TV not reading HDD

[rene7]

Hey Guys - I can't get my panasonic 50TX LED TV to read/recognise several of my ext HDD's it will recognise only 1 a samsung 1.5TB drive [which is formatted in ntfs], and all my USB sticks without problem?
All the other hdd of various brands/sizes are not recognised, I've tried re-formatting them in NTFS and/or ex fat without success - Any suggestions for getting the TV to read from them??
TA
Rene

[Road2Ruin]

Are they USB powered or external plug? That may be an issue as many USB powered ones draw too much power.
Also, they might just not be compatible. If I recall panasonic has a list of compatible HDD.

Other than that, sorry I can't help.

[rene7]

Road2ruin
THanks for reply - none have any external power supply, they are all 2.5" External HDD's in their own cases, 3 of them are Samsung - a 500mb, a 1tb and a 1.5Tb the TV only reads from the 1.5TB ?? I'm totally baffled???
Rene

[shtu]

It's almost certainly power if all the memory sticks work, but only one HDD.

A cable like this that allows more power to be draw by the HDD will probably be the answer, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Delock-Y-Cable-USB-2-0-0-...

[rene7]

shtu
How will that cable help? the TV only has 1 USB input, where do I connect the 2nd usb cable socket too?

[conkerman]

A phone charger or any USB power supply.

TV USB ports are crap for power delivery.

[Road2Ruin]

Exactly what I had to do with my old panasonic a few years ago.