Movies from flash drive on tv?

blacksheepwall · August 8th, 2009, 07:09

Ok what I'm wanting to do is connect my flash drive to my TV through a usb to AV cable and watch movies stored on the drive on the TV.

Is it possible to install a media player on the drive and have it play movies automatically when connected to the TV?

I have an older tv (cable jack and AV plug-in)

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gamefreak94 · August 8th, 2009, 11:34

VLC media player has a portable version....not sure how you would get it to or whether or not it would output to the TV though.

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JJXB · August 8th, 2009, 16:21

there would be no 100% straightforward way to do what your asking about without some sort of intermediary device to play the videos off of your flash drive. i always use my softmodded xbox with XBMC to play files over the network but i know the 360/ps3 can handle FAT16/FAT32 formatted flash drives as sources for pictures, music and video files.
i didn't suggest the the xbox w/ XBMC since i don't know how the xbox handles flash drives and that aren't FATX formatted.

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koko · August 8th, 2009, 17:54

Get a Media HDD or DVD player that has a USB port.

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Azatos · August 8th, 2009, 18:58

I'd recommend this man. WD TV HD Media Player ( WDAVN00 )

koko · August 8th, 2009, 19:42

Yep, i was thinking of that one. it's freaking Full HD!

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August 8th, 2009, 07:09	#1
blacksheepwall Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: california Posts: 21	Movies from flash drive on tv? Ok what I'm wanting to do is connect my flash drive to my TV through a usb to AV cable and watch movies stored on the drive on the TV. Is it possible to install a media player on the drive and have it play movies automatically when connected to the TV? I have an older tv (cable jack and AV plug-in) __________________ ABIT IP35 Pro, Q6600 G0 @2.4GHz, G.SKILL 2GB DDR2 800, EVGA GeForce 8800GT 512MB, Acer 19' LCD screen, OCZ GameXStream 600W, Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro, 320GB SATA, XP home

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August 8th, 2009, 11:34	#2
gamefreak94 Registered Anime Hater Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Karachi, Pakistan Posts: 8,678	VLC media player has a portable version....not sure how you would get it to or whether or not it would output to the TV though. __________________ "Don't worry about what people think. They don't do it very often." - Anonymous

August 8th, 2009, 16:21	#3
JJXB I Am Merely A Pawn... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: UK Posts: 826	there would be no 100% straightforward way to do what your asking about without some sort of intermediary device to play the videos off of your flash drive. i always use my softmodded xbox with XBMC to play files over the network but i know the 360/ps3 can handle FAT16/FAT32 formatted flash drives as sources for pictures, music and video files. i didn't suggest the the xbox w/ XBMC since i don't know how the xbox handles flash drives and that aren't FATX formatted. __________________ ~Ceramic White Phat PSP Status~ FW: 5.50 GEN-D3 Memory Stick: 8gb

August 8th, 2009, 17:54	#4
koko ! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Saudi Arabia Posts: 5,312	Get a Media HDD or DVD player that has a USB port. __________________

August 8th, 2009, 18:58	#5
Azatos Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: America Posts: 62	I'd recommend this man. WD TV HD Media Player ( WDAVN00 )

August 8th, 2009, 19:42	#6
koko ! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Saudi Arabia Posts: 5,312	Yep, i was thinking of that one. it's freaking Full HD! __________________