How To Connect External Hard Drive To Tv Can I Watch Movies On TV From My Western Digital 320gb External Hard Drive On A Dvd Recorder With A USB Port?

Can i watch movies on TV from my western digital 320gb external hard drive on a dvd recorder with a USB port? - how to connect external hard drive to tv

Thinking of buying a DVD recorder with a USB port today. Will I be able to watch movies stored on the hard drive in my Sony TV, when I connect the hard drive connected to the USB DVD burner?