topic Re: KD-55XF9005 No option to Register HDD for Recording in Android TV

KD-55XF9005 No option to Register HDD for Recording

GJH-987 — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:33:41 GMT

I'm trying to register a HDD for Recording so that I can try to bin my Sky Subscription. I've tried 2 different Western Digital HDD but I don't have the option to Register them for Recording. I do get the option to register them for Storage and the can be formatted and achieve the 256GB as per below. Without registering them for Storage the 1TB HDD are recognised but there is no option to Register for recording.

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-lcd-tvs-android-/kd-55xf9005/articles/00148248

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-lcd-tvs-android-/kd-55xf9005/articles/00168683

What am I doing wrong.

Re: KD-55XF9005 No option to Register HDD for Recording

Joe_Dohn — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:59:19 GMT

Are you connecting it to the HDD REC port on the TV? (Startup Guide shows it as USB 3)

Re: KD-55XF9005 No option to Register HDD for Recording

Ed_Dash — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:08:00 GMT

Did you ever get to solve this issue?

I am in the same situation.

Re: KD-55XF9005 No option to Register HDD for Recording

HannahEd01 — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:52:12 GMT

Hey Ed_Dash, what's the model number of your TV? Did you get a compatible HDD?

Re: KD-55XF9005 No option to Register HDD for Recording

Eskimosony — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 20:16:44 GMT

I bet the Read/Write speed isn't fast enough. You can check the user manual of the TV and the HDD, I think it has to be above 130MB per second...that might not be the correct speed, you TV manual will tell you, however I believe that will be the problem. Especial as they are HDDs rather than SSDs...much slower

Re: KD-55XF9005 No option to Register HDD for Recording

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 17:43:58 GMT

I would recommend to format them using Windows laptop to the FAT32 type.