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  • 04-04-2016 5:28pm
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    zxxtonyxxz
    Registered Users Posts: 181 ✭✭


    I download movies onto my memory stick and they are typically in mp4 format (typically...) I used to watch the movies on my Xbox One and that worked fine but that has gotten moved to my own room and I would prefer to watch my movies on the big TV we have. I was wondering if anyone knows of a device I can buy which I could plug my USB into which also goes into the TV to play my movies on it. Thanks!


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    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,447 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Does the 'big TV' not have a USB socket? Most do nowadays.

    If the TV doesn't have a USB socket then you will need to buy a media player, you can get them with or without an internal HDD. That will connect to the TV using a HDMI cable.


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    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,748 ✭✭✭degsie


    Raspberry Pi with openelec.


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    zxxtonyxxz
    Registered Users Posts: 181 ✭✭zxxtonyxxz


    coylemj wrote: »
    Does the 'big TV' not have a USB socket? Most do nowadays.

    If the TV doesn't have a USB socket then you will need to buy a media player, you can get them with or without an internal HDD. That will connect to the TV using a HDMI cable.

    My TV has a usb port but when I plug it in it will not pick up any of my movies. It shows that I have nothing in it.


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    mass_debater
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    zxxtonyxxz wrote: »
    My TV has a usb port but when I plug it in it will not pick up any of my movies. It shows that I have nothing in it.

    They are in a format the tv can't read it else the TV has no smart functions and USB port is just for updating the tv


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    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,799 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    zxxtonyxxz wrote: »
    My TV has a usb port but when I plug it in it will not pick up any of my movies. It shows that I have nothing in it.

    What TV is it? On my LG tv I had to enable it in a hidden menu, once I did it would pick up most video formats.


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    zxxtonyxxz
    Registered Users Posts: 181 ✭✭zxxtonyxxz


    FrostyJim wrote: »
    What TV is it? On my LG tv I had to enable it in a hidden menu, once I did it would pick up most video formats.

    It is a Samsung TV


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    mordeith
    Registered Users Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭mordeith


    zxxtonyxxz wrote: »
    It is a Samsung TV

    Model would be handy


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    syklops
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    Make sure the USB is formated as Fat32.

    I had one of these which worked great


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