Yeah for USB ports!

I just confirmed today that portable hard drives can be plugged directly into my TV via USB port and run video and photos. However, there is a reduction in quality. And horrible loading speed in browsing mode (the speed is normal once the video is playing, but terrible wait to see the list of video available). I think I'll still try to get a laptop with HDMI, run the videos on laptop and do a PC-TV connection.

Still, in the mean time, I get to watch videos and check out photos on TV without having to move a computer near it :D