Until not so long ago if you wanted to watch your digital media on a conventional TV there were all manner of limitations – which usually involved burning media files on to a DVD. Then the 1080p Media Player from Western Digital came along and made the whole process a lot simpler.
The idea was solution was obvious, in hindsight – just combine a hard disc storage unit with a media player, add some clever software, a few connections and voilà, a storage centre and media player that just plugs into your TV and, errm, plays – what could be simpler?
Now Lacie have gone one step further and introduced the the LaCinema, a rugged, compact and portable media unit that you can take with you wherever you go, whether it be round your mates house or on holiday and, what’s more, you don’t have to worry about it get damaged because the Lacie LaCinema, with its scratch resistant aluminium case protected with a thick, shock resistant rubber is as tough as old boots.
The LaCinema is a doddle to use, with a simple interface – just connect to your PC via the USB, upload your media and then connect to a TV as and when you like.
Buy the LaCinema
The 500Gb LaCie LaCinaema is available from:
- Misco – £184.74
- Micro Warehouse – £181.43
- PC World Business – £185.13
- Pixmania – £189.90
Specification
- Model No: 301461EK
- Capacity: 500 GB
- Interface: Hi-Speed USB 2.0
- Supported File Systems: NTFS, FAT32, MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (AVI, VOB, IFO, ISO), MPEG-4 (AVI, XviD), MP3, WMA, AC3, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, SRT, SSA, SUB
- Size: 90 x 145 x 25 mm
- Weight: 250 g
- Cables: HDMI, composite video + stereo audio, USB 2.0 cable