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Seagate FreeAgent Theater


(5.5 out of 10)


Seagate needs to seriously rethink this product, as this home theater box leaves much to be desired.

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When Western Digital introduced its smart WD TV HD Media Player earlier this year, which is designed to mate portable hard drives with big-screen TVs, we knew it was only a matter of time before rival disk manufacturer Seagate would come up with something similar. Second-to-market products are often better than the ones that create a new niche, so expectations were suitably high around the office. In a strange twist though, Seagate’s FreeAgent Theater unexpectedly takes several steps in the wrong direction, much to our dismay and disappointment. Continue reading full review @ Digital Trends

ProsCons
  • Attractive design
  • Controls integrated into the device
  • Good remote
  • No HDMI
  • , video resolution limited to 1080i
  • Lacks support for several important media file formats
  • Disappointing audio DAC
  • Software incompatibilities