Munchie
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Just got a new telly and have ran a usb cable through the wall therefore i can plug a usb pen into it to play movies etc.
The cable is 5 metres long and it works with usb pendrives.... I plugged my portable hard drive in though and its not picking it up?
It lights up but is not very bright...power issue ? Can anybody advise?
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Eddx14xe
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Probably not enough power. Does it the hard drive have two usb bits on it? Or a connector for a mains electric supply?
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Munchie
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Nope and nope haha! It works directly in tv but not
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Munchie
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Possible to Plug in as its on the wall
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Gary
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Portable hdd tend to have an extra usb plug on the cable to give them extra power
You'll be able to bodge it with an extra cable and a joiner
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Munchie
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Its this hard drive
http://www.velocityreviews.com/reviews/Samsung_S2_USB_3.0_Powered_Hard_Drive/1/
usb 2 of course
connected using a 5m extension cable plugged into the back of the telly
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moka
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need something like this,
http://www.asia.ru/images/img/237676/ybl.jpg
but obv that would require 2 usb plugs on your tv.
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Munchie
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Think I have 1 in my room for my CD burner.....hmmmmmmmm but cant test it really as tv is on wall
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Dom
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Use a powered usb hub....
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Munchie
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does that plug into tv or the end of 5m cable though dom?
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Sam
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You plug the hub into your PC normally (or in your case the TV), and you connect your devices into it.
They cost less than £10, in fact I'm using one now (a Belkin powered one).
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Ian
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Probably current draw issue, you'll be getting voltage drop on the cable at that length.
Powered hub would sort it, as would putting the drive closer to the TV.
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Munchie
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The TV is flat against the wall though guys.....hardly ANY room for anything to be fitted behind it.....
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Ian
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Powered hub then next to the drive, does the drive have two plugs?
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Sam
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The USB hub I've got, it's the size of a credit card and about the thickness of 6 or 7 cards if that helps?
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Munchie
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That MIGHT be ok... The drive has 1 plug im afraid 
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Munchie
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Sam- can u send me a pic of the usb thigie please? Tv is coming off wall next week to fit a longer hdmi cable.....
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John
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Do you not have a d8000? you can lift that off anytime yourself because it's so light.
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by Munchie
Sam- can u send me a pic of the usb thigie please? Tv is coming off wall next week to fit a longer hdmi cable.....
Just ebay for a powered (make sure it's powered, ie: has it's own power supply, otherwise it'll be pointless) USB hub; plenty about. I nabbed a Belkin powered jobby years ago for about £4 off ebay, works a treat.
[Edited on 08-01-2012 by Dom]
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Munchie
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Yeh a d8000. Its superb just gutted about the usb issue. Cant be bothered with a wire out the side of it every time i want to play a movie! Usb pens work though so cable is fine
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Munchie
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Thanks dom. I can get extra power to it but would need a 3 metre power cable to run through the wall! Hmmm not sure wether to try a splitter cable.... 1 that has 2x usb connectors that then connect to a hard drive
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by Munchie
Thanks dom. I can get extra power to it but would need a 3 metre power cable to run through the wall! Hmmm not sure wether to try a splitter cable.... 1 that has 2x usb connectors that then connect to a hard drive
Why would you need 'a 3 metre power cable'? You'd position the powered usb hub at the end of the usb extension and as close to the hard drive as possible.
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Munchie
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Oh ok! Right heres an update!
Took telly off wall and tested
MY portable drive using 2x usb ports on the telly, worked fine! Therefore i need a 2x usb to femal usb adaptor and then i can plug my long 5m cable into it and it should work!
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Munchie
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Cannot find 1 on ebay, no idea what to type in ha.
This cable but the small end to be a female USB connection so can plug another cable into it
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-DUAL-POWER-Y-2-x-TYPE-MINI-B-CABLE-LEAD-WIRE-/140424429659?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item20b1f2c05b#ht_1709wt_1139
[Edited on 08-01-2012 by Munchie]
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Munchie
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Found it
not paying £5 though! haha
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dual-USB-Input-Power-Cable-Addonics-/110795895840?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item19cbf33420#ht_500wt_1287
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