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skierpage
09/27/09

In reply to Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ Review: An HD Video Decoder That Actually Works
Fascinating. You cart 500GB of movies back and forth between your TV and PC, but the thing you cart around has no UI. But storage-only didn't work for music, instead people carry storage plus a player with them. if the same holds true for videos, most people will dock their iPod video/HD Zune.

Or better yet if you're going to rename files and surf the net, the player evolves into a netbook you plug your netbook into your TV over HDMI. You can unplug and continue watching, and the UI stays the same.

Could Gizmodo please do an apples to orange comparison of these three approaches? Thanks!
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Cash907Censored
09/27/09

In reply to Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ Review: An HD Video Decoder That Actually Works
Awesome.

My WDTV has already been doing this for a year, for $50 bucks less, and isn't fugly as shit like this thing.
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jabber
09/26/09

In reply to Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ Review: An HD Video Decoder That Actually Works
Where's the remote?
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skierpage
09/27/09

@jabber: There's a pic in the PDF... here you go. Looks like the WD TV HD. remote, a few more buttons.
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mpjohnst
09/26/09

In reply to Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ Review: An HD Video Decoder That Actually Works
WHY OH WHY doesn't a manufacturer open the UI to skins or run like Android or something that can be customized? Seagate, you build great hardware... I'll give you that. But open up the software! The internet super nerds (no disrespect) would get Boxee up and running on this in like 2 weeks. There is no way I would use this to browse through 200+ ripped DVDs, media files, trailers, etc... let alone make my family or friends try to do it!

So close, but still so very, very far...
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skierpage
09/27/09

@mpjohnst: I don't think people want open UI software, they want to carry the same UI with the device. My TV has a UI to look at pictures on USB, but it's not my image viewer of choice, so I never use that feature, I just plug my laptop into the computer.

For an extra $100, you'll soon be able to get a netbook with HDMI out and you then have a choice of UIs and you can continue watching away from the TV.
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Monty
11/12/08

In reply to Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 5 is a Reasonable Media Controller (For Your Megayacht)
My primary mega yacht is in the shop right now, so this would normally be a perfect opportunity for installation. Even better, I am already using a Bang & Olufsen server to control the twelve flat screens, fourteen DVR's, and sub-zero water dish for Fido. However, until they can offer this device in caput mortuum, or at least an earthy firebrick, the color would surely clash with the aesthetics, and that is concern number one for any grounded mega yacht owner.
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frigg
11/12/08

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B&O is like someone took the most damning criticism of Apple from its most rabid bashers - form over function, overpriced metrosexual bling, etc. - and said "yeah... let's make a company that's exactly that!"
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OMG! Ponies!
11/12/08

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Stop complaining about the design. When you want another song or movie to play, it's your manservant who will have to deal with the remote.
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