USB Flash Drive

35har1old · 16 February 2023 at 2:05AM

GT60 said:

km1500 said:

First thing to do is look at the TV spec and see what limits (if any) are on the USB stick. Also what formatting of the stick is supported (FAT, exFAT, NTFS?)

My (admittedly old) TV only supports a max of 32GB FAT for example

I cant find anything about USB sticks on the specs but the tv is new.

What make is the tv ?

What size USB stick for TV recording?

If you're thinking about getting a USB stick for your TV, you're probably wondering which memory capacity is best. The storage capacity of a USB stick is often referred to as its "size".

For the average TV user who is recording HD films and TV shows, you'll want a size of at least 128GB. So long as you stay mindful of what has been recorded and regularly delete older content, 128GB will do you well. Sadly, we can't say exactly how many hours of TV will be stored as this all depends on the resolution chosen and how your TV stores its recorded files.

If you would like smart TV recording to become your primary source of endless on-demand and catch-up entertainment, it’s worth looking into external hard drives. Though larger than a simple stick and more expensive, they are a far more robust and efficient means of storing large quantities of data. Alternatively, dedicated Freeview recording boxes carry hard drives with capacities starting at 500GB and climbing to around 2TB.