lost audio on backups on hdd - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

cafebrad · 2012-05-15, 12:21 AM

i have a freeagent 500g external drive going thru a wdtv into a samsung lcd. The other night i tried to watch a movie with the kids and no audio. tried unplugging the drive, hdmi, wdtv, usb... nothing. also tried plugging the drive into the tv directly thru the usb port on it and still nothing. we have had this happen on the odd file before but it always self corrects or something. has anyone had this or know why it would happen? we have 300+ gigs of tv shows and backups on the drive that are kinda useless.
any advice is appreciated

sleemo · 2012-05-15, 07:01 AM

If the files are still playing on your TV, it doesn't sound like it's your HDD. Do the files play ok on your computer?

cafebrad · 2012-05-15, 11:34 PM

kay so i tried again today and its all aok.

I.T. would say turn it off and on again. is this likely just a weird glitch or is there something to troubleshoot?

2012-05-15, 12:21 AM	#1
cafebrad Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: fraser valley Posts: 93	lost audio on backups on hdd i have a freeagent 500g external drive going thru a wdtv into a samsung lcd. The other night i tried to watch a movie with the kids and no audio. tried unplugging the drive, hdmi, wdtv, usb... nothing. also tried plugging the drive into the tv directly thru the usb port on it and still nothing. we have had this happen on the odd file before but it always self corrects or something. has anyone had this or know why it would happen? we have 300+ gigs of tv shows and backups on the drive that are kinda useless. any advice is appreciated

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2012-05-15, 07:01 AM	#2
sleemo Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The Scarb Posts: 2,781	If the files are still playing on your TV, it doesn't sound like it's your HDD. Do the files play ok on your computer?

2012-05-15, 11:34 PM	#3
cafebrad Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: fraser valley Posts: 93	kay so i tried again today and its all aok. I.T. would say turn it off and on again. is this likely just a weird glitch or is there something to troubleshoot?