Every week I am sent trade publications and marketing mailshots about gadgets and gizmos. Most are juts not exciting, but this portable HDD enclosure surprisingly is.
So why an I interested in an external hard drive? Because it is so much more than an external hard drive, it is a full media center. You can plug the device directly in to you TV and HiFi and play back all the files stored on the drive. The device plays back all audio and file formats that I use regularly (excluding Quick-time and Real-Audio/Video) using the front panel or the remote control. A full list of supported file formats and interfaces are listed on the oficial web site.
The reason I am interested in this device is that it will allow me to load the device up with video podcasts that have been downloaded on the unmetered broadband at the office and play them back on the TV, instead of using the rather limited USB flash drive and a laptop.
The device is available for less than £150 excluding PlayEngine. Not that I have ordered PlayEngine, but they did pay for the advertisement so it’s only fare I give them a mention. :-)
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