Media storage options

[2DDav]

Currently re-jigging my home setup and as part of that Im looking at sorting out media storage and trying to figure out the best options.

Currently Im using a 32gb USB flash drive which is really just a stop gap solution whilst I only have a very minimal amount on it.

Longer term I was looking at using the likes of an external hard drive to store & subsequently play media directly throught he TV;s USB, however having done some trawling of the t'internet it seems that due to formatting etc. things are perhaps not quite as simple as I first thought.
Does anyone have any suggestions, I had been looking at the likes of a 1 or 2 TB drive, not that I think Ill need anything that big for a while but Im looking at a larger drive being as a bit of future proofing.

[2DDav]

Okay so a little more research, presumably I could use this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cyclone-Primus-2TB-Media-P...

and just transfer data across from the flash drive?

[randlemarcus]

You can stick an HDMI cable between that and the TV, and not have to faff around with transferring media at all.

[2DDav]

randlemarcus said:

You can stick an HDMI cable between that and the TV, and not have to faff around with transferring media at all.

Sorry I meant transferring media from the flash drive to then store and run on that through the tv.