User Tag List

Thanks Thanks:  0
Likes Likes:  0
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 12
  1. #1
    Setting Up Camp
    Join Date
    Mar 2021
    Posts
    31
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Anyone use the USB function to do Live TV pause on their TCL ?

    If I'm reading the TCL Roku website correctly some of the TCL 32" TV's will do live TV pause on Digital over the air broadcast.
    We have a cheap ONN TV in our current camper and it has it and it works well.
    You put a 16 GB stick in the USB slot and set it up.
    We pick up our used 2020 XLS 22 MLE tomorrow and was curious if it has it.
    Thanks.

  2. #2
    Long Hauler geotex1's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2019
    Posts
    2,837
    Mentioned
    83 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    The TCL Ruku TVs can do this, but to my knowledge the standard TCL do not. I can say for sure the one that came in our 2020 definitely couldn't.
    Rob & Nikki + Cloverfield
    2020 Grand Design Solitude S-Class 3350RL
    2015 RAM 3500 Longhorn Laramie Crew Cab, Long Bed, 4x4 Dually Cummins/AISIN

    Mountains of Pennsylvania

  3. #3
    Setting Up Camp
    Join Date
    Mar 2021
    Posts
    31
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Okay thanks. Our's has the 32" Roku TV and it has a USB port. I guess I'll find out tomorrow after we pick it up.
    First item will be installing our WDH hitch when we get home. Then all the other stuff.
    For crying out loud it's like moving when you trade trailers. LOL Thanks for the reply.

  4. #4
    Long Hauler geotex1's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2019
    Posts
    2,837
    Mentioned
    83 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by cowboy View Post
    For crying out loud it's like moving when you trade trailers. LOL Thanks for the reply.
    YES! We still have a couple boxes in the underbelly storage full of things from our last one that haven't gotten a new home yet because I either need to do a mod or we want to stow them differently!
    Rob & Nikki + Cloverfield
    2020 Grand Design Solitude S-Class 3350RL
    2015 RAM 3500 Longhorn Laramie Crew Cab, Long Bed, 4x4 Dually Cummins/AISIN

    Mountains of Pennsylvania

  5. #5
    Long Hauler bertschb's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2015
    Location
    Bend, OR and Palm Springs, CA
    Posts
    3,043
    Mentioned
    27 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by cowboy View Post
    If I'm reading the TCL Roku website correctly some of the TCL 32" TV's will do live TV pause on Digital over the air broadcast.
    Our 49" TCL Roku will do live pause but it stopped working after a while. I did a search and learned it eats flash drives. I tried a second flash drive and it failed after a week or two as well. I didn't do any further research to figure out a solution but it did work for a while.
    Brian & Kellie
    2020 Solitude 310GK-R, FBP, 1,460w solar, 540ah BBGC3, MORryde IS w/disc brakes
    2020 F-350 Platinum SRW Powerstroke Tremor, 60g TF fuel tank, Hensley BD3-F air bag hitch

    Previous setups:
    2019 Solitude 373FB-R, 2019 F-350 Platinum DRW Powerstroke, Hensley BD5 air bag hitch
    2016 Reflection 318RST, 2016 GMC 3500 Denali SRW Duramax, Hensley BD3 air bag hitch

  6. #6
    Site Sponsor TheGuy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2019
    Location
    J-ville, FL
    Posts
    263
    Mentioned
    4 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by bertschb View Post
    Our 49" TCL Roku will do live pause but it stopped working after a while. I did a search and learned it eats flash drives. I tried a second flash drive and it failed after a week or two as well. I didn't do any further research to figure out a solution but it did work for a while.
    If you're just using a thumb drive for this they won't last long at all. Those drives aren't made for that sort of duty cycle.

    Flash memory has a finite number of write cycles before it fails. The way pausing live tv works would have the tv constantly writing to the drive, so I'm not surprised it burns through them. Get an old fashioned spinning disk and it will hold up much better. They obviously have a finite life too, but it's much much longer.

    You could also use an SSD, but they're more expensive, you can't take advantage of the speed they offer in this use case, and will ultimately fail like the thumb drives for the same reason.


    Sent from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk
    2015 Chevy 1500 5.3L LT-Z71 Double Cab Standard Bed
    Roadmaster Active Suspension Kit
    Tekonsha Prodigy P3 Trailer Brake Controller
    Equalizer 1k/10k hitch w/sway bracket jackets
    2019 Imagine 2600RB

  7. #7
    Site Team traveldawg's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2017
    Location
    Florida Space Coast
    Posts
    3,853
    Blog Entries
    1
    Mentioned
    94 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    This is an interesting find. If you can pause the live TV show, can you also fast forward?

    Since it sounds like this 'east up' Flash drives (and likely SSDs too) how about just a normal hard drive? Maybe there is a way to record shows too?
    Larry KE4DMG
    2022 F-350 KRU SRW LB - Airlift 5000+, ForScan, 37 RDS Aux Tank,
    2019 310GK-R - Sailuns; MorRyde IS; Disc Brakes; 20K Reese Goosebox
    Search kalakamods for my mods


  8. #8
    Site Sponsor TheGuy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2019
    Location
    J-ville, FL
    Posts
    263
    Mentioned
    4 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by traveldawg View Post
    This is an interesting find. If you can pause the live TV show, can you also fast forward?

    Since it sounds like this 'east up' Flash drives (and likely SSDs too) how about just a normal hard drive? Maybe there is a way to record shows too?
    A regular hard drive should be fine.

    Sent from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk
    2015 Chevy 1500 5.3L LT-Z71 Double Cab Standard Bed
    Roadmaster Active Suspension Kit
    Tekonsha Prodigy P3 Trailer Brake Controller
    Equalizer 1k/10k hitch w/sway bracket jackets
    2019 Imagine 2600RB

  9. #9
    Setting Up Camp
    Join Date
    Mar 2021
    Posts
    31
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    I found out that our TLC won't do live pause with the USB. And can't find anything in the manual for that.
    So I guess ours is a no go.
    But I did buy and over the air "TV antennae DVR"
    I'll hook that up and do it that way. .

  10. #10
    Site Sponsor TheGuy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2019
    Location
    J-ville, FL
    Posts
    263
    Mentioned
    4 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by cowboy View Post
    I found out that our TLC won't do live pause with the USB. And can't find anything in the manual for that.
    So I guess ours is a no go.
    But I did buy and over the air "TV antennae DVR"
    I'll hook that up and do it that way. .
    Bummer... Mine doesn't either. I'm not sure if it's a roku tv function or what. My tv is not a roku tv.

    Sent from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk
    2015 Chevy 1500 5.3L LT-Z71 Double Cab Standard Bed
    Roadmaster Active Suspension Kit
    Tekonsha Prodigy P3 Trailer Brake Controller
    Equalizer 1k/10k hitch w/sway bracket jackets
    2019 Imagine 2600RB

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

DISCLAIMER:This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Grand Design RV, LLC or any of its affiliates. This is an independent site.