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USB Port on TVs
Does anybody know what is the purpose of a USB Port on modern TVs?
It does nothing on my TV. I can't record programs via this port; I can't run DVD drive via this port so what exactly is it for? I can't think of any purpose of it. My TV has a Wi-Fi and Ethernet port and both works so they are OK; I don't have a DVD drive on it so I thought the USB port might be there to attach an external drive but no it doesn't work. The Hard Disk in the set-top box works as it can record programs. Now What is the USB port for? Anybody can think of its use? |
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In article , John Michael
wrote: Does anybody know what is the purpose of a USB Port on modern TVs? that depends on the tv, but among the various possibilities includes attaching a usb flash drive or hard drive for viewing photos & videos, sourcing power for accessories such as a chromecast or fire stick, connecting a keyboard and/or mouse for multimedia apps, firmware updates and diagnostics in case of a hardware problem. |
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John Michael wrote:
Does anybody know what is the purpose of a USB Port on modern TVs? Many *can* record programmes onto a hard drive/memory stick I'd say almost all can view photos or movies on the disc/stick maybe to add a wifi dongle maybe to add a keyboard/mouse maybe just to provide 5V power for e.g. a chromecast/firestick type device maybe for firmware updates |
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On Sun, 2 Aug 2020 17:21:08 +0000 (UTC), John Michael wrote:
Does anybody know what is the purpose of a USB Port on modern TVs? If the tv supports it you can insert a flash drive that contains video files (MP4, AVI, MKV). If the flash drive is large enough (of if you use an external hdd), then you can pause your tv, rewind, forward and record. If you have an extra HDMI port as well, then you can install a Google Chromecast which will use the USB port for power. What I don't understand is why do you post it on a newsgroup for Windows 10. AFAIK most smart tvs are Android. -- s|b |
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On Sun, 2 Aug 2020 17:21:08 +0000 (UTC), "John Michael"
wrote: Does anybody know what is the purpose of a USB Port on modern TVs? It does nothing on my TV. I can't record programs via this port; I can't run DVD drive via this port so what exactly is it for? I can't think of any purpose of it. My TV has a Wi-Fi and Ethernet port and both works so they are OK; I don't have a DVD drive on it so I thought the USB port might be there to attach an external drive but no it doesn't work. The Hard Disk in the set-top box works as it can record programs. Now What is the USB port for? Anybody can think of its use? It's probably to play media that is actually on the drive. That is what mine wee for on my last two TVs. Turn on your TV and plug a flash drive into the port and see if a prompt comes up. |
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John Michael wrote:
Does anybody know what is the purpose of a USB Port on modern TVs? It does nothing on my TV. I can't record programs via this port; I can't run DVD drive via this port so what exactly is it for? I can't think of any purpose of it. My TV has a Wi-Fi and Ethernet port and both works so they are OK; I don't have a DVD drive on it so I thought the USB port might be there to attach an external drive but no it doesn't work. The Hard Disk in the set-top box works as it can record programs. Now What is the USB port for? Anybody can think of its use? The original purpose of TV USB, was for firmware only. (At least, this is the one-line explanation in the manual.) It was only later that the port had multiple purposes. If you had provided a TV make/model, we could determine what generation your TV is. It can also function as a power port, when a user wants to ChromeCast or similar. Some of the stick-devices, have a USB cable for powering, and an HDMI-in port for video. And in a few cases, due to a lack of programming of the CPU inside the TV set, the port really does "sweet nothing". When they say "it's for firmware", there's no evidence that this is true. It's just an excuse for "the subassembly we bought had that connector so we're stuck with it". Paul |
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On Sun, 2 Aug 2020 17:21:08 +0000 (UTC), "John Michael"
wrote: Does anybody know what is the purpose of a USB Port on modern TVs? It does nothing on my TV. I can't record programs via this port; I can't run DVD drive via this port so what exactly is it for? I can't think of any purpose of it. My TV has a Wi-Fi and Ethernet port and both works so they are OK; I don't have a DVD drive on it so I thought the USB port might be there to attach an external drive but no it doesn't work. The Hard Disk in the set-top box works as it can record programs. Now What is the USB port for? Anybody can think of its use? Mine on both a Samsung dumb TV and smart LG TV will play media files like movies, and music, audio books etc.. The dumb Samsung could have it's firmware updated via the USB port. It can also be used to charge cell phones etc., or power the DTV antenna, or a ROKU box. |
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On 02/08/2020 21:18, knuttle wrote:
On a Samsung Smart TV you can plug in the transmitter for a USB mouse into the TV USB port and the mouse can be used to control some item. You mean receiver. -- Brian Gregory (in England). |
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In article , Brian Gregory
wrote: On a Samsung Smart TV you can plug in the transmitter for a USB mouse into the TV USB port and the mouse can be used to control some item. You mean receiver. it's both. |
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nospam wrote:
you can plug in the transmitter for a USB mouse You mean receiver. it's both. What communication happens *to* the mouse? |
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On 8/3/2020 7:43 AM, Andy Burns wrote:
nospam wrote: you can plug in the transmitter for a USB mouse You mean receiver. it's both. What communication happens *to* the mouse? Whether it sends or receives, I mean the little thing you plug into the USB port that makes the mouse work with the computer. ;-) |
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