Seagate FreeAgent Theater HD Media Player Demo Video

Robert Scoble of Fastcompany and Scobleizer.tv and a Seagate rep offer up a demo video of the new Seagate FreeAgent Theater HD media player, which is described as "a complete home theater solution designed to enhance the experience of enjoying digital media by providing an easy way to play your favorite videos, movies and photos on your TV." 

The Seagate FreeAgent Theater media player is designed to work with Seagate's award-winning FreeAgent Go portable hard drives, and when combined you'll be able to easily see your stored digital media on a HDTV screen rather than on a computer monitor.  The Seagate FreeAgent Theater HD media player can be purchased as a stand-alone unit for use with any USB storage device, or with a FreeAgent Go portable drive included, starting at $129.99.  It hits retail stores in March. Watch demo video below.

Key Features and Benefits

The Seagate FreeAgent Theater media player introduces a new way of thinking about how an external hard drive is used. Back up, storage and protection have always been the primary function of an external storage device. With FreeAgent Theater, Seagate now introduces enjoyment:    

* Experience high-definition movie viewing with DVD-like playback control and surround sound.    

* Pair slideshows of high-resolution photo libraries with music collections and customize with specialized transition effects.    

* Easily synch and organize digital media from multiple computers using the FreeAgent Go drive.    

* Instantly access entire libraries of digital media by simply popping a FreeAgent Go drive into the media player or connecting another external storage device using the external USB port.    

* On-screen navigation is a snap with the handy remote with an intuitive interface and familiar button layout. Seagate FreeAgent Theater couples cool functional design with technical simplicity. The docking solution eliminates the need for fumbling with excessive amounts of cables or complicated network setups, while its familiar DVD-style remote control interface makes it a breeze for any member of the family to use. Its sleek, piano-black encasing makes this new component look right at home beside the DVR, DVD-player and television. The included FreeAgent Theater software is a rich media-specific synchronization application for the automatic transfer and organization of all the photos, music, videos and movies stored on your computer. And since the FreeAgent Go drives are now available in a rainbow of colors, it will be easy to catalog and organize digital libraries according to the color of the drive—storing favorite movies on one drive, family photos on a second and music on yet another.