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Title: Panasonic TV's with USB HDD recording
Post by: FritzBox on Oct 09, 2011, 15:37:27
Anyone got one and got the recording going? I'm trying to use a portable 500gb drive, one that is just USB powered. The TV sees drive and formats it but recordings don't appear to work so my thinking is I need a powered one?
Title: Re: Panasonic TV's with USB HDD recording
Post by: pctech on Oct 09, 2011, 16:32:34
I have a Panasonic Freesat box but don't think it has USB host status meaning the current probably won't be enough to drive a USB powered hard disk drive.

As for whether you can use one at all I'm not sure as rememmber some of the channels are protected by HDCP.

Title: Re: Panasonic TV's with USB HDD recording
Post by: FritzBox on Oct 09, 2011, 17:49:00
Quote from: pctech on Oct 09, 2011, 16:32:34


As for whether you can use one at all I'm not sure as rememmber some of the channels are protected by HDCP.



It has a dedicated USB HDD port, the manual tells you all about it so it's supposed to work. Wouldn't mind betting there's only a certain type you can use
Title: Re: Panasonic TV's with USB HDD recording
Post by: pctech on Oct 09, 2011, 18:04:11
Whats the model?

Title: Re: Panasonic TV's with USB HDD recording
Post by: FritzBox on Oct 09, 2011, 18:05:53
TXL37DT30B
Title: Re: Panasonic TV's with USB HDD recording
Post by: pctech on Oct 09, 2011, 18:21:47
Hi

It says you cannot record radio progreammes, analogue channels and some programmes maybe prevented from being recorded.

You also cannot watch anything back on any other device.

Title: Re: Panasonic TV's with USB HDD recording
Post by: pctech on Oct 09, 2011, 18:22:42
Additionally it shows a powered drive so my thinking is the same as yours.

Title: Re: Panasonic TV's with USB HDD recording
Post by: Rik on Oct 09, 2011, 18:25:38
I know that Samsung requires the use of their own drive, so I suspect they will all be doing that to allow them to pump up the prices.
Title: Re: Panasonic TV's with USB HDD recording
Post by: pctech on Oct 09, 2011, 18:27:22
The manual does not mention the use of a Panasonic drive.

Title: Re: Panasonic TV's with USB HDD recording
Post by: Rik on Oct 09, 2011, 18:36:26
Give it a whirl, then. :)
Title: Re: Panasonic TV's with USB HDD recording
Post by: pctech on Oct 09, 2011, 18:37:45
 :grn:
Title: Re: Panasonic TV's with USB HDD recording
Post by: Rik on Oct 09, 2011, 18:38:22
:ithank: