input through your remote? You then should be able to navigate through your hard drive with the remote

Liam McPoyle

Saucy McKetchup wrote: »

Have you tried connecting through USB and selecting the USB input through your remote? You then should be able to navigate through your hard drive with the remote

Tried that, nowt happening that I can see.

TV is an LG, hard drive is the 1 TB version of this.

johndoe99

you don't say what model the LG TV is, only some LG TVs can access external media by USB, the others use the USB for Firmware updates and WIFI.

boobar

If you can't get the hard drive playing directly to your TV, something like this might help
http://www.amazon.co.uk/IncrediSonic-Ultra-Play-IMP150-Flashdrives/dp/B006FNCWSY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392575262&sr=8-1&keywords=media+player

TheHappyChappy

nice link + idea

lapsed

You can also use an x-box or playstation as your proxy. More reliable than cheap media players.