I believe it depends on your tv. You know, you could always.... try it, Instead of asking.

It's easier to ask though...

edit:
To note, it's an LG 32" TV, if that helps. HD ready, built in freeview. LCD.


Last Edit: Jul 22, 2011 11:42:22 GMT by Stinky666

You will be able to somewhat control videos. They don't like fast forwarding, generally, so it's best to just start from the beginning.

Biggest issue is codecs. Most TVs like this do not have very many supported video types. I know my TV can do some MP4 and DivX (but not XviD) AVI files. My blu-ray player (oddly enough, both are made by Sony) supports everything short of the MKV container and Apple video types (m4v)

Best bet is to plug it in and see what works.


Last Edit: Jul 22, 2011 11:59:41 GMT by Josh

I plugged it in and nothing happened.
Usually if for example I plug in my xbox and use tversity, I then have to use "input" on the remote control and select "HDMI 3" (I always put it in HDMI 3 port)...

With this, it all plugged in fine but then nothing. Using "input" only displays the normal crap like AV, HDMI etc but none except AV were selectable.

I tried other options on the remote and nothing worked.
Ideas?

USB is usually accessible through other means. With my Sony, I have to hit the "Home" button on my remote and it pops up in there. With my Mitsubishi POS, it is in the options for some reason.

Also, just because it has a USB port does not mean it can be used with an external drive. This may just be a port for plugging in a USB WiFi adapter. That is how our Samsung Blu Ray player is.

Just an FYI, but you can usually stream via xbox via your external HD. I've done it before.

I think it's quite possible then that my TV just doesn't play/handle my HDD..
Big shame, would have made things much simpler. But oh well.


Edit:
Chris.. replying JUST before me. Both at the same time, just obv. not the same second.
Anyway.. I have TVersity to stream movies/shows (videos) from my PC through my Xbox. Some times handles MKV, some times doesn't, but so long as I find an avi, I have no problem.


Last Edit: Jul 22, 2011 15:16:12 GMT by Stinky666

Like I said, some TVs have that port simply for a Wifi adapter (that costs $150). The family Sony (not the one I have been talking about) is like that. 53" of greatness with an unusable USB port.

Most times USB ports are wifi only, or only for service technicians.

Your best bet for files is to hook the drive to your computer and run a program called "transcode360". Look up instructions on all of that, but doing this, I haven't yet found a file I can't play.

I could not, for the life of me, get that to work when you suggested it.

I've done this quite a few times.

And, again, hard drive can plug -into- the xbox, so no need to stream.

...apparently the 360 does not support NTFS. Stupid Microsoft.

... well, I was always transferring from a Win7 comp, so it doesn't matter to me.