I've been trying to get my external HDD to connect to my TV so I can watch movies, but every time I try it doesn't work.
My TV is A Samsung LN40D550K1FXZC that I got in 2010 (or was it 2011 ) and my external hdd is a Western Digital My Passport 1TB.
When I plug the hdd into my tv, the light on turns on, but the tv says nothing is connected. I've tried NTSC and FAT32 formats, with different types of video files (.avi, .mp4, and .mkv). I did some searching online and found that the USB port from the TV might not be able to supply enough power to a 1TB hdd, but I'm not sure if that's my problem. Any ideas?
My TV is A Samsung LN40D550K1FXZC that I got in 2010 (or was it 2011 ) and my external hdd is a Western Digital My Passport 1TB.
When I plug the hdd into my tv, the light on turns on, but the tv says nothing is connected. I've tried NTSC and FAT32 formats, with different types of video files (.avi, .mp4, and .mkv). I did some searching online and found that the USB port from the TV might not be able to supply enough power to a 1TB hdd, but I'm not sure if that's my problem. Any ideas?