Watching movies on my tv

I just got a My passport essential SE 750gb and want to use it to watch movies stored on it on my tv. but when i plug it in my usb in the back of the tv it shuts my tv off.

How can i watch the movies stored on it…?

Post in the TV section you’ll probably get more help there. Is the drive formatted properly for your TV?

Joe

Maybe the TV does not provide enough power for the drive to work…

Check with the TV manufacturer to see if you need an external drive with a power connector…

If the TV has two USB ports you can use a power booster cable…