Register HDD on KD43X-8305C

[TBagSony]

I just bought a Bravia KD43X-8305C and updated to the latest firmware that should allow it to record and pause live TV.  However, to do so I first need to register the HDD that is plugged into the the USB port labelled HDD Record.  Everything on line says that settings should have an HDD Recording sub-menu, but it does not.  The TV tells me that a USB device has been attached and offers the Video replay option, so it knows it is there.  Can anyone tell me how I register (Format) the HDD I have allocated to the TV?

[Tomas_90]

But the USB recording was made possible in the 33.15 update wasn't it? Or do I still need the newest for it to work? 

[Anonymous]

Hi there

The firmware version of 3.315 is the UK version.  As you are not in the UK, you need the 3.317

I got this for the irish site:

http://www.sony.ie/support/en/content/cnt-dwnl/prd-tvhc/bravia-kd-4Kmodels-firmware-upd-v3317-eub/KD...

However, to be honest, hang fire until tomorrow...

[Tomas_90]

Oh I see, it's like that. You may be onto something there. 

Unfortunately I'm at work until Thursday so I can't check what version I have... But I'll definitely look into getting the new update. 

Do I just put the file on a USB and it sorts itself out? 

[Tomas_90]

I checked the version last weekend and it turns out i had v3.165. So that is updated to the newest 3.395 now and then i got the recording sub-menu in Settings.

I tried pairing a simple USB memory stick to the recording USB port and the TV found it and i could format it to be a HDD i guess(?). But sadly i only have a 32 GB mem, which isn't actually 32, but 29 GB. So the TV told me it couldn't record stuff on it on account of it being less than 32 GB, which i sort of knew.

But i'm hoping to buy a larger 64 GB one now and hopefully it'll work then!

[Anonymous]

Hi there

Brilliant, least your getting somewhere.  Just bare in kind that Sony officially do not guarrantee USB Flash drives to actually work for HDD Recording.  See HERE

Cheers

[Tomas_90]

Alright guys! I got it working with just the USB flash drive!

Bought a Kingston DataTraveler 64 GB, plugged in, formatted and ready to go!

First try went a bit bad tho cause it had some "internal" collisions with recordings or something so it sort of froze the entire USB, but i put it in the computer and formatted it there and back to TV and repeated and it has worked ever since.