Seagate launches its Goflex Cinema drive

STORAGE VENDOR Seagate has launched its Goflex Cinema, a multimedia storage hub for the home.

The Goflex Cinema is designed to plug straight into a device such as a TV to create a digital media centre. The drive comes in 1TB, 2TB and 3TB capacities to suit varying demands.

Seagate said, "This new high-capacity drive is designed to transform the television into a digital media center. The drive comes equipped with all of the port connections and support for popular file formats that make it easy to start enjoying movies, music and photos away from the computer environment."

The drive supports playback of files such as MKV, H.264, WMV and MP4 and supports full HD 1080p. Seagate has included HMDI and composite connections for video and composite or s/pdif optical for audio. It also has full size USB and microUSB ports.

Content such as photos can be transferred onto the Goflex directly, from a digital camera for example. Seagate includes a remote control for the drive and an on-screen user interface allows users to browse files and control playback easily.

If the standard capacities aren't enough for your needs then the drive can be upgraded with a higher capacity Goflex Desk drive, said Seagate.

Seagate has told us that the device does not function as a digital video recorder (DVR) when plugged into a TV.

Based on prices at Amazon the cheapest model costs around £131, with prices going up to £165 and £191 for the 2TB and 3TB versions, respectively. µ