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KD55XF8096 USB Hard Drive Recorder....

Eskimosony — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 17:55:49 GMT

So can I just plug a USB flash drive into the KD55XF8096 or does it have to be a dedicated stand alone HDD?

Also does the KD55XF8096 support USB 3?

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IamNic — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 19:27:46 GMT

Hello @Eskimosony,

most USB-drives (including sticks) should work.

Maybe someone here in the community can suggest one - maybe @dutchice or @LightFoot

I don't think the port is a USB3 port, but it is compatible with USB3 drives and sticks.

- Nic

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Eskimosony — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 19:30:08 GMT

Thanks Nic I was thinking of buying a 128GB

I don't suppose you know how much 30mins takes up in GB?

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IamNic — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 19:32:40 GMT

Hello @Eskimosony,

@Eskimosony wrote:
I don't suppose you know how much 30mins takes up in GB?

unfortunately I don't record to a HDD/stick (since I don't watch linear TV, so no need to record the same).

If I knew which data-rate Sony encodes SD/HD videos with, I could calculate it. Since I don't have this data, you need to either try for yourself OR wait until @dutchice or @LightFoot see that I mentioned them here and reply to your question.

- Nic

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rooobb — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 23:27:36 GMT

The tv record directly the streaming coming from the broadcaster so the space needed is highly dependent on the streaming resolution and compression used. As a rule of thumb you may consider 1 GB per hour in SD and double in HD.

Be aware the flash disk support is officially not permitted and in any case you have to use a very fast one in order to pass the required speed check. The USB for recording is a usb3 one.

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Eskimosony — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 00:24:03 GMT

So if I don't use a USB what drives are available? Do Sony make a specific SSD/HDD tecorder for the TVs?

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IamNic — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 00:31:52 GMT

Hello @Eskimosony,

kindly read the following two articles:

https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/how-tos-faqs-tvs-home-cinema/how-to-record-tv-programmes-using-usb-recording/ba-p/1961840

https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/how-tos-faqs-tvs-home-cinema/android-tv-usb-hdd-recording/ba-p/2152598

- Nic

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Eskimosony — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 17:27:37 GMT

Thanks Nic, that's great

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57western — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 16:13:04 GMT

I have a 55" sony 9305 UK version. I have registered a USB/hard drive device which is accepted 'for all purposes'

The trouble is I can't record anything. When I press the record button on the tv remote nothing happens.

I have sky tv routed through an AV and I use a sound bar. I don't know if it makes any difference though.

Any ideas anyone?

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Eskimosony — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 16:20:40 GMT

I think it's because you are recording Sky and not terrestrial. Make sure you are on Digital TV and signed into Youview or whatever the program provider is...and then try. I might be wrong but I think I'm right!!

It just won't record from an HDMI input be it XBox/PlayStation/DVD etc

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rooobb — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 16:21:16 GMT

@57western are you trying to record the skytv? Have you tried via the TV Guide?

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57western — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 15:32:06 GMT

Many thanks for he reply. I think the problem might be that all I have is a sky dish and Q box but no TV antenna

as such and no cable. Doing a search for Digital channels gets nothing. I also use the internal router for streaming

services through the internet and I thought I might be able to record things which were transmitted directly to

the screen but it looks like I am wrong on that. Many thanks again for the reply.

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rooobb — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 15:39:34 GMT

The skyq box should allow for recording anyhow