My TV only shows pictures from a connected USB stick. Can I connect this pogoplug to my TV via USB and remotely copy files to it to achieve my goal?
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The answer is no. The pogoplug only provides USB host ports that are designed to attach to slaved USB flash/external HDDs or mobile devices that have USB slave ports (and also support USB Mass Storage Class access to their internal storage). You, on the other hand, need a slave device (such as a USB stick or external USB HDD) to connect to the port on your TV (which serves as a USB host).
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My answer is: The pogo plug was designed to attach up to 4 USB storage devices (Stick, hard drive SS drive, etc.) to a network router and upload/download from the pogo cloud storage. That said, for a definitive answer and help achieving your goal, contact pogo plug support. They have been very helpful to me.
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Sorry, I haven't tried that with this device but I would be surprised if it didn't work as long as the usb port on the TV is configured to transmit. Theis device as worked worked well form me as a BT transmitter on multiple PCs and laptops.
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I think you are asking if you can plug the USB cord on the device to a USB port on the TV? I don't know for sure if it will work. I do think that the USB cord is just providing power to the converter, so as long as the port it is plugged into provides power, it should work. The only reason I can think of for doing this, is that you don't have an open USB port on your computer.
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I'm looking at ir. It is a diagnostic port only, you cannot show video from a USB drive, but you should be able to get power from it. Good luck.
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The only files this TV plays using the USB input are JPG/JPEG photo-picture file types. It will not recognize MP3,MP4,AVI,MKV,VOB, etc.
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The Philips website info says it plays mp4s but nothing about USB connection. I have have never tried to do so.
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No, only through the hdmi cable. You have to buy a special cord 30 pin to hdmi and a mini hdmi adapter. The usb only works for a storage device reader.
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The red USB in this VGA to HDMI converter does not serve to access any data. I think it is used for some extra juice so that the VGA and audio signals are clear as they are converted into HDMI video and audio. You can plug the red USB cable into pretty much any USB port, but since the red USB cable is connected to a VGA and HDMI outputs, it might be hard to receive any information through the red USB cable. If your intention is to simply power the red USB cable through a service plug that's located on a TV, then, I don't see why the TV service port shouldn't be able to provide the necessary power. You might simply want to power the red USB through a wall adaptor - just get any phone charger with USB A output (just Google USB A image, you'll see what it is) and a USB extension cable, like here: http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-A-Male-A-Female-Extension-Cable/dp/B001TH7GUU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409923057&sr=8-1&keywords=amazon+usb+extension which you can plug directly into the red USB. You can also plug the red USB directly into the phone wall-charger, but the red USB' cable length might be a problem.
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If you want to connect it directly to the TV with the USB cable then yes. The better way to connect to the TV is with the Samsung All Cast Dongle or Chromecast.
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No, this is only a USB cable. It will not transmit any Audio or video to the television.
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I think the flash drive needs to be in DOS format and you also need to connect a media player device to your TV . The media player will recognise most file formats. Check if it includes the wmv format . If not, try convert it to one of those formats that it recognise first.
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There is software available from Pogoplug that you can download that lets you see the attached drive(s) on your network. All you would have to do on your tablet is to browse that drive and pick your movie and play it directly. You need to make sure your tablet's video player has the proper codec and supports the resolution of the video i.e. you cant play 1080p movie if your device only supports 720p etc.
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You do need to have a usb port on your tv. If you don't, I'm not sure if there is a work around. Paula
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Hi Ryan, No you can't. This is not an overly intelligent device. It essentially acts as a gateway between whatever hard drive you plug into it and the net, allowing you to access your content remotely through pogoplug.com.
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To the best of my knowledge a USB port always functions as exit and an entrance. My PC doesn't connect to the TV as well that's why I got this device (August VGB100). Simply connect the device to your PC through the USB end, install the software which arrives with the device, connect the TV/VCR/Camera with a RCA cable and digitalize your shows.
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The problem that i have with Pogoplug is that you need a hard drive that has the power adapter connected directly to the power outlet, if you have a hard drive that works only with the power from a usb it will not work, since pogoplug goes in to sleep mode and disconnects all of the media attached .. respondong to the original question yes it will see the Hard drive since it will be connected to the same modem ( router )
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First, You would select usb using the input button same as you select the DVD feature. If you are trying to view pictures from a camera(make sure it's turned on) or flash drive, plug it in first, then select the usb through the input button. If you are trying to watch a downloaded movie on your usb drive this will not work. To watch movies from a flash drive, you would need something that has a usb input which processes video, and outputs that are compatible with your TV's A/V inputs. I have tried the usb inputs on many TV's and DVD players with no success. I have heard that certain videogame consoles work well showing videos from usb drives but that's a "$400.00 solution". Think of my usb input as a new place to charge my phone.