Samsung TV help (as the user guide is beyond stupid)

Emp_Fab

I've got a Samsung UE43AU7100KXXU TV (yeah, snappy model name!).

It came with TWO different remotes (!?)

The menu system is almost like it's been designed to confuse the shit out of even the tech-savvy.  The 'e-guide' accessible through 56 button presses appears to cover every model in the Samsung range with uber-lazy caveats peppered throughout of "may not apply depending on model or region".

This is the manual built into the TVs software...  So they couldn't be bothered to specify which functions work and which don't on the actual TV you're reading it on.

The TV doesn't have any internal storage (that I've been able to establish anyway) and the "e-guide" says that recording and 'time-shifting' of TV broadcasts is possible if you attach an external USB drive.  Although it does state that "it is recommended to use the USB hard disk that supports USB 2.0 or later and 5,400 rpm or higher.  However RAID-type USB hard drives are not supported.  USB memory sticks are not supported."

I've attached a 1TB USB 3.0 SSD and I can't even see if it's detected it anywhere.  The manual is so bad, I don't even know where to look (I've already exhausted my logic and abandoned it as Samsung seem to be incapable of having any logical system at all)

Does anyone know if my model is even capable of recording / pausing live TV?

guitartango

Have you plugged the SSd into the correct USB port? My last TV could record onto USB sticks, but they had to formatted a certain way (Linux could read the file system but not Windoze) 

guitartango

And yet
https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5/tv/recording-via-tv-s-usb-port/td-p/328209

Sporky

The remotes are a bit wank. I have aoad from work and at first glance they're pretty much the same, but then you notice that random buttons are different.

Easiest way to tell if you have recording is to press the pause button on the remote, which is usually in the bottom row. The recording is a bit rubbish compared to a set-top box though. 

octatonic

It probably comes with two remotes because one is programmable and one is not.
At least that is how previous Samsung TV’s have been for me.
Weird thing to moan about.

thermionic

This is a top-notch rant.

stufisher

I assume you have open searched t'internet but in case you haven't then this might help:

https://www.tab-tv.com/how-to-use-timeshift-on-samsung-tv-to-pause-or-rewind-live-shows/

bertie

lot of blurb on tinterweb says you should use an externally powered USB drive 

Emp_Fab

But it's an SSD!  It takes nothing (almost).  I'm assuming the 'external power only' thing is because their USB ports can't supply enough juice to spin a mechanical drive.

RaymondLin

https://videoconverter.wondershare.com/tv-recording/samsung-smart-tv-usb-recording.html

LastMantra

Samsung are evil! 

bertie

Emp_Fab said:

But it's an SSD!  It takes nothing (almost).  I'm assuming the 'external power only' thing is because their USB ports can't supply enough juice to spin a mechanical drive.

ah yes,  good point  -  I only read "USB drive"   

Emp_Fab

The first issue really is that I can't see if the TV has even recognised there's a drive connected to it.  I've been through all the menus I can find and... nothing!

Sporky

Press the pause button on the bottom row of the remote! 

DiscoStu

My LG can pause/record but only with an attached drive. I bought one of these and it works flawlessly, only real world issue is that the TV only has one tuner so you can't record one channel and watch another so in reality we only use it for pausing/rewinding (which is still thoroughly worth having) and use the Humax PVR for scheduled/multi-channel recordings.

WD 1 TB Elements Portable... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06VVS7S94?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Emp_Fab

I just had the brilliant idea of asking Samsung.  Their support agent said my TV doesn't support it.  Oh well !

guitartango

Emp_Fab said:

But it's an SSD!  It takes nothing (almost).  I'm assuming the 'external power only' thing is because their USB ports can't supply enough juice to spin a mechanical drive.

Let me test a SSd with my TV upstairs

Sporky

I had an SSD in a case on my Samsung and it worked. Then I realised it'd be more useful as network storage. 

Kilgore

Emp_Fab said:

I've got a Samsung UE43AU7100KXXU TV (yeah, snappy model name!).

So you gave up on the new car and bought a TV instead?

bertie

Kilgore said:

Emp_Fab said:

I've got a Samsung UE43AU7100KXXU TV (yeah, snappy model name!).

So you gave up on the new car and bought a TV instead?

the TV is in the car dashboard   

Kilgore

bertie said:

Kilgore said:

Emp_Fab said:

I've got a Samsung UE43AU7100KXXU TV (yeah, snappy model name!).

So you gave up on the new car and bought a TV instead?

the TV is in the car dashboard   

Ah,I see. The only thing left to do is lay the laminate in the footwells.