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Question

How to simulate a USB drive

Jan 20, 2014 12:06PM PST

I have a LCD tv with a usb port that can read media on usb drives. However I want to run a USB cable from my living room to my PC and play files off my pc. What kind of software would I need to do this?

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connect 2 pc using USB to USB cable
Jan 20, 2014 9:58PM PST
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All you need is a HDMI cable
Jan 22, 2014 8:41PM PST

and the software will run on the PC and display to the TV. The TV lacks the OS with the power of a PC. Basically the USB ports on TV's are to view pics and stuff like that.