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[Auto Addict]

Will a TV with built in PVR, and USB socket, record onto a USB hard drive, or just a USB stick?

[millwall]

cant you use a dvd recorder like everyone else     otherwise havent a clue

[tigers_gonads]

I got my lad a Logik 24" TV last year for crimbo and that one will 
Hard drive might get a little warm though 

[Martian]

Will a TV with built in PVR, and USB socket, record onto a USB hard drive, or just a USB stick?

All depends on the set, some will recognise USB HDD's (and provide the power for them) and some won't.

cant you use a dvd recorder like everyone else

The problem with DVD recorders is that the only interface available is analogue, and that defeats the entire object.

[Kevin Wood]

My Panasonic works quite happily with a HDD, in fact, I think that's what the manual suggests. Only problem you might have is that it can't supply enough current to spin it up. Suck it and see, I'm afraid, or have a google around and see if there are any reports that suggest a particular drive will work.

[Martian]

My Panasonic works quite happily with a HDD, in fact, I think that's what the manual suggests. Only problem you might have is that it can't supply enough current to spin it up. Suck it and see, I'm afraid, or have a google around and see if there are any reports that suggest a particular drive will work.

Not found anything that can't supply enough juice to spin up a 320GB Iomega lappy sized drive I have here, although they did have the decency to include two seperate means of getting extra juice if required.

[TheBoy]

Our main telly is about 3yrs old, so no USB shite. Not that it matters, a perfectly good Core2 quad MCE underneath it .

But cheapo Tesco Special TV in her sewing room has USB, and can play from 2.5" HDD.  No record option, although there is an upgrade for about £30 for this (firmware and a new remote I think). But we dont need it.

[Auto Addict]

Thanks for all the replies

[Auto Addict]

Right, bought Mrs AA a TV with PVR.

In the set up, it looks for a USB drive 'C' or 'D' (FAT format).

I've got a WD USB drive that I want to try, but it's 'E' drive.

Need to change the drive letter to 'C' or 'D', but, as both PC and laptop already use 'C' & 'D', neither are available.

How can I get around it?

[Plomien]

If the D drive on the PC or laptop is your cd/dvd drive just change that to E or whatever you want and change the external drive to D oh and make sure the format on it is FAT

[Auto Addict]

If the D drive on the PC or laptop is your cd/dvd drive just change that to E or whatever you want and change the external drive to D oh and make sure the format on it is FAT

No, they're both partitioned hard drives.

[Plomien]

You should be able to still re-assign them in the drive manager as a temporary fix then change them back after. seems odd that it needs to be C or D

[Auto Addict]

You should be able to still re-assign them in the drive manager as a temporary fix then change them back after. seems odd that it needs to be C or D

Yes. can't see a way of changing it either.

[TheBoy]

What happens when you plug drive onto tv?

Disk manager allows to assign drive letters

[Auto Addict]

What happens when you plug drive onto tv?

Disk manager allows to assign drive letters

It asks me to select drive C or D.

I know disc manager allows me to assign drive letters, but the hard drive on both my computers are partitioned C/D.