what is the use of USB Port in TATA Sky HD

[virbhardwaj]

Recently, I bought TATA Sky HD setup box and today i saw two USB Port in the back side of setup box. i inserted my USB Stick into with some video songs and mp3 songs but there is no response from setup box.

so i want to know the use of these of USB Ports?

 

[spirovious]

Software upgrade OR perhaps USB recording function.

 

[ravidharap]

No USB recording function in TS HD boxes, and no use of these ports for consumers till date, I use the front USB to charge my blackberry and IPhone !!!!


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[proton]

They may enable recording to USB HDD in future.

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[corElement]

I wouldn't bet on it lol.

 

[lakshit]

Perhaps the manufacturer they outsourced from had only that design. Ha, ha, ha. Or they didn't want to may extra to the manufacturer for usb capable device.

 

[rud3dawg]

As far as I ve seen/heard and asked around.. Its mostly for manufacturers convenience and am sure its certainly not for USB extension of space/Storage etc... an what Lakshit said could very well be true . Knowing Indian companies & their decisions they might ve let it be once the design was adopted :/

 

[Indirajayan]

Recently, I bought TATA Sky HD setup box and today i saw two USB Port in the back side of setup box. i inserted my USB Stick into with some video songs and mp3 songs but there is no response from setup box.

so i want to know the use of these of USB Ports?

It's for future purpose.Thanks!

TataSky Planning to Launch USB Recording on its HD Set Top Boxes | woikr

 

[Amp_Nut]

Usually a USB port is provided on STBs so that you can record programs on an external USB drive ( Memory stick or HDD ).

However, note that content recorded on one box will playback ONLY on that same STB. You cannot replay the recorded content on another STB ( Copyright protected recording).

Can you please check out an revert if the TataSky STB will record ? You may have to pre-format the drive for FAT 32.

 

[joyous]

Does your remote has record button?

 

[k2max6]

I have an airtel HD STB and have connected an HDD externally via the USB port. It automatically formats it.You can record/watch a single channel as we have a single cable(tuner) in non-DVR's. I have a universal remote so using the same for recording/playback though airtel is selling the recorder remote for 400 bucks. Same story for TataSky when service starts. In the case of Airtel i had to call them to activate the recording finction.
Pen Drives also work.Minimum size 8 GB

 

[Jams4znik03]

They may enable recording to USB HDD in future.

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Are you sure of that? They may perhaps force you to buy a newer STB