USB adaptor for TV?

DavidNW · 21st February 2013, 14:28

Hello,

Our TV does not have a USB port. I am trying to achieve putting video on a USB stick, then plugging the USB stick into the TV in order to watch them. Of course, as stated, the TV does not have a USB port. Is there some kind of TV/USB adaptor that can help me achieve this?

Failing that, is there some kind of lead I could use to plug into my laptop (where I could have the video stored on the harddrive), plugging one end of the lead into the laptop, and the other into the TV, and thus watch the video/s?

I can, of course, burn the video/s to DVDs and play them through a DVD player, but I'm trying to circumvent that.

Thanks in advance,

David

humphshumphs · 21st February 2013, 14:35

Does your TV have a monitor input (little blue socket with 15 holes over 3 lines) in it. If so, then get a lead from laptop's external monitor port to TV and bob's your mothers brother so they say.

DavidNW · 21st February 2013, 14:49

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Originally Posted by humphshumphs

Does your TV have a monitor input (little blue socket with 15 holes over 3 lines) in it. If so, then get a lead from laptop's external monitor port to TV and bob's your mothers brother so they say.

Thanks a lot. Yes, our TV does have a monitor input (little blue socket with 15 holes over 3 lines) in it.), as has the laptop! So, all I need to get now is the appropriate lead. Will look on Ebay. what would this lead be called, to aid my search please?

Thanks for your help

Nige B · 21st February 2013, 14:51

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Originally Posted by DavidNW

Thanks a lot. Yes, our TV does have a monitor input (little blue socket with 15 holes over 3 lines) in it.), as has the laptop! So, all I need to get now is the appropriate lead. Will look on Ebay. what would this lead be called, to aid my search please?

Thanks for your help

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5M-GOLD-PL...item2c6a79543a here you go mate

DavidNW · 21st February 2013, 15:01

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Originally Posted by nigeeb

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5M-GOLD-PL...item2c6a79543a here you go mate

Thanks very much, Nigel and Richard. I have just ordered the lead!

NigelOBB · 21st February 2013, 16:06

If you've got hdmi ports on your tv and laptop you can connect that way too in hd you may need to unable hdmi sounds settings on you laptop though

Steve916 · 21st February 2013, 16:17

I have a wdtv attached to our tv. I then have 2 500gb hard drives plugged into the USB ports on the wdtv. Excellent piece of kit

ceedy · 21st February 2013, 17:38

Would this sort of thing do ?

or this

We had a similar type from Ebuyer for few years ..

C.

danbmx_69 · 21st February 2013, 17:46

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Originally Posted by DavidNW

Thanks very much, Nigel and Richard. I have just ordered the lead!

if you do it this way you also need a sound cable form the lap top to your tv so it will come out of the tv speakers, if you use HDMi if your lap top as it you dont need a sound lead

DavidNW · 23rd February 2013, 11:41

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Originally Posted by danbmx_69

if you do it this way you also need a sound cable form the lap top to your tv so it will come out of the tv speakers, if you use HDMi if your lap top as it you dont need a sound lead

Hello everyone,

The cable I ordered was delivered this morning, so I plugged one end into the TV and the other into the laptop - but no display on the TV and no picture; any ideas on what might be wrong please?

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