Lite-On eBAU108
DVD writer
Question about Lite-On eBAU108
Hello together I connected the device directly to my TV (LG brand) using the USB port, but I could not play anything. My TV also did not indicate that an external device was now connected. I thought it was the TV, so I tried it on the laptop. It did show that an external device was connected, but it still didn't play the DVD. What am I doing wrong?
Hello EBDECE
To play DVDs you need a device that can decode them. As far as I know, televisions cannot do this directly. You would need a DVD player or a PC connected to the TV.
To test the unit, check in File Explorer (if you have Windows installed) to see if you can see files on a CD and on a DVD. If so, the unit should be fine, but you will have a problem playing films (they cannot be decoded). Regarding the TV, as far as I know, the USB ports on all units are only for sticks (usually for firmware updates) or for hard drives (for recording). That would explain why it doesn't recognise the DVD drive.
What you can probably do with your TV is to "rip" the film (e.g. as .mkv), copy the file to a USB hard disk and then connect it to the TV. This should actually work with newer televisions.
I hope a specialist can confirm or correct my statements.