Easy way of using EXT3 in Windows?

[TheBigCheese]

Not sure if this thread should be here, in the Linux thread or in the home cinema section!


We've got a new Panasonic Smart TV and a Humax Freeview HD box.

Both devices have USB on them so I thought I would be able to watch digital copies (ripped from discs - both DVDs and Blu-Ray)...but it's not so simple.

Neither system supports NTFS, only FAT16 and FAT32 so I can't add full size Blu-Ray films as the size is too big.

They both support EXT3 which I believe will support huge files so I'm looking for a way that I could transfer a film held on an HDD onto a pen drive or external HDD (though apparrently the TV doesn't support external HDDs ) that's formatted to an EXT3 filing system.

The guides Google is throwing up all seems to be from a few years ago, there must be a more elegant way than that these days?

Thanks!

 

[TheBigCheese]

Thanks for the posts guys, it's appreciated!

Those do sound a bit complicated for a complete beginners attempt but luckily I've found *ahem* (should have read the manual properly) that the PVR should read standard NTSC discs, I lose some file compatibility so more recoding may be required but I think it's going to be the easiest option for playback for now.

Thanks very much for the replies though!