XBMC & External Drive

[Not Bman]

XBMC has a Live version of it's software.

You are able to install it to USB or External Hard Drives.

What I am wondering and can't find information on (and can't test till its too late) is if I plug that XMBC equipped drive into a fairly new TV (through USB) (2 years or less) will it work, or will the tv just see nothing, or normal files and data. Will XBMC pop up?

 

[Admiral Michael]

No it won't. The USB port is just for media files and doesn't support any kind of executable or booting from such a device.

 

[Not Bman]

Any suggestions, ideas that would make it work that does not include buying a whole set top box?

I guess not that would defeat the reason behind settop boxes right. lol

What if XBMC is installed onto the drive, then plugged into a Xbox360, would it work then?

 

[Admiral Michael]

Nope, sorry. There is no way. The cheapest way is to buy an Apple TV 2, jailbreak it and install XBMC on it.