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Monitor with USB

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/monitor-with-usb.184336/

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daemon1 Original post #1
Jun 2, 2014 at 8:27 PM
Hi,

I am planning to buy a monitor and curious to know if there are any with USB ports which can play pendrives or HDD directly?
Please suggest.
W
Jun 2, 2014 at 10:41 PM
there is no such monitor.by definition this feature is available only with TVs which have the inbuilt hardware & software to play files unlike monitors which are simply display output devices.
srkmish
srkmish #3
Jun 2, 2014 at 11:55 PM
Cant a TV with 2 hdmi ports double up as a TV/ monitor for pc?
Nerevarine
Jun 3, 2014 at 12:23 AM
It can but what OP is asking is to use flash media directly on a monitor to play videos, IMO thats not possible in case of monitors, TVs with built in players are capable of that but not monitors
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daemon1 #5
Jun 3, 2014 at 6:45 PM
there is no such monitor.by definition this feature is available only with TVs which have the inbuilt hardware & software to play files unlike monitors which are simply display output devices.
Got it, I was assuming same thing..

Cant a TV with 2 hdmi ports double up as a TV/ monitor for pc?
Yeah, this seems to be the only option

It can but what OP is asking is to use flash media directly on a monitor to play videos, IMO thats not possible in case of monitors, TVs with built in players are capable of that but not monitors
Yes, I do not want to switch on computer everytime if I only need to see movies hence the request of checking if this is possible.


Seems TV with monitor is only option...Any recommendation on 23" TV+monitor?
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daemon1 #6
Jun 7, 2014 at 12:45 PM
Ok, So I have found one such TV/monitor which serves my purpose. Only drawback is that its in 24" and I was looking at Max 23"
Its Samsung LT24C350AR, available at Snapdeal @16k. Want to check this locally first about the features.
powerhoney
Jun 7, 2014 at 1:04 PM
Ok, So I have found one such TV/monitor which serves my purpose. Only drawback is that its in 24" and I was looking at Max 23"
Its Samsung LT24C350AR, available at Snapdeal @16k. Want to check this locally first about the features.

Do keep us informed... I am interested in purchasing one too...:)