Samsung TV not detecting external HDD

[Chapster5]

As above not sure on the model of TV but it's a 3D TV I plug a flash drive in and it finds it no problem I plug in a seagate external hard drive (1tb) it's powered by the USB cable and the light on it just flashes and the TV doesn't pick up its there? Any clues? I've tried NTFS and FAT32 formatting neither are picked up. If I plug it into a computer it has a solid blue light saying that its being read ok.

Confused?

 

[GiT]

Try it as FAT (not 32 or NTFS) and see what it does then...?

 

[Chapster5]

Right clicking my computer then manage you only get the option for NTFS or FAT32 any recommended open source software about?

 

[Spudey]

Have you tried all the USB ports? Only one on out of about 4 on my Samsung will see my portable hard drives. Probably has more power or something.

 

[Dink]

my bet is that the power supply is collapsing once the hard drive tries to spin up

that is why the light is flashing

 

[Chapster5]

It only has one port matey and I was thinking that not enough power any adapters that split the USB and give it a power source seperatley?

 

[Chapster5]

bump.

 

[Revels]

It's too big and it can't power it.

That's why the stick works but not the 1tb one.

 

[Chapster5]

Know of any USB leads that split to a Power source and data?

 

[C.J]

Know of any USB leads that split to a Power source and data?

I had this problem when I got my 3D tv a couple of years ago. The USB HDD would take literally 10mins to show up, then all movies would stutter or restart constantly.

I then tried a USB splitter (one into Tv, one into an iPad plug), which didn't work either.

In the end I bought a mains powered HDD to solve it.

 

[Chapster5]

Cheers CJ

 

[Andy.]

Have you tried updating the TV firmware to the latest version?

 

[Chapster5]

Not sure how

 

[Andy.]

Last option in the menu and software update. Just plug it into the network first if you haven't already.

 

[Chapster5]

Cool beans shall give it a try at the weekend when it's not really in use. Thanks mate.