HDD streams video directly to TV, no computer required
Posted on 01/04/08 16:07 by Jan Willem                             
HDD streams video directly to TV, no computer required

Plextor announces today that it will release a 750GB harddisk that can be connected directly to a TV set to playback DivX, Xvid, MPEG-1/2/4, MP3 and JPEG content without a computer interfering. The harddisk connects to the TV using SCART or audio/video plugs.

Users can add content to the harddisk by plugging the drive into a free USB slot and dragging and dropping media files to it. Besides that, the harddisk has the following features.

  • Video upscaling to 720P (HD Ready)
  • Hi-Definition JPEG display 
  • Supports private folder 
  • Creates playlists on your computer 
  • Digital photo viewer with thumbnail preview 
  • Supports NTFS and FAT32 file systems 
  • Supports component video and digital audio outputs

The harddisk are actually not new, Plextor already released them to the market in January, and today announced that the disks are now also available in a 750GB size.

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By DeadMan, Wed 2 Apr 2008 01:52
DeadManCall me when it decodes x264 in MKV
By CDan, Wed 2 Apr 2008 06:12
CDanCall me when it actually plays any kind of HD content, not just phony upscaling. Upscaling to 720p is not "HD ready".
By chsbiking, Wed 2 Apr 2008 11:02
Without my computer? Call me when it can take my TV out of the equation. That's what I want to get rid of.

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