How often do you find a 1TB networked hard drive that stores and pumps out 1080p high-def video wrapped in a black monolith-like enclosure – plus it costs only $250? That’s the word on LaCinema Classic HD from the hard drive folks over at LaCie.
The LaCinema Classic HD will stream 1080p videos, music or photos from your Mac (or PC) to your HD television. You can either use the included HDMI cable or the optional Wi-Fi 802.11n USB adapter for wireless media transmission to your network. A remote control is included.
The LaCinema Classic HD can convert from a simple 1TB network hard drive for storage or can be attached to your HDTV for media playback. Along with a HDTV, the product can also stream to your PlayStation3 or Xbox console.
Priced at $249.99, the device was designed by Scottish-born Neil Poulton.
Ed Sutherland is a veteran technology journalist who first heard of Apple when they grew on trees, Yahoo was run out of a Stanford dorm and Google was an unknown upstart. Since then, Sutherland has covered the whole technology landscape, concentrating on tracking the trends and figuring out the finances of large (and small) technology companies.
