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    HD Media Player Battlemodo: Apple TV Killers

    Quick Test: Seagate's 1TB Portable FreeAgent Go

    Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ Review: An HD Video Decoder That Actually Works

    Seagate's FreeAgent DockStar Network Adapter Brings Access To Your Files Courtesy of Pogoplug

    Seagate FreeAgent Go Pro for Mac: 7200rpm 500GB Drive with FireWire 800 (Happy Now?)

    Seagate's BlackArmor Drives And NAS Provide More Secure Backup Than Normal Drives

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    Image of bonedog73 bonedog73
    11/06/09

    In reply to HD Media Player Battlemodo: Apple TV Killers
    Will any of these give me Hulu on my TV? I need something that will do that. I have a roku and ps3.
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    11/06/09

    In reply to HD Media Player Battlemodo: Apple TV Killers
    I got my dad the WD HD TV last Christmas, and he loves it. I love it because it just works right out of the box and plays every format I throw at it, yet it's simple enough for a 65 year old man who's afraid of the iPhone to use. I bought a 2 pack of seagate 2.5" external drives from Sams Club for 130 bucks back in January, and once a month I'll pop over to my folks house and swap out the drives, leaving him with fresh movies and tv episodes to watch. He loves to brag to his friends about how his kid is so sneaky, and gets him "Hollywood movies that are still in theaters."
    He's happy, I'm happy, WD TV gets two thumbs up. #hdmediaplayers
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    11/06/09

    @Cash907Censored: The WDTV is the first gen with out ethernet, this article is about the WDTV Live also know as WDTV 2. Its got eithernet and some other differences. #hdmediaplayers
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    11/06/09

    @bigdave914:
    Yeah, I'm aware of that thanks. Thanks to a recent firmware update, the only difference between the WD HD TV and the WD TV Live (version reviewed above) is the newer model has an ethernet port. #hdmediaplayers
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    11/05/09

    In reply to HD Media Player Battlemodo: Apple TV Killers
    Good article. I have been looking over this info for a while now and glad to see it collected.

    i like the idea of the Patriot, BUT I just don't see them following up with sequential firmware updates like WD will do (and has done with the previous WD TV).

    I LOVE the specs of the Popcorn Hour box, but at that price and size, I would go for a PS3.

    For features, support, and price, I think I am going with the WD TV Live (as soon as it actually freaking shows back up in stock somewhere). #hdmediaplayers
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    Image of diamonddnice diamonddnice
    11/05/09

    In reply to HD Media Player Battlemodo: Apple TV Killers
    do you really need to kill apple tv? its not like it's popular like an ipod. Isnt' this kinda like saying, "which soft drink will be the Fresca killer?" #hdmediaplayers
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    Image of RoboBagins RoboBagins
    11/05/09

    In reply to HD Media Player Battlemodo: Apple TV Killers
    The more I heard about this, the better deal it sounds to build a nettop XBMC [lifehacker.com] #hdmediaplayers
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    11/05/09

    @RoboBagins: i would love to see this post redone with that nettop included in the comparisons. #hdmediaplayers
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    10/10/09

    In reply to Quick Test: Seagate's 1TB Portable FreeAgent Go
    Wait for the new Intel/Apple optical cabled drives next year. It will put USB 3/Firewire 800 to shame.
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    10/10/09

    In reply to Quick Test: Seagate's 1TB Portable FreeAgent Go
    Seagate vs WD. Which is better? Is it a matter of preference or is there an actual difference in stability?
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    10/10/09

    @otko: I want to know this as well, because I'm looking to get a 1TB portable before the year is out, and I'll be keeping it for a few years
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    10/10/09

    In reply to Quick Test: Seagate's 1TB Portable FreeAgent Go
    Why would a larger drive be slower? I would think that packing the bits closer together would make it faster.
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    10/10/09

    @chaos215bar2000: it's about the platter spin speed, not the density of data. this is a 5400 rpm drive, which is common but slowish. many people prefer a 7200 rpm unit.
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    10/10/09

    In reply to Quick Test: Seagate's 1TB Portable FreeAgent Go
    I think, now that TBs are becoming more feasible as common storage space, we should refer to them as "tubs" like we refer to GBs as "gigs"
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    10/10/09

    @Argo117: but when somebody writes

    "whats the difference between tub and gig" into google, they may find themselves looking at a tub girl. And that would always be on my mind
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    Image of Diziet_Sma Diziet_Sma
    10/10/09

    @Argo117: Or 'tebs'?
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    Edited by Diziet_Sma at 10/10/09 1:21 PM Diziet_Sma was starred Diziet_Sma was unstarred
    Image of giusepe giusepe
    10/10/09

    @Diziet_Sma: Or tits? Oh, wait..
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    Image of Diziet_Sma Diziet_Sma
    10/10/09

    @giusepe: That's it! I don't care about anyone else, I'm calling them tits from now on. Then, next time I'm having a geek-chat with my husband, I can be all, "Cool, that [drive/laptop/tower] sounds interesting - how many tits has it got?"
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    Image of skierpage 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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    Image of Cash907Censored 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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    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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    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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    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 promoted this comment mpjohnst was starred mpjohnst was unstarred
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    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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    09/16/09

    In reply to Seagate's FreeAgent DockStar Network Adapter Brings Access To Your Files Courtesy of Pogoplug
    I'm sorry... Paid service? WTF??
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    Image of whiteknight89 still plays DiabloII whiteknight89 still plays DiabloII
    09/16/09

    In reply to Seagate's FreeAgent DockStar Network Adapter Brings Access To Your Files Courtesy of Pogoplug
    As long as Seagate agrees to keep the pogoplug service up and running, this is pretty sweet.

    I should probably read the link, but I just hope that there are no restrictions on what other brands of USB drives can be plugged into the other ports. If so, I may be sold. Subsidize this price by including the dock with some bigger drives, and they really have a winner. I could sell the shit out of this at work (OfficeMax).
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    09/16/09

    @whiteknight89 still plays DiabloII: licensing the tech is different than buying the company, and it's not enough security for me. I've been looking into NAS solutions, and I think I'd rather spend the extra money for a Microsoft Home Server.
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    09/16/09

    @weatherman: Yeah, I know they didn't buy them. But having a large player invested in Pogoplug helps lend to its credibility and longevity.

    And yes, I would love a WHS too. Once I'm not broke anymore, I'm rebuilding my desktop, and using most of the old equipment to make either a Hackintosh, WHS, or probably both. Dual-booting FTW!

    I need to back up my laptop, desktop, parents computer, and have access to my file remotely. That basically means a good dedicated NAS, and one running WHS would be fantastic.
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    09/16/09

    @whiteknight89 still plays DiabloII: yeah, I think that's my plan too. I have an older small format desktop just begging to be a project..
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