Seagate Unveils FreeAgent Theater+
PrintSeagate announced the release of their new FreeAgent Theater+™ HD Media Player in a press release today. With a modest prices increase over the previous version--key features include 1080p HD, Dolby DTS, HDMI, network support, and new file-format compatibility.
The FreeAgent Theatre provides a turnkey solution to media center PCs, making it easy to explore media in your living room. The new device features the docking system developed for FreeAgent drives as well as two additional USB ports to attach any storage device to the player. Further, when attached to the network it can pull content from file shares, NAS devices, and the internet.
The new player is available immediately from Seagate.com and online retailers. To find a complete listing of features and specifications visit Seagate.com.
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JCBarry
September 16, 2009 at 6:48am
Personally, I think the network support alone makes this a worthwhile investment over the WD TV. Seagate is also expected to launch a wireless adapter accessory later this fall.
preacher1010
September 15, 2009 at 7:26pm
Funny thing is, i got myself a FreeAgent just this week and was thinking of getting WD TV, but since this new
Theatre+ can playback my DTS MKV files, im targeting this.
Trumps WD TV simply by having DTS and 1080p HDMI capability
WFUJay
September 16, 2009 at 12:39am
I have a WD TV and it DOES support full 1080p HDMI, so not sure why you listed that. But I agree that being able to playback DTS is a huge advantage over the WD TV. Having to reencode every movie that has DTS into Dolby Digital is a pain, so I'm really considering one of these. However if WD can implement DTS playback in a firmware update soon enough, I'll just skip this.
Havok
September 15, 2009 at 6:35pm
This seems to be the nemesis to the WD TV by Western Digital. I like the networking and accessing of NAS files that this little doohickey has, a feature not on WD TV. The only thing I don't like is the Freeagent only drive slot. Sure, I can use other USB input in front for my WD hard drive, but it'll look goofy with extra cabling coming out the front of it.
This is rad aqnd all, but I'd rather spring for the WD TV. I can pick one up now for $124.99 CND, instead of waiting to buy this at $149.99 US.
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