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Question

USB HUB NOT RECOGNIZED ON TV

Jan 22, 2014 8:54PM PST

GREETINGS!
So i recently bought an amazing LG PLASMA TV (42pn4500) not cons whats so ever.
Except that my CIRCLE USB 3.0 hub (4 port) comes as "not recognized" at both the states( self powered/ac).
Anyway to over come this?
i have multiple pen drives and hard disks they ALL WORK independently .

cheers!

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Answer
Very few TVs support hubs.
Jan 23, 2014 2:09AM PST

Try a few more hubs but stick to USB 2.0 as TVs as of today rarely do 3.0
Bob

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backward compatible!
Jan 23, 2014 10:45AM PST

but the information on the hub says its backwards compatible.
ive tried it on my PC with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 devices.. they work.

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Then you take it up with the makers.
Jan 24, 2014 12:11AM PST

I'll share that I've found this to be untrue. There are folk that will call it in and lose days but TVs are not PCs and may not support any hub.
Bob