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Is there something I could buy for my girlfriends TV that allows her TV to watch movies from a USB?

It's a kind of old TV so I don't think it supports it out of the box.

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A NUC.

Some kind of small PC.

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Rule 34

That rule does not apply to this question, because the question is if it exists.

We don't know if it exists, so we can't say for there's porn for it.

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A NUC.

Some kind of small PC.

there are a few android HDMI things that you could do this from or if she has a laptop you could user chromecast.

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Any kind of media player with HDMI / scart / composite out(depending on the connections available)... even some DVD players have USB slots on them.

 

Chrome-cast will connect to a wifi network and you can stream movies to the tv.

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there are a few android HDMI things that you could do this from or if she has a laptop you could user chromecast.

Yeah, that is possible too yeah

 

Je moeder is een nuc.

cool story bro

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Rule 34

 

Fuck Wrong Rule

Can you not spam for post count plz?

 

A NUC.

Some kind of small PC.

WHY DID I NEVER THINK OF A RASPBERRY PI

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Can you not spam for post count plz?

 

WHY DID I NEVER THINK OF A RASPBERRY PI

Yep, that's a good choice too.

It of course features a USB port and is passively cooled and all that cool stuff :)

Just be sure the linux version on it (or the media player on it) supports the file extension you have the movie in

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WHY DID I NEVER THINK OF A RASPBERRY PI

Actually easier thing to do would be to get one of those Android sticks, much more familiar environment.

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WHY DID I NEVER THINK OF A RASPBERRY PI

That could work too ^_^ so Pi as the base system, so how are you going to control it? The android HDMI things have BT built bet BT usb and then maybe use one of the tiny keyboard mouse combo.

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Is there something I could buy for my girlfriends TV that allows her TV to watch movies from a USB?

It's a kind of old TV so I don't think it supports it out of the box.

An Android Box

http://www.amazon.co.uk/DroidPlayer-Android-Media-Player-Streamer/dp/B00FCK8APA/ref=sr_1_23?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1433764103&sr=1-23&keywords=android+box

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That could work too ^_^ so Pi as the base system, so how are you going to control it? The android HDMI things have BT built bet BT usb and then maybe use one of the tiny keyboard mouse combo.

Well you can set the Pi next to the TV and just plug in one of those keyboard mouse combos and just use it like a PC.

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Really, go for a chromecast, it's awesome.

Um I can't plug a USB in to a chrome cast tho..

Actually easier thing to do would be to get one of those Android sticks, much more familiar environment.

Link for Amazon UK or eBay plz?

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Actually easier thing to do would be to get one of those Android sticks, much more familiar environment.

Agreed, especially if shes not a techie, she might even find it annoying and smash the thing. An Android TV stick is much more friendly, has all the support for it, WiFi, BT, SD, micro USB and everything else you could wish for. :)

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Use a chromecast, then you can stream stuff from either the phone, tablet or from a chrome browser on a PC, so you could set up the movies on the PC and stream that way (guessing here) or you can use an OTG cable to connect a USB to a phone or tablet and stream it that way. Slightly convoluted but pretty cheap.

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Um I can't plug a USB in to a chrome cast tho..

Link for Amazon UK or eBay plz?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mobie-Amlogic-Cortex-A5-Android-Streaming/dp/B00Q8DWZQK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433764355&sr=8-1&keywords=android++tv

 

 

 

This thing supposedly has 4K support.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mobie-Version--Cortex-A9-Streaming-Compatible/dp/B00TIAZILE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433764458&sr=8-1&keywords=mobie   :o

 

 

 

 

 

My father actually uses this one

http://www.amazon.co.uk/MK808B-Amlogic-Android-Bluetooth-Miracast/dp/B00PU9A8L2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1433764673&sr=8-2&keywords=mk808

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Use a chromecast, then you can stream stuff from either the phone, tablet or from a chrome browser on a PC, so you could set up the movies on the PC and stream that way (guessing here) or you can use an OTG cable to connect a USB to a phone or tablet and stream it that way. Slightly convoluted but pretty cheap.

actually OTG/slimport/MHL could be a good option based on what phone she is using.

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