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If I buy a external USB HDD can I play movies off of it on a console?

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treetops
By treetops
Feb 2, 2012
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  1. Or dvd player? Like a wii? I want to grab a 1 tb external hd so I can bring my media with me and play it at my girls house.
     
    treetops, Feb 2, 2012
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  2. Buckshot420

    Buckshot420 TS Enthusiast Posts: 467

    yes you can. I do it on the 360 all the time. What I'm not sure about is if the Wii can recognize the whole 1TB.
     
    Buckshot420, Feb 2, 2012
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  3. treetops

    treetops TS Evangelist Topic Starter Posts: 1,748   +66

    interesting ill contact the manufacture before purchase
     
    treetops, Feb 2, 2012
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  4. SNGX1275

    SNGX1275 TS Forces Special Posts: 12,774   +362

    You can't do it on a Wii without hacking the Wii.
     
    SNGX1275, Feb 2, 2012
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