A few decades ago, only the most wealthy people could afford a color TV in the house, but now huge plasma panels are a common thing. A sophisticated viewer is no longer enough several hundred channels and a varied program on each of them, it would be nice to watch exactly the movie or program you want. The benefit is such an opportunity, on modern TVs the USB port is built in without talking, but what about the older models, where there is no such port? The issue is relevant, so in this article we will understand how to watch movies from a flash drive on TV.
To watch movies with flash-usb on TV, you can use several ways to connect the device.
The article is divided into parts, for each of the connection methods, let's say a few words, let's start with the simplest.
USB connection
The method, which is called “simpler, ” is usually not required to make any additional manipulations, but there are also pitfalls. In the most general case, it is enough for us to connect the USB flash drive to the connector on the special panel of the TV and switch to AV mode using the corresponding button. The panel can be right, left, bottom, back - anywhere, depending on the specific model of a particular manufacturer. With this seemingly simplest connection, problems may arise, usually they are related to the recognition of the drive itself or its contents.
TV does not see flash drives
In this case there may be several problems, consider each:
- Inappropriate file system.
The two main file systems that are used on Windows are: NTFS and FAT. If one file system does not fit the TV, then reformat it to another with standard operating system tools. To do this, insert the USB flash drive into the computer port, in the “My Computer” menu, right-click on the device and select the “Format” item. A new window will appear where you can configure in which file system to format the media. Please note that all data on the flash drive will be erased. FAT32 has limitations on the size of files; a movie is heavier than 4 GB; it’s impossible to see its capabilities. NTFS has no such restrictions, most likely, your TV will work with it.
- Too large flash drive capacity.
Televisions usually have a threshold of supported storage capacity. If you are using a 64 GB flash drive, then try a slightly smaller storage medium.
- Service USB connector.
On some models there is only such a connector, you can determine it by the appropriate marking service only or remote control.
TV does not see all the files
Some inexperienced users are not even aware of the existence of various extensions and file formats. In the instructions for the TV you can find the formats that it supports. If you want to watch a movie with a different extension, you will have to convert it to the right one or download the movie again with a different extension. You can convert files with the help of specialized programs, there are plenty of them on the Internet. These problems may appear with any connection, you need to know about them. Moving on.
Connect using a DVD player
How to turn on the TV movie from a flash drive, if there is no USB-connector? Using a DVD player in which this connector is embedded. There are a lot of them in everyday life, and even if you do not have a device, it is quite possible to purchase it in the store or with hands on the site ads. In addition, you can watch movies from DVDs, although the flash drive, of course, more convenient. We insert the USB flash drive into the device port, the device itself into the TV and enjoy. The method is quite convenient, especially if you already have a player.
We use media station
The media station is a universal device. Roughly speaking, this is a player with a large number of ports. It can connect almost all devices that can transfer sound or video, including a USB flash drive. There should be no special problems with it, just insert the drive into the media player, which, in turn, into the TV.
We connect to a computer or laptop
The latter method is difficult to attribute to connections via a USB flash drive, but it can save if other methods are unreal for one reason or another. Connecting to a computer is the topic of a separate article, here you can turn around, we can use a large number of connections:
- S-Video;
- VGA;
- HDMI;
- wireless connection.
Each connection has its pros and cons, but the most common and high-quality can be considered an HDMI connection. As a result, the TV will become a monitor, in fact, playback will be carried out on the computer.
Conclusion
We figured out how to watch a movie on a TV through a USB flash drive, looked at several ways and revealed the pitfalls in each of them. If you have a modern device, then there should be no particular problems, but you will have to tinker with the old models.
If you have any questions - ask them in the comments!