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Great for photos and videos
Integrates well with Seagate’s FreeAgent Go range of hard drives
Excellent integration with the FreeAgent hard drive range
While it might seem like a good idea, the Seagate FreeAgent Theater is more novelty than useful. And the price point is not as competitive as others in this range. ...
Great for photos and videos, integrates well with Seagate’s FreeAgent Go range of hard drives
Doesn’t support some video codecs, no HDMI or 1080p playback
If you’re an avid Seagate external hard drive aficionado and have a predilection for watching slideshows on your television, the Freeagent Theater is exactly what you need. As a general purpose media player, though, it doesn’t stand up to the...
Abstract: In the wake of the digital music revolution, it seems that all media has now started moving in the same direction. This new decade is shaping up to be the end of physical media as we know it, as newspapers, books, and even video have moved past their...
Abstract: Streaming media over a network is difficult. Its that whole networking part that gets in the way, assuming you have one. Even if you do manage to get everything working, it still doesnt mean it will work smoothly all the time. We went over numerous o...
Easy to set up and use, Removable hard drive included (250 or 500GB option), Front mounted USB port for accessing content on USB flash drives and Digital Still Cameras, High definition video playback capability up to 1080i, Inexpensive.
No HDMI output, Remote Control response sluggish, No network connectivity, No direct dowload or streaming available from the internet, HD resolution tops out at 1080i.
Seagate is a familiar name in the PC world as makers of hard drives that are used in PCs, DVRs, and DVD Recorder/Hard Drive Combos. Now, Seagate is offering its own media playback solution: the FreeAgent Theater. The FreeAgent Theater is a hard-drive b...
Bundled hard drive offers good value, Hot-swap FreeAgent Go and USB drives for more content, Video preview feature is a nice addition, Compact and easy-to-use
No wireless streaming, Disappointing audio/video output options, Music player is folder-based, not ID3 tag-based
We want to enjoy a variety of multimedia content on our HDTVs, but many people don’t want to bother with the relative complexities of connecting a notebook to the TV nor do they want to buy a dedicated HTPC. A solution like the Seagate FreeAgent The...
Compared to some of the generic solutions on the market, the Seagate FreeAgent Theater is much more polished and complete. The interface is slick, the file support is acceptable, and I like how the FreeAgent Go portable hard drive comfortably slides i...
