kinda following on from my other thread mentioning i can control my tv via my ipad or iphone, i currently watch my movies ect from my laptop through my tv via allshare or servioo what i want to do is have a wireless hard drive conected to my home network that i can access using my tv to watch the movies or listen to the music on it instead of always having to have the laptop turned on can this be done?

Don't know about a wireless harddrive, but I use a External HDD plugged into the telly to view movies, saves me streaming from PC/PS3. Never heard of a wireless HDD but Im not up on my IT anymore.

I either do what you do and watch via pc or just stick a large memory stick or two in the side. Unsure about a wireless hdd though unless it had some dnla feature or a usb dongle and its own dedicated wireless connection. sorry not much help. let us know if you find anything though

Why Wireless? Just conect a 'NAS' drive to wherever you're router lives and stream via home network? I've not got one yet but it's my next purchase to be able to download and back-up straight to it and download to it direct as some have their own softw3are interface for this..also keeps your laptop/PC a bit slicker with space etc.. Thsi would just plug into the router and appear as an attached device if I believe you have the same TV as me..

Why Wireless? Just conect a 'NAS' drive to wherever you're router lives and stream via home network? I've not got one yet but it's my next purchase to be able to download and back-up straight to it and download to it direct as some have their own softw3are interface for this..also keeps your laptop/PC a bit slicker with space etc.. Thsi would just plug into the router and appear as an attached device if I believe you have the same TV as me..

 

sounds like a good option to me will have a look into that. dont know why i didnt think of just getting a network one i could plug into my router lol

Like me, Probably down to cash?!! You are aware you can drop stuff onto a usb and shove that in the back though right?

yeah just would like a more permanent solution. im happy the now just using the laptop and serviio but its a pain for trying to stream 3d movies so was thinking a hard drive on the netwrok would be better

wonder how i would know if it would work with the tv before buying it there are a few on ebay that look ok but dont wanna spend the money to find it doesnt work lol

It will work! Just but one with its own software interface as well so you can download torrents to it direct etc..